bluemoon
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Struggling with this decision. I think I love the simplicity of Paul's guitar. Almost feel like the MEV has too many options. I think the specs are close other than the middle pickup, right?
Paul's Guitar versus Modern Eagle V
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markd21
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Having had both, the ONLY one of the two I'd want again would be a Paul's Guitar. I had two before, both with trems. I preferred them over the ME-V because the sounds were better. Granted, they were pre-TCI. The tones were fatter than the ME-V.
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I have both. The MEV isn’t too complicated. It has a lot of options, but it makes sense. If you are comfortable with a 5 way blade, you will be fine.
I like the 2/4 sounds that I can’t get with the Paul’s Guitar. If you don’t care about that or the trem, you won’t be missing anything with the Paul’s Guitar.
I find the neck pickups to be very similar. The Paul’s Guitar bridge pickup seems to have a little more attitude than the MEV.
I have had the Paul’s Guitar for a few years, the MEV for a few weeks. Maybe it’s the honeymoon phase, but I think I would choose the MEV over the Paul’s Guitar if I were in a store and was only going home with one of them.
I like the 2/4 sounds that I can’t get with the Paul’s Guitar. If you don’t care about that or the trem, you won’t be missing anything with the Paul’s Guitar.
I find the neck pickups to be very similar. The Paul’s Guitar bridge pickup seems to have a little more attitude than the MEV.
I have had the Paul’s Guitar for a few years, the MEV for a few weeks. Maybe it’s the honeymoon phase, but I think I would choose the MEV over the Paul’s Guitar if I were in a store and was only going home with one of them.
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Own neither but have played quite a few of both. The Paul's guitar always went back on the hanger, and I've stopped even demoing them. I always grab a MEV, and it's all I could to talk myself out of a couple.
The 509 and 513 have been high on my list for a long time. To the point that it was absolutely going to be my next guitar. Just was waiting for the right one. Then I played a MEV and the 5xx slowly became an after thought.
It's obvious my vote is MEV all the way.
The 509 and 513 have been high on my list for a long time. To the point that it was absolutely going to be my next guitar. Just was waiting for the right one. Then I played a MEV and the 5xx slowly became an after thought.
It's obvious my vote is MEV all the way.
bluemoon
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I don't really use the trem on my strats. In fact, I tend to deck them on my Fenders.
As a side note, is there any advantage in getting a brand new "24" model versus a "23" model on a PRS? I don't plan to sell the guitar--but you never know. The 2023 Paul's I've seen and talked to the dealers about have a decent cost savings versus a 2024 model.
As a side note, is there any advantage in getting a brand new "24" model versus a "23" model on a PRS? I don't plan to sell the guitar--but you never know. The 2023 Paul's I've seen and talked to the dealers about have a decent cost savings versus a 2024 model.
bluemoon
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Anyone got thoughts on a brand new 2023 model versus 2024. Not real upside in going with a 2024 if the cost of the 2023 is less, right?
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I really like the tailpiece on the Paul’s and find it the easiest to palm mute with and wonder how the one on the MEV is in comparison. I really love positions 2 and 4 on my Strats (and SS) so am very intrigued by the MEV and its broader options. If it was available as a Core model when I got the Paul’s, I would definitely have chosen the MEV. But its all good - as others have mentioned, I like the simplicity of it and just getting on and playin!
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