This is the way. Both are reputed to be top shelf instruments. I’ve never owned a Suhr, but I see a lot of players love them. I was a Gibson guy for the longest, then played modded Strats for a while. Went the Carvin/Kiesel route as well. Loved those and still have several. Then I tried PRS and they fit my playing. It didn’t make any of the others less good, they simply suited me better. For the last dozen years or so, that’s what I’ve gigged most, by far.I really just need to get to the guitar shop and try a few of each.
Agreed. You have to be able to try them in hand and play them for a couple hours.I don't think you can go wrong with either brand. If you can, play before purchasing. The scale length is going to make the most substantial differences in feel and tone. The shorter scale length will give you a warmer tone with easier bends. The longer scale length will be a little stiffer feeling but will have tighter bass, and more note definition. Both are great.
Suhr Modern.
I just can't do the crazy PRS finishes and birds. No knock on the guitars, as from my experience they tend to be perfectly made. Nor the people that love them. They just really don't do it for me.
I may eat my words on that someday, but even in a state of perpetual GAS, I never look at them.
I live in Baltimore so the Guitar Centers are loaded with PRS's, but I've never been able to bond with them either, even though I want to. Home town pride and all that. I've never even seen a Suhr much less played one, but I've always gassed for Mark Knopfler's after watching On The Night.Suhr Modern.
I just can't do the crazy PRS finishes and birds. No knock on the guitars, as from my experience they tend to be perfectly made. Nor the people that love them. They just really don't do it for me.
I may eat my words on that someday, but even in a state of perpetual GAS, I never look at them.
I think so. David Grissom's videos show what it can do, and he talks about the guitar and its development in several. It'll definitely sound like an old Les Paul, as the pickups are voiced to sound like some PAFs Grissom had in his 335. It's got big frets and comes stock with 11's so it's got some grind and growl to it; The video I linked above is a good example of how he likes it to sound, starting at 3:39. Tim Pierce's interview with him goes into the history of its development.I've read the DGT is a super versatile guitar
I've read the DGT is a super versatile guitar
Nope, I don’t believe PRS does any stainless.Do DGTs have stainless steel frets?