I don't normally like PRS guitars.
But I think this one is looking really nice:
(http://www.prsguitars.com/s2vela/straight2.jpg)
God damn GAS ;D
The one PRS I think looks great is the Mira and this reminds me of an 'offset Mira.' Cool indeed.
Quote from: jubal81 on March 11, 2015, 05:21:43 PM
The one PRS I think looks great is the Mira and this reminds me of an 'offset Mira.' Cool indeed.
I like the Mira as well. Just had one in for a pickup swap and it was a really sweet fiddle. I think the one piece stoptail bridge is great and intonated perfectly. Simple is best.
I like that vela up there as well.
Want! Wonder what the price will be... They say "affordable" I wonder what that means.
Nice!
Quote from: rullywowr on March 11, 2015, 07:16:52 PM
Want! Wonder what the price will be... They say "affordable" I wonder what that means.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/S2VelaDAW
"Affordable" is always a relative term.
That's a weird guitar. Looks a little like a start with the horns, a little like a Jag/Jazz style offset, it's got a mini bucker/gretsch pickup in the neck, and a tele style barrel bridge...
Too many genes in that pool for me.
Jacob
Quote from: jkokura on March 11, 2015, 08:51:38 PM
Too many genes in that pool for me.
Me, too. I feel that way about most PRS guitars. They are *almost* something else, but not quite.
Looks like a cool offset to me. I would rock it.
Cody
I have an aversion to the S2 series, but I like the Vela, especially with the SC in the neck. Would actually prefer it with a trem though.
As for those that don't get the PRS appeal, go play a 408, a DGT, and a Studio. You'll get it.
Quote from: GermanCdn on March 11, 2015, 10:10:31 PM
I have an aversion to the S2 series, but I like the Vela, especially with the SC in the neck. Would actually prefer it with a trem though.
As for those that don't get the PRS appeal, go play a 408, a DGT, and a Studio. You'll get it.
Of those three, which do you like best? Just curious.
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Quote from: pickdropper on March 11, 2015, 10:31:48 PM
Quote from: GermanCdn on March 11, 2015, 10:10:31 PM
I have an aversion to the S2 series, but I like the Vela, especially with the SC in the neck. Would actually prefer it with a trem though.
As for those that don't get the PRS appeal, go play a 408, a DGT, and a Studio. You'll get it.
Of those three, which do you like best? Just curious.
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After seeing a bunch of YT videos on PRS I'm curious too. Pretty sure there is one in my future.
Honestly, the pickups in the 408 are phenomenal. Splitting the coils adds 1500 wraps to the isolated single, resulting in a beefier single coil tone with no volume drop.
The Studio is also really slick. I love the 57/08 bridge with the narrowfields.
The DGT is a sooped up McCarty. Plays great, good pickups, and it's stock setup is 11-52'for those who like the heavier strings. Only thing I don't like about it is the backwards volume controls.
Out of the three, if I had to pick 1, it would probably be the 408, though I'd probably get the trem version not the hardtail. But definitely test drive it first; like most things Paul, you won't find a retrofit pickup for it.
The picture in the OP reminds me of those American "supermarket guitars" from medieval times.
Quote from: GermanCdn on March 11, 2015, 11:10:37 PM
Honestly, the pickups in the 408 are phenomenal. Splitting the coils adds 1500 wraps to the isolated single, resulting in a beefier single coil tone with no volume drop.
The Studio is also really slick. I love the 57/08 bridge with the narrowfields.
The DGT is a sooped up McCarty. Plays great, good pickups, and it's stock setup is 11-52'for those who like the heavier strings. Only thing I don't like about it is the backwards volume controls.
Out of the three, if I had to pick 1, it would probably be the 408, though I'd probably get the trem version not the hardtail. But definitely test drive it first; like most things Paul, you won't find a retrofit pickup for it.
Thanks Curt.
I've played a 408 and they are cool guitars. The P22 is pretty cool as well. I am still leaning towards just getting an older Custom 22 in Black Cherry and calling it a day. At least with that, I could put in the pickups I prefer.
The only thing I am unsure of is the neck shape. I've found that I can live with most PRS shapes just fine, but I don't know that I've ever played one that I absolutely loved.
The 'blingness' of PRS guitars has always put me off.
Can't be doing with acqua transparent finishes, AAA+ flame book matched top, bird inlays, fancy schmancy stuff.
I like the look of some of the S2 series though. The Starla with bigsby also looks nice.
I think PRS reputation for quality stands out. You don't hear about many lemon PRS's :)
Quote from: raulduke on March 12, 2015, 01:02:37 PM
The 'blingness' of PRS guitars has always put me off.
Can't be doing with acqua transparent finishes, AAA+ flame book matched top, bird inlays, fancy schmancy stuff.
I like the look of some of the S2 series though. The Starla with bigsby also looks nice.
I think PRS reputation for quality stands out. You don't hear about many lemon PRS's :)
I agree. Even the Korean SE series put many domestic guitars to shame in the US. I feel guilty charging people for a setup on them as they are often damn near perfect right out of the box.
Looking great!
Interesting that there is much love for the Mira, I noticed it right away as well, great looking guitar and works great.
Quote from: pryde on March 12, 2015, 01:21:06 PM
Quote from: raulduke on March 12, 2015, 01:02:37 PM
The 'blingness' of PRS guitars has always put me off.
Can't be doing with acqua transparent finishes, AAA+ flame book matched top, bird inlays, fancy schmancy stuff.
I like the look of some of the S2 series though. The Starla with bigsby also looks nice.
I think PRS reputation for quality stands out. You don't hear about many lemon PRS's :)
I agree. Even the Korean SE series put many domestic guitars to shame in the US. I feel guilty charging people for a setup on them as they are often damn near perfect right out of the box.
Hardly ever visit guitar stores any more, but dropped in the other day and there were two import PRS on the wall. Best playing guitars in the whole place, and there were some very high end guitars in there. Felt like quality instruments, too.
I can't get past how they look, though. To my eye, they were also among the worst-looking in the place.