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@mathias6423 4 күн бұрын
When people are switching out all of their pickups in these Fender Strats, like for instance I see many "hot-rod" them like Iron Maiden does for example, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails and other pickups that are actually more of a humbucker than a single coil, does these guitars still sounds like Fender Strats then ? I am not sure. What is it except the Fender pickups that makes a Fender Strat sound like a Fender strat, like what is it that makes the Fender Strat tone the most in a Fender Strat ? Cheers for answers. PS from this video I did not think it was night and day difference, but the Fender Strat def has a brigher more twangy and snappy tone and the PRS is a bit more fuller and warmer instead, but not huge difference at all, and both does have a very nice sound, the question now is if the Fender strat can sound like your typical PRS ? If not perhaps the PRS is the better choice if you want the flexibility =) I bought the PRS SE Standard that is very close to the PRS SE Custom and I am very happy. I love the PRS sound early on when listening to my fav Swedish metal band Opeth among other PRS artists, 5:38 into the video I really enjoyed the PRS tone more than the strat for that particular lick :) CHEERS!
@TheMusicLoop 3 күн бұрын
@@mathias6423 thanks for watching. Both guitars definitely have their own voice. P.S Opeth are amazing!
@mathias6423 3 күн бұрын
@@TheMusicLoop Oh so you have listened to Opeth, I did not realize how many knew of them outside of Sweden and even outside of Europe they seem to be pretty big and well regarded within the metal community. Mikael Åkerfeldt the singer has been playing PRS guitars since the beginning of Opeth and is one of the main reasons that I bought my PRS guitar. Even though I bought one of the cheapest PRS guitars (the PRS SE Standard 24) it still sounds amazing and very similar tone to PRS guitars for 3 times the money which I love. I have switched out the bridge pickup for a Dimarziio Super Distortion because I wanted something hotter to play metal on, but I have kept the PRS neck pickup because i really love that tone for leads and stuff. Not as hot as the dimarzio but a very full , round and warm sound, perfect for blues and even metal solos. Instead of a Fender Strat I just bought Adrian Smiths signature Jackson SDX guitar used for 300$ in mint condition and put a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge and two Fender Noiseless single coils in the middle and neck position, sounds very close to a Fender strat but even after I bought the pickups this Jackson guitar was much cheaper in total than a Fender Strat so I am happy =) Now I just need a 6 string Baritone guitar so that I can play heavy downtuned metal and my guitar arsenal is complete =)
@aldenbaker2967 11 күн бұрын
Which locking tuners did you choose?
@TheMusicLoop 11 күн бұрын
@@aldenbaker2967 just the PRS locking - they have done the job!
@craigkirchner5 14 күн бұрын
Excellent run-through. Cheers
@TheMusicLoop 14 күн бұрын
@@craigkirchner5 thanks for watching 👍🏼
@jr4233 Ай бұрын
Play it you hump
@nunyabusiness5075 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the review. It's so nice to hear the cons as well as the pros and the reasons behind your conclusions with the guitar. Good job.
@TheMusicLoop Ай бұрын
@@nunyabusiness5075 thanks for watching!
@pk952 Ай бұрын
Where would you run effects considering this di hasn’t got an effects loop? Cheers
@TheMusicLoop Ай бұрын
@@pk952 you can either put at the start or end of the chain. When playing live, mine is at the start going DI into effects, into looper then to mixer (sometimes with another DI only if unbalanced signal) as I like the colouring that this does to the tone. When recording direct to a DAW, it is just guitar, DI, audio interface and FX added in post
@jeefder Ай бұрын
wow,change the machine heads,change the pickups, hmm don't think i'll bother with one of these
@jamessimmons4808 Ай бұрын
What size guitar is that? 1/2 or 3/4 ?
@TheMusicLoop Ай бұрын
@@jamessimmons4808 it's officially an "adult travel guitar" according to Maton, but id say half size
@jamessimmons4808 Ай бұрын
@TheMusicLoop I like it. I have been shying away from 1/2 size travel guitars but I really like yours. I think I will reconsider buying one. Thank You!
@TheMusicLoop Ай бұрын
@@jamessimmons4808 good luck - thanks for watching
@theprofit1935 Ай бұрын
I liked because you played Tom misch
@TheMusicLoop Ай бұрын
@@theprofit1935 thanks for watching !!
@claudiateh Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video!
@TheMusicLoop Ай бұрын
@@claudiateh pleasure - thanks for watching
@sgt_loeram1933 2 ай бұрын
Honestly it was between this 24-08 and the McCarty and you saved me with this video. McCarty it is! No slips pickups for me
@TheMusicLoop 2 ай бұрын
@@sgt_loeram1933 Enjoy!!! The McCarty is killer
@jeffreypeters5578 2 ай бұрын
Is this the ohio buckeye dude?
@hfentonmudd 2 ай бұрын
I agree with your evaluation. I have an SE Paul's guitar and I changed the pickups out to Loller elroyo pickups and they're absolutely fantastic. I also changed the tuners out for locking tuners made by Gotoh. The original bridge was okay but I got a graph tech adjustable bridge that snapped right in that's amazing This is stain is amazing if you haven't heard of loller pickups I suggest you check them out online.
@TheMusicLoop 2 ай бұрын
@@hfentonmudd hey man, thanks for watching. Funny, I nearly out Lollar Imperials in this a while back but never got round to it!
@gabrie504 3 ай бұрын
Best guitar I've ever played. It's unbelievable it costs only 900. It's perfect
@leighsaunders3278 3 ай бұрын
Australian made for the world stage without a doubt. I have a performer & acoustically the sound isn't there like a jumbo but plugged in it comes alive.. The AP5 Pro is a total game changer.
@hubinho3038 3 ай бұрын
It's an honest review but I seriously am a bit surprised not to say confused about the single coil / humbucking topic. I mean if you don't want to just go close to a single coil sound but actually want to have an excellent one, you have to buy a single coil guitar - you mentioned it yourself. PRS offer the SE John Mayer for that purpose - excellent SC guitar. But f.m.o. it's not fair to seriously ctiticising a Humbucker guitar not being able to deliver an excellent single coil tone even if the switch system gets you close to it. By the way - don't even have issues with the tuners - but I am not living in the Sahara. 🙂
@brianhester8918 3 ай бұрын
With the two buckers I’d say you’ll get closer to a Tele more than a strat(as we all know a strat has 3 pups while a Tele usually has two). Which to my ears, all my PRS’s do teles justice. I also have a Tele to compare it to. I’ve got this same guitar which plays great. I did replace the pups though with Bareknuckle “mules”
@TheMusicLoop 3 ай бұрын
@@brianhester8918 The mules are awesome!
@justingrissom77 4 ай бұрын
I’ve only been playing for about 6 months but this was my first electric guitar (my only). Mine was used and it had an old wrap around bridge. The studs on it were worn out. Then the grooves on the nut were too deep. And I as well had to retune constantly. Well I got a new wrap around bridge with Intonation adjustments, and a new nut, locking tuners, switched to EMG pick ups and had the truss adjusted and I’ve got to say I love this instrument it sounds perfect and you can virtually play any style of music. Really what improved the sound the most was the new pick ups. The coil switches or what ever were alot more noticeable. I spent $799 and went a little over board for just starting out but as I’m getting better I can confidently say I’ll keep this guitar for ever it is amazing 10/10 would recommend with those tweaks
@TheMusicLoop 4 ай бұрын
@@justingrissom77 nice one - glad to hear you are loving your instrument!
@justingrissom77 4 ай бұрын
@@TheMusicLoop how ever switching to emg made it an 04 not an 08 lol but it still sounds great
@tonisalic6300 4 ай бұрын
Great video and playing! I have the 24-08 and an American Pro II. Obviously, they dont sound the same. They both sound great...stock. The difference in playing is the main thing here. I'm very agressive on the Strat, while i play more delicately on the PRS. It's great to change styles of playing. As my podiatrist said, "Wear different shoes to keep you feet healthy." 😀 I have to add, The PRS neck is notably thinner. I had my reservations, since I like a thick neck. Unfounded doubt. The neck is amazing.... go figure.
@TheMusicLoop 4 ай бұрын
@@tonisalic6300 Wise podiatrist!! I feel the same when playing - digging into the Strat and delicate on the PRS. Thanks for watching!
@prodajamezzo 4 ай бұрын
As good as the price
@ben.reneer 4 ай бұрын
Nice! Using harmonics for that main riff was a great call.
@TheMusicLoop 4 ай бұрын
@@ben.reneer thanks for watching!
@seanmcdonough8815 4 ай бұрын
The saturation would probably be vision with fingerpicking in the game turns way down
@LRA_agency 4 ай бұрын
Do you stick with 0.13 or changed to 0,12 strings?
@TheMusicLoop 4 ай бұрын
@@LRA_agency stuck with the 13's 👍🏼
@Storriesmith 3 ай бұрын
@@TheMusicLoop I can't find anywhere that explains why medium (13-56) coated work for the shorter scale. Is it a tension thing?
@TheMusicLoop 3 ай бұрын
@@Storriesmith I believe so, yes!
@richard9492 4 ай бұрын
That sucker is $400 + TX. Not going to happen !
@johnhepbean4346 4 ай бұрын
I am considering this guitar and just what demo videos I have watched the sound doesn't get it for me either. It is like a muddy mix in the middle, the humbucker loses it's full sound and the single coil sounds watered down. I"ll have to try one to know for sure.
@TheMusicLoop 4 ай бұрын
@@johnhepbean4346 definitely worth while trying
@FilipPandrc 4 ай бұрын
Sweet sounds. How heavy is that PRS compared to the Strat?
@TheMusicLoop 4 ай бұрын
@@FilipPandrc the PRS is actually not too much heavier. Very comfortable to wear for longer periods of time on stage.
@Edward_Hazebroek 5 ай бұрын
I also ordered a Reverb pedal from LR Baggs. Is that a good match together (becasue of the xlr)?
@TheMusicLoop 5 ай бұрын
@@Edward_Hazebroek the Align Series reverbs are fantastic and will pair up very nicely!
@Edward_Hazebroek 5 ай бұрын
@@TheMusicLoopThanks!
@kokwalabear8207 5 ай бұрын
I have the same guitar as yours. When I first tried it in the guitar store, it was plugged into an Evh amp and I was like “that’s not the sound that I’m looking for” but still I wanted have a PRS HAHHAAHHA so when I got home already, I plugged to one of my Fender Amp and damn, I loved it. Maybe, it’s just about personal preferences that makes it pretty not impressing. But who cares? It’s a PRS, and it’s my dream guitar. HAHAHAHHAHAHHA thanks for sharing this video dude.
@TheMusicLoop 5 ай бұрын
@@kokwalabear8207 love it!!! Glad to hear you're enjoying the axe - thanks for watching
@KM2558-o1y 5 ай бұрын
Sounds beautiful, I have a Taylor 317e and have not taken to the ES2 pick up and will look at selling my Taylor and buying a mini Maton.
@TheMusicLoop 5 ай бұрын
@@KM2558-o1y good luck with the new guitar! Thanks for watching
@fefloria 5 ай бұрын
Got mine being delivered in 2 days, I'm so excited.
@TheMusicLoop 5 ай бұрын
@@fefloria enjoy the new guitar feels!!!
@bt1163 5 ай бұрын
saturate just distorts the sounds above 100 mark.
@franckrichard8077 5 ай бұрын
thank you for the great reviews about this guitar. I was wondering if you had any issues with the neck and the frets, due to humidity or temperature changes. How is the fret job ? thanks
@TheMusicLoop 5 ай бұрын
@@franckrichard8077 thanks for watching! No issues with frets at all. Humidity here also has not had any negative effect on the guitar 👍🏼
@leodb3894 5 ай бұрын
I think the single coil feature is t really meant to be studio quality. It’s meant to emulate it close enough for live performances. Like, the purpose of it is to be a versatile tool. Paul even says this himself.
@TheMusicLoop 5 ай бұрын
@@leodb3894 absolutely! I don't think any humbucker that splits could be classified as studio quality. I guess if you want that, then play a single coil
@wraith2k82 6 ай бұрын
The only thing I have disliked about my PRS is the jack placement. I prefer fenders location.
@TheMusicLoop 6 ай бұрын
@@wraith2k82 agree, has definitely taken a bit to get used to!
@MWhites 6 ай бұрын
My acoustic board is Korg Tuner - Marshall ED Compressor- Digitech Multi Chorus - Boss RV6
@TheMusicLoop 6 ай бұрын
Nice!
@Han________ 7 ай бұрын
glad you said this about it not being the sound in your head. I felt this too (just from watching vids, i don't own one) and thought I was being fussy but it's not the tone I'm looking for and you helped me realise that if I bought one i'd need to change the pickups, so thank you! I just like the look, smaller size/weight, and price tag over LP's but would like more of that classic PAF tone.
@nicknavarro288 7 ай бұрын
What pickup are you using? Seems a little muddy
@TheMusicLoop 7 ай бұрын
Stock AP5 Pro in the Maton 👍🏼
@maxamgilbert 7 ай бұрын
Own the SE Standard (!) 24-08 since a few weeks. It‘s great! There is absolutely no need to compare it with strat, the output is much higher and it‘s by far more aggressiv. So in my eyes it‘s a peace of it’s own. Love to use both PU but the Bridge in single coil! That’s amazing!
@scottytalkssports 7 ай бұрын
The PRS SE Custom 24 is a beutiful instrument, I love mine. It is never going to emulate the exact tones of a Strat or a Les Paul, but it comes mighty close to both (and even closer if you are willing to use an EQ pedal and mess around a little) and for the price range offers top end quality. It also gets a much better strat sound than a Les Paul would ever acheive and vice versa so for someone who wants a jack of all trades guitar that has bags of quality and character of its own you can't go wrong.
@thesmallnotesduo 7 ай бұрын
I have a core and an se - they both come to my gigs. The SE 24/08 mini toggle switches are effin awesome
@Prajnana 7 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your comments about splitting the coils. As PRS advertises, I was hoping that these TCI coils would yield some satisfying single coil tones, but apparently not. Honestly, I have yet to hear any split hummers sound like decent single coils. Better to save some $ by investing in the less pricey Custom 24, and then switching to my Strat when desiring single coil tones. 😛
@TheMusicLoop 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@neilpepper3575 7 ай бұрын
The 808 is much better
@maxamgilbert 8 ай бұрын
Take the Standard 24-08, it‘s cheaper! Have the blue one, don‘t need any maple top.
@dougbutton9352 8 ай бұрын
Have You Swapped out the Pick-ups? If not, Have you heard of Zex Coil Tri-Bucker?
@TheMusicLoop 8 ай бұрын
No I haven't but will definitely check them out! Thanks
@simon_plays_bass 8 ай бұрын
I tried one yesterday. I thought the coil split sounded good - it worked better than on other guitars I have tried as in they actually sounded like single coils and were different enough to the humbucker config that it was easy to tell which was which. Sound in my head? I don’t really have one - probably as I’m primarily a bass and keyboard player. The picks up sounded good in humbucking config too - either with some crunch or some drive. I tried a Mexican strat at the same time - it just didn’t speak to me. Your cons didn’t apply to me - but I think this is probably a lot to do with where each of us have come from, and that I only want one guitar that gets close enough to everything.
@TheMusicLoop 8 ай бұрын
Great to hear it was working for you. Thanks for sharing
@Twinhit 8 ай бұрын
Para Acoustic DI is pretty nice too.
@TheMusicLoop 8 ай бұрын
Yes agree, great piece of gear!
@reubster529 8 ай бұрын
I reckon it would sound more similar if it were a CE 24
@kawaiicreep1188 8 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for the really helpful video. I'm looking at purchasing the machine. Curious if about the input/ output board. Maybe you did the video about the Akai, I'll have a look through your vids. Thanks!
@TheMusicLoop 8 ай бұрын
Here is a link to the patch bay that I use. Hope it helps! www.loopipedals.com.au/product-category/patchbox/
@kawaiicreep1188 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMusicLoop wow, cheers mate!
@dewcodered88 8 ай бұрын
I own the Ezra green version and I adore it. I also changed the tuners but I did it post purchase from Sweetwater. I personally really love the split coil and my PRS sounds how I imagined. Esp when I put it in drop C tuning.
@RonRivet 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting! I've had mine for a while now running it with my Taylor guitar ES1 system and really like it. I just forgot what the buttons did again! Excellent tutorial!
@TheMusicLoop 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!