Hey guys,
This is my first post here, but I've been active on other forums for years and been playing for about 15 years. I've recently discovered how amazing the PRS SE guitars are after getting a singlecut SE McCarty 594, it's pretty much what I've always wanted out of a Les Paul and more... So I have another singlecut and a doublecut on the way.
Cutting to the chase, even though I don't love a middle pickup from a playability perspective (it is placed exactly where I naturally pick the string when palm muting), I've realised it's a necessary evil for the quacky Stratty inbetween tones and I am a huge fan of Stevie Ray Vaughan in particular. My problem with Strats is that I find them a bit bland aesthetically, I don't love how they feel and I really struggle to find a practical use for the bridge pickup by itself, middle pickup by itself and to a certain extent the middle and bridge combined (though it can be cool for certain things). The neck and neck + middle are where it's at for me, and on top of the other points I struggle to justify having a guitar just for those two sounds.
So the question is, can an SE Swamp Ash Special pull off somewhat authentic Stratty cleaner tones? I've heard some pretty convincing demos and some less convincing ones, and I guess in the end there is no substitute for trying a guitar for yourself. I'll admit I'm not totally in love with the admittedly odd switching scheme, but I can quite easily fix that if needed. Some reassurance (or lack thereof) from some of you fine folks on here would be very helpful, either way!
This is my first post here, but I've been active on other forums for years and been playing for about 15 years. I've recently discovered how amazing the PRS SE guitars are after getting a singlecut SE McCarty 594, it's pretty much what I've always wanted out of a Les Paul and more... So I have another singlecut and a doublecut on the way.
Cutting to the chase, even though I don't love a middle pickup from a playability perspective (it is placed exactly where I naturally pick the string when palm muting), I've realised it's a necessary evil for the quacky Stratty inbetween tones and I am a huge fan of Stevie Ray Vaughan in particular. My problem with Strats is that I find them a bit bland aesthetically, I don't love how they feel and I really struggle to find a practical use for the bridge pickup by itself, middle pickup by itself and to a certain extent the middle and bridge combined (though it can be cool for certain things). The neck and neck + middle are where it's at for me, and on top of the other points I struggle to justify having a guitar just for those two sounds.
So the question is, can an SE Swamp Ash Special pull off somewhat authentic Stratty cleaner tones? I've heard some pretty convincing demos and some less convincing ones, and I guess in the end there is no substitute for trying a guitar for yourself. I'll admit I'm not totally in love with the admittedly odd switching scheme, but I can quite easily fix that if needed. Some reassurance (or lack thereof) from some of you fine folks on here would be very helpful, either way!