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Published on 01/07/13 at 09:28
Audience:
Beginners
Well I decided to write this little opinion because I find it very strange that this great guitar is not as popular as in France ca. Indeed, throughout the English sites I have traveled this guitar is always recommended for those looking for a good guitar with P90, and I'll try to explain why. Edge of all the features:
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- Made in Korea.
- Mahogany body. (Very light!)
- Table outbreak ("veneer" of 1mm which does not affect the sound but really really well done and beautiful!)
- Mahogany.
- Set neck.
- Key rosewood (slab)
- Graphite Nut
- 22 jumbo frets
- Radius: 10 "(Gibson rounder than a little flatter than the current Fender)
- Manche rather thick with large key (PRS wide fat, very comfortable)
- Easel style stop tail (provides excellent transfer of string vibration in the body)
- 2 P90
- 3-position selector (position is central "hum canceling", so no noise in position 2)
- 2 knobs: volume and tone
I seem to have seen a treble bleed too.
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The violin is a real killer. Not the slightest defect. I've rarely seen it on guitars in this price range. The guitar is really (but really) light, it is surprising to see suspect. Some also find that it seems to hold a toy. Not really the only thing I regret is the veneer, I would have preferred a real maple table and slamming gives a brighter sound (like the PRS USA much, much more expensive), but otherwise nothing to complain ca . A second potentiometer for volume will have been handy, but there is room for and it's pretty easy to modify.
With his body and thick neck, small head and slight angle PRS, the guitar really gives an impression of strength, I will not be too afraid to drop unlike my Ibanez (sleeves ultrathin glass) or Gibson (very fragile neck at nut).
UTILIZATION
As previously stated, the guitar is very light and very comfortable as sitting or standing. We can play standing for hours without any fatigue. I really wonder if the body is not "chambered" as Gibson today ... But there is no hollow sound by tapping on it so I do not think so.
Then stick to it took me two days to get used to (I usually play on the Ibanez Wizard 90's, so altogether level thick nothing to do haha). I had some cramping at the beginning and I started to tell me that the handle was really a weak point of this guitar. Yet now that I'm used to, I play with every day without any pain, however. I realize now that this is probably one of the most comfortable handles I've seen so far. I do not really explained, is that it is the form, varnish or something else? In any case, I really love this stick!
I really was looking for a "double cut" (Stratocaster body type), which provides access to acute much better than the Les Paul body type. But a little flat anyway, the guitar may well be double cut the base of the handle to greatly thickened 19th cargo, access to acute stroke is good until the 19th, after ca is further complicated chouille without Calvary acrobatic of a Les Paul.
So to summarize: a guitar to play standing super light and very comfortable handle.
SOUNDS
In 9/10 cases for guitars in this range, it is necessary to replace the pickups and electronics because often very bad ...
But from what I've read on many forums here not really need the P90 is really good. Transcendent is not true, but really far from being rotten!
I tried to replace them with seymour duncan and I was frankly disappointed that uses seymour me for years! And this seems to be the case for many people with this guitar: they almost always end up back the original P90. One exception, in Lollar P90 or Fralin.
I will soon try the Lollar back and add a few lines to this notice.
Therefore, its level is the typical P90: excellent attack / dynamics (cleans sublime with a compressor pedal!) Means each note perfectly agreements, a big presence / lots of bass.
It is quite difficult to describe the sound of the P90, the best example for me is to listen to the 2nd solo another brick to the wall (played on a Gibson goldtop 1956) or Mississippi Queen Mountain.
In fact it is really a compromise between single coil and humbucker, and I love it!
It has dynamics, game sounds clean and precise pick it normally with the single coil, but also the presence, power and low for a humbucker.
So playing with the volume low is obtained for clean sounds beautiful arpeggios, chords or rhythmic funk. The microphone stand is really good for the country. After mounting the gain if we get a distortion very very "vintage", ideal for classic rock and hard rock. The metal we can possibly make it, but know that being P90 single-coil pickups, they produce a lot of hum, so it is not very advisable.
I really love this mic in the neck position is much more accurate distortion that can be a humbucker (rather "soft" inaccurate and draft).
This is not exactly exactly the sound I was looking for (I would have preferred a little more attack and compression), but the sound of P90's there.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had a few weeks and this is my ... 30th guitar perhaps? I do not count.
I had Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, etc.
For me and the people numerous price / quality ratio is simply outrageous! Lutherie perfect, comfortable handle, light, good microphones ...
The magazine "guitar player" made a comparison of 35 guitars under $ 500 and the PRS Soapbar won handily.
Frankly, we find it used a 290 € ~ 350 € (because it is no longer produced) and I still wonder how PRS has managed to make a guitar of this quality at this price.
I hesitated a lot with the Gibson 60's Tribute, which has the advantage of "having a real maple top. I will also buy the Gibson and PRS compare to this.
Strengths:
- Value for money (probably the best guitar input / midrange with P90)
- Lutherie perfect
- Lightweight
- Comfortable handle
Weaknesses:
- No real maple table
- The P90 could be a chouille best, but they are already very good!
- 1 single volume knob
Overall, I think this is a great guitar for beginners curious about the sound of P90, golfers and even pro players.
For 300 € is by far the best investments I have made.
Remains to compare the PRS to Gibson 60's tribute.
----------
- Made in Korea.
- Mahogany body. (Very light!)
- Table outbreak ("veneer" of 1mm which does not affect the sound but really really well done and beautiful!)
- Mahogany.
- Set neck.
- Key rosewood (slab)
- Graphite Nut
- 22 jumbo frets
- Radius: 10 "(Gibson rounder than a little flatter than the current Fender)
- Manche rather thick with large key (PRS wide fat, very comfortable)
- Easel style stop tail (provides excellent transfer of string vibration in the body)
- 2 P90
- 3-position selector (position is central "hum canceling", so no noise in position 2)
- 2 knobs: volume and tone
I seem to have seen a treble bleed too.
----------
The violin is a real killer. Not the slightest defect. I've rarely seen it on guitars in this price range. The guitar is really (but really) light, it is surprising to see suspect. Some also find that it seems to hold a toy. Not really the only thing I regret is the veneer, I would have preferred a real maple table and slamming gives a brighter sound (like the PRS USA much, much more expensive), but otherwise nothing to complain ca . A second potentiometer for volume will have been handy, but there is room for and it's pretty easy to modify.
With his body and thick neck, small head and slight angle PRS, the guitar really gives an impression of strength, I will not be too afraid to drop unlike my Ibanez (sleeves ultrathin glass) or Gibson (very fragile neck at nut).
UTILIZATION
As previously stated, the guitar is very light and very comfortable as sitting or standing. We can play standing for hours without any fatigue. I really wonder if the body is not "chambered" as Gibson today ... But there is no hollow sound by tapping on it so I do not think so.
Then stick to it took me two days to get used to (I usually play on the Ibanez Wizard 90's, so altogether level thick nothing to do haha). I had some cramping at the beginning and I started to tell me that the handle was really a weak point of this guitar. Yet now that I'm used to, I play with every day without any pain, however. I realize now that this is probably one of the most comfortable handles I've seen so far. I do not really explained, is that it is the form, varnish or something else? In any case, I really love this stick!
I really was looking for a "double cut" (Stratocaster body type), which provides access to acute much better than the Les Paul body type. But a little flat anyway, the guitar may well be double cut the base of the handle to greatly thickened 19th cargo, access to acute stroke is good until the 19th, after ca is further complicated chouille without Calvary acrobatic of a Les Paul.
So to summarize: a guitar to play standing super light and very comfortable handle.
SOUNDS
In 9/10 cases for guitars in this range, it is necessary to replace the pickups and electronics because often very bad ...
But from what I've read on many forums here not really need the P90 is really good. Transcendent is not true, but really far from being rotten!
I tried to replace them with seymour duncan and I was frankly disappointed that uses seymour me for years! And this seems to be the case for many people with this guitar: they almost always end up back the original P90. One exception, in Lollar P90 or Fralin.
I will soon try the Lollar back and add a few lines to this notice.
Therefore, its level is the typical P90: excellent attack / dynamics (cleans sublime with a compressor pedal!) Means each note perfectly agreements, a big presence / lots of bass.
It is quite difficult to describe the sound of the P90, the best example for me is to listen to the 2nd solo another brick to the wall (played on a Gibson goldtop 1956) or Mississippi Queen Mountain.
In fact it is really a compromise between single coil and humbucker, and I love it!
It has dynamics, game sounds clean and precise pick it normally with the single coil, but also the presence, power and low for a humbucker.
So playing with the volume low is obtained for clean sounds beautiful arpeggios, chords or rhythmic funk. The microphone stand is really good for the country. After mounting the gain if we get a distortion very very "vintage", ideal for classic rock and hard rock. The metal we can possibly make it, but know that being P90 single-coil pickups, they produce a lot of hum, so it is not very advisable.
I really love this mic in the neck position is much more accurate distortion that can be a humbucker (rather "soft" inaccurate and draft).
This is not exactly exactly the sound I was looking for (I would have preferred a little more attack and compression), but the sound of P90's there.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had a few weeks and this is my ... 30th guitar perhaps? I do not count.
I had Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, etc.
For me and the people numerous price / quality ratio is simply outrageous! Lutherie perfect, comfortable handle, light, good microphones ...
The magazine "guitar player" made a comparison of 35 guitars under $ 500 and the PRS Soapbar won handily.
Frankly, we find it used a 290 € ~ 350 € (because it is no longer produced) and I still wonder how PRS has managed to make a guitar of this quality at this price.
I hesitated a lot with the Gibson 60's Tribute, which has the advantage of "having a real maple top. I will also buy the Gibson and PRS compare to this.
Strengths:
- Value for money (probably the best guitar input / midrange with P90)
- Lutherie perfect
- Lightweight
- Comfortable handle
Weaknesses:
- No real maple table
- The P90 could be a chouille best, but they are already very good!
- 1 single volume knob
Overall, I think this is a great guitar for beginners curious about the sound of P90, golfers and even pro players.
For 300 € is by far the best investments I have made.
Remains to compare the PRS to Gibson 60's tribute.