Is The New PRS Worth Buying? | 2021 PRS Fiore Mark Lettieri Signature Review + Demo

[@Trog]

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[@hkguitar1984]

PRS has been developing some very good pickups. The pickups in this guitar sound great enough to compete with Suhr.

[@jesselawson224]

Trogly you need to look on guitar center used there is a custom es195 in orange with lots of flame, has a nonreverse firebird headstock, diamond inlays and p94’s gold and chrome hardware with a gold Bigsby. @thetroglys’sguitarshow

[@hkguitar1984]

@@jesselawson224 You're not kidding Jesse, it's the GC in Portland Maine that has it. Fair Price too (hopefully its a real Gibson). It could just be the angle of the photos but some of it looks a little strange.

[@clarkbabin9799]

I was just wondering recently if any company has made a double neck with a baritone and a standard guitar.

[@nalukeko]

If I were in the market for a Cali, I’d probably go with a Friedman or USA Charvel. I prefer PRS for their original shapes - Custom 22/24 or the Santana. Don’t even care for their single cuts.

[@PopeyeFPV]

I bet the guys with their initials were stoked for the recognition- right up until you pointed out the two paint chips and the dings, loose input jack....LMAO 😂

[@Prajnana]

Absolutely agree; visible cosmetic flaws on a $2,5K guitar are inexcusable. Plus the long sap lines on the fretboard are unbelievable, too. That board should have been discarded by QC long before the neck was finished. And no cavity shielding?

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

@@Prajnana Agree on the finish, not on the 'sap' lines who actually many people like and it doesn't do anything negative sound wise.

[@joshemartinez2577]

Can't wait to Trogly making an Epiphone Coronet reissue review.

[@armandomorales3809]

No a Epiphone phantomatic!

[@zaynebonshire4860]

No a Epiphone MKH Origins! (if it finally comes out!)

[@standinsilence]

@@armandomorales3809 Yeah a little bird told me that Trogly is a HUGE MCR-fan.

[@armandomorales3809]

@@standinsilence bro I've been looking for a well prices phantomatic forever the market has gone way overpriced! And if really is that's awesome amazing band in reality often hated but most rock fans.

[@jacksonhornady7474]

I’d love to see his thoughts on the crestwood custom or the Wilshire.

[@copsy87]

He's so underrated, he plays in two of my favorite bands which are snarky puppy and the fearless flyers. Both amazing groups

[@nathanshervheim4611]

He's in Fearless Flyers? That's sweet!

[@gdfnfaicecoldphattie3047]

Snarky puppy really?

[@gordonpenny4507]

Awesome taste!

[@massivebeatzz]

not underrated at all - currently classed as one of the top guitar players worldwide.

[@myoptik3x103]

I recently discovered Mark’s album Spark and Echo and I think I have listened to it a couple of hundred times in the last two months. I think he could play just about anything and make it worth listening to.

[@Guitarwizza1]

Check him with Snarky Puppy if you haven’t already. He’s a great guitarist and the band is 🔥!!!!

[@jc6721]

After seeing a few videos of this guitar, for me I would definitely get this one over the Silver Sky. The specs are just more what I look for in a Strat except for the rear route but that is minor. It looks good, and sounds excellent! Good job PRS! P.S. Austin your playing has improved a lot, congrats and keep up the good work!

[@Riionzz]

Mark is an underrated guitarist for sure

[@rondobondo6600]

You win the wallmart award for the first comment wooohooo you are awesome

[@gregbygreg]

People on the internet always talk about gibson prices, but I particularly find it absurd to pay 2.5k on a guitar that comes with a nylon bag... no matter how practical or good it is! . Anyway, another great review 👏🏻

[@stevenrosado7692]

I traded my Silver Sky for a Fiore and couldn't be happier. It's more my style and is immensely versatile. Do I wish it had a hard case? Sure, but honestly the gig bag is easier to cart around to gigs and protects it pretty well. Anyways, good review as always Austin!

[@garlandlabat4922]

About a year ago I purchased the new color, Sunflower. Love it. The fit and finish was to perfection.

[@karengayle9331]

Who ever built this is a good finish carpenter. Took time to care.

[@Epiphone100]

Thank Goodness for Leo Fender......what would we do without him !!!!!!!!

[@copsy87]

Couldn't agree with you more. Leo fender and Les Paul, without those two, the world of music would be a different place entirely!

[@kampfkustomer2343]

I like how Gibson gets trashed for their prices, but a $2500 superstrat in a market where those fall out of the trees is 'worth it'. You could built that guitar out of Warmoth, finished & all, for like 900 bucks. I bet the guy is super happy with it and all but jfc the logic on that. $2500 is well into Suhr territory and you could probably buy 2 Music Man in similar spec for that. Or one with at least a roasted neck ffs. PRS made a 'super strat' decades ago, it's called a CE24. And unlike this, it seems worthy of the asking price.

[@lynnmatsui]

Yeah, I love the red color, ash bodies are great and I'm a strat fan, but I wouldn't trade my CE24 for this.

[@evtwt4175]

u sound salty cause u cant afford ir

[@kampfkustomer2343]

@@evtwt4175 Lol I have a Chandler modded MIJ ESP 400 series with EMGs, SPC boost & a USA Wilk trem that will smoke that POS like a pack of Camels. Nice try, though.

[@evtwt4175]

@@kampfkustomer2343 guess you havent played the prs :) nice try though, salty

[@thisguy2973]

Also, on the wood grain matching at the scarf joint, when I worked at apple, they would bring in wood experts to re-plane all the table tops and to make it look consistent for deep gouges, they had a guy on those teams that would hand-paint wood grain onto wood just like this scarf joint. It’s incredible.

[@Greg-vd5om]

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

[@dragongamer4753]

Man, cant wait until prs puts these in stores in 2022. Man covid sucks.

[@slickcross]

I played the Fiore and it's better than the silver sky. It plays better, sounds better, that humbucker is amazing. Only down side is probably the color options.

[@stevenrosado7692]

I traded my Silver Sky for a Fiore, and I would agree it's the better of the two. If Mark was a household name like John these would be flying off the shelf...er hook lol

[@johnfrombrm]

You’ve HAVE to do a David Grissom model! It’s BY FAR their greatest guitar they’ve ever made. So I hear.

[@LittleKickShip]

My guess is yes.... Love the video keep them up. Bring back trade Tuesday

[@metalmig]

+

[@Teletex82]

Pre-ordered one yesterday. Pretty excited about it. I didn't really get into Mark Lettieri's music until recently and I've never had an HSS type of guitar but i needed something versatile and this seems like it will be that and more.

[@UltraPvnk]

How are u liking it?

[@Wayneextremity]

More PRS please! Love them

[@ZombieXee]

PRS guitars are fantastically made. That scarf joint, my god. The overall quality on every PRS is amazing. I still don't care for the bird inlays, but you gotta hand it to them. PRS is the best guitar manufacturer on the planet.

[@AeternumAngel]

Respectfully, that guitar looks like a cheap korean one, not a 2.5k USA made guitar at all!.

[@BluesHarry]

I wouldn't call that single coil rout "regular" as it lacks the lip of the pickup hence no ordinary single coil will fit :)

[@thechurn4766]

That neck pickup sounds great in every switching combination.

[@seanc.5310]

Yeah that neck single coil is dope

[@waltberger7885]

Like how the pickups are screwed into the body directly :-)

[@grantcindrich]

The industry employees who know trogly that work at the same place give eachother the underground mutual nod of respect every time they cross paths.

[@grantcindrich]

@Nick Manupella I’m not the one asking...

[@sgtmac62]

Gosh, anyone else in that boat of wanting to buy PRS, but your gut says "nah"? Give them this much; the necks are smooth to play.

[@gregolson5089]

Probably the best guitar neck I've ever played!

[@JptDesignStudio]

Trog in the house!

[@nathanielvargas3863]

Woah! I didn’t expect this. So cool!!

[@RN-fx3zl]

Best sounding prs I’ve ever heard it actually has textures to its sound where the silver sky always sounds a little too muted

[@skeys79]

Really no hardshell for that price? Chipped finish for that price?

[@PastelComGini]

Is it weird that I found the best tone, clean or distorted, to be the neck pickup?

[@billr9125]

Request - It would be great to see you review a Music Man Steve Lukather or Albert Lee signature guitar.

[@MarshallAmpMan]

Trogs, you are the bestest, enjoy your analysis and reviews of guitars.

[@travgpeters1]

Ordered one in "Sugar Moon" . have to wait a couple of months but it should be worth the wait

[@UltraPvnk]

How is it?

[@thadlogan51]

There were three of these at GC today... all three colors. I thought the black and red ones looked the best... and surprisingly probably the black over the red in person. I actually didn't play any of them though... because I guess they looked kind of plain and I already have a strat and three PRS guitars. I really don't see the appeal of these guitars unless you want a hss type strat. If I had my choice between this and a CE 24 for the same price with an expensive flame top on it that's a no brainer...the CE any day. The CE sounds epic... close to my core 24. Three guitars should be priced at about $1,800 considering no flame top... they are overpriced though I'm sure they sound great as do most PRS guitars...

[@peyotepete4903]

Very nice, sounds amazing!

[@benyip1145]

Didn’t even mention the Fearless Flyers! Hopefully one day those guys will end up using this guitar on their recordings

[@khktgnk57]

Idk these unfinished super light maple necks always look cheap to me...

[@JamiePittsSCM]

Wow! What a smooth sound coming through those pickups! Sounds like a very musical instrument in my opinion.

[@jackprice7828]

Great thorough video. The one thing you didn't mention. How was the intonation and tuning up and down the neck. Did it require any setup out of the box?

[@thejeffersonlee]

I dig this guitar. I'm curious if the pole magnets are actually a little bigger than standard Strat stock. They almost have a SD Quarter Pounder look. Either way, they're hot, and I love the versatility built in with all of the switching options.

[@PastelComGini]

I like it too, but it's not a 2.5k like.

[@thejeffersonlee]

@@PastelComGini If I'm going to buy a S-type to end the "hunt" and have one that can do it all and be done, $2500 isn't unreasonable to me. Probably because I'm not a Strat lover, but appreciate the sound and tones it provides, and recognize that there are times when one is needed.

[@saltpeter7429]

How do these compare to the music man Cutlass or Stingray? I dig the Maple fretboard. I believe prices are comparable .

[@Teletex82]

I was looking at these, the Cutlass, and Ibanez Prestige. Ultimately what sold me on the Fiore were the pickups, and to a lesser extent the looks of the black iris. That said, MM makes incredible guitars, their fit and finish and QC are up there with the best. I think PRS himself has said as much. I don't think you could go wrong with any of their guitars.

[@noahninetyone]

Dang Trog your playing has gotten good. For a sec I thought I was in a guitar center 😂👌

[@TyphonKrazilec]

I'm so surprised about QC problems on a PRS, you should contact them about that, I'm sure they will replace the guitar by a perfect one!

[@Waterinmenbenen]

Same. I own a few PRS's from different price ranges and they're flawless.

[@av.punk.801]

Seems like something Mick Mars would play... or maybe something I'd pick up just to have a solid HSS lmaoo Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!

[@beatleme2]

PRS was it in the late 80's 90's ..to me they competed with Ibanez I saw a prs in a thrift store back in the day for 300 and passed it up for a Peavey t-60 ...the prs I thought was a budget guitar really - I'd have one over a Fender Strat but take a Tele over this

[@gregs8685]

A PRS for $300? Should’ve bought it, probably worth at least $1500 now.

[@beatleme2]

@@gregs8685 The peavey t-60 is getting up there now, great guitars I had it for bout 10 yrs and traded IT ALONG WITH MY AMP AND 600 for a 66 mustang, I had to get a Gibson studio to come close of the sound it had... I never like a strat all plastic looking, my brother likes em to me they sound thin... or the PRS just had that cheap look to me, the PRS looks a step-up, but still has that big hair Band 80's ibanez look, the Peavey had a bolt on neck and natural finish and had P or Peavey written on all the parts, made in the USA..had a peavey Classic 2-12 tube amp as well..i loved that Skynyrd played Peavey at the time..and was something that matches

[@Jzap44]

Thanks trogly, love when you do the prs content, but youre great!

[@lastactionhero7541]

It’s a fake news Ibanez JS! Looks amazing!

[@michaelschiessl8357]

I'll tell you,Paul has come up with some amazing sweet sounding pickups the past couple years. All and all nice guitar just higher price point..

[@serfillustrated4018]

Makes me think of an Ibanez Joe Satriani guitar i used to have in the late 90s. It was an amazing instrument!!

[@danandrews2650]

Just bought one and sorry to say did not like it. A couple issues I had was I did not like the tone (pickups) through my Friedman (20 watt) rig and 1x12. I use a Danocaster Tele, Suhr Classic S , Knaggs, and Signature Fender strat, which all sound great. The other issue was the pull knobs, The knobs are like glass and not so easy to pull up. Now maybe over time it would get easier as it worked in, I dont know. I just could not get attached to the overall feel of the neck either and had to return the guitar. On the plus side the craftsmanship of the guitar was very good. Very nice looking guitar. I really wanted to like it...

[@mrnfguy1]

Is the back mahogany. And just the top swamp ash? On PRS site it says back mahogany and body swamp ash. Which was surprising to me. Error ?

[@Jedi5055]

Hi Everybody. John in Utah says: I have one of these on order and it is due soon. You mentioned that you polished the neck and like it better. If you happen to read this post I would like to know what/how you did the polish job?

[@Nothing-gv8mv]

Nice test drive. I like the clean look of the guitar.

[@belo1971]

Hello, awesome review ! Love it 👌. Have a few questions as I am a P90 style G style guitar love ....Isn’t the nut too thin ? I love 42-43 mm at nut ? Let me know what you think and if the single coils aren’t too thin and clear. I love fat sounding single coils...thanks for your answer and help. Cheers from France

[@Shreddievanhalen]

Wow your playing sounded great in this video!

[@Shreddievanhalen]

@@primeDecomposition I know, I usually skip the sound demo because he doesn’t sound good. I don’t understand how he can review 10000 guitars but he still can’t play

[@simonconterno2239]

Hey trogly, ur playing got really better, nice 👌🎉

[@barrygoins6900]

I don't watch Steve T much but glad he's back,he looked lost i feel he is good guy

[@clarkbabin9799]

In the beginning of your video the guitar your reviewing looked a rich red with the wood grain just noticeable. After you spoke of the lack of a pick guard it changed to an orange fire type of red. Dont know if it's a difference in your lighting or what but either way if it's actually that flame red or the rich red it's a beautiful instrument. The next iteration of this guitar should have either a smoked maple neck and fret board or at least a rose wood neck.

[@mr.banana4893]

Wow, it's like the perfect, all around guitar. Great look too.

[@donciseau]

Great review !

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

A Silver Sky pickguard will not fit the Fiore. Different shape around the treble cutaway. It would be a cinch to make one.

[@tmeyer2022]

Good looking instrument. The bridge is "Decked". Why get a vibrato bridge if you're not going to float it ????? A bit expensive for me. Thanks for showing it.

[@robtewes1197]

Great work as usual, sir.

[@TheOldFlyguy]

To each his own but here is a better review by the Guitarist which I've always enjoyed. ------

[@jacobbockover1628]

That thing looks so 80s. I have my first US pros (an s2) im very happy with it

[@disprogreavette8545]

I was reading your comment before he showed the guitar and you weren't kidding about it looking straight out of the 80s.

[@bebop425]

Your guitar tones sounded good

[@johnnytruck2009]

Hard to justify the cost with that ding in the switch route right out of the box. Dig the wood grain through the paint though.

[@jonathonrich8061]

Do they charge extra for the neck pocket gap?

[@elpolitemexa2272]

The deep baritone albums and fearless flyers are some of my most favorite music from nowadays. Really love his chord play too.

[@runningwithscissors0911]

Beautiful looking and sounding guitar! (The baritone is such an underrated guitar in my opinion.)

[@calilion9715]

what did you use to polish the neck i want mine to be super slippery =)

[@rudiyantohalim736]

Try turning down the tone knobs off when all 3 Pups are on 😄 For me, the sound is so unique and usefull

[@whiggy]

Never handled a PRS before - is the gap between the neck and the body at 3:40 normal? I am somewhat puzzled because my Squier does not have that.

[@zacharykeyser8817]

Yeah, it looks horrible. Looks like a bad neck joint to me. I cant beleive that passed on such a high price point guitar. If i paid 500 for a guitar and it came looking like that, I would return it instantly.

[@disprogreavette8545]

I think that has something to with his green screen (black in this case) rather than the neck joint. If you watch it on .25 speed you see a black line appear and move as he's turning the guitar and it doesn't look natural. From other angles the neck seems fine. I could be wrong.

[@disprogreavette8545]

Starting at 3:35

[@ArchieOnEarth]

My wish would be the pickups and switching from this guitar, and the rosewood fretboard and pickguard from the Silver Sky. Or I could get a Tom Anderson (new or used) instead of wishing.

[@joermnyc]

a “neck-on” switch is essential for any strat-style guitar. That humbucker sounded better to me with the switch up.

[@andrewdaileychufable]

If you like a fast neck no. I played one that was sitting in a guitar center and it was practically a tree trunk in the neck area. They need to make a ce24 with a maple neck. Problem solved

[@Chuckableable]

You can’t do a Mark Lettieri video without mentioning Snarky Puppy or The Fearless Flyers! That’s where he SHINES

[@isaacdinesen766]

Trogly has a Kirk Hammett Jazz III on his workbench and a 0.71 mm Gatorgrip pick

[@Trog]

I tend to use the KH pick

[@isaacdinesen766]

@@Trog no way! I use those quite often. You should try the Erni Ball Prodigy variation of the Jazz III, The feel like a Tortex or Gatorgrip, but the last forever and they produce a more natural tone.

[@WPAPi3.14]

THAT IS THE BEST GUITAR SET OF TONES AND MADE YOUR PLAYING SOUND WAY, WAY, WAY GREAT!!! EITHER YOU HAVE BEEN PRACTICING A BOATLOAD OR IT IT MATCHES YOU INFINITELY!!! AMAZING SOUNDS!!!🎸👏🏼👏🏼🌊

[@combatOracle1]

I wouldn't be pleased to get those mineral lines running like cracks along the maple fretboard, or the obvious dings. On a $2.5k guitar they can use those bits on their elcheapo guitar models. To be honest looks a bit ordinary to me.

[@zeebpc]

you have roland duo capture ex - Can it power 250ohm headphones?

[@alexZZGuitar6447]

please could you tell me the nut width and neck profile and measurments please? i might buy it if i can get that info.... many thanks, alex

[@kcd2120]

He always provides these measurements in his videos.

[@markgowans]

It's not for me although I do like the hss configuration. I'm not a fan of that colour so I'd pick something else. I think that neck is too bright so I'd try and stain that darker. It's a shame they don't do a roasted maple because I prefer that. Finally that Jack needs fixed. I hope that was a prototype and not a production model because its got too many flaws imo

[@danielcollins2094]

Does anyone know what magnets are in this guitar?

[@doctorstrainlove6318]

If I buy a guitar off of your reverb I'll also throw you a lesson with @tomofujita so you can learn some new licks & better picking technique. Couldn't be more thankful for the daily uploads tho man really..🙏

[@joshjamesguitar]

Can we have a review on the Squier contempory series, like the Gunmetal grey HH strat with Floyd rose?

[@TheDanification]

Never understood PRS going down the Strat copy path. It seems so outside their brand image. I think that’s why the Silver Sky drew so much backlash when it was released.

[@Malum09]

All I want from PRS Is a SG shaped guitar.

[@kampfkustomer2343]

I hear there's a company that makes SGs Shh it a secret 🤫

[@Malum09]

@@kampfkustomer2343 I’ve heard their quality is crap...

[@kampfkustomer2343]

@@Malum09 dude I'm a guitar tech with 3 tours under my belt. 3/4 of my keepers are Gibsons with an ESP Tele in there for variety. I am far from rich & have less than 2k in the 3 including mods, which, looking back, were unnecessary. I've gone to GC, picked up PRS CE22s with the trem & locking tuners, one dip of the bar & it's out of tune. I had Yamaha Pacifica 212 & 112 guitars with 6 screw trems and non locking tuners that did better. Do I say 'PRS guitars have low quality'? No. It was one example out of hundreds of thousands. Tbh fam a lot of the 'Gibson sucks' rhetoric is from dudes coping about their meh $400 LP copy or simple buyer's remorse, which is common to all players in all markets. You only need one good one my dude & they made billions of em. Bonus is they don't have the LP mystique going on and relatively unappreciated. Good series to look for are 90s Specials, the SG1/SGX if you like single humbucker & 24 frets, and the various Faded models. A used Standard is probably a grand if you absolutely need a bound neck. If you get a few minutes in to the video he says this PRS has chips & finish issues, on a brand new $2500 guitar that is relatively easy to manufacture compared to a set neck with maple cap type guitar. And? Man, it happens. Making my own guitar was an eye opening experience.

[@SluggerStark]

@@kampfkustomer2343 Well, we have had very different experiences. I giggled and toured heavily from the early to late 00's. Touring in punk and metal bands in Canada will definitely show you what your guitar is made of. I was a hard Core Gibson guy. Owned a bunch of them. They required ALOT of upkeep/setups, which was a pain in the ass. Last straw was a Les Paul Custom I bought where the ebony board split. Sales guy talked me in to a PRS McCarty and I am glad he did: absolutely rock solid guitar. From owning numerous Gibby's and still owning numerous PRS's, there is no comparison in my opinion. If you gave me a new Gibson, I would just trade it or sell for a PRS.

[@kampfkustomer2343]

@@SluggerStark yes bro the mahogany ebony and Titebond on your PRS is blessed by Jimi himself and makes you run faster and jump higher. Buddy of mine from American Me had the same experience...only it was with ESP Custom Shop happily getting replaced by a pair of import Schecters. It's almost like all pieces of wood are unique, but it isn't like I've been everywhere in the process from the green line at the mill to finished handmade guitar or anything. Enjoy your PRS more than Trogly enjoyed finding obvious flaws on a $2500 bolt neck.

[@0000song0000]

mmm... for that style of body, i honestly think the Joe Satriani Ibanez signature or the Lukather from Ernie Ball are nicer 😎

[@lettuceb2336]

PRS makes nice stuff indeed... but it always baffles me when there are simple grammatical errors on instruction pamphlets. The pickup sheet had at least one obvious error.

[@JuiceboxDesmond]

I found out about Mark Lettieri from Snarky Puppy. I was surprised to hear you talk about Mark without mentioning THAT band.

[@myoptik3x103]

He does not say the name out loud, but he did throw up the Snarky Puppy logo when he mentioned Mark’s work as a sideman.

[@harry_mair]

Or the fearless flyers subsidiary of the vulf collective

[@realmongo7565]

So a $2400 guitar and it comes with a Gig Bag???

[@frankdion2174]

Ever talk, or review, the guitars or Cheap Tricks --Rick Nielsen...good stuff...

[@clarkbabin9799]

From just what I heard instrumentally Mark Letteiri's sound is sort of like Steely Dan with out words.

[@vince8081]

Am i the only one to see at 3:38 a gap between the neck and the body ? It's not a thing i would expect from a 2000$ PRS us made.

[@friethem]

If it's in the $1000 range, I would consider buying it... but hey it's PRS after all

[@rodkuehn6146]

I just noticed T You're the tar play is getting much Better rock on