The paduak twins - quick outdoor shot

[_tom_]

They've grown on me a bit. I like the one on the right more than the SG-alike.

[Twinfan]

Cheers Andrew  :)

Forgetting how much cheaper they are for a second how do they honestly compare to your Modern Eagle etc... from a build quality/playability/tone pov?

They're the equal of the Modern Eagle in each of those ways.  And I truly mean that.  In fact the coil splits on the SCR sound BETTER than the ME.  Ok, the ME has the exotic woods/collectibility factor/resale value, but the retail price was 3.5 times more than one of the PR models.

The one guitar they can't quite compete with for me is "Francine", my Pearly Gates replica.  I've got a special bond with that guitar, and nothing I've ever played comes close to it.

[Twinfan]

I reckon you'd really like them Tom - imagine a Les Paul crossed with an SG and you're there  ;)

[AndyR]

I keep havin a look at these two - I think I'm in the SG-alike camp as well. I love the colours.

I like the other one, but at that angle, I seem to picky about whether I like a flat front on a "round" guitar with edge binding. I've got edge binding on one flat front, a tele custom, and that passes. But if you offered me either of these to play, the first one I'd reach for would the curvier SG-alike. I'd have to see them in the flesh I spose.

(Actually, I'm half expecting to have this mind-set changed in the near future... I'm imagining I might well be seeing some of Feline's Lion Cubs close up at the BKP meet soon - so a flat front on a round body shape might not seem so odd to me after that...)

[sgmypod]

Damn another guitar make to add to my list of can't afford......hoping you get bored and maybe sell later..only joking nice guitars