The new PRS SE One in tobacco sunburst looks so incredibly sexy to me. I am afraid that if I try it, I'll buy it. And I'm already a guitar or two too heavy...maybe I'll thin the herd first.
Anyone have a chance to try this plank out yet?
The new PRS SE One in tobacco sunburst looks so incredibly sexy to me. I am afraid that if I try it, I'll buy it. And I'm already a guitar or two too heavy...maybe I'll thin the herd first.
Anyone have a chance to try this plank out yet?
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
Luckily, I have yet to be face to face with one.
The Soapy and the SE Custom, or whatever it's called, w/HB's and the wraparound bridge, both knock me out.
I'm knida' scared of the One.
"Well, I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused..."
Elvis Costello
You guys know I don't go 'round buying guitars all the time. When I get a case of GAS, I play the guitars I have til the feeling passes.
I bought my Soapy after about 3 minutes of deliberation.
If The One has the same neck and P-90 as mine, resistance is futile.
I love the concept. One knob, one pickup, plug it in and rock out! Keith Urban uses the Gibson Jr. a lot and I love his sound. Plus, I'd like to have a guitar that's all about finding the nuances between 7 and 10 on the volume dial.
The Gibby LP Melody Maker that came out a few years ago with the single P90 was one of the most responsive axes I've ever played - bar none. It was used at about $429, and if it had been the TV finish I would have gotten it. But the finish was not very nice, anyway, and the PRS at $499 looks to be as nice or nicer than the $699 Gibson LP Jr.
If it's anything like the other PRS's I've played, the neck will be like buttah, too.
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
It's definately interesting, but I'd be more excited if it had a tone control.
Several guitars in different colors
Things to make them fuzzy
Things to make them louder
orange picks
The tone is in your hands.
VM
If aliens listened to our current top 40, they'd think that the entire planet was populated by sexually ambivalent robots with ethnic insecurity.
Ah, just buy a Soapy. A single pickup looks sexy, but a neck-position P-90 (and the tone control) is mighty sweet. Nothing stopping you from treating it like a One for those tonal experiments.
I think the PRS SE's ARE as nice or nicer than the $7-bill Gibsons. The day I got mine, if they'd been hanging side by side at the same price, I would have bought the PRS. The lower price was a bonus.
I'm gonna post some clips of the Prince G through a 12" in a little bit, featuring the Soapy as a roaring riddim machine. Whew. I'm still not entirely happy with the way I'm recording it, but I'm getting close enough to show off a teensy of what it does... ye Gods! Jim Marshall really was trying to make 100 watt amps that sounded like a Princeton! (These tweeds go to 12.)
I love my Soapy, the neck is sublime, but...
I don't know if it was the pickup or something else, my Les Paul Junior was a much wilder beast.
The Soapy is nice, but somewhat more "polite" sounding than a Gibson with P-90s.
That's good and bad. The Soapy isn't as good for punk rock, but it's more well rounded and versatile.
My Soapy is a much nicer built instrument than any of my recent Gibsons have been. It's damn near perfect. There's almost no sign of handwork on it (again, that can be good or bad). Another nice thing is that it only weighs about 5-1/2 pounds.
Keep in mind that the frets are considerable smaller than what Gibson and even Fender put on recent production guitars. They're about .036" tall where my recent Strat's are .040" tall and my Les Paul, ES-135, Junior and USACG T-Style's frets are .055" tall.
Because of this, I seldom play my Soapy, though it breaks my heart to not use a guitar that has such an incredible neck and nice sound.
That's why I want to try the SE One, 'cause I know that the single pup Gibbys are wildebeests...though I can't for the life of me figure out why the BJ Armstrong Jr is twice as much as an already inflated at $700 guitar. But that's Gibson for you.
No wonder Burnys and Edwards ESP's are so popular. Gibson should perhaps take a look around, smell the coffee burning, and realize that their prices are taking a lot of the people out of the market.
I guess the $800 Gibson Les Paul with the Burstbucker pickups is a killer buy though. Someone bought one the other day at GC, after only playing it for about 1/2 hour. I'd be worried that the finish would not be durable enough, but I did hear it and it did sound hella good. So why is the Nitro finish on the same basic guitar at the very least twice as much?
But I digress. I will try the One and the Soapy together and see if I feel another pup is going to be useful - though I nearly always live on my bridge PUP on my ESP Les Paul...
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
You can get a LP with BurstBuckers for $800 in the states?!
Jeez!
Tommy.
Before you decide, RJ, give the neck pickup a try playing slide.....
That is mighty sweet looking. Sounded pretty good in the demo video too, but they never tell you what amp they are using
And I don't miss any tone controls on my Squire 51s.
I thought the same thing today, looking at the new Musician's Friend catalog. Specifically, I thought "There is no funking way that BJ signature is worth more than twice the regular Jr.I can't for the life of me figure out why the BJ Armstrong Jr is twice as much as an already inflated at $700 guitar. But that's Gibson for you.
(And we all know the Jr. is already a signature guitar; it's named after Lester's son, right?
"I haven't slept for ten days...because that would be too long." -- Mitch Hedberg
Very nice guitars, feel, quality and soundwise.
I'm waiting till they put a proper deeeeep carved top on them 'a la PRS USA, then I'll bite. Till then I wait
A nice thick carved flame maple cap would add beaucoup dinero to the price tag.
Plus, the original Jr.'s are just slaps of mahogany...at least the SE One has some tasteful contouring...
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
Yeah they'll cost more, but they'll still cost less than buying an SE now, and one of whatever they call them later
RJ - here's that clip I promised/threatened:
http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...ad.php?t=35186
PRS Soapbar II SE into 5 watts of pure hell through a single 12. Jump back, Jack. It's a communication breakdown.
I like the slab top with the Strat-style comfort countours... very Junior-esque. And I only paid $299 for mine during a GC four-day sale, so... I wasn't gonna wait!
Hah! I only paid $289 for mine!Originally Posted by Gravity Jim
I use it when I need an SG Special fix.
Curses! Beaten by 10 bucks! I'll get you next time, Moriarty!!
I bought two of them so I really saved $20!
That sounds really nice.
I'm thinking about putting some GFS dream 90s in my new PRS Santana SE. I think the music go round around here has a sunburst soupbar for sale...so I might see if I can do an even swap.
I've been drooling over the SE One still, looking at what pics I can find - and it finally dawned on me - not only do I like the idea of the 1 pickup/1 knob thang...but I like the single-cutaway look plus the neat tortoise pickguard - both of which are missing on the SE Soapy II.
So, go ahead call me superficial...<picks up eveready battery and places it on his shoulder>...I dare you to knock it off!
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
I like the single cut look and a pickuguard too, but...
I have come to realize that the Soapy is damn sexy! It's so sleek and modern. Like a Strat compared to a Tele.
It made my Les Paul Junior look like an old Buick.
Plus, the combined pickup and neck pickup switch positions sound great. I like the neck and bridge combined position best on all of my two pickup guitars. I found myself not using my Les Paul Junior with my band because it only had the bridge pickup.
That was my feeble attempt at knocking that battery off your shoulder.
I'm with Don on the look and feel, and especially on the combo pickup sound, but... I can't knock no batteries.
I had a pickguard made for my Soapy, so.... yeah.
Battery?
To muck things up a little more, I'm not really afraid try one of these out.
I really dig the design of this thing. The body carve is too cool. Nicely done.
I'm, in a way, glad that most of the guitars I have now already... get in my way.
"Well, I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused..."
Elvis Costello
Ooh, that Mira is kinda sexy and unique...
Oh, and I'm glad someone got my Robert Conrad reference.
The other one that came to mind (paraphrased) is
"Us PRS SE One players would rather fight than switch."
What brand of cigs advertised using this phrase? A bit of '70's TV trivia...
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
Have you taken a pic of that?I'm with Don on the look and feel, and especially on the combo pickup sound, but... I can't knock no batteries.
I had a pickguard made for my Soapy, so.... yeah.
Where did'ja get the guard made?
I remember when I was looking at the cheap LP Jr. that I liked, I did find that a lot of people on the web were getting the pickguard added. I just think it makes the whole thing look more deep-dish...
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
I think they're sexier naked!
I don't remember the brand, but the slogan is pretty clever in this case. PRS should see if they can borrow it form the smokes co.Ooh, that Mira is kinda sexy and unique...
Oh, and I'm glad someone got my Robert Conrad reference.
The other one that came to mind (paraphrased) is
"Us PRS SE One players would rather fight than switch."
What brand of cigs advertised using this phrase? A bit of '70's TV trivia...
Tareyton.
My Uncle Jim smoked them.
Here's the PRS with the custom guard, made at Terrapin Guitars:
I's a cross between a PRS Santana guard and a Gibson. I'm petty sure he still has the template...
It's like sexy panties on a woman - the pickguard sets off the beauty of the guitar and adds a bit of mystery.
Love the axe, GJ; the guard looks nice, and on the red Soapy the black pups look nice too...
JB
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
Yes, but eventually, they have to come off!
For the most part, yes, I certainly can't disagree with that...
"I'm gonna find myself a girl
that can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
much as I'm intrigued by the woman/panties analogy
I'm gonna try to stick on the topic.
I haven't seen the SE1 yet, live, though I've seen the ads in a couple of the magazines...very cool looking plank.
I already do have the SE 2, about as good a bang-for the buck as you can find. I origionally had gone in, intending to special order a Gibson SG Classic, for $300 more (tag price, don't recall exactly what I paid for the SE) when they pointed me at them. The first I tried was a sunburst, didn't do much for me (dead wood) but the second, the cherry, was incredible. Ended up walking out with that and a '66 Fender VibroChamp for a durn good price.
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"Do you call sleeping with a guitar in your hands practicing?"
"It is if you don't drop it."
- Trent Lane, Daria, Episode 1-2.
MF has a sale on SG Classics right now. I see them, think I want one, then remember that I have my Soapy.
You may need that SG Classic afterall... They're different beasts really. I've got a McSoapy and an LP R0 DC Special. Completely different animals. My bro's got a one piece body SG Classic that's different still. The McSoapy is cleaner/clearer than either of the Gibsons. The Gibsons have a bit more edge and a slightly ruder vibe going on. Think Felix Unger (PRS) vs. Oscar Madison (Gibsons). The SG is closer to the Special than the PRS but still a slightly different beast from it's stablemate. The SGs a little thinner sounding and a bit brighter than the DC. All of them are great guitars but I find myself slighlty more inclined to the DC Special for harder edged stuff and the PRS for smoother/sweeter tones.
I got an SE Soapbar II maple a couple of month ago -- unbelievably resonant body (sounds great unplugged). The electronics and hardware are much better than a guitar at this price should have.
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