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I don't really understand how new guitar day works, at all. I'm sure there is a video explaining it, but I haven't found it yet. I've looked for it at least twice.
I enjoy watching your videos, your obsession with Gibson is a little bit crazy LOL! I do have to say though in my humble opinion, I believe Paul Reed Smith makes a finer instrument than Gibson.
PRS is not a cheap guitar by any means, but it feels like it’s easier to justify its price when you see their craftsmanship and their attention to the details on their products. Something that modern day Gibson lacks of imo.
PRS will always earn respect. To build a brand and earn respect on a market full of traditionalist is an achievement for few men. By the way, Gibson LP are to me the most beautiful single cut guitars, but these PRS SC surely have a place in my heart.
I agree with you, something about the lines of a Les Paul are stunning to me. If for some reason I couldn't own a Les Paul the PRS Single cut or even a DGT would be next on my list. I have plenty of Gibson and Fender guitars and love them both, however the Fenders are more of a tool for me while the Les Paul guitars are more like art. (IMHO)
I love seeing PRS on the show! While I'm partial to Epiphone myself, every PRS I've played has been pure butter. Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!
Never played an epiphone but I've seen some cool ones online. I'll have to check one out some day. Just picked up a Single Cut De'Armond of questionable age and neon orange color. It's very neat and is what I kinda imagine an epiphone is like. De'armond has a cool history too
@@Madchris8828 if you're looking to learn to mod or refin, you can pick up old Juniors or any of the Special II models (Les Paul, SG and I think Explorer and Firebrid if you go back enough) for pretty cheap, and honestly, after a quick pickup swap, they always turn out.
I’ve been waiting for this video forever Tremonti is my favorite guitarist of all time and I’ve dreamt of doing this exact thing of sponsoring a video with his signature guitar!
That flame top is crazy looking. Very cool. This is absolutely a melding of traditional and modern. Interesting for sure! The knobs are actually really neat to me.
I love the chrome/brass combo on this! I try to do that on all my guitars - brass saddles, machine head buttons, etc. this is one of the nicest looking single cuts I've seen
That was a very nice and informative review. The best kind of guitar reviews I've seen so far. And i agree with the guys saying you should do more PRS interviews :)
This is my dream guitar... after a good wait of 10 years, I was able to afford to buy the SE model with the floating bridge... best guitar ever, I can't imagine how good the feel on this one may be!
I bought a PRS SE 35th Anniversary with abalone inlays and I've never been happier. I really admire the attention to detail even in the import built models.
Me too. A lot of pickup options, and a very reliable tremolo. It was made in Indonesia though. People tells me the USA made version is better. But they can't tell me why.
Very cool video, really enjoyed this. I would love to see more of the colors/color combinations from PRS (or other builders), and would love, even more, to see a variety of the different, unique, and less frequently used, exotic top woods, fret board woods, and body or neck woods. As a builder who has always been willing to push the envelope for my customers, and surprise others, often these novel wood choices end up exceeding their expectations, in terms of aesthetic visual beauty and tonal beauty.
I have a Schecter with the faux maple cap “binding” and cream fretboard and headstock binding (no nibs), it works great because the cream is only slightly lighter in color. It actually does go all the way around even with the carve, I guess because it’s not as deep as PRS does.
@@bohdankhmelnytsky9369 Troll much? Saying PRS is crap just means either you've never played one yourself or it's just a funny way of saying you can't afford one. Haven't you ever heard...if you don't have anything nice to say...stfu. No? Well now you have.
@@scottrussell9504 I used to work at andertons in the UK, met the owner of PRS himself before we filmed. Compared to every other guitar in the price ranges its a sub par guitar with a yuppy self obsessed owner.
Trogly, I love your content, but I think you’d really benefit from playing around the settings of the amp. The tone demo section could be so much better, I think it’s the only weak link in the whole production
No do not do this. The benefits of leaving them the same vs "dailing them in" is too great. It allows you to be able to find locally something he has reviewed hear it then compare it to another guitar you can't find near you.
@@MetallicA29 yes but I still say the value of the tone segment is in that they all have relatively the same settings. Its like relative pitch in that way it gives you a known starting point.
@@brianhittepole259 We might just have different expectations, man. When I see a guitar demo, like Darrell Braun's, I want to see what that guitar's peak can be, that way I can see if I'd like to try it or not. If I see a demo like Trogly's, I think "Well, the guitar looks nice, but the tones are not all that amazing"
I have a Wood Library CU 24 with 58/15 pick ups. The ones they usually use in the McCarty 594, I think those would be much more to your liking Trogly, they are much more vintage sounding. I believe it’s Paul Reed Smith‘s take on a 58 PAF that he designed in 2015. That is one beautiful guitar in my opinion. Whoever bought it I hope you enjoy it for many years to come!
Do some actual research on prs you are seriously missing out on some extremely amazing guitars and models SE, s2,core, artist and private stock are amazing
12:16 PRS doesn't just do 25" scale lengths, especially in their singlecuts. A lot of those have a 24.5" scale, so actually a slight bit shorter than the Gibson standard. Any guitar with a "245" in the model name has the 24.5" scale, along with most of the McCarty guitars (the actual McCarty guitar models, not just the "McCarty Sunburst / Tobacco Sunburst" finishes), the Santanas, and several others. And the Silver Sky models are 25.5", along with the Fiore. The 509 actually has a 25.25" scale length. And of course they do a longer scale length for their baritone or 7-string models (26.5" or 27.7" depending on model).
A while back I sat down and really spent some time playing a PRS and I was really impressed. The next guitar that follows me home probably going to be a Custom 22 Semi Hollow.
I try on one of these , it’s got something going on , that definitely inspires creativity and is ergonomic . It connects to hands and fingers perfectly .
When I bought my Epi Les Paul 1960s Tribute Plus it was between that and a Tremonti Custom, I actually preferred how the PRS felt. Me not buying it remains my biggest gear regret even 9 years later
In some respects yes but in others no. I'd say the mid-range PRS stuff is definitely on par at least but when it comes to the really good stuff, I still think no one does it better than Gibson but that's just my opinion of course.
friend ask me which of my guitars was better for this or that. First thing I said was "Well the PRS is perfect..." Didn't hit me until just that moment.
I would hope the quality control on a $4,000 guitar is better than a $2,500 guitar. Just saying... The cheapest PRS core Single Cut is $4,050. A Standard LP is $2,499. A Core PRS is more comparable to a Custom Shop Gibson than a Standard.
Thanks, Trogly. Just FYI: PRS do normal binding on their SE Standard 24 models. These have all-mahogany bodies without the maple cap. The binding stops on the lower bout before the swoop of the bout cutaway, looking similar to the revealed wood on the maple-capped models.
Would love to see a review of an Eastman guitars. I feel like you’d love them, the quality is absolutely incredible. They are very close to custom shop but priced around the price of an American standard or less
I love my 1998 R6....... However, I am a diehard PRS guy since 1999. There is no contest for playability. If I have to play it regularly, I would go for PRS, Knaggs (Prev PRS Private Stock/production manager), or Collings. The next level in tops is Artist Package, then the mother of all tops is Private Stock. This is a stash of wood that was placed into a vault for selection by Paul and customers, at a price premium......
Great video and a beautiful guitar! I think you could elaborate more on the beauty of the "single cut"-wiring in messing around with the knobs a little more...Peter Green comes to mind...Cheers, Trogly
I have the SE single cut from when they started that line with moon inlays and recently purchased a SE Starla and played the SE standard 24, all with different pickups. PRS makes great sounding pickups based on vintage pickups but with more consistent sound, more clarity and even tone so you have to find one that fits you. My favorites are the 58/15 for crunch and Starla double slug pickups for that airy, shimmer with some bass too but my single cut was before they offered the “S” series pickups in the line (58/15S for example) so it sounds kinda like the Tremonti but I love it and it has its uses. Pickups in it meant for mid range crunch and the bass guitar handles the low end but I won’t change it unless PRS offer the low turn pickups based on the vintage LP then I might upgrade to those. Build quality in all for $500 USD is amazing. The red flame veneer on my single cut is beautiful. The gig bags are great too but the standard SE doesn’t come with one.
I know what you mean with the strap buttons. I love that the S2 line and up feel more secured but it's a pain to put on and take off strap. I just keep mine on. I don't want to put locking strap buttons on.
Never been a fan of the necks on PRS guitars which sucks for me because they’re absolutely gorgeous. This guitar is no exception, absolutely beautiful but I can’t stand the necks on the Tremonti models. In love with that finish though
Question: Something I've always wanted to know, what does Trogly do for a living to afford the gear he does? I know he sells a lot but he has some serious cash tied up in gear. I'm not complaining though because whatever he does it brings up great content. Whatever job he has though, I want it
Were all jelly trog.. can you plz learn some more riffs other than that porno pentatonic lick? Would love a better feel on lead tones. 🤘thx for the content bub we luv ya
I've been a Troglodyte for almost 8 years now. When the Wife and I first started watching I tried to convince her that I should sell guitars for a living so I could better satisfy my "GAS" problem. My Wife absolutely forbade me from trying. She told me I'm already good at buying guitars, it's the selling of them I never get around to. Truth be told it takes a special person to buy and sell something like guitars, for myself I just seem to get attached to each them. Also, I'm not much of a Salesman either, what do I know, I'm just a guitar player!
Got my first US made prs custom 24 10 top this year through some trading and stuff. I liked the SE I had in the past and was really interested in the waring ce at the time though that fell through. The look and quality of these US models is just stellar. I don't know if it's my favorite guitar I own but I would definitely have no issue recommending a higher cost prs to most of the other brands out there.
Didn’t read all the comments. But there’s the normal core tops which are usually still quite nice, 10-tops, artist grade tops, and then private stock tops. People think that wood library is a level of top. But it’s not. The dealer just picks out the exact pieces of wood out of the wood library at the factory. And they have the option of picking different woods, such as maybe a swamp ash body. And more color and inlay options too. In theory the dealer could pick a more basic top for a wood library. They obviously normally don’t. But they could. Afaik they have also discontinued the artist package. But I think those tops are available in the wood library.
And the nuts are brass infused graphite. Also the strap buttons are like bass string trees. When Paul was still repairing guitars he got tired of repairing broken necks and headstocks. So he started putting those on to help.
One of my dream guitars is a PRS Singlecut 10-Top Charcoal Burst with a roasted maple neck and fretboard. I've just never seen one in that spec for sale. There's a Custom 24 on Reverb right now that is very close, but it's an SE.
I have a Custom 24 with a roasted maple neck. Unfortunately, you'll have to upgrade to a Wood Library to get any of the Core models with a maple neck. And I don't see any on reverb right now that are SCs, but they do have Cu24's, Cu22's, and Paul's Guitars with roasted maple necks.
@@mikeomatic9905 I've seen a few Cu24 Wood Library with roasted maple necks, but none that also have a roasted maple fretboard. There is one with a roasted maple fretboard but it's a Private Stock with an atrocious finish and a stoptail which wouldn't be my first choice.
@@AceSeptre Keep looking! My Cu24 has a roasted maple fretboard as well, one of the reasons I jumped at it when I saw it a few years ago. Quilted Autumn Sky top, 58/15LTs, and semi hollow to boot. Somehow still just considered a Wood Library, so still the WL price. They do exist. I wish I knew why PRS was so adverse to them though. (My only complaint is that there isn’t much contrast between the fretboard and the birds. I kind of wish they were black brush stroke birds.)
@@mikeomatic9905 I'll just have to keep checking Reverb or some of the better shops. I'm sure one is floating around somewhere. I would hate to think that Private Stock is my only option. Although, it would at least give me some options on the inlay and the top. I don't even want to venture to guess how far backed up they are on Private Stock orders though. At least a year or more?
Agufish is probably the most comprehensive guitar UA-camr out there right now as far as reviewing any brand he can get his hands on. He has his finger on the pulse of the "every man's" guitar production market. Deserves more subs imo
@@majesticpbjcat7707 Absolutely! There’s so many shows that make you feel like there’s only Fender or Gibson that makes guitars and they’re all expensive and everything else is garbage. Agufish showed me there were other brands out there that are perfectly fine guitars that are affordable and still really nice guitars. His Harley Benton stuff is really nice! And very affordable. And he chugs…😂👍😎
As for the tuners, most good quality tuners use a brass gear because it's self lubricating when paired with a steel gear. You just can't usually see them like you can on the PRS tuners.
I have a 2013 Santana SE and love how easy and smooth it plays but the pickups do leave something to be desired, PRS just make some of the best playing guitars would like to see you review more of them.
You can always replace the pickups on a guitar to achieve the sound your looking for, just look at how many Gibson LP’s Trogly has reviewed that don’t have the original pickups in them! No guitar manufacturer can make everyone happy with their pickups and isn’t the reality that we buy a guitar for it’s overall appearance? People rarely try out a guitar that doesn’t catch their eye.
The top on this one was quite nice! Lots of movement
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Very cool, love the finish.
What amp are you playing through? When it was clean it was breaking up a little or is it just the hot pick ups? Just curious.
I don't really understand how new guitar day works, at all. I'm sure there is a video explaining it, but I haven't found it yet. I've looked for it at least twice.
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I enjoy watching your videos, your obsession with Gibson is a little bit crazy LOL! I do have to say though in my humble opinion, I believe Paul Reed Smith makes a finer instrument than Gibson.
PRS is not a cheap guitar by any means, but it feels like it’s easier to justify its price when you see their craftsmanship and their attention to the details on their products. Something that modern day Gibson lacks of imo.
Whimsical quote of the day: "Okay, there's birds on my guitar."
PRS will always earn respect. To build a brand and earn respect on a market full of traditionalist is an achievement for few men.
By the way, Gibson LP are to me the most beautiful single cut guitars, but these PRS SC surely have a place in my heart.
I agree with you, something about the lines of a Les Paul are stunning to me.
If for some reason I couldn't own a Les Paul the PRS Single cut or even a DGT would be next on my list.
I have plenty of Gibson and Fender guitars and love them both, however the Fenders are more of a tool for me while the Les Paul guitars are more like art. (IMHO)
I love seeing PRS on the show! While I'm partial to Epiphone myself, every PRS I've played has been pure butter.
Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!
Yeah, long time coming for a PRS, most excellent.
Never played an epiphone but I've seen some cool ones online. I'll have to check one out some day. Just picked up a Single Cut De'Armond of questionable age and neon orange color. It's very neat and is what I kinda imagine an epiphone is like. De'armond has a cool history too
@@Madchris8828 if you're looking to learn to mod or refin, you can pick up old Juniors or any of the Special II models (Les Paul, SG and I think Explorer and Firebrid if you go back enough) for pretty cheap, and honestly, after a quick pickup swap, they always turn out.
@@av.punk.801 oh okay. Thanks for the info!
Partial to epiphone? Lmao nobody has ever said that before.. only because of your lack of income
We all know that you are a Gibson guy, but feel free to do more PRS please, we love PRS a LOOOTTT
I love that he mentioned putting the truss rod cover on backwards, I have a 2004 model that I did that to at the time.
I’ve been waiting for this video forever Tremonti is my favorite guitarist of all time and I’ve dreamt of doing this exact thing of sponsoring a video with his signature guitar!
More PRS reviews nice Trogly!! Great review
PRS guitars make you play better and that is evident in your demonstration. In my opinion, you've never sounded better. Please do more PRS demos.
My favorite guitar ever! I litterally love my Tremonti USA 2008 in gray black 🤘🏼
I have one similar to the one featured here from 2017. Never buying a LP ever again. Ever.
Marks Morley wah wah Rock's with a slight cut off adjustment ! No on and off button ! Gotta love it !
YES, I'm a massive Tremonti fan and I've been waiting for you to come across this model ever since I found your channel two years ago 😍
The Riff on “What If” by creed is phenomenal!
Fuck yeah it is!
Regarding the multi material inlays, usually it's mother of pearl outline and abalone inside on a core model, never plastic.
That example is exceptionally attractive
That flame top is crazy looking. Very cool. This is absolutely a melding of traditional and modern. Interesting for sure! The knobs are actually really neat to me.
I love the chrome/brass combo on this! I try to do that on all my guitars - brass saddles, machine head buttons, etc. this is one of the nicest looking single cuts I've seen
I have 20 years old singlecut pre lawsuit. Amaizing guitar. Perfect intonation, sustain and wood feeling in sound
That was a very nice and informative review. The best kind of guitar reviews I've seen so far. And i agree with the guys saying you should do more PRS interviews :)
This is my dream guitar... after a good wait of 10 years, I was able to afford to buy the SE model with the floating bridge... best guitar ever, I can't imagine how good the feel on this one may be!
I bought a PRS SE 35th Anniversary with abalone inlays and I've never been happier. I really admire the attention to detail even in the import built models.
Me too. A lot of pickup options, and a very reliable tremolo. It was made in Indonesia though. People tells me the USA made version is better. But they can't tell me why.
Very cool video, really enjoyed this. I would love to see more of the colors/color combinations from PRS (or other builders), and would love, even more, to see a variety of the different, unique, and less frequently used, exotic top woods, fret board woods, and body or neck woods. As a builder who has always been willing to push the envelope for my customers, and surprise others, often these novel wood choices end up exceeding their expectations, in terms of aesthetic visual beauty and tonal beauty.
I have a Schecter with the faux maple cap “binding” and cream fretboard and headstock binding (no nibs), it works great because the cream is only slightly lighter in color. It actually does go all the way around even with the carve, I guess because it’s not as deep as PRS does.
Hey can you do a review of the prs se 245 sometime? yea its the cheaper line of prs but as i know the SE’s have good quality
Agree! I'm on my 3rd SE245 in different variations. The import line of PRS guitars are just phenomenal guitars for the money.
@@scottrussell9504 made in the same factory as schecters and jacksons but ok
@@bohdankhmelnytsky9369 Troll much? Saying PRS is crap just means either you've never played one yourself or it's just a funny way of saying you can't afford one. Haven't you ever heard...if you don't have anything nice to say...stfu. No? Well now you have.
@@scottrussell9504 I used to work at andertons in the UK, met the owner of PRS himself before we filmed. Compared to every other guitar in the price ranges its a sub par guitar with a yuppy self obsessed owner.
The middle position really sounds great.
Look up Joe Fenton on UA-cam. He paints one of these guitars while the Alterbridge song Black Bird sets the mood. It's some fantastic artwork!
I was hoping you would do a PRS soon
Trogly, I love your content, but I think you’d really benefit from playing around the settings of the amp. The tone demo section could be so much better, I think it’s the only weak link in the whole production
No do not do this. The benefits of leaving them the same vs "dailing them in" is too great. It allows you to be able to find locally something he has reviewed hear it then compare it to another guitar you can't find near you.
@@brianhittepole259 this guitar is made for high gain though. Trogs shot it in the foot.
@@MetallicA29 yes but I still say the value of the tone segment is in that they all have relatively the same settings. Its like relative pitch in that way it gives you a known starting point.
@@brianhittepole259 I still say wrong tones for the purpose of this guitar.
@@brianhittepole259 We might just have different expectations, man. When I see a guitar demo, like Darrell Braun's, I want to see what that guitar's peak can be, that way I can see if I'd like to try it or not. If I see a demo like Trogly's, I think "Well, the guitar looks nice, but the tones are not all that amazing"
I have a Wood Library CU 24 with 58/15 pick ups. The ones they usually use in the McCarty 594, I think those would be much more to your liking Trogly, they are much more vintage sounding. I believe it’s Paul Reed Smith‘s take on a 58 PAF that he designed in 2015. That is one beautiful guitar in my opinion. Whoever bought it I hope you enjoy it for many years to come!
The strap buttons on a PRS are the string trees from a fender bass headstock.
Facts
Do some actual research on prs you are seriously missing out on some extremely amazing guitars and models SE, s2,core, artist and private stock are amazing
For someone who is obsessed with woodgrain I’m surprised Trog doesn’t do more PRS guitars.
wow! this guitar is incredible. that tail piece is cool as hell, i love it.
12:16 PRS doesn't just do 25" scale lengths, especially in their singlecuts. A lot of those have a 24.5" scale, so actually a slight bit shorter than the Gibson standard. Any guitar with a "245" in the model name has the 24.5" scale, along with most of the McCarty guitars (the actual McCarty guitar models, not just the "McCarty Sunburst / Tobacco Sunburst" finishes), the Santanas, and several others. And the Silver Sky models are 25.5", along with the Fiore. The 509 actually has a 25.25" scale length. And of course they do a longer scale length for their baritone or 7-string models (26.5" or 27.7" depending on model).
Tremonti's signature are on the spot 25". I guess a will of artist can override their standards ;)
At first when I didn't knew the layout for the controls on a Les Paul I thought it was like in this PRS, cool
A while back I sat down and really spent some time playing a PRS and I was really impressed. The next guitar that follows me home probably going to be a Custom 22 Semi Hollow.
I try on one of these , it’s got something going on , that definitely inspires creativity and is ergonomic . It connects to hands and fingers perfectly .
Didn't like the pickups, but it was the best sound you've had on the channel in forever lmao
He likes muddy lp tone haha
Wow such a beautiful instrument. Where did this lovely piece end up ?
When I bought my Epi Les Paul 1960s Tribute Plus it was between that and a Tremonti Custom, I actually preferred how the PRS felt.
Me not buying it remains my biggest gear regret even 9 years later
Ouch, if only we could go back in time.
I bought a Charcoal Sapphire Tremonti awhile back. Beautiful finish!
Love the video. Just a heads up about the wood grading going lowest you highest…
Non-10
10 Top
Artist Grade
Private Stock
Did Trogly really think a PRS Tremonti wasn't going to look nice? Trogly I love your content but even I know PRS is a step above Gibson.
In some respects yes but in others no. I'd say the mid-range PRS stuff is definitely on par at least but when it comes to the really good stuff, I still think no one does it better than Gibson but that's just my opinion of course.
friend ask me which of my guitars was better for this or that. First thing I said was "Well the PRS is perfect..."
Didn't hit me until just that moment.
I would hope the quality control on a $4,000 guitar is better than a $2,500 guitar. Just saying...
The cheapest PRS core Single Cut is $4,050. A Standard LP is $2,499. A Core PRS is more comparable to a Custom Shop Gibson than a Standard.
@@jubei7259 your opinion is 100 wrong..sorry not sorry it’s just a fact
@@mxwx51 no one seems to have a valid reply to your very valid point
This is beautiful
PRS build great guitars. I always enjoy a PRS review on this channel.
Congratulations on getting a good guitar. Love the Tremonti models.
Love the new closing segment, it really swings.
Thanks, Trogly. Just FYI: PRS do normal binding on their SE Standard 24 models. These have all-mahogany bodies without the maple cap. The binding stops on the lower bout before the swoop of the bout cutaway, looking similar to the revealed wood on the maple-capped models.
Great review, thanks for doing the hardtail version.
What amp are you running through? It sounds muffled/fuzzy. Beautiful axe though!
I think Austin is using a RI Deluxe Reverb.
@@hkguitar1984 Thanks for the heads up. I’ve heard other demo’s of this guitar but not sounding like it did here🤔
Glad to see a PRS made it to your show. Great guitars. I have two SE guitars. Love them both.
Would love to see a review of an Eastman guitars. I feel like you’d love them, the quality is absolutely incredible. They are very close to custom shop but priced around the price of an American standard or less
Great clean sounds
Thanks for another awesome review. Maybe time to include PRS in your regular lineup of guitars?
Cool beans man.
I love my 1998 R6....... However, I am a diehard PRS guy since 1999. There is no contest for playability.
If I have to play it regularly, I would go for PRS, Knaggs (Prev PRS Private Stock/production manager), or Collings.
The next level in tops is Artist Package, then the mother of all tops is Private Stock. This is a stash of wood that was placed into a vault for selection by Paul and customers, at a price premium......
Yes! Please do some more PRS reviews!
Notice QC at PRS excels over Gibson! Tells a story!
Had an Egyptian gold and other than the neck being a little thicker than I'm used to I loved it.
That is a gorgeous guitar!! Everything about it looks amazing! Would be cool to see a natural finish back.
Great video and a beautiful guitar! I think you could elaborate more on the beauty of the "single cut"-wiring in messing around with the knobs a little more...Peter Green comes to mind...Cheers, Trogly
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@@sasop.9417 Yes 👍
I have the SE single cut from when they started that line with moon inlays and recently purchased a SE Starla and played the SE standard 24, all with different pickups.
PRS makes great sounding pickups based on vintage pickups but with more consistent sound, more clarity and even tone so you have to find one that fits you. My favorites are the 58/15 for crunch and Starla double slug pickups for that airy, shimmer with some bass too but my single cut was before they offered the “S” series pickups in the line (58/15S for example) so it sounds kinda like the Tremonti but I love it and it has its uses. Pickups in it meant for mid range crunch and the bass guitar handles the low end but I won’t change it unless PRS offer the low turn pickups based on the vintage LP then I might upgrade to those.
Build quality in all for $500 USD is amazing. The red flame veneer on my single cut is beautiful. The gig bags are great too but the standard SE doesn’t come with one.
Standard SE's now come with gig bags included.
15:11 fyi... the gears are always in that color/material even if the there's no gold hardware...
Correct, PRS often uses brass material with the nickel plated parts. Its more of a design/mechanical philosophy with PRS.
I love how they did the fake binding on that. It looks great.
Beautiful beast, what an artist... Love this guy
I love PRS ❤ and Trogly
More prs please
WOW.... That is stunning!
I know what you mean with the strap buttons. I love that the S2 line and up feel more secured but it's a pain to put on and take off strap. I just keep mine on. I don't want to put locking strap buttons on.
Never been a fan of the necks on PRS guitars which sucks for me because they’re absolutely gorgeous. This guitar is no exception, absolutely beautiful but I can’t stand the necks on the Tremonti models. In love with that finish though
What OD/distortion pedal does trogly use?
Trogly's is the best :)
Question: Something I've always wanted to know, what does Trogly do for a living to afford the gear he does? I know he sells a lot but he has some serious cash tied up in gear. I'm not complaining though because whatever he does it brings up great content.
Whatever job he has though, I want it
I second this!
This. This is my job
Were all jelly trog.. can you plz learn some more riffs other than that porno pentatonic lick? Would love a better feel on lead tones. 🤘thx for the content bub we luv ya
@@Trog Hardest working man on UA-cam. Nobody else brings it every day like the Trog Dog. Conquering with content my man!!!
I've been a Troglodyte for almost 8 years now.
When the Wife and I first started watching I tried to convince her that I should sell guitars for a living so I could better satisfy my "GAS" problem. My Wife absolutely forbade me from trying. She told me I'm already good at buying guitars, it's the selling of them I never get around to.
Truth be told it takes a special person to buy and sell something like guitars, for myself I just seem to get attached to each them.
Also, I'm not much of a Salesman either, what do I know, I'm just a guitar player!
Got my first US made prs custom 24 10 top this year through some trading and stuff. I liked the SE I had in the past and was really interested in the waring ce at the time though that fell through. The look and quality of these US models is just stellar. I don't know if it's my favorite guitar I own but I would definitely have no issue recommending a higher cost prs to most of the other brands out there.
Where do you get your straps from?
Keep these non- Gibson / Fender reviews comin Austin!
Didn’t read all the comments. But there’s the normal core tops which are usually still quite nice, 10-tops, artist grade tops, and then private stock tops.
People think that wood library is a level of top. But it’s not. The dealer just picks out the exact pieces of wood out of the wood library at the factory. And they have the option of picking different woods, such as maybe a swamp ash body. And more color and inlay options too. In theory the dealer could pick a more basic top for a wood library. They obviously normally don’t. But they could.
Afaik they have also discontinued the artist package. But I think those tops are available in the wood library.
And the nuts are brass infused graphite.
Also the strap buttons are like bass string trees. When Paul was still repairing guitars he got tired of repairing broken necks and headstocks. So he started putting those on to help.
One of my dream guitars is a PRS Singlecut 10-Top Charcoal Burst with a roasted maple neck and fretboard. I've just never seen one in that spec for sale. There's a Custom 24 on Reverb right now that is very close, but it's an SE.
I have a Custom 24 with a roasted maple neck. Unfortunately, you'll have to upgrade to a Wood Library to get any of the Core models with a maple neck. And I don't see any on reverb right now that are SCs, but they do have Cu24's, Cu22's, and Paul's Guitars with roasted maple necks.
@@mikeomatic9905 I've seen a few Cu24 Wood Library with roasted maple necks, but none that also have a roasted maple fretboard. There is one with a roasted maple fretboard but it's a Private Stock with an atrocious finish and a stoptail which wouldn't be my first choice.
@@AceSeptre Keep looking! My Cu24 has a roasted maple fretboard as well, one of the reasons I jumped at it when I saw it a few years ago. Quilted Autumn Sky top, 58/15LTs, and semi hollow to boot. Somehow still just considered a Wood Library, so still the WL price. They do exist. I wish I knew why PRS was so adverse to them though. (My only complaint is that there isn’t much contrast between the fretboard and the birds. I kind of wish they were black brush stroke birds.)
@@mikeomatic9905 I'll just have to keep checking Reverb or some of the better shops. I'm sure one is floating around somewhere. I would hate to think that Private Stock is my only option. Although, it would at least give me some options on the inlay and the top. I don't even want to venture to guess how far backed up they are on Private Stock orders though. At least a year or more?
That is a great idea for the inlays ✨🦅
It looked like it had a few dings near the bridge and bridge pickup. Maybe just dust? I was waiting for you to mention it.
Would love to see you cover more brands other than Gibson and Fender. PRS, KIESEL, SUHR , MUSICMAN all build superior performance instruments.
So true. I seriously can't believe that some of the gibsons he gets have been in worse shape than my own builds and I'm a noob
If you haven’t yet, try watching Agufish…he reviews all brands and a lot of imports also. He just did a show on a Musicman guitar also.
I love old-school Gibson guitars but not a fan of their newer stuff. The old-school stuff has history and interest to me. The newer stuff is just meh
Agufish is probably the most comprehensive guitar UA-camr out there right now as far as reviewing any brand he can get his hands on. He has his finger on the pulse of the "every man's" guitar production market. Deserves more subs imo
@@majesticpbjcat7707 Absolutely! There’s so many shows that make you feel like there’s only Fender or Gibson that makes guitars and they’re all expensive and everything else is garbage.
Agufish showed me there were other brands out there that are perfectly fine guitars that are affordable and still really nice guitars. His Harley Benton stuff is really nice! And very affordable.
And he chugs…😂👍😎
That's a beautiful finish!
Fantastic video!
man, those guitars are so nice. I have a Korean custom se version, and man, I love it, but I would I love to upgrade to a US version.
Are you going to unbox a epiphone slash module because I want to see more about it before I think of buying one
His amps are sick too.. I've played one for a while very nice taste mr.tremonti has
What amp you using
As for the tuners, most good quality tuners use a brass gear because it's self lubricating when paired with a steel gear. You just can't usually see them like you can on the PRS tuners.
When you do a return for a damaged guitar. Do you typically have to pay return shipping? Thanks trogly
I was wondering if you was still going to do a review on the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul?
16:03 he said volume tone to the same knobs 🥲 that thing is a beauty
Them clean tones sounded great !! I’m listening through a phone speaker .
I love that you're doing some other awesome guitars in between the Gibson's. Keep it up!
Am I seeing 2 dings in the top? Above the pickups.
no dings
More than likely lint from the new case.
I also noticed it, then it disappeared in a later shot.
Gorgeous Tremonti, that top is excellent!
What amps are you using
16:01 Its Volume Volume Tone Tone instead of Volume Tone Volume Tone. Oops, no difference. lol
I have a 2013 Santana SE and love how easy and smooth it plays but the pickups do leave something to be desired, PRS just make some of the best playing guitars would like to see you review more of them.
I'm with you on that one. Most PRS guitars that I've played have pickups that really seem to be lacking. It's one reason I haven't bought one.
You can always replace the pickups on a guitar to achieve the sound your looking for, just look at how many Gibson LP’s Trogly has reviewed that don’t have the original pickups in them! No guitar manufacturer can make everyone happy with their pickups and isn’t the reality that we buy a guitar for it’s overall appearance? People rarely try out a guitar that doesn’t catch their eye.