Author Topic: Which guitar? (Read 8291 times)

CaffeineJunkie · « **on:** February 23, 2006, 05:34:09 PM »

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a new guitar soon, only i can't decide between buying a PRS 20th Anniversary Custom 24 and changing the pickups to BKs or buying the parts from America and building my own. :?

Any opinions would be helpful

Cheers

Hell Hound · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:47:56 PM »

With that kind of budget I'll ask a professional to build one for me with exactly what I want. My 2 cents...

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:49:07 PM »

i agree with hell hound completely.... if your looking for a guitar in that sort of price range then you might as well get exactly what you want by going custom...

38thBeatle · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:09:29 PM »

I'd agree with the guys above-you could spec out a great guitar for the cost of a PRS and have BKP's specified.

Skybone · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:11:18 PM »

The "bitsa" might be somewhat cheaper to build than buying a PRS Custom 24... Even throwing "the works" at it...

Check out: http://www.warmoth.com

dave_mc · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:13:53 PM »

if you have that amount of cash to blow on a guitar:

(a) probably get a custom-build from a luthier, unless you'r deat set on a PRS and

(b) get a new amp to replace your avt first.

Great guitar through not so good amp still sounds not so good.

Decent guitar through great amp sounds great!

Hell Hound · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:16:08 PM »

+1 dave!

indysmith · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:30:35 PM »

Get a decent guitar, and a decent amp. instead of just an AWESOME guitar.

dave_mc · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:51:19 PM »

^he already has a decent guitar, if he put good pickups into the PRS. EDIT: i mean his PRS tremonti SE, not the new one he's contemplating!

With that cash, he could get an awesome amp!

:twisted:

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:58:41 PM »

Quote from: Skybone

The "bitsa" might be somewhat cheaper to build than buying a PRS Custom 24... Even throwing "the works" at it...

Check out: http://www.warmoth.com

Yeh i was gonna get it from there, only getting a custom made neck from somebody else.

Bird · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:20:31 PM »

+1 on buying the parts and assembling one or having one built. Spending all that cash for a PRS only to pull the pickups out is a bit wasteful, even though it would sound better

carlaz · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2006, 12:32:32 PM »

IMO, buying a good PRS in the States isn't cheap, but probably needn't be a bad deal. I mean, a brand new PRS can be a very nice guitar!

On the other hand, buying a good PRS in the UK is ferociously expensive. :( For that money in the UK, I'd get a custom from Feline -- though if I was confident in my abilities, it would be fun to DIY with Warmoth etc. parts.

sambo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2006, 03:55:36 PM »

caffeine where are you getting your neck from!!!!??? im looking for a place that does custom necks or at least has a wide variety...

Dakine · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2006, 04:33:46 PM »

Just FYI, I played a few PRS other day here in Texas. As a Gibson Les Paul owner I would have to say they have gone the way of Gibson abit. That is to say you have to play quite a few to get a "good" one.

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2006, 06:05:43 PM »

Quote from: sambo

caffeine where are you getting your neck from!!!!??? im looking for a place that does custom necks or at least has a wide variety...

Getting fretboard made by http://www.custominlays.com and having it put onto a neck from warmoth