PRS guitars - Lost their appeal?

[bigG]

I was lookin to get a PRS Custom 24, and ready to drop the big bucks. I happened to mention it to my local Peavey dealer (and guitar tech) and he immediately grabbed a Peavey HP Signature EXP for me to try out ($600 - Korean made, just as the PRS SE series are). I immediately fell in love w that guitar and bought it strait away. It's not a PRS Custom, but it gets you abt 95% there for abt 1/5th the price! I highly recommend checking one out!

Alas, in order to afford my Peavey HP Special USA Custom Shop ($1500 - which I had been drooling over for some time), I sold the HP Signature EXP and an Ibanez Prestige RG1570. But I'll buy another HP EXP when finances allow! A GREAT guitar! PRSs are certainly nice guitars, but WAY over-priced.

[djmcconnell]

I've been awfully happy with my Mira.

I was looking for a very flexible, well-made guitar that would give me solid single coil and humbucker sounds -- and that looked good to me -- since I don't intend to become a collector.

The Mira offered all that, and I've been very pleased.

[helliott***]

As I said earlier, I'm not using either my CE-22 or 24 for my current project, only because the blues/rock/Texas thing is better served by a single coil. But it's got nothing to do with quality.
I can tell you for certain, these are top quality guitars. The neck heel thing is a non-issue for me, although some may disagree. They play beautifully, the pickups are hot and versatile, the neck comfortable and they adapt to diverse styles easily. PRS is a well-made guitar.

[Jimi75]

I just called my friend and asked if he gave me his CE22 so I can make a video where I testdrive the PRS. There is a bunch of videos on youtube that are not doing justice to the PRS. Think within the next 3 weeks I will make the video and post it here.

[oldguy]

I just called my friend and asked if he gave me his CE22 so I can make a video where I testdrive the PRS. There is a bunch of videos on youtube that are not doing justice to the PRS. Think within the next 3 weeks I will make the video and post it here.

Great idea!

[Fab4]

There is a bunch of videos on youtube that are not doing justice to the PRS.

Lookin' forward to it!

A suggestion (and maybe this was your plan already): To really do that CE22 justice, be sure to set up a decent mic on the amp, run it through any kind of mixer to set a good level and then take a wired feed into the mic input on your camera - like I suspect they did on this demo for the PRS DGT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IMdD6Jy1eU

It's easy, but most people who do You Tube demos don't take the time. Instead, they only use the mic on their video camera. That way, you really can't hear the tone of the amp or guitar, just the tone of the room through the cheesy camera mic - even on "pro" demos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqWRTmm5ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnXOiILg2xU

Post a link here when you're done so we can check it out!

[Jimi75]

Lookin' forward to it!

A suggestion (and maybe this was your plan already): To really do that CE22 justice, be sure to set up a decent mic on the amp, run it through any kind of mixer to set a good level and then take a wired feed into the mic input on your camera - like I suspect they did on this demo for the PRS DGT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IMdD6Jy1eU

It's easy, but most people who do You Tube demos don't take the time. Instead, they only use the mic on their video camera. That way, you really can't hear the tone of the amp or guitar, just the tone of the room through the cheesy camera mic - even on "pro" demos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqWRTmm5ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnXOiILg2xU

Post a link here when you're done so we can check it out!

Noted! I will record professionally with mikes in front of the amph.

[Plank_Spanker]

Off rant:

I really like the single cuts. I've played a few that were very sweet. I could see one in my collection.

PRS washed up - no way. They are excellent guitars, with a broad appeal.

I'm just vain when it comes to owning one - single cut excluded.

[sunvalleylaw]

I bet there are some really nice ones out there. However, they have not held a big appeal for me ever. If I were going to spend significant dollars, I would likely find a good, really solid, traditional guitar for the same dollars. Just the way I am about that stuff I guess. Funny, I am not that way about cars where I will be more adventuresome.

EDIT: I am sure there are some really nice PRS guitars in the line, just not my preference.

[Monkus]

I still like mine too !

[Katastrophe]

I don't think that PRS is washed up. They have a product for each price level, $500.00 and up. The SE series are great guitars for any price level. I've loved the feel of the three that I have played. The singlecuts are cool, and I like the necks.

Personally, I would never own a USA PRS, because I just don't have the money and IMO they are overpriced. But, there are die hard PRS fans that would pay any price for what they consider the ultimate guitar, and more power to 'em, if they are willing to pay for it.

[Lone Crow]

I LOVE my PRS's. I have a CU24, an SC250, and an SE Singlecut. They have excellent playability. Prior to owning a PRS, my main guitar was a neck-through, carved-back(no heel AT ALL) and in its footsteps, the neck heels on my PRS's have never been a problem whatsoever. In fact, I've honestly never noticed them once while playing.

[Fab4]

For the record, I bought a PRS Grissom Goldtop yesterday. Apparently, they still have appeal for me...

http://www.prsguitars.com/dgt/index.html