PRS Guitar Advice

[dave_mc]

oh yeah, that's definitely worth considering, and i should have mentioned it. :)

It's a judgement call, personally I wouldn't buy a guitar I liked less because of better resale (you're only increasing your chances of having to sell it on, lol), but if I liked two guitars equally, then the resale would become a factor.

EDIT: the other thing is, if you are willing to go used, poor resale can work in your favour. But again, going used versus new is a personal judgement call.

[kevinr]

I agree with Dave, have a play of a Eggle Berlin! they call them the British PRS, I have some and do frequent work on PRS and the Eggle does stack up.

[Telerocker]

I would also have a look at (used) USA Hamers.

[HairyChris]

A couple of thoughts:

£2000 will get you a really nice instrument as it's a buyer's market right now! And don't necessarily knock ebay as if you do your research there are some very nice instruments that have been kept well out there.

I currently own a couple of 24 fret PRSi, but my first was a Custom 22 stoptail, Artist grade finish, PRS RP pickups which cost me ~£1250 a year or so before the market collapsed. A complete bargain. It sounded epic, but I didn't really like the W/F neck. I bought the 22 on ebay, the other 2 came in trades from the Birds and Moons forum which is a nice place to browse!

Rosewood necked PRS guitars feel amazing. Really. :-)

[hunter]

McCarty models ALWAYS have a Wide Fat neck

Not sure if my McCarty RW has it ...

[Twinfan]

Yes it does Hunter...

[Philly Q]

It would be surprising if it didn't!

[hunter]

It would be surprising if it didn't!

I just measured 4,2cm at the nut, is that W/F?

Anyways, I love the neck on it, very nice back shape too, round but fits in my rather small hands very well.

[Philly Q]

It would be surprising if it didn't!

I just measured 4,2cm at the nut, is that W/F?

Officially, Wide Fat and Wide Thin are 1-11/16" at the nut, Regular is 1-21/32".  

So your 4.2 cm is actually closer to the Regular width.  :lol:   But there's only 1/32" in it.

PRS historians may correct me, but as far as I know the Regular neck was only ever offered on 24-fret models, and the Wide Fat only on 22-fret models (Wide Thin is available on both).

According to the the PRS website, at the nut the Regular neck is a little narrower than the Wide Fat, but the same depth; to me, the actual shapes feel different - the Wide Fat has just a hint of a soft V near the nut, the Regular feels more of a C shape.  IMO, of course!

[hunter]

It would be surprising if it didn't!

I just measured 4,2cm at the nut, is that W/F?

Officially, Wide Fat and Wide Thin are 1-11/16" at the nut, Regular is 1-21/32".  

So your 4.2 cm is actually closer to the Regular width.  :lol:   But there's only 1/32" in it.

PRS historians may correct me, but as far as I know the Regular neck was only ever offered on 24-fret models, and the Wide Fat only on 22-fret models (Wide Thin is available on both).

According to the the PRS website, at the nut the Regular neck is a little narrower than the Wide Fat, but the same depth; to me, the actual shapes feel different - the Wide Fat has just a hint of a soft V near the nut, the Regular feels more of a C shape.  IMO, of course!

I didn't realise the differences were so tiny. 1/32" is less than a mm, right? Guess it could be either then, or I should measure again.

It feels compact though, not exceptionally wide. Maybe I am just not subtle enough to feel the 1mm differences  :)

[Twinfan]

All necks vary due to hand sanding, your was built to  wide fat spec. Hunter - guaranteed.

If you've for the Eagle hang-tag in the case, it'll say it on there.

[Philly Q]

I did think of another factor - because it's an unfinished neck it may feel marginally smaller than a painted one. 

I had a satin-finished Singlecut Standard (for a very short while) and the neck definitely felt a tiny bit slimmer than my gloss-finished Wide-Fats.  I know we're talking fractions of millimetres, but it is noticeable!

[HairyChris]

I did think of another factor - because it's an unfinished neck it may feel marginally smaller than a painted one. 

I had a satin-finished Singlecut Standard (for a very short while) and the neck definitely felt a tiny bit slimmer than my gloss-finished Wide-Fats.  I know we're talking fractions of millimetres, but it is noticeable!

True. Although the my 2 PRSi have Regular carves one an '87 and the rosewood one's an '05. They may have changed specs slightly so I don't want to guess!

[Twinfan]

My Modern Eagle (unfinished) neck feels bigger than my McCarty Korina (finished)...

[Philly Q]

Bang goes that theory!  :lol:

I guess there's always going to be a bit of variation.  But generally PRS neck shapes seem pretty consistent.