What has more PRS DNA, a LP or a superstrat??
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Jimmy Ramone
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I think I would frame the question “which dna does PRS have more, super Strat or LP”. Especially since the other two came first. I gig with a CE22 and a Swamp Ash Special. Both have bolt-on maple necks. I guess that I would consider them more super Strats that can do some LP. But in all reality they are their own thing and don’t really fit into the super Strat or LP categories.
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I'm actually looking to add a guitar and wanted something not too different....being a PRS forum that's how I presented it...
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I think Paul took inspiration from both , Humbuckers for smoother bigger tone and no hum , Longer scale length for a tighter sound and better tuning down. Looked at what he saw and improved what he thought were things that he could make better.
The Santana looks toward the SG and or Double cut LP and the Yahama that Santana was seen playing at times.
The CU24 is a refined Strat shape influenced by Ibanez , Charvel , Jackson IMHO guitars that were HOT in the early 80s, But Paul stuck with the set neck and a more elegant carve of the top instead of the bolt on necks that were more common on Super Strats
The Santana looks toward the SG and or Double cut LP and the Yahama that Santana was seen playing at times.
The CU24 is a refined Strat shape influenced by Ibanez , Charvel , Jackson IMHO guitars that were HOT in the early 80s, But Paul stuck with the set neck and a more elegant carve of the top instead of the bolt on necks that were more common on Super Strats
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Set neck: LP
Carved maple over hog: LP
25" scale: 1/4" from LP, 1/2" from ss
Humbuckers: more PAF than Super Distortion: LP
Double cut: ss
Trem: ss
Ted McCarty (the person): LP
Overall, I'd say more LP influence but really going with what Paul considered the best of each, even if the result was closer to an LP. Most importantly it's a PRS.
Fortunately there's a PRS for almost everybody. Unlike @Jimmy Ramone's superstrat-ish PRSi, mine are all PRS LP's.
Carved maple over hog: LP
25" scale: 1/4" from LP, 1/2" from ss
Humbuckers: more PAF than Super Distortion: LP
Double cut: ss
Trem: ss
Ted McCarty (the person): LP
Overall, I'd say more LP influence but really going with what Paul considered the best of each, even if the result was closer to an LP. Most importantly it's a PRS.
Fortunately there's a PRS for almost everybody. Unlike @Jimmy Ramone's superstrat-ish PRSi, mine are all PRS LP's.
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The headline and the starting post do differ, don't they. The headline asks, whether LP or Superstrat got more PRS DNA and the starting is about where PRS comes from.
PRS does not impress Gibson or Fender. Paul deciced to take the best of both worlds.
humbuckers, 3L/3R tuners from the one side, singlecoil sound option, a longer scale, a vintage vibrato from the other side.
The overall intent of first PRSi - Custom - is to be between a Strat and a LP. Best of both worlds.
PRS does not impress Gibson or Fender. Paul deciced to take the best of both worlds.
humbuckers, 3L/3R tuners from the one side, singlecoil sound option, a longer scale, a vintage vibrato from the other side.
The overall intent of first PRSi - Custom - is to be between a Strat and a LP. Best of both worlds.
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Super strat with Gibson DNA, so the Gibson Victory, I would say.
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Gibson made many attempts to do a super strat, but they never worked. Even enlisting Wayne Charvel didn’t help. They lacked the vision that Paul Smith had..he used a “fresh sheet of paper” approach, and it worked beautifully. He took the best of Gibson and Fender, and put his own stamp on the final result..and here we all are today, loving the amazing guitars he designed and built!
So many “little” details, made such a huge difference. A 25” scale, a superbly designed and engineered bridge, slightly larger and better made frets, installed in a new way, a much better neck to body join angle, and on, and on. If you really look at your PRS guitar, you can pretty much figure out how he developed his “21 rules of tone”. I think he’s a brilliant man who came up with a great concept, at the right time, and then worked his butt off to get it to the masses..and I for one, am glad he did!
So many “little” details, made such a huge difference. A 25” scale, a superbly designed and engineered bridge, slightly larger and better made frets, installed in a new way, a much better neck to body join angle, and on, and on. If you really look at your PRS guitar, you can pretty much figure out how he developed his “21 rules of tone”. I think he’s a brilliant man who came up with a great concept, at the right time, and then worked his butt off to get it to the masses..and I for one, am glad he did!
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That’s not how DNA works. That’s like saying “Which of my parents has more of my DNA in their genes?”
The PRS Custom occupies a middle ground between Strat and LP. It has “DNA” from each. But PRS ancestors do not have DNA from the thing they inspired.
The PRS Custom occupies a middle ground between Strat and LP. It has “DNA” from each. But PRS ancestors do not have DNA from the thing they inspired.
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I think it’s more about chromosomes than just DNA.
Jimmy Ramone
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My apologies if the simile isn’t entirely correct but I “don’t know much biology” to quote the late, great Sam Cooke. My Masters Degree is in the study of Toanz.
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