It also features an awesome 2-piece stoptail design for vintage tone, a 4 knob layout, and of course, the birds and awesome top carve. PRS’ trademark odd scale length for better tension and tone is applied here, as it has an even shorter than Gibson scale length, at 24.5”. The SC245 can basically be thought of as the PRS ethos applied to a Les Paul. The 408 can largely be thought of as a little more modern due to its choice of neck profiles, and the 513 as a bit more vintage for including a single and having a thicker neck, but the short version is that they’re both very versatile! It’s worth noting that because tone was the utmost priority when designing these, both have 22 frets. (More on that in the most important article I will ever write) The 513 is basically tapping and splitting combined. To break that down even more, the 408 pickups are designed to sound like a blend between covered and uncovered humbuckers, and have the single coil tones not experience great volume loss, and sound powerful, sort of like a lipstick tube pickup. PRS GUITAR FULLTo break this down a bit more: the 408 is HH with specialized pickups and individual pickup splits, and the 513 is HSH with specialized pickups and a 3-way toggle for full humbucking, clear humbucking, and single coil modes. 408 stands for 4 pickups 8 sounds and the 513 for 5 pickups 13 sounds. Speaking of versatility, this is where the 408 and 503 come in! These can be thought of as two sides of the same coin, as both were designed to deliver a wide array of tones. I actually reviewed a CE24, so if you want an idea of how they play & sound, then give that review a go. It even has a maple fretboard, which is something you don’t usually see on Paul Reed Smith guitars. This makes the guitar really versatile and musical overall, especially considering the optimal neck pickup placement. It’s an HSH CE22 with a slightly longer 25.25” scale. I included the Brent Mason signature model because the CE22 is currently out of production, but his is based on it. I love these for metal, and I normally set them up in Drop C. To put it simply: the CE24 is a CU24 with bolt-on maple necks! This is awesome for punch and clarity, and are some of my favorite models of all time! It also happens that it’s easier and more inexpensive to produce bolt-on guitars, so some other features (like recessed knobs on the carve top, and older ones didn’t even have bird inlays) were removed and these come in at a much lower pricepoint. The CU22 can be considered a bit more vintage, due to their neck joint and neck pickup placement, and the CU24 is also available in a Floyd Rose variety, favored by players such as Dustie Waring (Between the Buried and Me).Ĭheck out a CU24 review to learn even more about the legendary model! Rich mahogany tone, easy playability, and killer proprietary hardware and pickups are the hallmarks of PRS guitars. You can see them being played and equally at home in both Taylor Swift’s backing band and progressive metal acts like I built the sky. Known for their elegant carves, well balanced 25” scale length, and birds, these guitars are well suited for most players. The S2 series, which is excellent by the way, is also absent – but you can read more about the PRS S2 in our reviews! Obviously we can’t cover all the Private Stocks either, but we’ve done an overview of the PRS “Birds of a Feather” before as well. This will omit basses and full hollow-bodies for the sake of simplicity. All in a way that doesn’t talk down to you: we know what you’re about, and we get straight to the point! So that’s exactly what we did! This is going to be a guide to all of the current major PRS guitar models. It can be very overwhelming… Sounds like a PRS guitar guide could be useful. However, there are a lot more choices beneath the surface. Even beginner players are familiar with the iconic look and tone of a Paul Reed Smith. Articles, PRS Guitar Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized
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