There's a fundamental problem with PRS guitars.

Going through a little sell off to aquire some new guitars. I look at it as rebalanced the portfolio. I'd love to keep everything but I can't play it all at once. With two kids and other hobbies I just want to totally love what I'm playing in that moment.

Now once I'm not paying for two daycares I'll buy a bunch more ;)
 
I dont know if this is in the realm of what youre talking about but I keep ordering guitars online that are new and different and should be exciting but I send them back withing 2 or 3 days as I just prefer my PRS stable some of them that go back 10 years, I think should I sell one and try something different??? BUT I keep going back to the 5 PRS Ive acquired over the years they simply work for me, the scale length and the 2 HB design everything works so I need to accept these are my guitars!!!
 
Being debt free is a profoundly good goal!

One thing I keep reminding myself of when I start looking at buying another guitar is this...
ANY guitar in my collection is the kind of guitar that some other guy out there in this world (who is probably playing a pawn shop Epiphone or LTD) could only dream of owning.
So I'm pretty sure I can be perfectly happy with the guitars I currently have and just be thankful for what I've got.
 
Aahzz said:
After all I said, I just put the CE on Craigslist...
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Best wishes regards your sale. You could also try FB Marketplace if you're not averse to FB. Just to increase the size of your viewing audience a little. Neither website charges for listings or requires fees.

This may sound tactless and crass, but I'll ask just the same...

What tweaked your jimmies and got you selling your CE24? I sense wanderlust for something new & completely different...
 
CandidPicker said:
Best wishes regards your sale. You could also try FB Marketplace if you're not averse to FB. Just to increase the size of your viewing audience a little. Neither website charges for listings or requires fees.

This may sound tactless and crass, but I'll ask just the same...

What tweaked your jimmies and got you selling your CE24? I sense wanderlust for something new & completely different...
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Not tactless at all in my book :). I could get much more utility from a Helix Floor at this point than I do from my least played guitar - so it's a pragmatic thing (yeah, pragmatic...). I'm currently playing through a Pod Go, which I freaking adore, but as my jam band is growing a larger setlist, there are times when the DSP limitations of the Pod Go are starting to stifle me a bit - I want more flexibility on the fly. As much as I do dig the CE, I much prefer a stoptail to a trem as well.
 
Aahzz said:
Not tactless at all in my book :). I could get much more utility from a Helix Floor at this point than I do from my least played guitar - so it's a pragmatic thing (yeah, pragmatic...). I'm currently playing through a Pod Go, which I freaking adore, but as my jam band is growing a larger setlist, there are times when the DSP limitations of the Pod Go are starting to stifle me a bit - I want more flexibility on the fly. As much as I do dig the CE, I much prefer a stoptail to a trem as well.
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If you're looking for a cost-effective solution, check out the HeadRush Gigboard. I use one with an expression pedal that most all pedalboards put the expression on the right side...the Gigboard connects to the expression pedal via TRS/TS cable anywhere you'd like...

Like others, I did the research about the Helix, Fractal, Kemper, and Neural DSP machines. The most user-friendly GUI was the HeadRush with its large 5x7 display. Only other thing you'd need would be a powered speaker (FRFR108 or FRFR112), plus a few cables.

Price-wise, the Gigboard costs less than other modeling devices, is quite intuitive once you get the hang of things, and has plenty of effects, amp, and cab models within its system. HeadRush recently upgraded its OS so it's now compatible with Mac OS Catalina.

In order to get set-up with HeadRush, the process included emailing HeadRush's tech support a few times to be sure I understood the instructions included within the owner's manual. Once that was done, setting up the Gigboard for use was simple and easier. If perhaps you have any questions about setting up a setlist, please don't hesitate to ask me questions regards this. HR's tech support was incredibly patient with me when I asked, now it's time for me to pay it forward.

Like all modeling devices, there is a learning curve. The HeadRush Gigboard's curve is far less intimidating than the other modeling devices. IMHO, that was the selling point, if not for the very reasonable price. Check out the HeadRush YT channel. You'll be able to decide for yourself what works best for you.
 
CandidPicker said:
If you're looking for a cost-effective solution, check out the HeadRush Gigboard. I use one with an expression pedal that most all pedalboards put the expression on the right side...the Gigboard connects to the expression pedal via TRS/TS cable anywhere you'd like...

Like others, I did the research about the Helix, Fractal, Kemper, and Neural DSP machines. The most user-friendly GUI was the HeadRush with its large 5x7 display. Only other thing you'd need would be a powered speaker (FRFR108 or FRFR112), plus a few cables.

Price-wise, the Gigboard costs less than other modeling devices, is quite intuitive once you get the hang of things, and has plenty of effects, amp, and cab models within its system. HeadRush recently upgraded its OS so it's now compatible with Mac OS Catalina.

In order to get set-up with HeadRush, the process included emailing HeadRush's tech support a few times to be sure I understood the instructions included within the owner's manual. Once that was done, setting up the Gigboard for use was simple and easier. If perhaps you have any questions about setting up a setlist, please don't hesitate to ask me questions regards this. HR's tech support was incredibly patient with me when I asked, now it's time for me to pay it forward.

Like all modeling devices, there is a learning curve. The HeadRush Gigboard's curve is far less intimidating than the other modeling devices. IMHO, that was the selling point, if not for the very reasonable price. Check out the HeadRush YT channel. You'll be able to decide for yourself what works best for you.
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Thanks for the info :). In my case, I had a Helix LT previously, which I sold when I got the Pod Go because I thought I was fine with the simplicity - as such, I'm already really familiar with the Helix user interface and have models I love and know how to dial in to my taste, so I'm going to stick in that realm.

I do love the Headrush FRFR108, it's my living room speaker and/or my quick grab-n-go solution. With the band both the other guitarist and I are going direct into the PA and are happy just hearing ourselves in the monitor mix.

As much as I want the increased flexibility of the full Helix, Line 6's release of the Pod Go is a game changer in my book, since it gives full Helix models in a $450 package. It's a great gateway drug...
 
HANGAR18 said:
Being debt free is a profoundly good goal!

One thing I keep reminding myself of when I start looking at buying another guitar is this...
ANY guitar in my collection is the kind of guitar that some other guy out there in this world (who is probably playing a pawn shop Epiphone or LTD) could only dream of owning.
So I'm pretty sure I can be perfectly happy with the guitars I currently have and just be thankful for what I've got.
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Thank you for this. There's a used SE Hollowbody in the music store I can't stop thinking about. It's not a looker, but it's one of the best playing guitars I've ever tried. However I just bought a brand new SE Hollowbody II Piezo that's beautiful. It's maple so it doesn't resonate the same or have that raw, woody tone. But, I have debt so I really don't need that second guitar, right now.

Yes, PRS creates a 'problem' for me as well. Love is expensive and requires sacrifices. I'll work on chipping away the debt and advancing my playing skills, and maybe I'll be rewarded with something even more special.
 
The fundamental problem with PRS guitars, is that your first PRS is the proverbial gateway drug - once you get it, it's not long before you're longing for one or more of the other models! That simple. Whether you're a previous (or current) LP player who got hooked on a singlecut or an acoustic nut who thought his first Angelus would just be a brief infatuation, the result is the same everytime - "MAN, this thing is nice! I need another one...."
 
Jaco said:
The fundamental problem with PRS guitars, is that your first PRS is the proverbial gateway drug - once you get it, it's not long before you're longing for one or more of the other models! That simple. Whether you're a previous (or current) LP player who got hooked on a singlecut or an acoustic nut who thought his first Angelus would just be a brief infatuation, the result is the same everytime - "MAN, this thing is nice! I need another one...."
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Absolute truth!
 
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