What's your favorite non-PRS guitar model? (keep it civil!)

[Sevenandaquarter]

Let's try to keep it as specific as possible, i.e. Eric Johnson Stratocaster instead of Fender Strat.

I'd say either the Gretsch Billy Duffy White Falcon or the Gibson Johnny A Spruce Top.

Would love for Paul to really dig into the Gretsch side of things one day and see/hear his take on the laminated maple body, Bigsby, Filtertron thing. The Starla and the SC-J are the closest so far, but I feel like he could really refine the Gretsch design and sound and make it more playable and classier. Some people find the Gretsch aesthetic a little cheesy and I totally get it, even though I think it's beautiful.

The Johnny A is just an incredible model and there isn't much in the way of symmetrical PRS body shapes, especially in a hollow body construction. If I could have a Santana Hollowbody with 58/15 LTs, hoooo man!

 

[andy474x]

Hmm... this is a good question, and surprisingly tough for me to come up with an answer. I’ve been so “all-in” with PRS for a long time that I can’t think of much that they don’t already do an iteration of that I love. I suppose something of the 335 style? They have lots of semi hollow (and full hollow) guitars that kind of circle around that theme (unintentionally I think) but none that hit it head on. Although if I had a big room full of all the hollow type PRS guitars, and 335 style guitars, I would probably find a PRS that I liked more than the 335’s.

Everything else, I already have a PRS version that I love. They make a singlecut that I prefer to LP’s, now there’s the Silver Sky for most Strat players, but I have an S2 Studio that I adore more than either, and then there’s the Custom which is a PRS original, and I like that most of all. Perhaps if Fender made Teles (or anything) worth a hoot, that would be in my answer. I did like a Brad Paisley sig I played a while back.

 

[Boogie]

Right now, it’s my custom built catalpa Telecaster Cabronita w/ unpotted TV Jones Classics. Roasted maple neck...man...so great! Goes with my Vela beautifully.

 

[Tonart]

My favorites are those where the guitar itself is special and magical, and the pickups are merely wingmen whose job is “don’t obscure the star pilot”..

In that vein I would say the current Reissue LPs. Play one acoustically and notice how almost supernatural it sounds. It’s unnatural. How do you get a metal string to sound like that?

 

[SupremeDalek]

Martin. I know, I know, it's not electric, but still. I'm dreaming of an HDC-28e. I'm just starting to save up for one of them now.

 

[Micky!]

So far it's this beast:

Les Paul Custom Navigator, my Drop D machine

 

[merciful-evans]

This one.

 

[Joesnewmatch]

My Danocaster offset (Jazzmaster style). Full access neck, a neck pickup superior to a Strat (imho), a chimney middle position that gives that distinct punky/indie sound, the best vibrola on the planet (thanks to a staytrem bridge and mastery vibrola), and a body that hugs you and balances well whether standing or sitting. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbHm4EGlpzu/?igshid=bi6wrsp6e7f7

 

[11top]

No contest.

2013+ R9s.



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[NBW]

I have an Ibanez AM-83 hollow body that I love for it’s nice tones. It is a very inexpensive axe. I think I got it off Craigslist for maybe $300. It’s pretty and playable.

 

[Andy80]

My Gibson R7

 

[CandidPicker]

Used to like my Suhr Classic Pro 50's Tele, until I began to think the tone was less than adequate. Not to say that I'd not like an HS or HH Tele again...@Boogie's Cabronita is a good example...

 

[HANGAR18]

2019 Gibson Flying V

2018 Gibson Flying V

Background: JCM800 signature model head (Kerry King of Slayer)
Marshall 1960 A&B cabinets. One cabinet has stock G12T Celestions and the other has stock Vintage 30's.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

It’s a bass, I don’t even look at non-PRS guitars anymore.

 

[bodia]

2015 Majesty in Arctic Dream

 

[AaeCee]

One of these. I mean, just listen to those sounds! This one's not mine, but I have the identical model in trans red (pretty rare). They can be a little heavy, but that one extra lb. provides some serious tone!

 

[Shreve]

Thorn. Here’s one of ‘em. Thy really are special guitars. This one is still going strong at 17 years.

 

[WEDGE]

After having bought and sold a lot of LP’s looking for a good one, I still dream of a great Les Paul Custom. Mickey, yours makes me drool. I love the faded binding, definitely the look.

 

[toothace]

This is easy. This is my only non-PRS that isn't a mutt or mod-project

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

When I can finally be seperated from the PRSi I tend to gravitate towards one of these 3

2014 Gibson Les Paul Traditional


2015 Gretsch G5420T "Duane Eddy Tribute" (Modded with american parts and real Dynasonics)


2006 BC Rich Eagle Deluxe