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woolley bear · 09-11-2003, 03:45 PM

finally broke down and did it a Paul Reed Smith McCarty model in sunburst prettiest damn guitar Ive ever seen finish is amazing and sound is sweet, 11 other guitars just became wall decoratrions any other PRS players out there

student · 09-12-2003, 05:34 AM

too expensive.....same with gibson....i bought a $1300 sg standard limited edition natural suburst...i thougt it was pretty, wouldnt stay in tune, so i sold it on ebay. i bought a $400 ibanez that is awesome, and stays in tune, it reallys on goes out if i bump the tuning pegs. im not spending an ass load of money on names anymore.

h2ogo69 · 09-12-2003, 10:53 PM

not jsut the look but ohhh wow that feel .... I FUCKING LOVE IT

forseti-6 · 09-13-2003, 04:46 AM

I've always liked the finishes that PRS used on their guitars, but their guitars are just very expensive. My main electric is an American strat, which i paid only $500, so I have a hard time paying $2000+ for a solid body electric. That point aside, I have played some really nice PRS McCartys. My only complaint is that they're very heavy. Not quite as heavy as Les Paul Standards, but I'm sure it's taxing playing hours with it on your back.

woolley bear · 09-13-2003, 06:49 PM

yep good point on the weight I usually do only studio work so I usually play sitting so the weight didn't bother. I play mostly Fender Tele's and Strat's but this McCarty has the sweetest sound and best sustain Ive ever played and Ive got 10+ guitars of all kinds. I agree it's allot of $$$ but so far it plays like it. I don't think the Gibsons are worth what they charge anymore especially since it's the same damn gutar I have a Gibson es Paual and L6-S from the seventies and new pickups make them a the same as a new Gibson, but so far with the PRS I'm sold

steelerz · 09-13-2003, 07:04 PM

Congrats on the PRS. I've got a friend that has and older custom 24 and it's one sweet axe. Haven't played a McCarty but I've heard they have great tone.

forseti-6 · 09-14-2003, 07:39 AM

I agree on the Gibson point. Great guitars, horribly overpriced. $2000 for a Les Paul Standard? No thanks. You can get a Heritage Les Paul Copy (basically a Gibson, made by Ex-Gibson employees) for a couple hundred less than a Gibson. It's not a knock off either, it's *as* good.

SkanK0r · 09-14-2003, 07:54 PM

I've got a Gibson Smartwood I snagged for $800 on ebay. Great guitar.

PRSs are nice, but the flamed tops ain't my thing. Congrats, though!

lions20 · 09-15-2003, 06:01 AM

Gibsons and PRS's are beautiful guitars but very pricey. I would check out a sweet guitar made by Brian Moore called the I2P.

09-11-2003, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
woolley bear Crazy Location: the sun (AZ)	Guitar Players - PRS guitars finally broke down and did it a Paul Reed Smith McCarty model in sunburst prettiest damn guitar Ive ever seen finish is amazing and sound is sweet, 11 other guitars just became wall decoratrions any other PRS players out there

09-13-2003, 04:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
forseti-6 Existentialist Location: New York City	I've always liked the finishes that PRS used on their guitars, but their guitars are just very expensive. My main electric is an American strat, which i paid only $500, so I have a hard time paying $2000+ for a solid body electric. That point aside, I have played some really nice PRS McCartys. My only complaint is that they're very heavy. Not quite as heavy as Les Paul Standards, but I'm sure it's taxing playing hours with it on your back. __________________ "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

09-14-2003, 07:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
forseti-6 Existentialist Location: New York City	I agree on the Gibson point. Great guitars, horribly overpriced. $2000 for a Les Paul Standard? No thanks. You can get a Heritage Les Paul Copy (basically a Gibson, made by Ex-Gibson employees) for a couple hundred less than a Gibson. It's not a knock off either, it's as good. __________________ "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

09-12-2003, 05:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
student Crazy	too expensive.....same with gibson....i bought a $1300 sg standard limited edition natural suburst...i thougt it was pretty, wouldnt stay in tune, so i sold it on ebay. i bought a $400 ibanez that is awesome, and stays in tune, it reallys on goes out if i bump the tuning pegs. im not spending an ass load of money on names anymore.

09-12-2003, 10:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
h2ogo69 Banned	not jsut the look but ohhh wow that feel .... I FUCKING LOVE IT

09-13-2003, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
woolley bear Crazy Location: the sun (AZ)	yep good point on the weight I usually do only studio work so I usually play sitting so the weight didn't bother. I play mostly Fender Tele's and Strat's but this McCarty has the sweetest sound and best sustain Ive ever played and Ive got 10+ guitars of all kinds. I agree it's allot of $$$ but so far it plays like it. I don't think the Gibsons are worth what they charge anymore especially since it's the same damn gutar I have a Gibson es Paual and L6-S from the seventies and new pickups make them a the same as a new Gibson, but so far with the PRS I'm sold

09-13-2003, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
steelerz Insane	Congrats on the PRS. I've got a friend that has and older custom 24 and it's one sweet axe. Haven't played a McCarty but I've heard they have great tone.

09-14-2003, 07:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
SkanK0r Crazy	I've got a Gibson Smartwood I snagged for $800 on ebay. Great guitar. PRSs are nice, but the flamed tops ain't my thing. Congrats, though!

09-15-2003, 06:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
lions20 Insane	Gibsons and PRS's are beautiful guitars but very pricey. I would check out a sweet guitar made by Brian Moore called the I2P.