Why I Changed My Mind About PRS Guitars

[@Bob48]

I took up guitar a few years ago after retiring. I was about to spring for a les paul when Gibson started suing small dealers for their 'knock-off' designs. Listening to Mark Agnesi was enough to convince me to try another brand. Got a PRS SE w solid maple top and have never been happier. Plays amazing.

[@johngibson911]

PRS make brilliant guitars; outstanding build quality throughout the range (including the SE models), absolutely nothing to complain about. I’ve had loads of them… but I have never kept one for more than a year. I just never had the urge to pick them up and play with them - always found myself having to make a conscious effort to use them. Nothing to do with “soul” or “character” - I just couldn’t get excited about any of them but I understand how they could really float someone else’s boat. It’s just a matter of finding what speaks to you and enjoying the experience.

[@dreamscuba]

Great story and both of those PRS guitars look great. I have a Core CU24, which I bought new in 2008. I always loved the feel, but not always loved the sound. I swapped pickups twice and I currently have Porter pickups in with a vintage voicing and they sound really great. I also have a USA Silver Sky which I acquired 3 years ago whilst looking for a Fender Strat. It really came from left field as I wasn't looking for a Silver Sky. It has a maple neck, and I always thought I preferred rosewood necks. But it plays and sounds amazing. The neck is the most comfortable for me of all my guitars. But, I also have some other guitars from Gibson, Fender and Gretsch that I also really love..

[@coolkidshred]

Guitar don’t come with “a soul” the owner/player give the instrument its soul. 😊

[@mortonwilson795]

I have played a Les Paul Custom since the early '70s / Strat since 1980 and a few other nice guitars and figured a couple of years ago I should at least try a PRS and grabbed an SE Custom 24-08 and I love it. The tonal options, feel of the neck etc are all great - not mad on the bright tangerine flame thing (the one thing I really dislike about most PRS guitars is the loud colours) but very happy customer here!

[@hanovergreen4091]

My Soapbar II SE is one of top 5 guitars. Big neck but very playable and the P90’s are excellent. Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@ashandesilvaguitarist]

waiting on a DGT SE which is going to be my first!

[@johnpraite5568]

Bit worried when I first saw this thought you had gone off them! For me similar story, PRS NF3 picked up first but have to say I still can’t pick between it and my American Original Fender Telecaster as my favourite.

[@LairdDavidson]

"PRS are perfect but soulless - perfect but characterless" how does that work for an inanimate object? 😊

[@THEItchybruddah]

@@LairdDavidson it’s like that ikea ad (I think) with stuff piled outside on the street with sad music… The VO Speaks in a “cherman” accent: “It is a lamp…Nothing more. It does not feel.”

[@StupidGuitar]

I don’t understand how anyone buys into the soulless nonsense. Like what you like, but the soul argument just reeks of cognitive bias.

[@shanetx81]

100x agreement. I mean… i can make any guitar sound soulless. But that’s me, not the guitar. It’s always the player, not the guitar.

[@nautilaz]

Well, i've never played a PRS that sings to me, I really want to like them, but haven't found any character in the ones I've tried. If anything I go into the store EXPECTING to love the PRS, but come away liking something else.

[@shanetx81]

@ that’s fair! Not all guitars work for every player. Most Gretsch and Gibsons leave me cold. Almost all Kramer and Jackson have. I don’t blame the futures though. They just weren’t for me. Lots of other folk make them sing gloriously.

[@nautilaz]

@shanetx81 yep I agree, I can't get into Gibson either for same reasons.

[@eddiejr540]

I always wondered who started the whole “souless” thing because it makes no sense 🫤

[@JpeterZoom-gt3pn]

I would agree about PRS I got a silver sky se and have really loved that guitar...I played the Se NF3 recently and this guitar is amazing...and got to play a PRS McCarty 594 SE and that is probably one of the best guitars I have ever played, such great tone on every setting...which is now getting me wanting a PRS NF3 SE for its very unique sound and the PRS McCarty 594 SE for its amazing tone...I am no fan of the custom 24..don't like its tone or how it plays...

[@mitchpalmer5116]

I've played a bunch of them but none of them did it for me. Lots of people love them though.

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Exactly the same attitude I had till I bought a custom 24 SE, the 2 others, love them.

[@CarmineLombardi-e9f]

I have the PRS SE MCCarty 594 Singlecut, and it's an amazing guitar

[@darrengill]

Love PRS since the early 90’s. I tend to lean towards the earlier incarnations P90 McCarty, Brent Mason (which is awesome) P245 and a Custom 24 all very different but all get used a lot!

[@shanewalton8888]

Glad you like it, but in my eyes, PRS will always just look like pregnant Strats.

[@michaelschuerman8826]

PRs does have some super guitars just stay away from se models

[@daveboehle6027]

Long story , short..

[@doctorskull8197]

I don’t care how good PRS guitars might be but they have absolutely NO “cool” factor. Most ant Epiphone is way cooler and more affordable. IMO.

[@williammontanez1279]

😂

[@EdBenji]

The biggest problem with PRS is their resale value!

[@j.schaefer5622]

Buy one used, put some Bareknuckle or Duncan Pickups in it and play it….

[@Craig52-zq1bt]

Screw PRS. Plenty of Indonesian guitars for $500 that are killer guitars. I know, I have one Tele style, mahogany carved top, HH, killer thin neck, red FMT. Hard case and Guitar $499.99. You will see it most all of our videos Screw PRS.