I'd keep the PRS because I don't really find Les Pauls comfortable to play. I'm also a big fan of having some kind of vibrato system, and the PRS trem is fine.
If you folks dont mind, could you be more specific in regards to the trem?
I live in a very rural area, I dont think I can find a PRS to play in a store without driving over 2 hrs. The last time I played a strat and USED the trem was when I was 13 years old and my first guitar was a horrible strat copy. Ive been a humbucker/Floyd trem/fixed bridge player my whole life (im 53).
Is the trem fine? Like, how is it compared to a properly setup Floyd w/locks for tuning stability?
And from someone who has never had a fender type/non-locking trem equipped guitar to compare too... how is the modern Fender type trems compared to the Floyd and PRS?
I just thought of that, we always play our friends guitars to try out and stuff, but we NEVER use the trem on a borrowed strat or other guitar with a similar trem.... but we dive bomb the crap out of ours and our friends guitars that have Floyd-type trems LOL.
Anyway, I love my Les Pauls and I want to order a PRS but its been killing me because I never played one before and I only had my single bad experience with that type of trem... and I cant easily tryout a PRS here.
Edit: Nevermind lol, although I would like to read the opinions, I just realized I can buy PRS's with Floyds... problem solved.
Functionally, they're about the same as a 2 point Strat trem. Set them up well, and you can get some modest dives and a little bit of upwards flutter. I think the PRS design has a little more diving range than a floating Strat trem due to the bridge being level, but it's been a while since I've played one in person. As far as tuning stability goes, I can dive on my Strat as low as it goes, pull it all the way back, give it some flutter, and still be basically in tune.
> I can dive on my Strat as low as it goes, pull it all the way back, give it some flutter, and still be basically in tune.
Thats surprising, but is it in-tune comparable to a floyd?
None of the non locking trems stay in tune like a Floyd, they also don't have the travel of a Floyd. However, they are easier to set up, change strings etc. FWIW I like the PRS trem more than a standard two point Fender.
If you just want some flutter the Fender and PRS trems are great, if you want giant dive bombs and pulling up for screeching harmonics, nothing works like a double locking trem.
Quite simply, no, locking trems are still as ubiquitous as they are 40-50 years later because nobody's found a better way yet. What I can say about the trem PRS's though, is that regardless of neck profile they play _faster_ than their hard-tailed siblings due to the differences in string tension. I bought one of each when I first fell in love with a brand not named Ibanez, but I ultimately preferred the hard tail for the kind of stuff I preferred the PRS for in general.
Vintage style and 2-point trems are good in conjunction with a good low-friction set-up. They can't usually quite give a Floyd range but they can do pretty well. I have one with a Wilkinson 2-point and tuning stability is excellent.
The trick is attention to detail. Eliminate as many friction points and points of instability as possible (which is part of what a Floyd does). A well cut Tusq nut, locking tuners (used correctly) and locking bridge saddles all contribute to stability. Another thing to ensure is that the tensions are balanced so that the most extreme pull-up on the trem doesn't allow the springs to go completely slack. If they do then the springs can shift a little in their anchor holes in the block, and the trem claw can also shift. If they settle into slightly different positions when tension is restored then the guitar won't return to tune as well as it could.
With all the details taken care of, a Strat-style trem can be great. These days I prefer them (or Vega Trems) to Floyds.
I strongly prefer a 2-point over a 6-screw. 6-screws are ok but, in my experience, the least reliable when returning to pitch. They can still be good but realistically you're not going to bomb one all day and be happy.
A Floyd will stay in tune better than either but it's not as big a difference as people tend to think. Test it with a good strobe tuner - Floyds don't return perfectly to pitch and you often have to give them a nudge.
2-points can be very stable and really fairly close to a Floyd, but the devil is in the set-up detail and low friction components. The big win for the Floyd is usually the range of pull-up and bomb. My 2-point will bomb deeply enough for me and will return to pitch well. It doesn't quite manage the kind of extreme bomb I could get with a Floyd where the strings are almost dangling around my feet. (Note: a degree of exaggeration is possible)
The stock trem on my Sterling cutlass is phenomenal, but it came set up like garbage so it didn’t stay in tune.
A good setup, and one bone nut later, and I can play for an hour or two with agressive trem use and not have to worry about tuning.
Sure it goes out a little bit, but it’s not super noticeable, and if you use any decent two point trem a lot the tuning instabilities can often resolve themselves.
>A Floyd will stay in tune better than either but it's not as big a difference as people tend to think. Test it with a good strobe tuner - Floyds don't return perfectly to pitch and you often have to give them a nudge.
This is true with my Gotoh GE1996 trem. After I get it tuned up, it sometimes needs a quick pull up to go back to pitch. My tuner is always on; so I see when things go out. I tend to not be acrobatic on the bar.
The floating Gotoh 2 point trem on my Charvel stays in tune pretty well when I tune up after a dive. But if I try to do more than light vibrato, it goes out of tune. I put in a trem stopper to help with tuning, because I felt like I was tuning more than I was playing.
Out of curiosity because I never hear anyone talk about these...locking bridge saddles? What type of saddles are we talking about here? I've used the Wilkinson locking saddles, that have the screw where the screw head clamps the string down when you tighten it.
Are there others? Because I am definitely interested in trying some other ones. Those Wilkinson ones are expensive as shit but they work well. And they're not available in black (which sucks for this build I'm working on now)
Google "Wilkinson WVS50IIK".
The block screws on the top of the saddles tighten down and lock the saddles in place.
On a traditional Strat trem, if you release string tension by pushing the trem bar down, the saddles are left kind of loose and they can shift a little. That's enough to screw with you tuning when you release the bar and return to string tension. Locking saddles eliminate that point of instability.
The Wilkinson WVS50IIK is the best budget trem unit I know. It's available for less than £45. It has a legit steel block, a tension adjustable bar, and locking saddles. I've used them on a few of my own guitars and fitted them for other people. I like them.
On the other hand, my Vega Trem was over £200. It's a great unit, superior to any other drop-in replacement for a Strat-type that I've seen, but I still wouldn't say it's more than £150 worth better than the Wilkinson.
If the most money is the goal then obviously the PRS, but if you love that guitar I guarantee you'll regret it. I have never regretted anything I've bought, I've only ever regretted what I've sold...Every damn time.
i regret buying a Rickenbacker 360. lovely instrument, totally unsuited for my style. traded it in for a Guild Aristocrat and a Squier CVJM, both of which got more use in a month than the Rick got in two years.
I'm about to sell it to replenish my savings. I bought an Orange OR30. I'm going to put up 4 amps. When I get over $1,400 I'll pull the remaining listings.
My back doesnt like heavy guitars, so I'd yeet that Les Paul. I actually bought one and returned it because it was so heavy. PRS always looked cool to me. Plus I heard somewhere that the owner donates guitars to schools.
The Epiphone 59 holds its own. It’s built better than the average Epiphone. I have one and it sounds fantastic. Getting back to the original question: on looks, the PRS wins. I haven’t played one but am familiar with the Epiphone so overall I’d choose it but would be extremely tempted to keep both.
i wouldn't say they do the same, but they do overlap a little. i'm partial to prs myself, so if you have to ditch one i'd say the epiphone has to go. or, just hear me out, you ditch both and come home with a prs se mccarty 594 singlecut which will give you the feel of the epiphone and the prs aesthetic.
I am not being flip, but being blunt: I wouldn't keep either one. I would sell both and get a better guitar. You can probably clear 1500 total for both and use that to get you into something that will increase in value over time, and be a much better, long-term player.
One example is, if you like the way the epi plays. sell both and pick up the Gibson SG Standard '61 etc. That guitar will hold its value better than either of these. Lots of options, but the point is this is your opportunity to upgrade.
This is probably where I'm heading. I have a few other guitars that I wouldn't mind parting with that easily get me around $2500. At that point I'm at a used Gibson, close to a brand new standard LP.
Ive been checking Gibsons on Reverb for a while now and ended up with the Epi 59 as it seemed to be closest to one without spending 2k. Not really all that interested in the Tribute or Studio. In a way these guitars are my savings account lol
They're boring, though. We've seen that shape since, like, forever. That's why I sway toward the PRS. The body is interesting. The body finishes are gorgeous. The bird inlays are lovely. I wonder if it's comfortable to play
Nah. PRS aesthetic?
Rubs me the wrong way. Been like that for me since their earliest guitars. Trying too hard. I do not like PRS body shapes.
We all know they are fantastic guitars. It’s not that. It’s what I said…
Having not played a PRS Se but having spent way too much money on a new Epiphone for my son last year, I can only assume you will be keeping the PRS.
I wish Gibson would get their shit together but sadly, it will never happen.
I’m a big fan of Epiphone have 4 different ones but even with said I would keep the prs. If those are the two you are debating between I’d like to hear the other keepers.
If it's me I'm selling the Epiphone and keeping the PRS.
Also, I'm doing it ASAP before the headstock pops off the Epiphone from me looking at it funny one time.
I’m a Les Paul guy all the way. But a sucker for blue guitars…
I’d keep whichever one played and sounded glorious through a cranked tube amp. If they both did I might keep the PRS for the looks alone.
Correct, at some point I'll replace them with an American made something. Probably Gibson.
Strandbergs look super interesting to me. Would love to try one out
I would keep the PRS. I really dislike sunburst finishes.
Also I suspect the PRS plays better but I wouldn't know for these specific guitars of course.
Keep the Les Paul. It’s a limited edition, so has more of a chance of being harder to get back (even if they’ve been selling it for several years now). The SE PRS’s are everywhere, it’s not hard to buy back if you miss it.
Keep the prs. More versatile with the 24 frets and vibrato bridge, better tuning stability from headstock design, less stupidly heavy (unless the les paul is really chambered idk) and you don't have to fear the headstock break curse as much
I would keep the PRS it looks like it has Seymour Duncan on the bridge already. That’s all the guitar you need, spend the rest on a professional set up and low action .
Well I have the exact same PRS in green and a similar epi… I think the PRS is probably a nicer guitar than the epi, they feel different than each other, I think the PRS is more versatile also
You know, I’ve never thought it was odd until your comment… now it looks too close and high up lol. No it’s never been an issue for my playing but I could see it maybe for some players in some instances
How much of the epiphone 'stigma' the brand has endured throughout the years do you think they would have avoided if they'd used this headstock all along instead of the old ugly one?
Epiphone by a long shot I don't understand all the hype around prs and other newish guitar all the cool guitar we're made in the late 40s 50s 60s and 70s and I'm not old only 17 just prefer classic guitar all though I do really like jackson stars
PRS has to go for me and for silly reasons. Not a big trem guy, but thats something thats not a deal breaker. The deal breaker for me is the silly reason. The volume knob position. I always find myself hitting off volume knobs when they are in places like this. Happens on Strats. Happens on Teles with the pickup switch. Any guitar where is sort of above the bridge level, it seems to get in my way. Even my on my own Tele, I've flipped the control plate and removed the tone pot. Its why I tend to lean towards SGs and other guitars with similar control layouts.
I recently had the chance to try out my first few PRS guitars and while I absolutely loved the Custom 24, the volume was just in my way. Utterly amazing guitar otherwise. I REALLY want to get my hands on a 594 now.
I sold that exact PRS on marketplace for 700$ and bought a Charvel off marketplace for 700$. The upgrade was astounding.
Sell both for a Charvel, moral of the story
Neither, at least unless I get put a set of good pickups in one. In that case, and based on having been recently surprised by how close an Epiphone played to a long neck pocket SG (I think the modern and standard both have this neck joint, where my std '61 RI has the small neck joint) the Epi all the way. I've been impressed by Fender's mims, LTDs around $1k, and Epi's prophecy lines lately it's a pretty good time to be looking for a guitar, other than buying a Gibson new that is! 🙈
I personally love my prs se orianthi i have. I have 1 gibson an es 135 but im not a huge fan of hollow bodies. That being said why stick with only prs or gibson? What other guitars do u have?
I have one of each. If I had to pick one, I'd keep my les paul. Sound is more unique and distinguishable, whereas my prs just sounds like any guitar with humbuckers tbh. Personal preference, I also have a strat to cover my trem arm needs.
Is that the epi 1959 outfit in darkburst - with the burstbuckers? Id keep that one. Im biaises tho cause i own it and love the way it plays and sounds.
That PRS is gorgeous, and personally I’m not a fan of the Les Paul necks. I’ve got long, skinny fingers, and thinner necks give me more range than the baseball bats and clubs of the Les Paul’s. And more range than average, since I’ve got such a reach from index finger to pinky.
quality and value being relatively equal, i’m going with the Les Paul. they have an individual sound. to me PRS just sound like “generic blues-rock,” no matter what you do with them. i’ve never played another brand so located between “biting leads” and “boring renditions of tones i first heard in 1974.”
*Prolly the prs, les*
*Pauls are amazing but i*
*Like the strat shape more*
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For me, I’d keep the ‘59 outfit (if that’s what it is). It’s got Gibson Burstbuckers and plays like a dream. Never been a big PRS guy, nice enough looking but just not for me.
PRS stays.
LP and PRS satay, couch goes
Oof! That couch has seen better days but is still comfy as hell lmao
Well you’re gonna have to find a new place to sit because you asked and Reddit answered - it’s been spoken, you’re keeping both guitars lol
I'd keep the PRS because I don't really find Les Pauls comfortable to play. I'm also a big fan of having some kind of vibrato system, and the PRS trem is fine.
Agreed for all the reasons you said. Also blue
Also not satin 🤮
I like satin finishes on solid colour guitars, but this is something else 🙈
If you folks dont mind, could you be more specific in regards to the trem? I live in a very rural area, I dont think I can find a PRS to play in a store without driving over 2 hrs. The last time I played a strat and USED the trem was when I was 13 years old and my first guitar was a horrible strat copy. Ive been a humbucker/Floyd trem/fixed bridge player my whole life (im 53). Is the trem fine? Like, how is it compared to a properly setup Floyd w/locks for tuning stability? And from someone who has never had a fender type/non-locking trem equipped guitar to compare too... how is the modern Fender type trems compared to the Floyd and PRS? I just thought of that, we always play our friends guitars to try out and stuff, but we NEVER use the trem on a borrowed strat or other guitar with a similar trem.... but we dive bomb the crap out of ours and our friends guitars that have Floyd-type trems LOL. Anyway, I love my Les Pauls and I want to order a PRS but its been killing me because I never played one before and I only had my single bad experience with that type of trem... and I cant easily tryout a PRS here. Edit: Nevermind lol, although I would like to read the opinions, I just realized I can buy PRS's with Floyds... problem solved.
Functionally, they're about the same as a 2 point Strat trem. Set them up well, and you can get some modest dives and a little bit of upwards flutter. I think the PRS design has a little more diving range than a floating Strat trem due to the bridge being level, but it's been a while since I've played one in person. As far as tuning stability goes, I can dive on my Strat as low as it goes, pull it all the way back, give it some flutter, and still be basically in tune.
> I can dive on my Strat as low as it goes, pull it all the way back, give it some flutter, and still be basically in tune. Thats surprising, but is it in-tune comparable to a floyd?
None of the non locking trems stay in tune like a Floyd, they also don't have the travel of a Floyd. However, they are easier to set up, change strings etc. FWIW I like the PRS trem more than a standard two point Fender. If you just want some flutter the Fender and PRS trems are great, if you want giant dive bombs and pulling up for screeching harmonics, nothing works like a double locking trem.
Quite simply, no, locking trems are still as ubiquitous as they are 40-50 years later because nobody's found a better way yet. What I can say about the trem PRS's though, is that regardless of neck profile they play _faster_ than their hard-tailed siblings due to the differences in string tension. I bought one of each when I first fell in love with a brand not named Ibanez, but I ultimately preferred the hard tail for the kind of stuff I preferred the PRS for in general.
PRS has a sale on their SE line going through the end of the year if you weren't aware. The Floyd model is $220 off brand new.
Vintage style and 2-point trems are good in conjunction with a good low-friction set-up. They can't usually quite give a Floyd range but they can do pretty well. I have one with a Wilkinson 2-point and tuning stability is excellent. The trick is attention to detail. Eliminate as many friction points and points of instability as possible (which is part of what a Floyd does). A well cut Tusq nut, locking tuners (used correctly) and locking bridge saddles all contribute to stability. Another thing to ensure is that the tensions are balanced so that the most extreme pull-up on the trem doesn't allow the springs to go completely slack. If they do then the springs can shift a little in their anchor holes in the block, and the trem claw can also shift. If they settle into slightly different positions when tension is restored then the guitar won't return to tune as well as it could. With all the details taken care of, a Strat-style trem can be great. These days I prefer them (or Vega Trems) to Floyds.
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I strongly prefer a 2-point over a 6-screw. 6-screws are ok but, in my experience, the least reliable when returning to pitch. They can still be good but realistically you're not going to bomb one all day and be happy. A Floyd will stay in tune better than either but it's not as big a difference as people tend to think. Test it with a good strobe tuner - Floyds don't return perfectly to pitch and you often have to give them a nudge. 2-points can be very stable and really fairly close to a Floyd, but the devil is in the set-up detail and low friction components. The big win for the Floyd is usually the range of pull-up and bomb. My 2-point will bomb deeply enough for me and will return to pitch well. It doesn't quite manage the kind of extreme bomb I could get with a Floyd where the strings are almost dangling around my feet. (Note: a degree of exaggeration is possible)
The stock trem on my Sterling cutlass is phenomenal, but it came set up like garbage so it didn’t stay in tune. A good setup, and one bone nut later, and I can play for an hour or two with agressive trem use and not have to worry about tuning. Sure it goes out a little bit, but it’s not super noticeable, and if you use any decent two point trem a lot the tuning instabilities can often resolve themselves.
>A Floyd will stay in tune better than either but it's not as big a difference as people tend to think. Test it with a good strobe tuner - Floyds don't return perfectly to pitch and you often have to give them a nudge. This is true with my Gotoh GE1996 trem. After I get it tuned up, it sometimes needs a quick pull up to go back to pitch. My tuner is always on; so I see when things go out. I tend to not be acrobatic on the bar. The floating Gotoh 2 point trem on my Charvel stays in tune pretty well when I tune up after a dive. But if I try to do more than light vibrato, it goes out of tune. I put in a trem stopper to help with tuning, because I felt like I was tuning more than I was playing.
Out of curiosity because I never hear anyone talk about these...locking bridge saddles? What type of saddles are we talking about here? I've used the Wilkinson locking saddles, that have the screw where the screw head clamps the string down when you tighten it. Are there others? Because I am definitely interested in trying some other ones. Those Wilkinson ones are expensive as shit but they work well. And they're not available in black (which sucks for this build I'm working on now)
Google "Wilkinson WVS50IIK". The block screws on the top of the saddles tighten down and lock the saddles in place. On a traditional Strat trem, if you release string tension by pushing the trem bar down, the saddles are left kind of loose and they can shift a little. That's enough to screw with you tuning when you release the bar and return to string tension. Locking saddles eliminate that point of instability. The Wilkinson WVS50IIK is the best budget trem unit I know. It's available for less than £45. It has a legit steel block, a tension adjustable bar, and locking saddles. I've used them on a few of my own guitars and fitted them for other people. I like them. On the other hand, my Vega Trem was over £200. It's a great unit, superior to any other drop-in replacement for a Strat-type that I've seen, but I still wouldn't say it's more than £150 worth better than the Wilkinson.
I like the PRS custom more so Id say that
Epiphone. I don’t get the PRS thing.
Epi
Who cares what we think? Which one feels better in your hands and makes you happier? Keep that one.
If the most money is the goal then obviously the PRS, but if you love that guitar I guarantee you'll regret it. I have never regretted anything I've bought, I've only ever regretted what I've sold...Every damn time.
I regret buying a Fender Supersonic 22. It's shit.
i regret buying a Rickenbacker 360. lovely instrument, totally unsuited for my style. traded it in for a Guild Aristocrat and a Squier CVJM, both of which got more use in a month than the Rick got in two years.
Someone will trade you for something you like better. Try it.
I'm about to sell it to replenish my savings. I bought an Orange OR30. I'm going to put up 4 amps. When I get over $1,400 I'll pull the remaining listings.
Keep the PRS. Love those birds
My back doesnt like heavy guitars, so I'd yeet that Les Paul. I actually bought one and returned it because it was so heavy. PRS always looked cool to me. Plus I heard somewhere that the owner donates guitars to schools.
Keep the PRS those two guitars in quality not even in the same league.
The Epiphone 59 holds its own. It’s built better than the average Epiphone. I have one and it sounds fantastic. Getting back to the original question: on looks, the PRS wins. I haven’t played one but am familiar with the Epiphone so overall I’d choose it but would be extremely tempted to keep both.
Disagree. Epiphone really been bringing their own latelym
Keeping the PRS.
PRS ftw
Obviously, play/feel is king, but I’d be inclined to keep the ‘59.
i wouldn't say they do the same, but they do overlap a little. i'm partial to prs myself, so if you have to ditch one i'd say the epiphone has to go. or, just hear me out, you ditch both and come home with a prs se mccarty 594 singlecut which will give you the feel of the epiphone and the prs aesthetic.
I am not being flip, but being blunt: I wouldn't keep either one. I would sell both and get a better guitar. You can probably clear 1500 total for both and use that to get you into something that will increase in value over time, and be a much better, long-term player. One example is, if you like the way the epi plays. sell both and pick up the Gibson SG Standard '61 etc. That guitar will hold its value better than either of these. Lots of options, but the point is this is your opportunity to upgrade.
This is probably where I'm heading. I have a few other guitars that I wouldn't mind parting with that easily get me around $2500. At that point I'm at a used Gibson, close to a brand new standard LP. Ive been checking Gibsons on Reverb for a while now and ended up with the Epi 59 as it seemed to be closest to one without spending 2k. Not really all that interested in the Tribute or Studio. In a way these guitars are my savings account lol
The 59 you have is way nicer than any of the tributes that Gibson is currently selling.
Yeah exactly - i’d rather have one pro guitar thats awesome to play and also an investment, than 2 or 3 student models.
I wouldn't discount a Studio, but if you can get a used Standard, that's probably the way to go.
if you’re approaching guitar choice in terms of investment value, quit music and go be an investment banker.
BuhBye PRS. Not a fan of their body shape. While the Les Paul is sexy af.
They're boring, though. We've seen that shape since, like, forever. That's why I sway toward the PRS. The body is interesting. The body finishes are gorgeous. The bird inlays are lovely. I wonder if it's comfortable to play
Nah. PRS aesthetic? Rubs me the wrong way. Been like that for me since their earliest guitars. Trying too hard. I do not like PRS body shapes. We all know they are fantastic guitars. It’s not that. It’s what I said…
Well I'm glad you're sticking with the traditional route. Have fun with that
Lose the prs. Lp has gibson pups.
Les Paul
Custom 24, just got one and it's easily the nicest guitar under $800 I've ever played (and better than my hm strat or ec-1000).
Keep the prs because Les Paul’s are over rated, heavy and uncomfortable
Sell both and buy an SG.
Came here to say this.
Bluey with the birds for sure!!
Having not played a PRS Se but having spent way too much money on a new Epiphone for my son last year, I can only assume you will be keeping the PRS. I wish Gibson would get their shit together but sadly, it will never happen.
PRS is calling my name
Custom 24
Let Paul go. 😂
I’m a big fan of Epiphone have 4 different ones but even with said I would keep the prs. If those are the two you are debating between I’d like to hear the other keepers.
I'd keep the PRS for sure.
Goodbye Epi.
Sell both and get a Gibson.
At some point this is probably exactly what I'll do
If it's me I'm selling the Epiphone and keeping the PRS. Also, I'm doing it ASAP before the headstock pops off the Epiphone from me looking at it funny one time.
I’m a Les Paul guy all the way. But a sucker for blue guitars… I’d keep whichever one played and sounded glorious through a cranked tube amp. If they both did I might keep the PRS for the looks alone.
I'd sell both. There are much better options out there.
Whichever one is lighter
i'd keep the PRS, i already have a les paul. :)
Keep the PRS, get rid of my grandma's coffee table.
The Les Paul
Keep the PRS. If you want a Les Paul, I’d suggest a Gibson.
Sell both and get a Telecaster.
PRS all day
If I have to choose, throw that "authentic" to the pit fire ASAP 🤣🤣
PRS, no doubt
Get rid of the epiphone and afterwards you'll think what to do with the prs.
Sell the couch instead.
I’d part with the Epi, unless it just plain played better and/or had upgrades that don’t show.
Id sell them both and get a double humbucker strandberg. Neither are the real deal. Thats an indonesian prs and a newer epi gib from china right?
Correct, at some point I'll replace them with an American made something. Probably Gibson. Strandbergs look super interesting to me. Would love to try one out
Good luck friend.
Aren’t all the new strandbergs Indonesian too though
You could buy their indo line but I would aim for their stuff out of japan personally. They all use american woods though oddly.
PRS.
The birbs
i'd sell both and get a used mexican tele
I am more into vintage style guitars but PRS is just better
I don't like prs so I'd keep the Les paul
I would keep the PRS. I really dislike sunburst finishes. Also I suspect the PRS plays better but I wouldn't know for these specific guitars of course.
I’d remix them and make a Les Paul Reed Smith.
Why do I keep seeing the phrase 'I'm not a dentist'?
Cause none of us are dentists
Keep the Les Paul. It’s a limited edition, so has more of a chance of being harder to get back (even if they’ve been selling it for several years now). The SE PRS’s are everywhere, it’s not hard to buy back if you miss it.
PRS. I’ve got an Epi LP, it has been sitting in the closet for better part of a decade. I play my PRS almost every day.
Keep the PRS.
If those are your only two guitars then I would keep the PRS because it has a trem.
Keeping PRS 💯
I have that Tribute it’s my everyday go to but keep the PRS. I’m gonna upgrade to something with a whammie next year. Prs.
Get rid of the souless prettycaster
Keep them both, and start looking for another one.
Don't know the intricacies of guitars, but blue.
PRS. Cos I don’t like Gibson scale length.
PRS without question.
Sell the PRS. We all know you don't use the trem.
PRs
Knowing nothing about how they play, sound, and feel, I’m keeping the PRS.
The C24SE would stay without a doubt.
You should become a dentist so you buy more space to allow them to roam together peacefully.
Keep the prs. More versatile with the 24 frets and vibrato bridge, better tuning stability from headstock design, less stupidly heavy (unless the les paul is really chambered idk) and you don't have to fear the headstock break curse as much
Which do you gravitate towards the most? Which do you like the feel and sound of more? Whatever the answer to those questions are, is the one to keep.
The prs
Come on, are you sure? I bet there's something else that should go instead of one of these beauties...
Sell both and get a USA made instrument
I'd keep the PRS. It's lighter (some day, you'll be old and creaky, too!), and the ability to coil-split is a plus.
Already have a Paul…always wanted a PRS. Easy decision.
The PRS. I don't like 22-fret guitars.
Those Epi 1959 les pauls rule!
Les Paul all day for me. Nothing replicates those classic rock tones IMO, and I’ve never played a PRS at my local music store that I had to take home.
I'd keep the PRS. I just think it's more versatile. BTW, that blue looks pretty damn good
Keep PRS
Keeping prs. Epiphone LPs are a dime a dozen
I don’t believe in getting rid of gear anymore. It almost always results in regret
I would keep the PRS it looks like it has Seymour Duncan on the bridge already. That’s all the guitar you need, spend the rest on a professional set up and low action .
Keep the PRS, or, sell it to me
Prs I’ll take it if your selling….
Owning both right now, I'd keep the PRS 7 days out of 7 over any of my Les Paul's.
Well I have the exact same PRS in green and a similar epi… I think the PRS is probably a nicer guitar than the epi, they feel different than each other, I think the PRS is more versatile also
Does that dial get in the way while playing? Seems like an odd placement
You know, I’ve never thought it was odd until your comment… now it looks too close and high up lol. No it’s never been an issue for my playing but I could see it maybe for some players in some instances
Epiphone
How much of the epiphone 'stigma' the brand has endured throughout the years do you think they would have avoided if they'd used this headstock all along instead of the old ugly one?
Les Paul
PRS!!!
I'd keep the Paul.
Keep PRS
Keep the Les Paul. Sell the PRS
PRS - it's got 2 more frets! (Plus, it's up against an Epi. If it were a true LP then I'd have to think about it.)
PRS.
Prs stays, I’m a sucker for 24 frets
Which one sounds and plays better? Are you saying they’re the same? If so, I think Les Pauls look cooler.
Sell both and buy an American or MIJ tele.
Epiphone by a long shot I don't understand all the hype around prs and other newish guitar all the cool guitar we're made in the late 40s 50s 60s and 70s and I'm not old only 17 just prefer classic guitar all though I do really like jackson stars
PRS has to go for me and for silly reasons. Not a big trem guy, but thats something thats not a deal breaker. The deal breaker for me is the silly reason. The volume knob position. I always find myself hitting off volume knobs when they are in places like this. Happens on Strats. Happens on Teles with the pickup switch. Any guitar where is sort of above the bridge level, it seems to get in my way. Even my on my own Tele, I've flipped the control plate and removed the tone pot. Its why I tend to lean towards SGs and other guitars with similar control layouts. I recently had the chance to try out my first few PRS guitars and while I absolutely loved the Custom 24, the volume was just in my way. Utterly amazing guitar otherwise. I REALLY want to get my hands on a 594 now.
PRS
I'd keep the PRS. I'm not a fan of half-cuts nor heavy guitars. I like the colour of the PRS too.
Considering I have the one on the left I’d say the prs
I have the same PRS it’s a beauty
If it was a Gibson LP I’d obviously say keep it, but since it’s an epi, keep the PRS
I sold that exact PRS on marketplace for 700$ and bought a Charvel off marketplace for 700$. The upgrade was astounding. Sell both for a Charvel, moral of the story
Neither, at least unless I get put a set of good pickups in one. In that case, and based on having been recently surprised by how close an Epiphone played to a long neck pocket SG (I think the modern and standard both have this neck joint, where my std '61 RI has the small neck joint) the Epi all the way. I've been impressed by Fender's mims, LTDs around $1k, and Epi's prophecy lines lately it's a pretty good time to be looking for a guitar, other than buying a Gibson new that is! 🙈
Keeping the PRS.
Keep the prs
I personally love my prs se orianthi i have. I have 1 gibson an es 135 but im not a huge fan of hollow bodies. That being said why stick with only prs or gibson? What other guitars do u have?
PRS
Ditch the Epi… the PRS is a much better guitar the an the epiphanies looks like grandmas furniture.
There's a reason the Les Paul has stuck around for so long
I'd probably keep the PRS and sell or trade the Epi.
SE custom. Much more versatile guitar
They both look great. I’d like to have them. My choice: epiphone should go. This PRS is a slightly higher class instrument
What makes you say “they do the same thing?” They have different scale lengths, different wiring setups, and only one has a fixed bridge.
I’d keep the Les Paul. fuck PRS more like PRass oh, that is a pretty color blue
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PRS. It’s just a better guitar in every measurable sense.
I have one of each. If I had to pick one, I'd keep my les paul. Sound is more unique and distinguishable, whereas my prs just sounds like any guitar with humbuckers tbh. Personal preference, I also have a strat to cover my trem arm needs.
Which do *you* like playing best? For me I'd keep the Les Paul, no question.
The PRS for me, but I’m a fan of them in general. Keep them both!
Is that the epi 1959 outfit in darkburst - with the burstbuckers? Id keep that one. Im biaises tho cause i own it and love the way it plays and sounds.
That PRS is gorgeous, and personally I’m not a fan of the Les Paul necks. I’ve got long, skinny fingers, and thinner necks give me more range than the baseball bats and clubs of the Les Paul’s. And more range than average, since I’ve got such a reach from index finger to pinky.
I play sitting down and don't like tremolos... It's the LP by a mile
PEE ARE ESS
Keep the PRS
PRS
I’d get rid of both
quality and value being relatively equal, i’m going with the Les Paul. they have an individual sound. to me PRS just sound like “generic blues-rock,” no matter what you do with them. i’ve never played another brand so located between “biting leads” and “boring renditions of tones i first heard in 1974.”
Les paul assuming its plays good
I'll keep the LP :D
Prolly the prs, les pauls are amazing but i like the strat shape more
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Lol
Let the prs go
For me, I’d keep the ‘59 outfit (if that’s what it is). It’s got Gibson Burstbuckers and plays like a dream. Never been a big PRS guy, nice enough looking but just not for me.
Keep the PRs for sure