Gilesy
Inspired
Hi all
Was in the guitar shop yesterday and inspected a PRS Custom. I was surprised at how flimsy and, dare I say, cheap the controls felt - the pick up selector switch did not feel like a quality item and there was no resistance at all in the volume or tone controls. Finally the bird inlays looked to be in a cheap looking plastic material, not impressive mother of pearl. The guitar in question (albeit right handed - I am a left hooker) was £1,500 new.
I had been thinking about maybe going for a left handed PRS Custom 30th Anniversary but on this inspection I was put off. This is a shame as in the pictures these models look stunning, and perhaps I expected more given the reputation of the brand.
Please could those in the know talk me through where the sweet spot is for quality in the PRS range (I am sure Private Stock is part of this - but would appreciate some help interpreting the model levels and the prices) and I would also be interested in your opinions as to how they compare to Suhr.
Look forward to hearing your views.
Cheers Gilesy
Was in the guitar shop yesterday and inspected a PRS Custom. I was surprised at how flimsy and, dare I say, cheap the controls felt - the pick up selector switch did not feel like a quality item and there was no resistance at all in the volume or tone controls. Finally the bird inlays looked to be in a cheap looking plastic material, not impressive mother of pearl. The guitar in question (albeit right handed - I am a left hooker) was £1,500 new.
I had been thinking about maybe going for a left handed PRS Custom 30th Anniversary but on this inspection I was put off. This is a shame as in the pictures these models look stunning, and perhaps I expected more given the reputation of the brand.
Please could those in the know talk me through where the sweet spot is for quality in the PRS range (I am sure Private Stock is part of this - but would appreciate some help interpreting the model levels and the prices) and I would also be interested in your opinions as to how they compare to Suhr.
Look forward to hearing your views.
Cheers Gilesy