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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: CaffeineJunkie on February 23, 2006, 05:34:09 PM

Title: Which guitar?
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 23, 2006, 05:34:09 PM: Hi, I'm thinking of buying a new guitar soon, only i can't decide between buying a PRS 20th Anniversary Custom 24 and changing the pickups to BKs or buying the parts from America and building my own. :?

Any opinions would be helpful

Cheers
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: Hell Hound on February 23, 2006, 05:47:56 PM: With that kind of budget I'll ask a professional to build one for me with exactly what I want. My 2 cents...
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: sambo on February 23, 2006, 05:49:07 PM: i agree with hell hound completely.... if your looking for a guitar in that sort of price range then you might as well get exactly what you want by going custom...
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: 38thBeatle on February 23, 2006, 07:09:29 PM: I'd agree with the guys above-you could spec out a great guitar for the cost of a PRS and have BKP's specified.
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: Skybone on February 23, 2006, 07:11:18 PM: The "bitsa" might be somewhat cheaper to build than buying a PRS Custom 24... Even throwing "the works" at it...

Check out: http://www.warmoth.com
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: dave_mc on February 23, 2006, 08:13:53 PM: if you have that amount of cash to blow on a guitar:

(a) probably get a custom-build from a luthier, unless you'r deat set on a PRS and

(b) get a new amp to replace your avt first.

Great guitar through not so good amp still sounds not so good.

Decent guitar through great amp sounds great!
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: Hell Hound on February 23, 2006, 08:16:08 PM: +1 dave!
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Post by: indysmith on February 23, 2006, 08:30:35 PM: Get a decent guitar, and a decent amp. instead of just an AWESOME guitar.
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: dave_mc on February 23, 2006, 08:51:19 PM: ^he already has a decent guitar, if he put good pickups into the PRS. EDIT: i mean his PRS tremonti SE, not the new one he's contemplating!

With that cash, he could get an awesome amp!

:twisted:
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 23, 2006, 08:58:41 PM: Quote from: Skybone
The "bitsa" might be somewhat cheaper to build than buying a PRS Custom 24... Even throwing "the works" at it...

Check out: http://www.warmoth.com

Yeh i was gonna get it from there, only getting a custom made neck from somebody else.
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: Bird on February 23, 2006, 09:20:31 PM: +1 on buying the parts and assembling one or having one built. Spending all that cash for a PRS only to pull the pickups out is a bit wasteful, even though it would sound better :wink:
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: carlaz on February 24, 2006, 12:32:32 PM: IMO, buying a good PRS in the States isn't cheap, but probably needn't be a bad deal. I mean, a brand new PRS can be a very nice guitar!

On the other hand, buying a good PRS in the UK is ferociously expensive. :( For that money in the UK, I'd get a custom from Feline -- though if I was confident in my abilities, it would be fun to DIY with Warmoth etc. parts.
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: sambo on February 24, 2006, 03:55:36 PM: caffeine where are you getting your neck from!!!!??? im looking for a place that does custom necks or at least has a wide variety...
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: Dakine on February 24, 2006, 04:33:46 PM: Just FYI, I played a few PRS other day here in Texas. As a Gibson Les Paul owner I would have to say they have gone the way of Gibson abit. That is to say you have to play quite a few to get a "good" one.
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 24, 2006, 06:05:43 PM: Quote from: sambo
caffeine where are you getting your neck from!!!!??? im looking for a place that does custom necks or at least has a wide variety...

Getting fretboard made by http://www.custominlays.com and having it put onto a neck from warmoth
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on February 24, 2006, 06:12:13 PM: Quote from: carlaz

On the other hand, buying a good PRS in the UK is ferociously expensive. :( For that money in the UK, I'd get a custom from Feline

Thanks Carlaz
We did make a rather nice guitar for JT on this forum
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1392&highlight=preacher

and JT posted a soundclip too...

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2708&highlight=preacher
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 24, 2006, 06:23:48 PM: Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
Quote from: carlaz

On the other hand, buying a good PRS in the UK is ferociously expensive. :( For that money in the UK, I'd get a custom from Feline

Thanks Carlaz
We did make a rather nice guitar for JT on this forum
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1392&highlight=preacher

and JT posted a soundclip too...

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2708&highlight=preacher

Approx. how much did that cost??
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Post by: sambo on February 24, 2006, 07:27:05 PM: just been on that inlay site caffeine, looks really cool, what sort of design are you having?
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Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 24, 2006, 07:39:10 PM: Quote from: sambo
just been on that inlay site caffeine, looks really cool, what sort of design are you having?

Either a mock PRS Birds-in-Flight or something similar to the Three-fret dove he did: (apologies for the colour in the second one, sacrilege I know)

(http://www.custominlays.com/INLAYS/peacedove.jpg)

or

(http://www.guitarvillage.com/Solids/PRS/custom24-orange.jpg)
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: sambo on February 24, 2006, 07:46:25 PM: haha lol...

i love bird inlays like the prs ones... nice choice mate!
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 24, 2006, 07:49:49 PM: yeh i know, I'm amazing :P
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Post by: sambo on February 24, 2006, 07:51:16 PM: haha :lol:

oh yer forgot to say- love jt's feline.... real beauty
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Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 24, 2006, 07:53:11 PM: true, sounds good too, but would have looked a lot better without dots, although i say that everyday of my life
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: sambo on February 24, 2006, 07:56:41 PM: you dont like dot inlays? or is just on that guitar in particular? i think they look fine to be honest... obviously a nice custom inlay from that 'bob' would be great but theres nothing wrong with good ol' dots...
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 24, 2006, 07:59:23 PM: Nah, never liked the dots, not even on my own guitar. i think that they only suit the ES-335, which i'll probably be buying in the not too distant future.

Dammit, i'm never gonna get round to saving for this guitar.
Title: Which guitar?
Post by: sambo on February 24, 2006, 08:05:41 PM: hahaha... be thankful you have money to save and that you know you'll get it some time.... all i can do is dream....