I have two guitars. One is a Fender telecaster modern player and the other is a PRS SE Bernie Marsden. The Fender is almost half the price of the PRS and the PRS is, without doubt the better instrument. It sustains for days. Full bends, slides, H/Os and harmonics are a breeze. And it stays in tune after. All hardware, fit and finish screams quality. The pickups, while more limited in options are fantastic at nailing tones from Santana to Green Day. It can even do metal (see Paul Glover's review online)
Can anyone explain the difference between Mexican-made Fender Stratocasters and American-made Fender Stratocasters? Phillip McKnight is a Fender player, dealer and repairman, and even he wasn’t sure of the differences between them, aside from their retail prices. So he disassembled one example of each guitar and began making comparisons.
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While I've learned how to get the most out of the PRS, I feel like I am working around it. When I strap the Tele on, it just drops into place and is instantly playable. This isn't because of action or setup. It may be that a modern C profile suits me better than a 50's LP D shape because I didn't come to playing electric by way of acoustic. My hands still fit the D when chording or doing runs.
If you're looking for a crap analogy, the Tele just feels like that old, comfortable pair of jeans you like wearing round the house. (plus you're not gonna get as good a chicka-chicka rhythm going with a 24 something scale - at least I can't!)
What about you guys. What's your most playable gee-tah and is it the one you expected?
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I have two guitars. One is a Fender telecaster modern player and the other is a PRS SE Bernie Marsden. The Fender is almost half the price of the PRS and the PRS is, without doubt the better instrument. It sustains for days. Full bends, slides, H/Os and harmonics are a breeze. And it stays in tune after. All hardware, fit and finish screams quality. The pickups, while more limited in options are fantastic at nailing tones from Santana to Green Day. It can even do metal (see Paul Glover's review online)
BUT
While I've learned how to get the most out of the PRS, I feel like I am working around it. When I strap the Tele on, it just drops into place and is instantly playable. This isn't because of action or setup. It may be that a modern C profile suits me better than a 50's LP D shape because I didn't come to playing electric by way of acoustic. My hands still fit the D when chording or doing runs.
If you're looking for a crap analogy, the Tele just feels like that old, comfortable pair of jeans you like wearing round the house. (plus you're not gonna get as good a chicka-chicka rhythm going with a 24 something scale - at least I can't!)
What about you guys. What's your most playable gee-tah and is it the one you expected?