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keith

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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2015, 10:02:34 PM »
I have a Bernie really nice,well made guitar and has a neck similar to my Les Paul. I have put a set of Mules in it. I was thinking of taking them out and replacing them with something else as I found them to be on the bright side but funnily enough I played it today had a bit fiddle about and it sounded pretty damn good. I was also thinking of selling it as i'm gassing for something with P90's. Decisions decisions.
Here's mine anyway, nice strong veneer on it


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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2015, 08:30:16 AM »
Nice looking guitar there. Yep, I think I'd definitely choose a Bernie Marsden over a Joe Bonamassa. (EDIT: I meant the guitars, but I'd probably choose that way on the guitarists as well! :grin:)

Are the controls on the Bernie 2 vols and 1 tone? I'm guessing yes.
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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2015, 12:51:21 PM »
Yes, master tone. I rewired mine swapping the bridge and neck positions ie bridge as the first knob and neck as the second since I play with the bridge more than the neck typically

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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2015, 02:29:16 PM »
Yes, master tone. I rewired mine swapping the bridge and neck positions ie bridge as the first knob and neck as the second since I play with the bridge more than the neck typically

Nice one - I did that to my Explorer as well (by accident at first :grin: - but it turned out I preferred it that way)
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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2015, 02:39:34 PM »
Apparently the control arrangement was based on an explorer Bernie used in the Whitesnake days

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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2015, 06:42:25 PM »
Oops I somehow managed to miss these replies, apologies! Thanks for posting Keith, I love the look of both of your guitars. Funny that you posted the LP burst though because I've decided to go with James C's Signature STR-1 Les Paul copy which will hopefully give me the best of both worlds and be a better guitar than the PRS and the Epi!

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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2015, 08:09:29 PM »
I don't know about the Epiphone but I'm sure it won't be better than the PRS.
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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2015, 08:30:42 PM »
I don't know about the Epiphone but I'm sure it won't be better than the PRS.

I was certainly impressed with the Bernie Marsden when I tried it, have to wait and see what the LP is like!

keith

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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2015, 06:55:55 PM »
All the best with it mate hope you like it!
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Re: PRS Bernie Marsden vs Epiphone Bonamassa?
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2015, 11:03:46 PM »
Thanks Keith!