My price BS went off as well... I've never played a PRS that was worth that and no one ever got their money back after paying that on the second hand market.
I think the issue is weight, not plastic. Consider that a very heavy set of tuners might loose some resonance from the neck compared to a lighter set of tuners. It's all a grey scale but marginal gains I suppose.
I’m now the happy owner of this very guitar that I bought “used” from a dealer. It was built in 2023 and it is indeed the same guitar as on the Sweetwater order page. I 100% disagree about the darker stain area on the top being unacceptable and it’s not “black” at all in my possibly better lighting or indeed in sunlight, it’s dark purple. Regardless, the guitar is stunning and I got a big discount. Thanks for the free checkup Phillip! It’s a fantastic guitar!!!
I love PRS guitars. I own several. With that being said, is a company really trying to convince me that switching from metal to plastic tuning keys is an upgrade? Not the best move, in my opinion.
It's going back to how they used to be, right? I have a 2001 custom 24 and the pegs on that seem to be the same material, but black. They feel pretty nice too.
These look really similar to the ones on my '19 core DGT, material wise anyway. I don't mind them on my DGT, but the shape of the new ones does put me off.
I love how Paul, with a straight face, can try and convince us that these plastic tuning pegs are his gift to us in order to help with the midrange... There needs to be someone at that company with the ability to say, "Paul. This is absolute BS. Knock it off."
If it is an upgrade going from the metal tuning pegs to plastic pegs, it would take some amazing ears to even hear the difference. I prefer the metal ones anyway. If it's a dream for Paul to finally have these tuning pegs on his guitars, then that's a dream come true for him, one of many,but the look of these just throw me off. They look big/awkward. They can always be replaced if they bother anyone that much
When you were checking for dead spots and the banjo music came on it took a good couple of seconds to realize that wasn't you playing sped up. Lol. Great overview of a guitar I'll never own.
This guitar is basically the limited run Brushstroke 24 from 2014. It was a limited edition Paul’s guitar with 24 frets instead of 22, and a trem instead of a single piece stop tail bridge. Pretty cool!
Phillip i just want you to know that you make my life better. Anytime I watch you I get a hit of dopamine. Passion filled educational content from a man who knows what he is talking about. Thank you for all you do for the guitar community. Much love from Ireland ❤
Cost saving measure sold as an upgrade. The plastic tuners on my silver sky were one of the things that made it feel cheap. Their traditional tuner knobs are one of the things that's uniquely them. DNA level as far as Im concerned. They feel quality. I hope this isn't going across the range.
My first time here. Excellent production on every level. The calm presentation is much appreciated. The guitar sounded great, the playing was appropriate. and the pacing was right - nothing was too belaboured or over the top. Yes, I can see the inability to swap out pickups might be an issue, though with this guitar sounding that good - and so many guitarists having additional models, too - that shouldn't be a serious issue. Thank you.
I didn't like this update, I generally don't like the narrower field of the TCI pickups, they make this 24 fret guitar sound like what I don't like about 22 fret HH guitars. However I do like the fact that it offers something truly different to the Custom 24 experience rather than just another way to split your pickups :)
I just purchased a new Modern Eagle V Ten Top (it has the older tuners on it, as it is a 23 model as the Charcoal Cherry Burst that I purchased is now discontinued on the PRS website). BTW, I absolutely love the color and the guitar. I got a nice discount from Music and Art (a division of Guitar Center) and shipping was free. All told I paid $4960 after tax.
I love my PRS core . In the 2 years of ownership I played it maybe 15 times. I play my S2 every day. The core is a pristine perfect guitar. It sounds perfect. However playing it can feel like sketching on a work of art. My S2 is a working guitar it a grinder that demands to be played hard. These are my feelings. It’s the most I ever played for guitar. Watching this demo reminds me that Cores are luxury items the detail and pricing speak exclusivity but maybe further removed from practicality. Beautiful playing and a beautiful instrument
Just noticed the db meter. Dig your vids. Have 2 prs cores a Brent Mason and a Tremonti plus1 s2 vela. Have a lovely year Phil you are my must watch channel.
The banjo music during the "dead spot" test cracks me up! I love the TCI Pickups. I'd never change them out. I'm not sure how the "higher gain" players would like them compared to the 85-15's. Aren't those a little hotter? I don't mind the shape of the new tuning machine buttons, but I do think that they look a little on the large size. Maybe it's the light color making them stand out too...
Bought my first PRS guitar 3 weeks ago. An SE Pauls Guitar in Black Gold. The TCI pick ups sold it for me. The reduced drop in volume when switching to single coils was important to me. Typically I'm a "Thin Pattern" neck kind of guy (G&Ls with skinny necks = .820-.870) but this one felt right. Put those TCIs in a CE 24 with the bolt on Maple neck and I'll buy another PRS. Considered the Swamp Ash Special but recoiled at the inability to select the Single coil middle PUP alone as well as the weight(I am getting older after all...) Can't imagine ever selling this Paul's guitar, even though it's an SE.
Great review! I like how neat your workshop is too. Absolutely beautiful guitars! If I could, I would get one with a light purple/dark purple quilted top. Unfortunately as a nurse I could never afford one. Guess I'll keep dreaming.
I think the new TCI pickups look really nice but I've always wished that the Custom 24 models came with a satin neck but the TCI pickups would be really nice on the CE24 guitars as well
That would probably lead to a price increase since it's a set neck doing 2 kinds of finishes takes a lot of time. I know kiesel is starting to upcharge for gloss to offset the labor costs of the extra buffing
@daniellowry660 yea I have 1 carvin and 1 kiesel, and I love the tung oil necks they do but was always co fused why for set neck and bolt on the tong oil is free but gloss/satin is 200
Thanks a lot Phil! Now I may have to update my PRS Core collection with this guitar. Of course I love the purple color, or if they have the fire red I may pull the trigger and get one. Love the deep drive and seeing if the guitar is worth it. Great job!
Thanks for the awesome video and demo! The cavity shielding surprised me. Paul kept saying about how it robs tone. None of my core PRSs have the shielding and they are considerably more buzzy vs my CS Strat with shielding. What do you think?
Inconsistent i guess, i bring this issue up tp prs care last time, they said in most playing situation shielded are unnecessary. Now its bummer they start shielding it again.
Hey Phil! Love your videos and all the great info you get out to the community. Did you trade your Black Cat in for that Jet Black? Love to hear your thoughts on the Jet Black ....Thanks!
Hey Phil I love your videos but on Prs Guitars the fret heigth is more like 1.09 mm. With the stewmac caliper you need to substract your 0.91 mm to the distance of 2mm which will gave you 1.09mm. Hope I am right with this and tanks again for your awesome channel!
Gorgeous colour and finish! Great sounding too and I really dig the single coil sounds....very unique voice. Let me try the black plastic tuners and put the matching pickup rings on this one please.
These pickups are the ones in the discontinued 408, they had the best PRS coil-split, they did not drop volume at all compared to other PRS models. I have two 408s because of this great fact! Good to see them put them in the latest customs! 👍👍
I have yet to see a PRS guitar that has the mojo to make me want to buy one. I’ve spend thousands on Gibson and Fender but I have yet to feel the urge to spend on PRS.
Hey PRS, why not provide options for full customization options for the knobs since it's a high-end core model? For example Schaller tuning machines have alloy, perloid, as well as ebony wood options? If it's just white plastic, yeah, it's ugly regardless of claimed "weight savings". Makes more profit selling additional options as well, it's a win-win for the factory.
I have a 78 Ibanez Musician with the same “tri tone” switches. I think that was the description at the time. The third position of each mini switch was out of phase…
First glance: Beautiful! Geeky Stuff: awesome pups and wiring! 5/5 frets is sweet! But too bad, not stainless. Tuners are meh - think aluminum better all around. Finish: Except for obvious 'oops', gorgeous top and fingerboard. Sound: Those are definitely a P90 sound - so vintage and so hot and so nice, but I'm sure a metalhead could figure out a means to melt glass. Final thoughts: Where can I find a 'McKnight' branded amp cab to match that Bad Cat? Thanks Phil! Great vid!
Man! I have A couple awesome guitars, and old Le Paul and an old Stratocaster which I play through a wet/dry amp configuration, an old Baseman and an old Marshall. I know what good sound sounds like right away. That PRS and that amp set up your playing through sounds awesome. It's making rethink about growing my collection one more time...
Regarding the uniquely shaped pickups: I’m generally one who is always considering modding my guitars. But my PRS (a SE CE 24) is the one guitar where the only mod I plan is to upgrade to the PRS locking tuners. Where my Fenders/Squiers feel to me like they exist to be modded and aren’t complete until I make them my own, the PRS-for me-feels like a cohesive whole that would lose something if modded.
Love the "Paul's" pickups. It also makes perfect sense to put these pickups in the 24-08, while the Custom 24 retains the normal set of 85-15s. Tuner buttons look great to me, though given the option I'd always go metal over plastic \m/ :D BTW, that black "blotch" in the finish is simply the way the wood absorbed the stain; each piece of wood will absorb stains its own way-- as demonstrated by this example; I wouldn't give that a second thought~
Thanks Phil. I love your videos. Gorgeous looking and sounding PRS. I like the PRS coil split sounds. Unfortunately it’s out of my price comfort zone so I’ll have to keep playing my PRS S2 and SE guitars for now.
Lighter weight buttons it seems? I don’t mind em more wing span like a bird indeed 😮 but shocking changes? Not sure if I’d go that far but I know this is UA-cam. Always informative Phillip. Been a long time since I’ve chimed in. Hope that’s ok. Happy New Year!!🎉 What a gorgeous finish!!
So just out of curiosity now I took the aluminum buttons off my core PRS and weighed them - 30 grams or a little over 1oz. Not a lot but more than I would have guessed. And not insignificant with the trend to weigh guitars and choose light ones. I’d recon the plastic ones are probably 1/4 to 1/3rd the weight
the best feeling and looking buttons or PRS guitars were the rosewood or ebony ones, they looked great, felt amazing to the fingers and functioned well
I got the PRS McCarty 594SE and had a half dozen problems with it. I had uneven frets that required a fret leveling. I had frets hanging off the side of the guitar, which could’ve either cut my fingers, but instead would grab the string and hold it off to the side if I bend the strings too far. The screws keep falling out of my bridge. But it sounds great and looks great except for those plastic tuning keys which I would prefer were metal.
Paul's video about the tuners includes that they impact the tone. That really is pushing it for me. I get the weight saving but actual noticeable tone? That is snake oil.
Ya , I don’t see too many of these in the wild. Some people I knew who owned nicer PRS didn’t bring them out. Really too expensive for my pocket book. But I did love the sound of it. I did have a PRS custom 24 SE. I never bonded with it and I was happy to sell it.
I like the sound on this model much better than some of their others. More pleasing ear sound to me. Usually they are too bright for me. This one I like!
That black spot is unfortunately a mishap of nature. I have a DC carve top that I built that have the same problem where the quilt wasn't consistent through the slab. Probably the reason why it is a loaner/demo guitar as you stated. What hurts the most is that you won't know if it will show up until you cut the shape of the top, and sometimes won't be fully apparent until you carve it. No points taken from PRS, and kudos for downgrading it as a loaner
If you can see it's an owl when it's on stage you must have some great eyes. It would be easier just to see how many figures or dots are past the 12 fret. LOL Is there a bird on the last fret? Then it's a 24.
Why did you not mention the colour? Purple doesn't even cover it. The depth of purple, then a beautiful deep blue coming through when the light catches it, is spectacular, the 'black-hole' at the top of the guitar notwithstanding. Also, I think the 'Paul's guitar' p'ups would sound great in the semi-hollow version of the Core 22/24 guitars - the increased mellow bass response would be offset by the "noiseless P90" sound from the p'ups. Cheers, Phil, thanks for another great review.
I love everything about PRS guitars except the location of the first volume knob. I find myself constantly turning it down by accident. Kind of nitpicking, but it was enough for me to trade it back in for a les paul. If you like strats, this wouldn't probably affect you.
I don't know if you noticed but the Sweetwater picture had the same dark spot on the finish as the demo model you got. I wonder if that's the same guitar sent to you.
I like plastic tip tuners, I like the way they look and feel. Similarly on my Gibsons I very much prefer the deluxe klusen style to Grovers. I think they look good on this PRS because they match the binding and work as an accenting contrast color. No idea if they function different.
Main thing that i dont like on my prs/or prs as a company is their wrong stance on offering some non sig models with stainless steel frets. Really bothers me on the $5,000+ models.
I was ok with the new tuner buttons until I heard Paul say they improved the midrange. Then my marketing BS radar went off!
Tone plastic is a thing. Ask Jack White
I hate that I have to ask if you're joking haha
@@peachmelba1000 no joke. Paul said it in a video on the PRS UA-cam channel yesterday.
My price BS went off as well... I've never played a PRS that was worth that and no one ever got their money back after paying that on the second hand market.
I think the issue is weight, not plastic. Consider that a very heavy set of tuners might loose some resonance from the neck compared to a lighter set of tuners. It's all a grey scale but marginal gains I suppose.
I’m now the happy owner of this very guitar that I bought “used” from a dealer. It was built in 2023 and it is indeed the same guitar as on the Sweetwater order page. I 100% disagree about the darker stain area on the top being unacceptable and it’s not “black” at all in my possibly better lighting or indeed in sunlight, it’s dark purple. Regardless, the guitar is stunning and I got a big discount. Thanks for the free checkup Phillip! It’s a fantastic guitar!!!
I love PRS guitars. I own several. With that being said, is a company really trying to convince me that switching from metal to plastic tuning keys is an upgrade? Not the best move, in my opinion.
but they match! the metal ones didnt match any of the other metal on the guitar!
It's going back to how they used to be, right? I have a 2001 custom 24 and the pegs on that seem to be the same material, but black. They feel pretty nice too.
These look really similar to the ones on my '19 core DGT, material wise anyway. I don't mind them on my DGT, but the shape of the new ones does put me off.
Agreed. PRS is known for offering premium quality and premium aesthetics. These new tuners look cheap. Honestly, it's surprising they would do this.
Don’t like them .. pass
I love how Paul, with a straight face, can try and convince us that these plastic tuning pegs are his gift to us in order to help with the midrange... There needs to be someone at that company with the ability to say, "Paul. This is absolute BS. Knock it off."
I assume people that would do that no longer work at PRS.
If it is an upgrade going from the metal tuning pegs to plastic pegs, it would take some amazing ears to even hear the difference. I prefer the metal ones anyway. If it's a dream for Paul to finally have these tuning pegs on his guitars, then that's a dream come true for him, one of many,but the look of these just throw me off. They look big/awkward. They can always be replaced if they bother anyone that much
@@Scott__C for sure..I'm just saying for me, even tho I don't like the new tuner buttons, if I wanted the guitar bad enough, id swap out the tuners
That should be his dealers. They should tell him.
Paul is the master of selling snake oil. Most people know "tonewood" is a joke but Paul sells it for a living
The neat freak in me loves that you put stuff away as soon as you're done with it. :)
Absolutely love the format you have now. The workshop bench top reviews. All the measurements the nerdy stuff. Love it!
I ordered mine in the Blue 10 top, its my dream / bucket list guitar, its for my 50th! I'm so exited, ZZOUNDS shipped it, I should have it by Tuesday!
When you were checking for dead spots and the banjo music came on it took a good couple of seconds to realize that wasn't you playing sped up. Lol. Great overview of a guitar I'll never own.
Dude, your guitar playing on these has gotten outstanding. Each riff you play sounds perfect for the pickup you're showing. Super cool.
I have a number of PRS, I personally enjoy Suhr more - but everybody has their own favs, which makes the industry better - enjoy
This guitar is basically the limited run Brushstroke 24 from 2014. It was a limited edition Paul’s guitar with 24 frets instead of 22, and a trem instead of a single piece stop tail bridge. Pretty cool!
Your playing has really improved! Great sounding guitar.
Phillip i just want you to know that you make my life better. Anytime I watch you I get a hit of dopamine. Passion filled educational content from a man who knows what he is talking about. Thank you for all you do for the guitar community. Much love from Ireland ❤
Well said and agreed. Cheers
Cringe
Interesting that they decided to go with the plastic tuning keys, when that was the main complaint with the silver sky.
Cost saving measure sold as an upgrade. The plastic tuners on my silver sky were one of the things that made it feel cheap. Their traditional tuner knobs are one of the things that's uniquely them. DNA level as far as Im concerned. They feel quality. I hope this isn't going across the range.
My first time here. Excellent production on every level. The calm presentation is much appreciated. The guitar sounded great, the playing was appropriate. and the pacing was right - nothing was too belaboured or over the top.
Yes, I can see the inability to swap out pickups might be an issue, though with this guitar sounding that good - and so many guitarists having additional models, too - that shouldn't be a serious issue. Thank you.
I didn't like this update, I generally don't like the narrower field of the TCI pickups, they make this 24 fret guitar sound like what I don't like about 22 fret HH guitars.
However I do like the fact that it offers something truly different to the Custom 24 experience rather than just another way to split your pickups :)
Super nice playing Phillip!!!!! This guitar sounds amazing and I think it is in love with you. 👏🏻😎
I just purchased a new Modern Eagle V Ten Top (it has the older tuners on it, as it is a 23 model as the Charcoal Cherry Burst that I purchased is now discontinued on the PRS website). BTW, I absolutely love the color and the guitar. I got a nice discount from Music and Art (a division of Guitar Center) and shipping was free. All told I paid $4960 after tax.
I love my PRS core . In the 2 years of ownership I played it maybe 15 times. I play my S2 every day. The core is a pristine perfect guitar. It sounds perfect. However playing it can feel like sketching on a work of art. My S2 is a working guitar it a grinder that demands to be played hard. These are my feelings. It’s the most I ever played for guitar. Watching this demo reminds me that Cores are luxury items the detail and pricing speak exclusivity but maybe further removed from practicality. Beautiful playing and a beautiful instrument
Nice guitar and great review as always. Thanks Phill 👍✌️
Just noticed the db meter. Dig your vids. Have 2 prs cores a Brent Mason and a Tremonti plus1 s2 vela. Have a lovely year Phil you are my must watch channel.
The banjo music during the "dead spot" test cracks me up! I love the TCI Pickups. I'd never change them out. I'm not sure how the "higher gain" players would like them compared to the 85-15's. Aren't those a little hotter? I don't mind the shape of the new tuning machine buttons, but I do think that they look a little on the large size. Maybe it's the light color making them stand out too...
Bought my first PRS guitar 3 weeks ago. An SE Pauls Guitar in Black Gold. The TCI pick ups sold it for me. The reduced drop in volume when switching to single coils was important to me. Typically I'm a "Thin Pattern" neck kind of guy (G&Ls with skinny necks = .820-.870) but this one felt right. Put those TCIs in a CE 24 with the bolt on Maple neck and I'll buy another PRS. Considered the Swamp Ash Special but recoiled at the inability to select the Single coil middle PUP alone as well as the weight(I am getting older after all...) Can't imagine ever selling this Paul's guitar, even though it's an SE.
Great review! I like how neat your workshop is too. Absolutely beautiful guitars! If I could, I would get one with a light purple/dark purple quilted top. Unfortunately as a nurse I could never afford one. Guess I'll keep dreaming.
I think the new TCI pickups look really nice but I've always wished that the Custom 24 models came with a satin neck but the TCI pickups would be really nice on the CE24 guitars as well
That would probably lead to a price increase since it's a set neck doing 2 kinds of finishes takes a lot of time. I know kiesel is starting to upcharge for gloss to offset the labor costs of the extra buffing
@daniellowry660 yea I have 1 carvin and 1 kiesel, and I love the tung oil necks they do but was always co fused why for set neck and bolt on the tong oil is free but gloss/satin is 200
@@the_armada5579 I think it's because of the buffing process. It takes more time which means higher labor costs
I like my PRS SE Paul's Guitar. Very comfortable to play and sounds good using my old Traynor Amp.
That clean neck bucker tone is pretty much the tone I’ve been chasing since I started playing guitar.
Phil, you're playing great these days! It's obvious you've been practicing.
~Phil in New Mexico
What I like the most about the video is the excellent tone for the volume (
I like the blue grass jingle while testing for dead spots
Played acoustically, that PRS has a better banjo tone than a, um, a real banjo. Paul is stepping up his game!
I get why people like to personalize their sound by changing pickups but to my ears those pickups sound amazing.🎸
I would have preferred they stuck with the phase 3 locking tuners with metal or wood keys
Thanks a lot Phil! Now I may have to update my PRS Core collection with this guitar. Of course I love the purple color, or if they have the fire red I may pull the trigger and get one. Love the deep drive and seeing if the guitar is worth it. Great job!
Thanks for the awesome video and demo!
The cavity shielding surprised me. Paul kept saying about how it robs tone.
None of my core PRSs have the shielding and they are considerably more buzzy vs my CS Strat with shielding.
What do you think?
Inconsistent i guess, i bring this issue up tp prs care last time, they said in most playing situation shielded are unnecessary. Now its bummer they start shielding it again.
Hey Phil! Love your videos and all the great info you get out to the community. Did you trade your Black Cat in for that Jet Black? Love to hear your thoughts on the Jet Black ....Thanks!
Hey Phil I love your videos but on Prs Guitars the fret heigth is more like 1.09 mm. With the stewmac caliper you need to substract your 0.91 mm to the distance of 2mm which will gave you 1.09mm. Hope I am right with this and tanks again for your awesome channel!
Gorgeous colour and finish! Great sounding too and I really dig the single coil sounds....very unique voice. Let me try the black plastic tuners and put the matching pickup rings on this one please.
- Knock, knock.
- Who's there?
- Who.
- Who Who?
- You sound like a 24th fret inlay bird of a PRS guitar.
I like that little "suction cup" gizmo used to remove the back plate. Wondering why I never thought of that.
These pickups are the ones in the discontinued 408, they had the best PRS coil-split, they did not drop volume at all compared to other PRS models. I have two 408s because of this great fact! Good to see them put them in the latest customs! 👍👍
I have yet to see a PRS guitar that has the mojo to make me want to buy one. I’ve spend thousands on Gibson and Fender but I have yet to feel the urge to spend on PRS.
The new tuning keys look big!
Hey PRS, why not provide options for full customization options for the knobs since it's a high-end core model? For example Schaller tuning machines have alloy, perloid, as well as ebony wood options? If it's just white plastic, yeah, it's ugly regardless of claimed "weight savings". Makes more profit selling additional options as well, it's a win-win for the factory.
I love the banjo/dead spot music!
Those pickups sound incredible. Right up there with the 58/15 LT for my current favorites.
"McKnight Cabinets. Because combos are for dorks."
j/k Awesome video as usual
shoutout to combo dorks
NICE shop, Phil! Very professional grade!
The Aquamarine guitar at 11:11 has the same dark area as the one you got to demo.
? wow! You’re sounding great ! I like the way you play that guitar ❤
I have the original Paul's Guitar pickups from before the TCI revision for 2019. They're my favorite passive pickups on any guitar I own.
I have a 78 Ibanez Musician with the same “tri tone” switches. I think that was the description at the time. The third position of each mini switch was out of phase…
First glance: Beautiful! Geeky Stuff: awesome pups and wiring! 5/5 frets is sweet! But too bad, not stainless. Tuners are meh - think aluminum better all around. Finish: Except for obvious 'oops', gorgeous top and fingerboard. Sound: Those are definitely a P90 sound - so vintage and so hot and so nice, but I'm sure a metalhead could figure out a means to melt glass. Final thoughts: Where can I find a 'McKnight' branded amp cab to match that Bad Cat? Thanks Phil! Great vid!
Man! I have A couple awesome guitars, and old Le Paul and an old Stratocaster which I play through a wet/dry amp configuration, an old Baseman and an old Marshall. I know what good sound sounds like right away. That PRS and that amp set up your playing through sounds awesome. It's making rethink about growing my collection one more time...
Regarding the uniquely shaped pickups: I’m generally one who is always considering modding my guitars. But my PRS (a SE CE 24) is the one guitar where the only mod I plan is to upgrade to the PRS locking tuners. Where my Fenders/Squiers feel to me like they exist to be modded and aren’t complete until I make them my own, the PRS-for me-feels like a cohesive whole that would lose something if modded.
Love the "Paul's" pickups. It also makes perfect sense to put these pickups in the 24-08, while the Custom 24 retains the normal set of 85-15s. Tuner buttons look great to me, though given the option I'd always go metal over plastic \m/ :D BTW, that black "blotch" in the finish is simply the way the wood absorbed the stain; each piece of wood will absorb stains its own way-- as demonstrated by this example; I wouldn't give that a second thought~
Thanks Phil. I love your videos. Gorgeous looking and sounding PRS. I like the PRS coil split sounds. Unfortunately it’s out of my price comfort zone so I’ll have to keep playing my PRS S2 and SE guitars for now.
Phil, I enjoy watching this kind of video. Deep dive of unobtainable guitar is what I always want to see regardless I like the guitar or not.
Thank you for the show tonight Phil it was great
Guitar sounds unbelievable
Great video & playing, Phil! Cheers
That driven bridge pickup sounds incredible
The banjo thing is hilarious!😆
Wow, agree Phil, the Paul's pickups sounds the nicest, 24-08 most versatile and pattern thin neck and purple? Dream specs
Lighter weight buttons it seems? I don’t mind em more wing span like a bird indeed 😮 but shocking changes?
Not sure if I’d go that far but I know this is UA-cam. Always informative Phillip.
Been a long time since I’ve chimed in. Hope that’s ok. Happy New Year!!🎉 What a gorgeous finish!!
So just out of curiosity now I took the aluminum buttons off my core PRS and weighed them - 30 grams or a little over 1oz. Not a lot but more than I would have guessed. And not insignificant with the trend to weigh guitars and choose light ones. I’d recon the plastic ones are probably 1/4 to 1/3rd the weight
Great video and I am sure it's been said before but what a great idea to check frets using a pair of nylon stockings!
the best feeling and looking buttons or PRS guitars were the rosewood or ebony ones, they looked great, felt amazing to the fingers and functioned well
Had to laugh the "sock test" media comes from an ammo can. Can not say I don't have a few firearms that reside in cheap guitar cases! Great video!
I got the PRS McCarty 594SE and had a half dozen problems with it. I had uneven frets that required a fret leveling. I had frets hanging off the side of the guitar, which could’ve either cut my fingers, but instead would grab the string and hold it off to the side if I bend the strings too far. The screws keep falling out of my bridge. But it sounds great and looks great except for those plastic tuning keys which I would prefer were metal.
I think I heard someone somewhere say that on the DGT, they chose the faux bone tuning pegs to save a bit of weight.
Paul's video about the tuners includes that they impact the tone. That really is pushing it for me. I get the weight saving but actual noticeable tone? That is snake oil.
Ya , I don’t see too many of these in the wild. Some people I knew who owned nicer PRS didn’t bring them out. Really too expensive for my pocket book. But I did love the sound of it. I did have a PRS custom 24 SE. I never bonded with it and I was happy to sell it.
I like the sound on this model much better than some of their others. More pleasing ear sound to me. Usually they are too bright for me. This one I like!
I remember playing a custom 22 in 2014, that was an amazing guitar.
My favorite PRS neck carve is the pattern on the 594's
Thanks Phil, PRS always make good Guitars, great review. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
Very versatile in terms of tones it seems. I was really impressed with the Single Coil sounds you demonstrated. The HH configs just sound outstanding.
That black spot is unfortunately a mishap of nature. I have a DC carve top that I built that have the same problem where the quilt wasn't consistent through the slab. Probably the reason why it is a loaner/demo guitar as you stated. What hurts the most is that you won't know if it will show up until you cut the shape of the top, and sometimes won't be fully apparent until you carve it. No points taken from PRS, and kudos for downgrading it as a loaner
I like the look of the new tuning heads, but you can't pretend they're not negligible in sound, ESPECIALLY in a mix.
You sound good tonight Phil !!😉
Super demo Phillip, keep them coming.
If you can see it's an owl when it's on stage you must have some great eyes. It would be easier just to see how many figures or dots are past the 12 fret. LOL Is there a bird on the last fret? Then it's a 24.
Why did you not mention the colour? Purple doesn't even cover it. The depth of purple, then a beautiful deep blue coming through when the light catches it, is spectacular, the 'black-hole' at the top of the guitar notwithstanding. Also, I think the 'Paul's guitar' p'ups would sound great in the semi-hollow version of the Core 22/24 guitars - the increased mellow bass response would be offset by the "noiseless P90" sound from the p'ups. Cheers, Phil, thanks for another great review.
In think the rolled fretboard is a little too rolled to the point it’s very easy to leave the fretboard when bending strings
I love everything about PRS guitars except the location of the first volume knob. I find myself constantly turning it down by accident. Kind of nitpicking, but it was enough for me to trade it back in for a les paul. If you like strats, this wouldn't probably affect you.
Damn, that guitar sounds great. Very good and thorough presentation, sir.
My Fender Lead III has similar switching. Love it.
Love my PRS guitars. Not sure about those tuners. Seems like PRS is trying to copy the Dean Zelinski ATW wiring here with the mini switch splits
4600 ouch. I can get 3, 1500 Schecters or ESPs. I like PRS, just too much. Just my opinion.
I would have not noticed the change until I tuned that guitar. Why people make a big deal about looks of it is odd. I don’t notice any bad changes.
The banjo overdub was on point.
I don't know if you noticed but the Sweetwater picture had the same dark spot on the finish as the demo model you got. I wonder if that's the same guitar sent to you.
I like plastic tip tuners, I like the way they look and feel. Similarly on my Gibsons I very much prefer the deluxe klusen style to Grovers. I think they look good on this PRS because they match the binding and work as an accenting contrast color. No idea if they function different.
It is really just a change to the button. So they should function exactly the same way.
Totally agree that they look nice as an accent to the rest of the guitar.
Brutal looking tuning keys imo
The guitar sounds really good, but let's give that Bad Cat some credit too!
Main thing that i dont like on my prs/or prs as a company is their wrong stance on offering some non sig models with stainless steel frets. Really bothers me on the $5,000+ models.
Thanks Phil! Great video!!
I personally like that PRS is trying something different. If I'm going to spend $4500 on a guitar I want it to be unique. Thanks for the video, Phil!
I love prs single coil sounds. They sound very convincing