Paul's Guitar is LOUD

[CantankerousCarl]

Seriously, my new PG is the loudest electric guitar I have ever heard unplugged.

It's definitely louder and brighter unplugged than any of my other PRSi, which are all trems.

Is it the stoptail? I only ever had one Maryland stoptail before (Mira) and a handful of SE stoptails that passed through my hands, and I don't recall any of them even coming close to this level of volume and sustain.

OR are these things just that damn good?...

 

[jfb]

I've only played one and it was quite nice. Very loud indeed.

 

[Hopeful Sinner]

There is just something special about the Paul's Guitars...

 

[]-[@n$0Ma☩!©]

Funny you should mention this. I was thinking about heading over to my pal's studio and recording a clip of the PG with a nice condenser mic and tube pre-amp. Then, pan the camera to the output jack to show that the guitar wasn't plugged in.

 

[megaboogie]

I would love to try one to see how it compares to my 408's.
The custom bridge is an intersting feature which probably affects the tone as well.

 

[CantankerousCarl]

I would love to try one to see how it compares to my 408's.

As your attorney, I advise you to purchase one quickly, it's the only way to do a proper comparison...

 

[megaboogie]

As your attorney, I advise you to purchase one quickly, it's the only way to do a proper comparison...

Hmm... you are so right.

 

[Suppalak Klabdee]

Agree, my PG is way louder (and livelier) than my 408MT BRW, both unplugged of course.

 

[Brad737]

I stumbled on a used Paul's Guitar the other day. I hesitate to say where, because if one of the Les Pauls I have on ebay sells, I'm going to buy it.

But that thing weighed less than 6 and a half pounds. No Brazilian board, but that whole guitar shook when I played it...just insane resonance. I hope nobody snags her before I raise the funds.

 

[Jazzedout]

Anyone compared it to a Sig ltd unplugged?

 

[CantankerousCarl]

OK, because I was bored (and curious)...

Results w/ Radio Shack SPL meter, C weighted, range=60, approx 1' from meter, as constant of an environment as I can get in my basement, with heavy-but-not-string-breaking strummage =

408 Brazzy Trem.....66db
Siggy Trem..............67db
PG Fixed..................68db

The PG peaked @ 68 a few times, Siggy was very constant @ 67, Brazzy hit 67 once.

So to me the PG sounds louder than it actually measures. It's probably more of a function of the quality of the sound that I just cannot measure in the way that I tried.

Maybe it means nothing...in any event, love them all...

 

[RDNZL]

Oh, this thread makes me so happy to read. I just ordered my PG....waiting patiently.