sergiodeblanc
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Also: Private Stock is a boring program/product now.
I picked a 594 HBii in that combo too... LOLI was able to nab a 594 with TCI pickups and nitro over CAB, but still having the locking Phase III’s. Sweet.
That’s exactly the business model of G (and to a lesser extent, F.)… Believe that what you did in the past is better than what you could do in the future, and that your customers only want old stuff. PRS is fortunately not burdened with that legacy baggage.In your opinion but not IMO.
I like the old control layout, winged tuners, one piece bridge, and old CEs more than todays offerings.
Pickups are probably better today but that's about it IMO.
I think that could be over come also, I am thinking about making a form so I could bend the cover to shape , what I need is a broken Square Bobbin pickup to play withI've seriously thought about grinding down a squabbin and adding a cover, but then I remembered it's curved to match the fretboard radius.
Tho it is a bit pricy the body has a custom body route , the preamp ( when sold my Alembic its 200+ dollars ) and a different body wood and custom finish. I don't know I have a huge problem with the retail price , I've seen other makers do limited runs and charge 10-20KHow about not adding 1K+ to the price because you put a $40.00 preamp in it?
That would be cool. I think it can be done, but still working on the how. It's not an overly aggressive bend needed.I think that could be over come also, I am thinking about making a form so I could bend the cover to shape , what I need is a broken Square Bobbin pickup to play with
Tho it is a bit pricy the body has a custom body route , the preamp ( when sold my Alembic its 200+ dollars ) and a different body wood and custom finish. I don't know I have a huge problem with the retail price , I've seen other makers do limited runs and charge 10-20K
I have a bigger problem with the folks buying them and fipping them fo
He Isn't Shy On Price!
"Honey! I thought You Said You Were Only Buying One Guitar"?Yup, yup, yup-yup, yup.
I’m shy on paying that.
You can take some of that out with pickup and pickup pole adjustments. You may need to try some different pickups until you find one that really works for you. You could have a chat with Lindy Fralin about it and have him wind you some custom pickups. He is great to work with and will let you ship the pickup back for a rewind with a description of what you didn't like about it. Once you get the formula nailed, you can have him make as many as you need. I had him do a couple of sets for me for a couple of my guitars and he nailed it.Okay, here's my complaint. Not just with PRS but with other guitar makers as well.
Can you get the boom out of the neck pickups? In an interview with Joe Walsh with his signature PRS he even said "with new guitars the neck pickups have WAY too many low mids. Vintage guitars don't have that problem." I've never played a vintage guitar so I can't agree or disagree with him so I'll have to take his word.
I've heard some neck humbuckers (and P90 neck pickups) that make the bridge pickup sound weak due to the excessive bass and output in the neck pickup. While some aren't as bad as others, some are way over the top in terms of bass response and output.
I would love to find a set of pickups where I'm thinking "Wow! they sound like they should in their respective positions and nothing about either pickup overrides the other!"
I love my Vela, but sometimes I wonder what the neck pickup would sound like if it was at least 5% underwound.
I’ve owned 4 different PRS’s from the 90’s and I have to say that the newer guitars they make are just better and much more refined instruments overallIn your opinion but not IMO.
I like the old control layout, winged tuners, one piece bridge, and old CEs more than todays offerings.
Pickups are probably better today but that's about it IMO.
I am considering contacting Lindy Fralin about a neck pickup for my SG Special. They do 5% underwinds but I'm wondering if 5% will be enough to give me what I want. I guess all I can do is ask and see what they say.You can take some of that out with pickup and pickup pole adjustments. You may need to try some different pickups until you find one that really works for you. You could have a chat with Lindy Fralin about it and have him wind you some custom pickups. He is great to work with and will let you ship the pickup back for a rewind with a description of what you didn't like about it. Once you get the formula nailed, you can have him make as many as you need. I had him do a couple of sets for me for a couple of my guitars and he nailed it.
My oldest PRS guitars are from 2006. I wouldn't say that the new instruments are better in every way. I currently have 4 of mine out and have been playing all 4 of them. My CU22 from 2006, DGT from 2011, 594 from 2016 and Studio from 2023. They all are on par as far as built quality, feel and playability as well as fretwork. The only place I would say they are different, where the newer guitars are better, is with the pickups and wiring changes. I have added 57/08 pickups and tap resistors to my CU22 and it sounds as good as my newer PRS guitars. I also put 57/08s in the 594. It is a hotter set. The 58/15 LT pickups weren't bad but I needed something with a bit more output. The other two guitars are stock.I’ve owned 4 different PRS’s from the 90’s and I have to say that the newer guitars they make are just better and much more refined instruments overall
I didn't know Keith Richards plays a Santana!
It would be fun to see the reactions of artists playing other artists signature models and talking about the guitars.I didn't know Keith Richards plays a Santana!