I have a Special 22 that I like but don't feel it is "the" guitar for me.
I have played a Paul's guitar and liked the neck feel but haven't had it in my home and listened to it through my set-up so I can't really compare the two sound wise.
Anyone have any thought about how these two stack up against one another?
Thanks
I have a PS with the non-TCI Paul’s Guitar pickups.
The narrow 408s on the Paul’s have more of a single coil quality in humbucking mode, and to my ears, greater clarity, than the traditional humbuckers on the other models.They’re capable of wide dynamic range, and therefore, can be nuanced and delicate, or raw power.
But that’s just my opinion. You may feel completely different about them.
For me, they’re among the most beautiful sounding pickups out in the world, but for someone else, who knows? We’re all different, we play differently, we hear differently, we love different music, we have different ancillary gear. So the advice you’ll get, however well intentioned it may be, may not suit you.
One thing to consider is that maybe there is no “the” guitar for you; maybe there are several guitars for you, each of which does different things, in order to complete your guitar toolset.
When I think of the really sweet guitars I’ve sold in pursuit of “the” guitar, I could kick myself, but I don’t have to; my wife does all the (verbal) kicking whenever I sell a piece of gear.
The smart/safe thing to do is bring your rig to the store where you played one, and see how it sounds for yourself. Then you won’t be buying a pig in a poke, or taking advice from strangers on the internet who know nothing about your playing style.
But it never hurts to keep a nice guitar like the Special 22, use it for what it’s best at, and
also get a Paul’s Guitar.