Boz
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Fellow PRS enthusiasts,
I'd very much like to get a poll of sorts, of your guys opinions on these specs, of another potential guitar I'm looking at purchasing. In the world of different materials, different woods, how those woods/materials interact or flow with each other, it can sometimes be a bit confusing to know if a specific guitar, other than the visual aspects of a specific combination, are preferable from a tone standpoint, playability standpoint, or other benefits.
Since I would prefer for this discussion to remain as much on the specific materials of the guitar, I'm not going to mention what year/model/top color/etc. it is, as I'd prefer for the focus to not be on visual aspects, and to not become biased in any way, which could possibly affect some opinions (unless someone can make a valid point as to why the specific model of the guitar matters, but in the mean time, I'll keep it undisclosed). What I WILL say, is that the type of music and playing style I tend to lean towards is rock/blues, a bit of hard rock, and throw in some smooth soloing. Not crazy fast metal stuff, more along the lines of rock/blues tempo solos.
So, to start, this guitar has some special or less common appointments on it that are not as typical with the model, hence what prompted me to bring this up. So essentially I'm just trying to determine if this specific guitar is worth choosing over a model with the standard or more common appointments on it. And I'm really hoping with your help, it will allow me to make a more confident decision between the two choices. Also, I'm not going to post my own personal feelings on these options, as I already have developed some of my own, and are more interested in what the group as a whole has to say. Here's the breakdown....
- Instead of typical mahogany body/neck, both are made of Korina
- Instead of rosewood fretboard, its ebony
- Instead of "standard" tuners, it has phase 3 locking tuners
- Instead of solid body, its a semi-hollow
- Instead of the two-piece bridge, it has the gen 3 tremelo bridge
So there it is. That should be enough information to prompt a solid discussion (at least I hope ). As I mentioned previously, I'm trying to determine if this guitar's specs are considered a "better choice," and/or more beneficial for the type of music I play as well as my playing style. With so many different PRS models and options out there, it can be overwhelming to try and finally decide on one. Hopefully someday I will be in a position where I have the ability to purchase multiple models/configurations, so these type of decisions will be less daunting and stressful, lol.
Thank you guys for all your help and continued support. This forum has been a huge help and tool for me that has been used to assist in multiple decisions on different things. Wish the best to everyone, and keep the music going!
I'd very much like to get a poll of sorts, of your guys opinions on these specs, of another potential guitar I'm looking at purchasing. In the world of different materials, different woods, how those woods/materials interact or flow with each other, it can sometimes be a bit confusing to know if a specific guitar, other than the visual aspects of a specific combination, are preferable from a tone standpoint, playability standpoint, or other benefits.
Since I would prefer for this discussion to remain as much on the specific materials of the guitar, I'm not going to mention what year/model/top color/etc. it is, as I'd prefer for the focus to not be on visual aspects, and to not become biased in any way, which could possibly affect some opinions (unless someone can make a valid point as to why the specific model of the guitar matters, but in the mean time, I'll keep it undisclosed). What I WILL say, is that the type of music and playing style I tend to lean towards is rock/blues, a bit of hard rock, and throw in some smooth soloing. Not crazy fast metal stuff, more along the lines of rock/blues tempo solos.
So, to start, this guitar has some special or less common appointments on it that are not as typical with the model, hence what prompted me to bring this up. So essentially I'm just trying to determine if this specific guitar is worth choosing over a model with the standard or more common appointments on it. And I'm really hoping with your help, it will allow me to make a more confident decision between the two choices. Also, I'm not going to post my own personal feelings on these options, as I already have developed some of my own, and are more interested in what the group as a whole has to say. Here's the breakdown....
- Instead of typical mahogany body/neck, both are made of Korina
- Instead of rosewood fretboard, its ebony
- Instead of "standard" tuners, it has phase 3 locking tuners
- Instead of solid body, its a semi-hollow
- Instead of the two-piece bridge, it has the gen 3 tremelo bridge
So there it is. That should be enough information to prompt a solid discussion (at least I hope ). As I mentioned previously, I'm trying to determine if this guitar's specs are considered a "better choice," and/or more beneficial for the type of music I play as well as my playing style. With so many different PRS models and options out there, it can be overwhelming to try and finally decide on one. Hopefully someday I will be in a position where I have the ability to purchase multiple models/configurations, so these type of decisions will be less daunting and stressful, lol.
Thank you guys for all your help and continued support. This forum has been a huge help and tool for me that has been used to assist in multiple decisions on different things. Wish the best to everyone, and keep the music going!
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