andy474x
Knows the Drill
I'm calling it, time for a bolt on S2 with 3 single coils!!!
Haven't played my strat in some time. Finally picked it up the other day, and it hit me... this thing doesn't sound very good! Strummed it acoustically next to my S2 Standard, and it was clear as day, the S2 rang clearly on all strings, lots of bass, very full and resonant. The strat, blah. Plinky, piercing, and lacking resonance. In a related story, I was watching a video demo of a few different strats (some custom shop) and one in particular sounded WAY better than the others, much fuller, with some power and punch in the wound strings.
I played a few different strats at a shop yesterday, and noticed the same, yet again - same woods, but some sounded drastically different than others unplugged. I won't say they're inconsistent, because they were different models at different price points, but the ones I perceived as "good" sonically were all $1500 or more. I think the finish on the cheaper models are thick and choke a lot of tone. And the neck shapes, dinky frets, and so on were nothing to write home about on the more expensive models.
So, I'm thinking about these S2 Standards and CE's that PRS is making, and I'm thinking to myself, why the heck not? They would be more consistent, more comfortable, and cheaper than the comparable Fender. I think sales were tough on the true core model DC3's, but with the S2 construction and price, they would sell enough to justify the notion.
So, c'mon PRS! My strat's frets are worn out and my S2's make it obsolete. I'll try and hold out til it happens! Who's with me?
Haven't played my strat in some time. Finally picked it up the other day, and it hit me... this thing doesn't sound very good! Strummed it acoustically next to my S2 Standard, and it was clear as day, the S2 rang clearly on all strings, lots of bass, very full and resonant. The strat, blah. Plinky, piercing, and lacking resonance. In a related story, I was watching a video demo of a few different strats (some custom shop) and one in particular sounded WAY better than the others, much fuller, with some power and punch in the wound strings.
I played a few different strats at a shop yesterday, and noticed the same, yet again - same woods, but some sounded drastically different than others unplugged. I won't say they're inconsistent, because they were different models at different price points, but the ones I perceived as "good" sonically were all $1500 or more. I think the finish on the cheaper models are thick and choke a lot of tone. And the neck shapes, dinky frets, and so on were nothing to write home about on the more expensive models.
So, I'm thinking about these S2 Standards and CE's that PRS is making, and I'm thinking to myself, why the heck not? They would be more consistent, more comfortable, and cheaper than the comparable Fender. I think sales were tough on the true core model DC3's, but with the S2 construction and price, they would sell enough to justify the notion.
So, c'mon PRS! My strat's frets are worn out and my S2's make it obsolete. I'll try and hold out til it happens! Who's with me?
