Someone explain PRS' new direction to me..

[FELINEGUITARS]

The Mira X is shorter scale, as is is the Ted Soapbar and the Starla......

I find the Starla ugly to look at - don't mind the Mira

[Philly Q]

I hated the look of the Starla at first, but I must admit it's growing on me.  I still think the scratchplate's ugly.

[Simon D]

Coming late to this I know, but anyway...

I don't get what PRS is up to at all, although I think there may well be some truth in the argument that they're competing against their own stuff on the secondhand market. What I do know is that I wanted an SC250 at some point (but can't afford one now), and thanks to this daft scheme that's not going to happen. Nothing in the new range appeals to me at all. Still, at least they didn't junk the Custom 24 - the other PRS I want!

The other thing I don't get is why the 25th anniversary models have bound-edged fretboards. I don't like binding on the neck, and the fact PRSs didn't have it was one of the main factors that convinced me to buy my SC245 over a Gibson LP. I'm just bloody glad I bought it when I did.

[Twinfan]

I'm just bloody glad I bought it when I did.

Exactly the way I feel about my Modern Eagle and Korina McCarty.  Maybe that's what PRS are going for - new customers all the time.  Change the range, get new buyers.

If they pull it off, it's a great way to do business...

[Jonny]

I'm just bloody glad I bought it when I did.

Exactly the way I feel about my Modern Eagle and Korina McCarty.  Maybe that's what PRS are going for - new customers all the time.  Change the range, get new buyers.

If they pull it off, it's a great way to do business...

But if they take all the previous products that just like ignoring all the existing customers, wiping the slate clean and starting afresh. That, to me, would give bad rep.

[Philly Q]

I'm just bloody glad I bought it when I did.

Exactly the way I feel about my Modern Eagle and Korina McCarty.  Maybe that's what PRS are going for - new customers all the time.  Change the range, get new buyers.

If they pull it off, it's a great way to do business...

But if they take all the previous products that just like ignoring all the existing customers, wiping the slate clean and starting afresh. That, to me, would give bad rep.

And how long can you keep coming up with "new" ideas?  They're just fiddling with cosmetic details, exactly like Gibson.  What next, a PRS with a Floyd Rose or "robot" tuners?  

The danger with constantly looking for new customers/markets is one day you're not going to find them.

[Ian Price]

The danger with constantly looking for new customers/markets is one day you're not going to find them.

Indeed. There's a fine balance in getting new customers and repeat customers. Gibson, imo, are going the wrong way about it and PRS could be - obviously they are not there yet.

[Will]

The danger with constantly looking for new customers/markets is one day you're not going to find them.

Indeed. There's a fine balance in getting new customers and repeat customers. Gibson, imo, are going the wrong way about it and PRS could be - obviously they are not there yet.

I don't know, the Custom shop offers (almost) historic specs, then there is the standard Nashville factory for the 'innovations'
Completely excluding QC, I think they have got a fair spread of ideas

[Twinfan]

What next, a PRS with a Floyd Rose?

Already there Phil.

The PRS SE Torerro, to be released in the very near future.  Floyd and EMGs:

[Ian Price]

The PRS SE Torerro, to be released in the very near future.  Floyd and EMGs:

 :o

A PRS without fretboard markers looks wrong to me. And I don't like FRs and EMGs either!

[Jonny]

Its not a PRS looking guitar anymore. Hiding the headstock you wouldn't know it was a PRS.

What a piece of depressing shite.

[Philly Q]

What next, a PRS with a Floyd Rose?

Already there Phil.

The PRS SE Torerro, to be released in the very near future.  Floyd and EMGs:

Oh my stars  :roll: .  Not that it looks awful, it's just so utterly generic.  And the name.... the PRS Bullfighter.  :|

[Dmoney]

What next, a PRS with a Floyd Rose?

Already there Phil.

The PRS SE Torerro, to be released in the very near future.  Floyd and EMGs:

Oh my stars  :roll: .  Not that it looks awful, it's just so utterly generic.  And the name.... the PRS Bullfighter.  :|

PRS Bullsh*t more like

[WezV]

i think this SE is pretty nice - and one of the first to use solid korina in this price range
http://www.prsguitars.com/sesinglecutkorina/index.html

[Philly Q]

I hadn't really looked at the new SE models - that is pretty nice.  I felt a faint stirring of GAS.