To me and for me, PS is all about getting something you cannot otherwise get. I have a GOM 594 that is not unique. I love it. But, I’m also convinced that had I been more prescient/patient I would now have a core 594 receiving an equal amount of love at a much lower cost.
I believe the law of diminishing returns has a bit to say on the matter.
& I just happen to have a badas 594. It's like a tuning fork with frets. Every note just jumps out & resonates through you.
I have a regular McCarty as well. Very nice guitar. But, not in the same class with this 594.
That said I can't imagine a better musically pure instrument.
I've played other 594s, & core models & this one is just different. Not much of a looker as far as PRS goes. Probably not even a 5 top.
But... all that to say for me, my 594 has set the bar really high.
Ahhhh, the beauty of having choices and getting to make our own.
Good point and a reasonable way to buy.I have several PS guitars. All bought in store and the reason why I was happy to get them was because they played wonderfully. I have played some that didn't on various "levels" and of course other brands. The problem I have in going PS build myself is there is no guarantee the guitar will play out of this world just because you hand selected the wood, etc yourself. I guess what I am saying is a bird in the hand....You know how the guitar plays and feels in hand. The other you don't. All that aside, it would be cool to have something totally unique.
Aren't you glad we let you do that?
I would be confident the PS dept. would give me a good guitar. It is still a toss up when you have one in hand vs. one yet to be built. Who knows, the one yet to be built could be even better than the one you have in hand. 2 of my PS I bought I wasn't looking for at the time and both were one chord wonders. They were hanging up on the wall, I swiped the strings as it hung and it resonated and sounded beautiful. I picked up the guitar, played one chord and knew I was an owner. This happened on two occasions and the same story basically on both. They weren't exactly what I may choose on any given day to have built but were certainly fine spec wise, etc. Their color was nice but probably not what I would have chosen as a first choice. The guitars were just that good that I had to have them. On other occasions I have played other PRS guitars on their various levels and quickly put them back. I have rarely played a bad one but I have played several that I thought were just average in comparison to the ones I have and love. On a side note, I have a very basic McCarty that plays and sounds way above its price point. Each guitar is unique, its fun to find (or build) a great one.Good point and a reasonable way to buy.
I like doing my own builds. I’m confident the PS team will give me a guitar that will play well. Picking woods is part of the fun. And no guarantee a dealer will on spec build the features I'm interested in at the time. Like a stop tail Santana with signature switching, or a NF on a CU22 platform.