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richard

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NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« on: July 11, 2015, 12:53:48 PM »
I've been looking for a new guitar for a few months and I kept finding myself looking at and listening to this guitar on the net. This is one hell of a guitar for not too much dosh (Ģ550). Perfectly set up, flawless finish.
It plays like a dream. So far, I'm loving the pickups - they really suit this guitar. They sound great clean and can handle bags of gain as well. I was playing a new SG Standard the other day that wasn't a patch on this.

I'm knocked out by this guitar - it's one of the nicest guitars I've ever played. I got it yesterday and have  played it almost non-stop. I'm going to rehearse and gig with it this week. I still have Ģ250 left from my new toys budget so a set of BKs is very tempting as they could push it just a little closer to perfection. If I do decide to change I'm thinking of Abraxas set.....
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2015, 12:56:35 PM »
Congrats - I really loved mine as well. Great sound, great sustain and super playbility.

If it wasn't for the relatively thin and narrow neck (especially at the first few frets) I would have kept that guitar forever. I like big, fat and wide comfy necks and unfortunately this one was not (despite the neck being labeled as wide-fat)
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2015, 01:49:18 PM »
Pics or it didnīt happen! ;)

Congrats though. Those PRS are amazing for the price.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2015, 06:43:11 PM »
I noticed them recently whilst browsing a dealer's website and I thought that they looked good value. I am not ion the market for another guitar but if I was, I'd certainly look closer. Congrats on your purchase.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2015, 12:22:09 AM »
Congrats Richard! The Marsden is very appealing for this price.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2015, 09:46:37 AM »
HNGD. They are really nice guitars. I put a riff-raff bridge, mule neck combo in mine and it really opened it up sound wise.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2015, 09:49:05 AM »
A beautiful guitar for sure and I seriously considered one but ironically, in my case I was put off by the thick neck! I guess I like them slim  :smiley:

You just can't beat a PRS SE. They're all incredible value and only really usually need a change of pickups to create a guitar that will stand up to anything 2-3 times the price.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2015, 05:40:13 PM »
Thanks for all your kind comments. I'm going to wait a while on the pickups issue. So far the 245 set sounds and feels really good. Have a listen to Bernie and tell me if you you would replace these pups straight away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KULAp0FnRIU
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2015, 12:43:33 AM »
Quote from: richard on July 12, 2015, 05:40:13 PM
Thanks for all your kind comments. I'm going to wait a while on the pickups issue. So far the 245 set sounds and feels really good. Have a listen to Bernie and tell me if you you would replace these pups straight away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KULAp0FnRIU

I think they are not bad at all. Just play it a few months to find out if these are your cup of tea.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2015, 06:25:43 PM »
I'd had mine over 12 months before the urge to swap pups arrived. 
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2015, 11:46:11 PM »
Quote from: oldfoxy on July 13, 2015, 06:25:43 PM
I'd had mine over 12 months before the urge to swap pups arrived.

Tell me more - what did you swap them for ?
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2015, 12:31:55 PM »
Congrats. I put abraxas in my cu22 after forum & BK advice. If your after that old woody 50's lp tone that Bernie is fond of, abraxas will get you there. Warm beefy set with no nasty edges, i love mine .
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2015, 12:07:55 AM »
If it was my guitar, I would swap them for open sounding, dynamic and balanced Mules. Awesome PAF 59-replica's.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2015, 04:48:59 PM »
Well I've ordered an Abraxas set and now have that pleasant tingle of anticipation.

I phoned BK and spoke to Ben just to confirm I was on the right track. What a great guy !! Could not have been more helpful. I think he would have talked pickups all day. It's really great to see that although BK have grown a great deal since I first dealt with them (about 8 years go ?) their customer service is still second to none.

Also, big thanks to everyone that chimed in with advice and suggestions. This is a terrific forum.

Cheers, Richie.
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Re: NGD PRS Bernie Marsden
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2015, 12:07:20 AM »
Quote from: richard on July 16, 2015, 04:48:59 PM
Well I've ordered an Abraxas set and now have that pleasant tingle of anticipation.

I phoned BK and spoke to Ben just to confirm I was on the right track. What a great guy !! Could not have been more helpful. I think he would have talked pickups all day. It's really great to see that although BK have grown a great deal since I first dealt with them (about 8 years go ?) their customer service is still second to none.

Also, big thanks to everyone that chimed in with advice and suggestions. This is a terrific forum.

Cheers, Richie.

Good choice. Anyway Mules, Abraxas, Crawler usually do very well in PRS's. Actually you can't go wrong with the Abraxas in this type of guitar.
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