Opinions on Mike Akerfeldt's PRS?
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Topic: Opinions on Mike Akerfeldt's PRS?
Posted By: StrangerByTheMinute
Subject: Opinions on Mike Akerfeldt's PRS?
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 23:25
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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:  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 By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 15 2010 at 23:30
| My technical knowledge of guitars is limited, but aesthetically, that PRS is pure hedonism. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date 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 |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date 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. ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: July 19 2010 at 16:04
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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). ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 19 2010 at 18:55
| By the way, that will without a doubt be an upgrade from your Epi |
Posted By: himtroy
Date 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. ------------- 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. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 19 2010 at 19:26
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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