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StrangerByTheMinute 
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Posted: July 15 2010 at 23:25 |
Hey
I'm thinking of buying Mike's signature PRS guitar, and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the guitar or with any PRS.
Currently, I am playing an Epiphone Les Paul Standard.
Any opinions?
Here are some pics and specs:
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BODY | | Body Wood | Mahogany | | Top Wood | Maple with Flame Maple Veneer and Opeth "O" Logo | | NECK | | Number of Frets | 24 Jumbo Frets | | Scale Length | 25" | | Neck Wood | Maple | | Fretboard Wood | Ebony | | Neck Shape | Wide Fat | | Fretboard Inlays | Original PRS Birds | | HARDWARE | | Bridge | PRS Designed Tremolo | | Tuners | PRS Designed Tuners | | Truss Rod Cover | PRS | | Hardware Type | Gold | | Treble Pickup | SE HFS Treble Humbucker | | Bass Pickup | SE Vintage Bass Humbucker | | Pickup Switching | Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector | |
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Posted: July 15 2010 at 23:30 |
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My technical knowledge of guitars is limited, but aesthetically, that PRS is pure hedonism.
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: July 15 2010 at 23:51 |
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If someone bought it for me I would play it, but there are many, many other guitars I would choose over that if I had any money
hmm, if I got one of those I'd probably swap the pickups
Edited by Captain Clutch - July 15 2010 at 23:52
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Posted: July 19 2010 at 10:42 |
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It got a really good review in one of the UK guitar magazines recently. They particularly liked the neck.
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Posted: July 19 2010 at 16:04 |
PRSs are great guitars. Haven't had the pleasure of playing one of those particular models.
Just a little nitpick of mine, however....I'd be hesitant to buy a guitar with another band's logo on it, especially if you make your own music. I've never liked advertising a brand, even if that brand is one of my favorite bands (which Opeth is).
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: July 19 2010 at 18:55 |
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By the way, that will without a doubt be an upgrade from your Epi
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Posted: July 19 2010 at 19:20 |
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Yeah, thats going to be expensive, and I never gotten into paying a lot because it looks like someone else's guitar. But it IS a PRS so it's assured to be pretty dominant. I've played PRS guitars before and they played like a dream.
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Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: July 19 2010 at 19:26 |
 himtroy wrote:
Yeah, thats going to be expensive, and I never gotten into paying a lot because it looks like someone else's guitar. But it IS a PRS so it's assured to be pretty dominant. I've played PRS guitars before and they played like a dream. |
actually, look closer; that's the SE model - made in Korea - and it's only about 650$ street still, definitely better than an Epiphone
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Opinions on Mike Akerfeldt's PRS?
