Favorite models.. I’ll preface this that I play blues, original bluesrock, Classic rock, some old Country and ”intelligent” Jam band lead guitar
No metal, digent ect so my faves may not be your faves at all. Depends on the music, your playing style, amp, speakers,ect. And, I’m a humbucker player and use coil cutters when I need that type of tone. I don’t play Strats or Teles anymore.
. Just not what I strive for tone wise…..
These are not in order of preference. I love them all……and they all sound different from each other…
#. Santana… …. Big and fat tones. I play a ‘21 SE version with USA PRS 245 usa pickups, a Mann made all brass bridge and core nut .(close enough for me) I’ve played a few Core series Santanas and they’re unbelievably unique…..
#. DGT………….A great cross between a Fender and Gibson leaning more Gibson . For lack of a better explanation. But in reality, really all refined and articulate PRS tones. Great neck, big frets! …….My most versatile PRS and many thanks to Mr. Grissom for this model
#. P22…. Great Goldtop rock n roll guitar and acoustic all in one. Unique PRS with pattern neck, great sounding Stoptailpiece bridge with Baggs/PRS Piezo system. Jumbo frets and McCarty thickness body, 5 way switch . Swiss Army knife guitar
#. McCarty DC 594 series… a modern day improvement/interpretation on the guitar Lester Polfitz and Ted McCarty invented, (or whatever story we believe). I absolutely love my double cutaway S2 version pictured on the left in green with black wrap (as they call it). I also love the stock pickups! The single cutaway version is even thicker sounding! ….. That will probably be next in the same color…. This is an addiction!
#. McCarty original model. Simple, wraparound bridge, coil cutters, thicker body. 25”scale. Just awesome! David Grissom and Paul‘s first take on the McCarty and have had many improvements over the years since my very early Goldtop/moons model was made….
#. Myles Kennedy Tele…..( I’ve owned many Telecasters from 1954 on over the years and sold them all). Had a chance to play this model today….. I have to say this is is in another league for T style guitars. All the twang, very versatile, can get fat..
NO HUM. Great new set of pickups Paul designed. The all maple neck is simply awesome. Nice and full and refined without feeling like a baseball bat…My fingers can just fly on this guitar. Love the all maple neck….Nice and lightweight as well…. The swamp ash body just sings and has the snap! … Great. choice of high quality woods used….It’s all in the wood….
So that’s my 2 cents on these PRS’s… And these are what I play regularly (or previously owned) except for the MK Tele…They are all just great guitars but still different enough to justify owning for live performances and recording… I Can’t comment on many of the other models as I’ve not played them enough to give an honest answer……