Why I bought a PRS...but don't play it | Friday Fretworks

Why I bought a PRS McCarty Hollowbody II...but never play it.
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Key points:
0:00 Intro
0:07 JAM!
1:41 Not your typical PRS video
2:34 Hollowbody II McCarty
3:10 The first reason I liked it
4:04 The second reason
4:42 The third reason
6:22 JAM! (Blending in the Piezo)
7:33 The perfect guitar?
8:20 Don’t jump down my throat!
9:30 JAM! (Cardinal Black - On My Own)
10:37 We’re a strange lot
12:02 The reason I don’t play it?
13:44 JAM! (Cardinal Black - I’m Ready)
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[@kungfuseadog]

One underappreciated skill of Chris is how extremely well spoken he is. Really stood out to me this episode.

[@jonl7819]

Kinda makes sense with how articulate he is in his playing

[@PLively]

Because he's Welsh!

[@chrisb8075]

His accent and pronunciation annoys the shit out of me so much l mute the vids unless he's playing.

[@steveg.3022]

I’ve always noticed that.

[@roughcutguitars]

​​@@jonl7819language and music: same part of the brain But you already knew that :-)

[@wordman757]

I have to admit, that blended sound of piezo and Humbucker is absolutely magical.

[@chipsterb4946]

That is a very cool setup with lots of possibilities.

[@thiskingdom3605]

I have the same problem as Chris! The setup is, I believe, exactly what I would love to have in my hands! However, the looks of it.. just doesn’t seem to fit the guitar hero that lies in me!!! 😂😂😂

[@neal_laugman]

@@thiskingdom3605 I guess I'm lucky in that sense because I am a keyboardist and do not suffer from that affliction. But I suppose if Emerson (RIP) was still here and threw away his C3 I would have to go with what he got (but not the Yamaha Polysynth LOL) And it would be after going Linda Blair for a while. 🤣

[@joey-ne6pl]

It sounds even better in person. I run the piezo through a DI then onto the PA system. Using the piezo through a PA along with the hum-buckers through a regular guitar amp gives you and incredibly rich sound live.

[@andrefludd]

I’m a simple man, I see an awesome guitar player mention PRS, I give the video a like. Have a great weekend everyone!

[@j.r.g3548]

Perfect comment, precisely summed up my feelings 😂

[@x3a3x3]

You’re great too Dr Fludd! Your channel is amazing

[@lukasschliepkorte3019]

You are no less a master of guitar as you are of eloquently and respectfully expressing your well founded opinions. Thank you very much.

[@dazsaxon7967]

Hi Chris, we were at the gig in Wolverhampton on Wed. Our first time watching the band and we really enjoyed it. Thank you to you all! 🎤🎸🎼💕👍

[@mbgmail5911]

The most elaborate Reverb listing of all time.

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Ha ha

[@honnaconna7312]

Hahahahaa

[@ishko108]

Chris, your playing is always so full of soul. Rare to see anywhere. You have my respect for that. Also respect, your eloquence beats most TV presenters, even writers on TV I've seen. If you can talk like this without reading something pre-written, that is quite an intimidating skill. Just thought I should express my appreciation a little.

[@richardclark.]

your first sentence is the exact reason why Chris or other truly creative types dont play a prs.

[@ishko108]

@@richardclark. ah, so because the PRS has no soul? hehe. i've seen various people, including musicians, experiencing things differently. PRS are expensive guitars and will probably never come for sale in stores in my country. (not in US) so we don't play PRS because we have no money, mostly. also, isn't the age of the guitar important, especially if the wood is really good? i bet a PRS guitar made in the 1980's will be quite an item in 50 years. if you're not filthy rich (i'm dirt poor), no use comparing. say goodbye to high quality guitars. quality is expensive, which also says something for PRS guitars. do you think paul reed smith would be able to make all those guitars all those years if what you think about them was objective reality? i think John McLaughlin is creative enough. Why don't you ask him what he thinks of his new PRS he just got? just sayin'. it's not about being a "truly creative" type, it's about personal taste.

[@johnmac8084]

I have the SE version of this, the SE Hollowbody II Piezo. It's a fraction of the price, but the build quality is still superb. My favourite guitar, I play it every day since I bought it.

[@APfishing_guitar_statistics]

I also have the SE version and love it and it was a great price too. But I understand what Chris is saying….

[@iromanovsky]

You should be lucky, i’ve gone thru maybe 15 of these until i’ve got one with no obvious flaws, like some frets not parallel, pickup rings not installed at straight angle, gaps in neck pocket, dirt and bubbles in finish. I’ve spend almost half a year and a lot of money exchanging them by mail and traveling in person. Nope i’m not that picky, my epi casino coupe was good from the first buy.

[@tedtownsend8933]

15 of them yet you kept buying more! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ChippsChippendale]

@@APfishing_guitar_statistics I have a Hollowbody SE and love it. However, I did have the full-on US Hollowbody a decade ago and I never played it. It was too nice to bring out to a jam night and too nice for band rehearsals. It felt like it needed to be played loud and on stage, which I rarely did. So it sat in its case until I swapped it for a PRS Swamp Ash a couple of years later. I still kind of regret that, but I just didn't play it. The SE version now, sits next to my desk all of the time and it's great, for 1/4 the cost...

[@godbyone]

Great thing about prs is. Off the rack. They all have no problems. No fret. Out s intonation s are perfect.

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

As a guitarist that enjoys the struggle with flawed gear to create sounds that please me, I appreciate your eloquence in describing the pleasure of that struggle. Be well, mate!

[@gillmeter]

Coming from someone that currently owns 7 PRS guitars, 2 of which are Private Stock. I just found they fit my playing style and the music I play. I have owned Strats and Gibsons, and they just never spoke to me as much. I know the looks of a guitar shouldn't matter... but to me it does. They are works of art, and although I sit them on their stands, they look so good that they inspire me to pick them up and play. They inspire me to play more than any other guitars I've ever owned. So beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Nobody is wrong, just enjoy what you like. And in the end, it's all great that we can enjoy subtle differences, and at the end of the day, we all love guitar! 🎸

[@driftlessgeardemos]

yeah it's the looks that make the PRS thing really unappealing to lots of people as well. Thankfully there's so many different aesthetics to choose from today

[@DrAgan_tortojed]

Quite the opposite from what I see: PRSs are "homely" - it takes time to recognize them, even if within a point blank, whereas, one knows that's a strat, tele, LP, Firebird or GS from mile away...

[@driftlessgeardemos]

Nah that weird headstock and over the top flame is instantly recognizable. It lets me know instantly who has poor taste. It’s the prs test.

[@gillmeter]

​​@driftlessgeardemos over the top flame... I mean... it's naturally occurring wood... how is it over the top... secondly, I've owned a few Gibson's... the build quality was not even close to my PRS and the tuning stability was atrocious. My strats were good guitars and I still have one. I've played most guitar brands and have owned my fair share. PRS quality is 2nd to none. And your personal taste is your own. I'm sure all these professional musicians that play PRS would agree with me... When artsists have the money and the means to play whatever they want.. there must be a reason why you see so many players with them.

[@FromTheMosh]

Whenever I hear a PRS live I'm always blown away by the clarity and crispy notes that come through. People say they lack a character but I think their character is being so nice and clean. Really enjoy hearing them in live bands.

[@SlowhandGreg]

I've recently bought the Chinese version it was heavily discounted at Anderton, it plays sounds like the 4k version I have 2 amps a Matamp (hand wired ultra clear) and a Marshall combo that has been modded the PRS sounds fine through the Marshall but a bit clinical through the Matamp. But I can run the piezo through that one and get blended tones. It also reacts to pedals differently to my fender and Gibson

[@adhaskym.a9536]

PRS by itself sounds very steady. Change the pickups, and they sound awesome. Through a Marshall, lovely now.

[@sonsauvage]

The thing that makes prs instruments great is that they come to you playable. Across all the ranges. I know that sounds…obvious? But having owned many many, MANY instruments of calibers high and low…most guitars don’t have great fretwork and neck detailing regardless of how much they cost.

[@paisteplayer1040]

Thats mostly Gibson fan boys trying desperately to find something to down PRS's about... Its lies I own about 30 guitars, PRS, Gibson Fender G&L I can them all sound just about the same.. What I can do is make a Gibson have the tuning stability of a typical PRS, or have 1/10 of PRS fit and finish, and superior fretwork to Gibson.

[@dowaliby1]

@@adhaskym.a9536 Which pickups would you recommend changing them to?

[@sarthakchandola]

OMG... the first time when the YT algo actually works and recommends something so ridiculously good that you just stop everything... work, boss, crazy gf, everything has Thanos-snapped itself out of existence for the last few hours while I guzzle down your every second of your playing mate, mother of god, thank you!! And that flow you have.... of conveying thought to expression, at the very moment with such finesse.... musically of course but just hearing you speak is so, complete.... Cheers, just brilliant.

[@rafuxec]

THAT LAST SOLO... Damn you are good.

[@bullcrapitis]

The way you get that harmonic at 35 seconds is really something. Great playing!

[@legebakken1]

yes ! that harmonic surprised me too. -Elegant !

[@grene1955]

This was a great episode. Your passion and thoughtfulness really come through. Hope I get to see you guys live some day!

[@picksalot1]

Very well said. I've got an old Gibson ES-175 that I have that same weird relationship with. It is a perfect guitar, though I almost never play it. Maybe it's because it highlights my own imperfections.🤷 There seems to be a dance we have have with our guitars. Some regularly invite us to dance, and some get us to dance in mysterious ways. That's part of the magic of playing music.

[@rowbags3017]

After years of playing classic designs and not really getting into PRSs, I've recently bought a couple of SEs - a DGT Gold-Top and a Hollowbody II Piezo. Slightly to my surprise, I bonded with both of them straight away. Each in their own way, they just feel "right" for me and they've become my go-to guitars for most occasions. I've got to say, based on those clips of your sound-checks, you really should use the Hollowbody II more - your playing was stunning as ever and it sounded fantastic! 😎

[@stevescuba1978]

That's wonderful to hear. I have an older flat top semi hollow SE 22 custom. It was my first good guitar, and it is amazing. I struggled to match the stock pickups to my small tube amps, but swapped in SD Pearly Gates, added a coil tap on a push-pull, and dropped the resistor's value. It sings sweetly, can get chimey and sparkle, and can get dirty and nasty all with a bit of twist or pull on the tone and volume knobs. As guitar players tend to do, I keep pining for a higher-end model, but it really does everything I could hope for. In fact, it's a much better guitar than I am a player

[@marcvarner1]

I have a 2008 DGT that I’ve played the finish off of the neck, belly relief, arm position upper bout, spot between pups… I just got an SE DGT. I didn’t set it down for a good month and a half.

[@lawrenceriley1526]

I have the same guitar... it's one of my favorite guitars. Along with the SE paul's guitar (recent purchase). @@stevescuba1978

[@rowbags3017]

I probably should add that the SE Hollowbody II's piezo is great through my Laney Cub Super 12 valve/tube amp. The result isn't "acoustic" in the slightest, but it has a fantastic character that's unique amongst all my guitars. The first rehearsal with it had the band saying "That's amazing - but where's the acoustic sound you bought it for?" 😉However, put through a really clean amp or a PA, it offers a very useful "acoustic" sound, but I always blend in a bit of the magnetic pickups to roll things back a bit.

[@tonedowne]

I am a recent PRS convert as well. I bought a DGT SE and it blew me away. I love the 25” scale length and the wide fretboard. I can play how I want to play without worrying about the physical limitations of my other guitars (335 excepted), and the PUs do what I want them to.

[@apolloguitars]

Chris might have just put on his greatest showcase of his talents here. His ability to tell a story, make it relatable and exciting, be himself… Oh, and he’s a pretty good guitar player. Be proud. And keep ‘em comin’. Cheers, - Chris

[@frankmitman3347]

Love your playing and your commentary and watching your wobbly watch.

[@steveymoon]

You are amazing, Chris. Thank you for another fab video.

[@durango.j-onez]

Excited to see where guitar engineering goes in the future! Great vid as always Chris

[@mia1326]

I really enjoyed this deep episode of Friday Fretworks, thank you!

[@philfyphil]

Jeez, that intro is absolutely awesome, such great feel and tone.

[@ObjectiveDynamics]

Not only a great guitarist but also one of the most eloquent! Thank you

[@randy206]

I absolutely love that guitar. It's beautiful and sounds incredible. That model is one of my favorite prs models.

[@Evy-1988]

By now, PRS is just as established as a classic guitar. Especially if you do have a Yamaha signature. My theory is that a guitar has to speak to you. And then, when you play it in a band, you don't have to think about the guitar anymore. If a guitar doesn't do both, it's not the right one for you (this journey took me 20 years ;) )

[@jerryhorton5708]

Chris, an interesting and insightful video. I make no bones about being a huge PRS fan, but I understand and respect your take on playing yours. What it comes down to is what we find inspiring. Your work inspires me and many others, so keep it up no matter what instrument speaks to you that day!

[@benjohnson1670]

Killer intro jam!👏👏👏

[@mbaraka92]

I don't use my McCarty on tour anymore, but whenever I play it, it feels like coming home. This particular one just has the right feel for me and I noticed that immediately when it fell into my hands at a pawn guitar shop. And yes, someone else rocked it before me, but I feel that it has some experience, which is a good thing. Most people don't marry the first person they touched, either ;) So I can totally not agree to anyone finding PRS boring. For me it has always been boring that everyone plays a Fender Strat because everone plays a Fender Strat. No offense, it's great, too.

[@mr.jerrygarcia3281]

Greetings Chris, I has seen a lot of deeply talented Guitarist/Musicians who played incredibly. I myself have played for just under 58 years and I can recognize when a guitar is being in love with its musician and you McCarty is truly in love with you and I could see that you are in love in it. Sometimes we love to dance with our love where the world can see us and other times we only want it to ourselves. Thank you for allowing us to see her and you dance and play each other. 👏🏻❤️❤️👏🏻

[@tysonshirey1]

I agree totally. Very well put together video. And very well explained.

[@jozsefizsak]

Wonderful dissertation!

[@johnnyrockous]

I've got to say, always love the tone from your playing, but I think this time seemed incredibly better! All the usual tone but so clear at all times! Wow!

[@matt.kent.]

I don't know which i admire more; his vocabulary or his playing.. From a man of few words great video Chris

[@judih.8754]

Excellent and honest evaluation Chris.

[@xa9590]

I love watching you play…it’s amazing …inspired

[@Ricardorochamusic]

That was the most accurate way of putting in words the reason why I don’t see myself playing my prs more often. It’s just a perfect guitar, and for that reason it doesn’t fight me back with the same personality as a 52 tele or a Les Paul. Thank you for sharing.

[@brandongullion6353]

What an astoundingly honest take on this issue. So many people say they are "boring"... which isn't really the case. I think more people actually fit into what you've said here regarding growing to desire those imperfections on other brands/models because the heroes you grew up watching and listening to played them. Great video!

[@ElmanAuthement]

I don't know that I have a hero, so I own a Strat, a Tele, a Yamaha Pacifica, a Carvin AE-185, a PRS McCarty, a G&L Legacy, and a few other brands like Dean, Leo Jaymez, Harley Benton. I just like guitars.

[@chrisshaw6451]

Great video Chris, well made, well played, and perfectly hitting the nail on the head! 👍❤️

[@srvmotoman]

Words of wisdom right there. Great video as always!

[@gpc8984]

I know that Chris plays out too, but the U tube guitarist is a whole new art form in itself. Great sounding tracks with a visual close up of a solo....consistent high quality from Chris...

[@wilkowilkins363]

I think it's fair to say that Chris is a musician and Band musician well before a KZbinr ...

[@wilkowilkins363]

Not to put a finer point on it.. unlike many other 'youtubers' Chris has always been in a band .. from the initial TH3 that nearly broke America back in the day to several successful years and a fabulous album with Buck and Evans to now touring Europe with the chart topping Cardinal Black, Chris is first and foremost a musician that has just found an outlet called KZbin to help bolster his income. Now that Cardinal Black are gaining huge popularity let's hope that we still get him on KZbin .. he's regarded quite rightly as one of the best new guitarists in the world....but he's always been this good!

[@PipeCat1965]

Chris's eloquence and clear read on the subject is as articulate as his hands are on that PRS. This was quite a testimony to the brand. I'll probably never be able to afford one, but boy this sure makes me want one. But then, I also want to play like Chris.

[@brianmiller3287]

@pipecat, I paid about $950 with tax and shipping for my dgt-se, and it fantastic in every way. You might be able to afford one right now! Good luck!

[@PipeCat1965]

@@brianmiller3287 Thanks for the kind recommendation! Something to think about.

[@acecomet]

Great video !

[@Crinkle65]

Excellent as usual. Thanks

[@angrybuzzy]

That thing sounds amazing in your hands, Chris. You need to keep playing it.

[@johnbach2380]

I think the ones complaining that guitars shouldn't be so well made... and have no issues with them are the weirdos that talk to their guitars and take them on dates. You hit the nail on the head. It is PURELY nostalgia. It's purely the idea of playing what your heroes played and brand loyalty. I don't even think PRS makes the best guitars in the world anymore, but I'd take them over gibson or fender any day of the week.

[@jimpfitzinger9604]

Chris, excellent episode!

[@GitShiddy]

Very interesting, introspective conclusion for a guitar video. Wish we did that more often.

[@corkbour7708]

Bared your soul on that one Chris! Very deep and very well done on all levels:-)

[@geoffebuckle6754]

I've fancied either a PRS or a Yamaha Revstar(P90s) for a while now. Went to a guitar shop and tried both out. Both brilliant guitars but the Revstar just blew me away for playability...so came home with the Revstar..!!😁🎶🎸

[@phelps1485]

I have a PRS CE and I've eyed the Revstars for awhile now. I have 3 Yamaha's and I'm always amazed how Yamaha always hits value/quality factor. That is true for their less expensive up to more expensive.

[@geoffebuckle6754]

@@phelps1485 Try one, it just felt right straight away for me.🤷🏻‍♂️🎶🎸

[@ghalston5641]

I came home with both! These Indonesia made guitars are really hitting the value/quality nexus. So fun to play.

[@JammyGit]

I recently bought one of the older Revstars, the Bowden Green P90 version because I don't like any of the newer colours. Paid about 400 quid and it plays like a £1000 guitar. It's probably one of the only guitars I've ever had, apart from my Gretsch, that I don't feel the need to upgrade any parts or pickups.....their own P90s are very good, and are more than capable 👍

[@geoffebuckle6754]

@@JammyGit They are such a wonderful, easy guitar to play, and a great sound..👍🎶🎸😁

[@bobhewitt5047]

Just a brilliant - and open hearted overview … perfectly articulated. To my mind, Chris is one of finest guitar players around today… could listen to him for hours and hours.

[@srhatfield]

Dude! That intro was sick! nice playing!

[@TheRoddy12345]

Hey Chris I met you at the Leeds Wool Mill. After an amazing show ! You Tom Sam and Adam and Adam’s new girlfriend 😂 were fantastic ! I will be promoting you guys to everyone as you I am sure will be selling out stadiums soon ! You guys make me proud to be from the valleys ! Just one small point ??? Are you saying you don’t play your PRS often because it doesn’t have the character of your usuals ? Good luck with Norway and beyond ! See you soon.😊

[@armchairzen]

I own a PRS McCarty 594, and agree it is perfection personified, and indeed plays itself. I have a lot of guitars, frankly, some modern and some vintage. I absolutely love to play my PRS, and get it out regularly in the rotation (which is really not frequent enough!), but I love to play my '66 Hagstrom II and '98 Carvin DC127 and even my '56 Gretsch Electromatic, too. You make a great observation in that the persona of the guitar is part of its joy in use. I often compare my guitar collection to a car collection. Therein one might have Mustangs and Corvettes, maybe a Porsche or Ferrari, and they get the blood pumping. But taking a ride in an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station wagon (with a 440 & 4 barrel Holley) is still a thrill.

[@vincezab1]

The Vista had a 455 CID engine, not a 440. I had a '72 until I wrecked it, I agree it is a thrilling ride!

[@armchairzen]

@@vincezab1 Indeed! A holy sxxt ride! I remember standing on the throttle with no brake and it stood still, smoke billowing from tires until you let off the gas.

[@sunburstshredder]

I had never heard of Cardinal Black until this came up on my feed today, and I'm blown away...that song at 9:31 is one of the most beautiful I've heard in years. Well done, Chris

[@DennyJiosa]

Great playing...and yes, Paul's passion continues, always searching for better! He's an amazing man!

[@emigarcia1993]

Maaan your playing is outstanding bro!! You're up there with the great guitarists of today in my book for sure. Also love the content you put out. All the best to you !!!

[@ronnievox6569]

Yet another great video, so thank you! You called this PRS perfect; in my humble opinion it’s the perfect guitar for you. Only you could create those beautiful blended tones between the PAF,s & Piezo, and handle the instrument in such dynamic fashion the way you do.

[@duckyjp17]

Fascinating episode. That prs does sound great.

[@simonm3889]

I never get tired of hearing the solo on I’m Ready… it blows me away every time!

[@BAMozzy69]

I love my PRS Hollowbodies - I have a HBii with Piezo and a 594 HB and they are both stunning instruments to play, the sound, the feel etc... Every person is an individual and so everyone will have their own preferences etc. They all hear and feel things differently and may also have different wants/needs for creating their music. Some may not want a HBii and/or think isn't great for Rock/Metal - but another person will want a HB specifically for Rock/Metal, or prefer the light weight... If its not the 'right' tool for you for the 'job' you want it to do or gravitate towards a 'favourite' for whatever reason, that's OK. It can be the 'best' built instrument or a cheap import imitation of a 'high end' model, its about using the tool you feel will get the music to flow out through your instrument to your audience in the way you want it to - but that PRS HBii sure sounds amazing in your hands when you do play it...

[@SlowhandGreg]

I got the Chinese one heavily discounted its kin marvelous.

[@darrellowe4208]

You make them all sing and bring that "thing" to whatever guitar you play! Awesome

[@GaveMeGrace1]

Love it! Thank you. Now I want one.

[@JohnB.6251]

Nice to hear an honest, humble yet unapologetic review. Well said... JB

[@3fingeredfrank]

An imperfect guitarist, playing an imperfect guitar, creating perfectly beautiful music.

[@jakubpodesva9802]

I don't know Chris, but it seems like you can pick any kind of gear, cheap or expensive and it sounds every time as YOU and that is the proof of how mature you are as a guitar player, incredible guitar player to be honest. Well done as always!

[@michaelchandler2674]

Such a thoughtful dude. Wonderful player and human.

[@geoffebuckle6754]

Brilliant Vlog btw, Chris..!! Totally get where you're coming from.🎶🎸

[@dreuxschoenbeck2625]

I’ll bet Paul would love to make a new signature guitar for you Chris

[@robertlewis8024]

It's so impressive that you communicate almost as well with words as you do with your playing. Another aspect of this might be the experience most of us have had with a more "limited" instrument seeming to push us to be more creative. The classic challenge of having to work within limitations.

[@axe2grind911a]

Chris speaks like he plays: with precision, intention, polish, and articulation. He's obviously extremely intelligent. However, he is SO precise, that like the PRS he's reviewing here, his playing is almost too perfect. My taste is a bit less precision and more character. Hendrix is the polar opposite: sloppy, off the cuff, unpredictable, and wild. Perhaps Chris just doesn't gel with an instrument that matches his own incredible prodigy. Maybe it's true and just that opposites attract!

[@joshellyson]

Mr Chris this is a very thoughtful post. It is very interesting, i divested myself of a lot of so-so guitars to get a PRS, and for me, its fantastic. What is really interesting is that i get compliments on how it sounds by audiences. I take that to mean it has character. But soon as another guitarist is commenting, the kinds of not so positive comments about PRS come into play, and much for the reasons you outline. You are on to something here. Thanks so much for your thoughtful commentary each week, and the absolutely delicious sections of your live playing.

[@BrianOboylemusic]

Glad ur back … love the hollowbody ur playin

[@ernierooi2551]

I haven’t finished the video yet. But that there intro sounds awesome.

[@kingcal53]

Seconded. Chris could make a concrete block strung with elastic bands sound like a custom shop guitar though!

[@gavindriver8665]

Hi , I’ve own and sold a PRS for that exact reason, I get it. But mostly I think it’s because they’re so good and bloody expensive, is why you don’t take it out and play it. Which then leads to the eternal GAS conundrum of having something of value to trade. My advice would be to own one at least.

[@tonymarinelli7304]

Superb playing

[@lawrenceriley1526]

Good sounding guitar. I like the way the tapped harmonics ring out so nicely.

[@meurigdavies9125]

Really interesting video Chris. I’ve got an SE Hollowbody 2 and absolutely love it. They are so good to play and sound amazing but don’t have the character of a Strat or Les Paul. In saying that, be great to see you play the PRS live, Maybe at Newbridge Memo in December. All the best 👍

[@nickmcauliffe2133]

I've also got an SE Hollowbody II and it's fantastic to play. Holds its own character and I always end up playing different stuff than with a Strat, LP or Tele, which is one of the joys

[@rickhammel9541]

@@GreedRuinsEverything exactly what I was going to say. My guitars have zero character on their own. They're not funny, arrogant, cocky, sad, etc. It's a f&*%$k piece of wood and metal

[@TheSuperspyk]

Damn you have to be one of the greatest guitarists of our generation. Your technique is mesmerising. Rock the hell on my guy!

[@BenState]

dude,....

[@acroopnc1]

you really are an amazingly talented, humble, insightful chap!

[@DarnellColeMusic]

Mate you hit it on the head man. I hope to gig with you one of these days stay well

[@brickwilliamsguitar6307]

Damn dude...that guitar deserves playing. Sounds excellent and they are indeed amazingly well built. Hope you'll change your mind because it sounds phenomenal.

[@jhrdrake7205]

They are just perfect, perfectly sterile to me. There is a reason they fit so well with Nickeback! lol

[@cpk313]

Well damn, maybe you should play it more often because that was FIRE! Seriously your playing just keeps getting better, so on point.

[@MrLYPH]

11/11 video bro. Very nice!

[@mungo6000]

Intro jam was fantastic, you're a great player

[@stevepelham9010]

You are not alone. Perfect to me is an hearing test, clean tones, do you hear it? Some instruments are like that, perfect. I had an Epiphone plected, it basicly killed it, the thrill was gone. Lesson learned I do the frets by my self and just that much, some imperfection is still there, going to far well the thrill might leave and there is no way back.

[@darrenc8776]

I think this is the problem with PRS guitars. There wonderful instruments to look at and extremely well built but there just....not that engaging. Maybe its the desire to 'perfect' everything that theres nothing left to really go at.

[@xtemplarx]

Well put!

[@EshockT]

Incredible tone for the intro jam with the kind of camera angle that reveals how much that tone come from his fingers. So precise and powerful sustaining soaring notes. Reminds me of Jeff Beck and inspires me to play more expressively like that.

[@stopthink9000]

Sounds phenomenal. I think you hit the nail on the head. They may be practically perfect but technical perfection can be dull and lifeless. Imperfection brings surprise, creativity, joy and inspiration.

[@maxs.5163]

Sounds fantastic, very articulate and readeble in a mix

[@ZachariahJ]

When I took up the hobby again after a twenty year break, I had a bit more cash to spare, and I chose a PRS as a decent mid-price option. It was OK, but I never felt any love for it. The pickups seemed to have a stinging punch to them that I wasn't keen on, and I quickly went off the descending birds! The phrase 'accountant's guitar' - once heard, never forgotten. ;-) Tried a few makes after that, but the best solution was to get a metal guitar (a Charvel Desolation - discontinued in 2011), rip the active pickups out and replace the bridge p/up with a Tonerider P90, and the neck with a Tonerider Alnico II vintage-style humbucker). Best of both worlds - flat, fast neck, but bluesy sounds, and it only weighs 6lb!

[@frankwebster9110]

Every time I come across one of Chris's guitar playing videos, I get blown away. So many players are great and play fantastic,but end up sounding generic. Chris is always sounding like himself, which really is the highest praise I believe for any good player. Fkn brilliant!

[@brownsfan7753]

Sounds great in your hands!!!

[@roob67]

Great playing dude.

[@spmanny123]

Great playing, very good, talented!

[@Mr.SeymourButts]

Your slides are beautiful! For me, your slides really stand out !

[@eddfanning]

Great honest vid!!!…🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dkelban]

Great tone and playing

[@erielakemusic]

great sounding guitar and cool intro song/jamming

[@mkalei]

The control you exhibit in your left hand always astounds me… Well done! I own and love a 2007 PRS SC with 57/08’s. Play yours more!!