Anyone not really dig Suhr guitars?

[IHateRap]

I bought an M2 from the classified section here about 2 years ago. It's a really nice guitar and everything but I'd rather play my Ibanez rg770 or rgt220. The Suhr sounds really tight and focused and the feel is relentlessly stiff...even with 9's. There's a certain percussiveness to everything. Am I nuts? My 770 and 220 are warmer sounding with a much more relaxed feel. I'm thinking about losing the Suhr and picking up this:

 

[Heritage Softail]

No

I have 2 Suhr guitars and they are works of art.

That Ibby looks nice as well.

Whatever fits best at the moment is best.

 

[chrisrocksusa]

Never played one, but I've heard nothing but top notch stuff. Judging from the ibanez you posted I think suhr just isn't your 'stye' and you wouldn't have liked it regardless of how well it's played.

 

[glip22]

You haven't played the right one. I have had about seven. All were really nice but two really stand out

 

[IHateRap]

Never played one, but I've heard nothing but top notch stuff. Judging from the ibanez you posted I think suhr just isn't your 'stye' and you wouldn't have liked it regardless of how well it's played.

I don't know if it's not my style. I like the guitar but it's like it refuses to get broken in....if that makes any sense..

 

[IHateRap]

You haven't played the right one. I have had about seven. All were really nice but two really stand out

What was the difference between the 2 stand outs and the other 5?

 

[garey77]

You haven't played the right one. I have had about seven. All were really nice but two really stand out

And this is the bummer about ANY guitar. A lot of times, you need to have a guitar set up properly when you get it. I know that most high end builders set up, and even plek their instruments before they leave the factory, but you can never tell what exact conditions they go through before they get to you. It's always a good rule of thumb to have a qualified tech look it over if it feels funny. That being said, some guitars just don't jive. Perhaps the OP just got one of those... sad that it was probably a $2k-3k guitar.

I love my Ibanez guitars. I've only owned one that didn't play well. Coincidentally, it was the one that I never had Garey Brawer looked over.

 

[glip22]

You haven't played the right one. I have had about seven. All were really nice but two really stand out

What was the difference between the 2 stand outs and the other 5?

The necks and overall fretwork. I have had four with Jumbo frets and each one was a little different. One of the Standards I had had very wide Jumbos I didn't love. Overall smoothness, resonance, and feel through the neck woods. The Moderns feel a little stiffer than the Standards. One of the best necks I have felt on a Suhr is the 3A Roasted Birdseye

 

[V-Killer]

I'm interested in the same Ibanez. Anyone here try one out?

 

[OUTLAW1969]

Play more of them, and find your #1.

I would bet that it is out there already, or could easily be built for you.

 

[romanianreaper]

I had a Suhr a few years ago and felt like a dick for not liking it. I thought "I've been playing guitar a very long time and these guitars have a great reputation. Surely I'll love it". Maybe it was the model I had which was more of a vintage style than a modern style but just couldn't bond with it. I'm sure I could have changed some pickups and been happier but ended up selling it to someone who was in love with Suhrs.

 

[LP Freak]

I agree, you can't judge by just one guitar. Some guitars naturally feel stiffer than others....even when they're the same make and model.

 

[Code001]

I'm not the biggest fan of the neck shape on my M6, personally. I find the standard Anderson profile to fit my hands better. It's a little thicker in the right places. The Modern kinda feels like a Wizard with slightly thicker shoulders, whereas the Anderson seems to be like the older ESP necks but more refined in the areas that I needed it. Dumb comparisons, but it's the best way I can describe them at the moment. I also prefer the finish on the Andersons. The Suhr feels like it's bare wood, and I could never jive with that like a lot of people can. Both companies are top notch, so it really comes down to what options you choose and what style of pickups you like, IMO. Both sound very resonant to me. The Suhr tends to be a bit more "in your face," and the Anderson tends to be a bit "woodier."

 

[Heritage Softail]

Suhr makes a great guitar. The trick is to get the guitar of your liking spec wise. I just got a Suhr classic tele two weeks ago. I have a fender USA Deluxe cherry sunburst that is great... But the Suhr is better. A G&L ASAT Deluxe, but the Suhr is a bit better. Totally subjective, of course.

As others mentioned, the materials play the biggest part in the stiffness feel, and I agree. My Standard was a special order with roasted AAA Birdseye map,e neck and what John calls museum grade roasted Birdseye fretboard. The guitar is resonant like a piece of machined metal. Notes ring in the headstock. The neck joint must be tight down to microns.

That guitar feels much different than my old Ibanez Sabre, which I love dearly. I had the old Ibanez professionally set up, slick as a baby's wet ass action. Sick player. Metallic finish... Cool. The 80's personified.

I could see where if you like one you may not like the other. One is much more rigid feeling than the other. You can manhandle the Ibby more than the Suhr, IMO. My only knock n the Ibanez I have is the old 1984 pups are not that great.

 

[Stramm8]

I'm assuming it has a floyd? If so, how many springs are on it? I've found that playing with the number of springs or the type of springs has a major effect on how a guitar feels. I recently went from 3 to 2 springs and the guitar plays like a dream now.

 

[155]

its one guitar ill never have gas for..

 

[RSRD]

I don't know if it's not my style. I like the guitar but it's like it refuses to get broken in....if that makes any sense..

I love Suhr guitars. Don't own one currently but I think they are fabulous axes. I totally get what you are saying though. They do feel a bit stiff IMO. So do Andersons.

I think PRS still makes a great Custom 24 that I prefer over the Suhr, Andersons,etc... It's all just personal preference!

 

[lester]

I picked up a Suhr Tele from a guy with practically no use. Stainless frets, super light body and man it wasn't right at all. He wanted 9's on there, it sounded weak and anemic, action way to low, the Wilkinson bridge plate was a sitar nightmare. Slapped some nickel 10's on there, swapped out the bridge plate with a Glendale, kept the Wilk saddles, got the action and the Feiten tuning system dailed in. The guard he had on there was...it must of been aftermarket, so I had the Suhr guys fire up a new one.
It all added up to changing it night to day. It just may be the most resonant guitar now that I have and still, with all the play it's seen, it looks new. Love stainless and Suhr quality rocks but sometimes you just got to make the little adjustment that you think the guitar needs to work for you.

 

[Ventura]

Had one, an S4 or something like that - superstrat with trem, beautiful wood, maple neck, HSH pup configuration - everything about it was beautiful.

I didn't get on with it. Neck radius, strat feel, tremolo. I sold it. In pristine condition. To a dude in Russia of all places who quickly snapped footage of him and his band rocking a large audience with [my] guitar and the Axe-FX. He loved it.

I'm not going to pass judgement on my one isolated experience. I personally think they're incredibly well crafted guitars - but for my one splash into their world, the ax wasn't fittin'.

 

[daver101]

I had two that I really tried to like, but just couldn't dig it.....I kicked myself over it, because they were both beautiful, well-crafted guitars, but neither one lasted long for me.....