More PRS madness - do they think they're Gibson???

[Twinfan]

New prototype 2 piece bridge on a Singlecut.

* Fretboard binding
* 24.5" scale length
* Two volumes, two tones
* Three way toggle
* Two piece, top wrapped tune-o-matic style bridge assembly
* Mahogany body and neck
* Maple top

Err, why don't they just call it a Les Paul and be done with it???????????

[d1dsj]

Have you ordered it yet?  :lol:

I love the colour but I dunno... dare I say the top is just too extreme for me, and it's too glossy. I really like lived in guitars, as gorgeous as loads of PRS guitar are I would spend too much tiome cleaning them instead of playing them. I had an offer to swap my old looking '57 R.I LP for some cracking PRSi and even a Suhr but turned it down.

[Philly Q]

It's really just another Singlecut/SC245 variant, but I am curious about the bridge and tailpiece.  

Do they now think there's some inherent tonal benefit in the separate bridge/tailpiece as opposed to a wraparound bridge?  And are these parts made out of some kind of "unobtainium" which makes them preferable to Gotoh, Schaller or whatever?  (I think the squared-off corners are really ugly)

Personally I've come to the conclusion that I prefer the one-piece wraparound approach - it looks and feels better, it's much less fiddly and I think it sounds better too (although it's impossible to tell for sure without trying both on the same guitar).

[d1dsj]

It's really just another Singlecut/SC245 variant, but I am curious about the bridge and tailpiece.  

Do they now think there's some inherent tonal benefit in the separate bridge/tailpiece as opposed to a wraparound bridge?  And are these parts made out of some kind of "unobtainium" which makes them preferable to Gotoh, Schaller or whatever?  (I think the squared-off corners are really ugly)

Personally I've come to the conclusion that I prefer the one-piece wraparound approach - it looks and feels better, it's much less fiddly and I think it sounds better too (although it's impossible to tell for sure without trying both on the same guitar).

I hadn't even noticed the tail piece, yeah that's uglier than I am and that's saying something!

[Twinfan]

I dunno what they're playing at Phil.  They're trying to steal Gibson's heritage as far as I can see, what with their PAF wire pickups and nitro finishes too.....

[Will]

I still don't like their 4 knob layout. Would get in the way

[LazyNinja]

I still don't like their 4 knob layout. Would get in the way

I was like what are you on about but then realised it's different from regular Les Paul layout. Weird.

[Brow]

I dunno why but I REALLY like that!  8)

[Twinfan]

I dunno why but I REALLY like that!  8)

Because it's very "acceptable" - it's a Les Paul copy.....

[Philly Q]

I still don't like their 4 knob layout. Would get in the way

I was like what are you on about but then realised it's different from regular Les Paul layout. Weird.

Didn't they originally wire it so the bridge pickup volume is closest to the player's hand - so it's almost like a left-handed Gibson control harness, transplanted into a right-handed guitar!   Not sure if they carried on wiring it that way, it may have been too confusing.

[Antag]

Err, why don't they just call it a Les Paul and be done with it???????????

Just rubbing their noses in it after winning the lawsuit :)

[Tellboy]

Come on Dave, stop torturing yourself - buy it and get it over with  :lol:

If you're looking for an excuse .......... how about ...... you've got several top end guitars, you've recently bought a "much lower price tag, making it a great working tool that I don't have to be paranoid about taking care of" ... err... how about you want one to play when there's an "r" in the month??  PDT_007 

[Twinfan]

I don't like this PRS - if I wanted a Les Paul, I'd buy one with the right name.  A Gibson.

Oh, I did!

[Philly Q]

I don't like this PRS - if I wanted a Les Paul, I'd buy one with the right name.  A Gibson.

I wish PRS would make an alternative to a Les Paul, instead of just a bloody copy.

Thinner, lighter body..... fewer knobs..... basically a hardtail version of the old Singlecut Trem, or a singlecut version of the Custom 22.  Oh wait, they stopped making that too.  :?

[PPPMAT]

I think its great - in fact they should go further and do a P.O.S finish 1999 reissue with 'vintage' 25' scale length.

Makes my unbound old birds single tailpiece 245 ever more valuable in my eyes  :lol: