Tonart
Tone of the Art......or is that backwards?
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Been playing this guitar proper since it arrived recently, and I must say I am very impressed.
First off, the feel. It feels rock solid and rigid, with the neck feeling as straight as an arrow and sturdy as a rock when you fret notes and move around. It’s as if the strings and the neck do not impede your fingers, and the fret height is such that the reaction pushing back against your fingers as you fret a note, is one that evokes assurance and confidence. The strings have a nice bounciness to them. I never knew what it was really like to play with butter, till now. The weight is so light and comfortable, you hardly feel it carrying it. Given how solid and rigid it feels, it’s amazing how light it is!!
The tone. Well it’s unique and ear-catching. The humbucker tones are intense and focused, and it is ideal for high gain solos, think 80’s rock. If some tones are like diffuse search lights, this one is like a laser beam. Cuts thru anything. The single coil mode with neck pickup, is very unique and pleasing. Certainly the tones find their own place between the Strats, Les Pauls and Gretches. Resonance is fantastic - it’s easily one of the loudest electric guitars when played acoustically.
Looks. Well, what can I say. Looks like a mini work of art hanging off the wall. Certainly looks more sophisticated than the LP and strat it has for immediate neighbors. Those abalone birds are beautiful and give an exquisite air to the guitar. The color, in some weird way, is mentally conducive to encouraging play. Wait, what?? Yeah what do you know, it’s just weird.
In summary, this is a guitar that encourages me to play, and write. And for a lazy bloke like me, there’s no better compliment. This guitar just screams: “I’m the real deal, respect me.”
Well done, PRS.
First off, the feel. It feels rock solid and rigid, with the neck feeling as straight as an arrow and sturdy as a rock when you fret notes and move around. It’s as if the strings and the neck do not impede your fingers, and the fret height is such that the reaction pushing back against your fingers as you fret a note, is one that evokes assurance and confidence. The strings have a nice bounciness to them. I never knew what it was really like to play with butter, till now. The weight is so light and comfortable, you hardly feel it carrying it. Given how solid and rigid it feels, it’s amazing how light it is!!
The tone. Well it’s unique and ear-catching. The humbucker tones are intense and focused, and it is ideal for high gain solos, think 80’s rock. If some tones are like diffuse search lights, this one is like a laser beam. Cuts thru anything. The single coil mode with neck pickup, is very unique and pleasing. Certainly the tones find their own place between the Strats, Les Pauls and Gretches. Resonance is fantastic - it’s easily one of the loudest electric guitars when played acoustically.
Looks. Well, what can I say. Looks like a mini work of art hanging off the wall. Certainly looks more sophisticated than the LP and strat it has for immediate neighbors. Those abalone birds are beautiful and give an exquisite air to the guitar. The color, in some weird way, is mentally conducive to encouraging play. Wait, what?? Yeah what do you know, it’s just weird.
In summary, this is a guitar that encourages me to play, and write. And for a lazy bloke like me, there’s no better compliment. This guitar just screams: “I’m the real deal, respect me.”
Well done, PRS.
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