bleujazz3
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Hi,
Like many of you, I'm a modest guitar hobbyist with a comparably small collection of 4 PRS Guitars. All of which are SE models after owning 2 core or Private Stock models at one time. Because PRS quality is what it is these days, you don't need to be a dentist or doctor to enjoy quality workmanship in imported models.
That being said, my guitar collection has room for one additional guitar. My options are a PRS Silver Sky SE Rosewood, or a D'Angelico Premier Mini DC. Allow me to describe why these 2 guitars are being considered, then, if possible, please offer your thoughts as to why you might prefer one over the other.
Most all of my life I've preferred Humbucker-equipped guitars. There is something about owning a Humbucker guitar because of the balanced, smooth tone one can coax from Humbucker pickups. Conversely, single-coils, IMHO, tend to be more contrasted, jangly, sharper pick attack...
For this reason alone I'd sway my vote towards the Humbucker guitar. Why not just buy a Premier Mini? Part of my dilemma comes from loyalty to PRS. Many times I'd purchased other brands only to discover a too-large neck profile, or work that might need be done once the guitar arrives. My loyalty to PRS is largely based on the fact that seldom if ever might I need to perform work on a guitar once it'd arrive. And the Premier will need work, typically a bone nut replacement for the proprietary PPS nut offered with the sale. Good news is, my luthier buddy has agreed to removing/replacing the nut for the cost of a nut, and one of my homemade meatloaves. Well, dang, wouldn't you jump at that offer?
My mind is comparatively made up already; the guitar likely to be purchased soon with a replacement nut purchase added in, the guitar to arrive some weekday afternoon. Upon arrival, guitar and nut make the trip to my buddy's workshop where the repair is to be accomplished. I provide meatloaf upon completion of work, maybe a quick sandwich/wrap lunch at an eatery, we head back to check out his work and discuss any immediate tweaks, then home to try out the guitar.
Although I realize the the Silver Sky SE might have a greater resale profile, the Premier Mini DC is an ES-339 value in its own right, with features that are not easily located among imported or standard models, the standard models costing almost 4 times as much. I honestly think that the rarity alone of the D'Angelico might be a reason to consider purchase. These might fade from public view in due time, and their respective value might increase. While it's difficult to judge what the future of imported guitar values might be several years from now, the Premier Mini DC might be THE guitar that will round out my collection until PRS builds the next-new gotta-have-it import model.
Like many of you, I'm a modest guitar hobbyist with a comparably small collection of 4 PRS Guitars. All of which are SE models after owning 2 core or Private Stock models at one time. Because PRS quality is what it is these days, you don't need to be a dentist or doctor to enjoy quality workmanship in imported models.
That being said, my guitar collection has room for one additional guitar. My options are a PRS Silver Sky SE Rosewood, or a D'Angelico Premier Mini DC. Allow me to describe why these 2 guitars are being considered, then, if possible, please offer your thoughts as to why you might prefer one over the other.
Most all of my life I've preferred Humbucker-equipped guitars. There is something about owning a Humbucker guitar because of the balanced, smooth tone one can coax from Humbucker pickups. Conversely, single-coils, IMHO, tend to be more contrasted, jangly, sharper pick attack...
For this reason alone I'd sway my vote towards the Humbucker guitar. Why not just buy a Premier Mini? Part of my dilemma comes from loyalty to PRS. Many times I'd purchased other brands only to discover a too-large neck profile, or work that might need be done once the guitar arrives. My loyalty to PRS is largely based on the fact that seldom if ever might I need to perform work on a guitar once it'd arrive. And the Premier will need work, typically a bone nut replacement for the proprietary PPS nut offered with the sale. Good news is, my luthier buddy has agreed to removing/replacing the nut for the cost of a nut, and one of my homemade meatloaves. Well, dang, wouldn't you jump at that offer?
My mind is comparatively made up already; the guitar likely to be purchased soon with a replacement nut purchase added in, the guitar to arrive some weekday afternoon. Upon arrival, guitar and nut make the trip to my buddy's workshop where the repair is to be accomplished. I provide meatloaf upon completion of work, maybe a quick sandwich/wrap lunch at an eatery, we head back to check out his work and discuss any immediate tweaks, then home to try out the guitar.
Although I realize the the Silver Sky SE might have a greater resale profile, the Premier Mini DC is an ES-339 value in its own right, with features that are not easily located among imported or standard models, the standard models costing almost 4 times as much. I honestly think that the rarity alone of the D'Angelico might be a reason to consider purchase. These might fade from public view in due time, and their respective value might increase. While it's difficult to judge what the future of imported guitar values might be several years from now, the Premier Mini DC might be THE guitar that will round out my collection until PRS builds the next-new gotta-have-it import model.
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