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iwantchixx · 11-27-2013, 05:24 PM

I just got back from Long n Mcquade checking out some guitars and as much as I hate to say it, the quality on the SE is just as good if not better than gibson (comparable up tot he $2500 range). It was hard to get sales staff to be honest about PRS. They seem to try and make gibson (like the LPJ) seem better than PRS.

I noodled around with the Se Tremonti custom, I really really like it. Fast neck without being Ibanez thin. The thing is heavy as fuck and resonates a long ass time. The tremelo sucks, tuned it 4 times before realizing its useless due to that. Sales guy kept saying it's cause it's not tuned standard.. to me, it shouldn't matter, lightly wobbling tremelo bar should not take it out of tune. So add $300 for a good bridge that the Tremonti is killer.

I'm pretty much stuck in my mind on getting the PRS Se Bernie Marsden but after picking up the Gibson it was based off of, the neck is one huge mutherfucking chunk of wood. Unfortunately, they don't actually have the marsden in stock for me to try and the way dude was talking, its not something they plan to bring in. Decisions decisions....

Feel wise, I totally dig the LPJ, it's fantastic and just the right neck thickness and body thickness for me.. that satin finish just turns me off and the low quality electronics turn me off.

11-27-2013, 05:24 PM
iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	I just got back from Long n Mcquade checking out some guitars and as much as I hate to say it, the quality on the SE is just as good if not better than gibson (comparable up tot he $2500 range). It was hard to get sales staff to be honest about PRS. They seem to try and make gibson (like the LPJ) seem better than PRS. I noodled around with the Se Tremonti custom, I really really like it. Fast neck without being Ibanez thin. The thing is heavy as fuck and resonates a long ass time. The tremelo sucks, tuned it 4 times before realizing its useless due to that. Sales guy kept saying it's cause it's not tuned standard.. to me, it shouldn't matter, lightly wobbling tremelo bar should not take it out of tune. So add $300 for a good bridge that the Tremonti is killer. I'm pretty much stuck in my mind on getting the PRS Se Bernie Marsden but after picking up the Gibson it was based off of, the neck is one huge mutherfucking chunk of wood. Unfortunately, they don't actually have the marsden in stock for me to try and the way dude was talking, its not something they plan to bring in. Decisions decisions.... Feel wise, I totally dig the LPJ, it's fantastic and just the right neck thickness and body thickness for me.. that satin finish just turns me off and the low quality electronics turn me off. Last edited by iwantchixx; 11-27-2013 at 05:26 PM..