PRS Singlecut vs Gibson LP

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For me, LP wins. Having owned many PRS guitars, for me, nothing compares to.Gibson and Fender. There is a reason more pros play those brands. Whenever I see bands live with PRS, it is always dissapointing tonally.
 
richedie":25cnlc5f said:
Whenever I see bands live with PRS, it is always dissapointing tonally.
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You might be listening with your eyes instead of your ears. I've got a 75 LP Custom and a PRS CU24. Both are killer guitars I'll never part with. I didn't care for the stock pickups in the PRS, so I changed them to Andersons and now it sounds huge and clear. Not better or worse than my LP, just different. :confused:
 
If you another guitar that sounds like LP, I'd hunt for another one with different pickups, BB's or 57 classics... or even non Gibson pickups.
If you want a good solid guitar, I'd recommand a PRS.
Just don't try to make it a LP alternative, PRS have their own thing going.
 
I have a PRS Singlecut and I have 2 LPCs. I would gladly trade the PRS for another LP.
 
An LP just sounds bigger, hands down. If you want that LP tone, the PRS will not get you there.
 
Meh... got a friend who owns a music store. He's owned just about everything. His "baby" used to be an R8 if I recall correctly. He's got a pair of SC245s now. He's been trying to get me to take one home from the store. But I just can't let myself get smitten by $3-4K guitars any more. And my ESP Eclipses suit me fine. I don't like that thick peice of mahogany for doing modern rock/metal. Got too mushy-sounding with the LPs that I used to have.
 
I own a bunch of historic LP's
68 BB
57 LPC
R7
R8
R9

I also own
SC 245
Tremonti 1 stoptail which is essentially an sc250
Tremonti 2.

They feel radically different.
PRS have 10 inch radius

LP 12

The newer PRS are also chambered except for the Tremonti's

All my les pauls sound fatter than my PRS.

I would say that I prefer the playibility and tone of my LP's over the PRS.
 
Ya, I went thru the same thing once, thinking a 245 was going to replace the LPs, nope, as much as they make it look like a Lp its very different. After that went to McCarty, CU22, CU24 and decided I liked that best because its more like the original PRS design, thats what PRS was to me. Since then have traded off all 3 PRSi, but am looking to go back in that direction. Bottom line is if you want LP tone their is no substitute, if you want PRS tone,,,well you get the picture.
 
Gibson for me. I have a class 5 quilt thats is absolutely awesome I also have an orville custom made in Japan that gives it a run for its money. The orville has even got some cheap dragon fire pick ups I bought for 25 bucks a set and it sounds insanely good... I have tried several different PRS's but they just wernt for me, great sounding and playing just not the right feel for what I like.
 
I own a few LPs and have sold plenty... i never kept a PRS longer than 2 days....they look great. But they just dont have "IT" to me.... LPs have tone...PRSs to me sound stale. Just my $.02
 
you first should id what LP you want ;) They have so many of them all with different specs, options and weight relief. Gibson always seems to get kicked in the teeth on QC, there are hit or miss in every line ans including historics. If you listen to folks here you would think every USA made Gibson is a total piece of shit ;)

I can't speak for PRS but I would think there would be a bit more consistency over the US production models but the Gibson Custom shop (historics and LP Customs and custom orders are built) should be equal. For the production Gibbys I have a 2012 Traditional plus (my avatar). I bought it online in March without even touching it. I never once thought of returning after opening up the case and playing it. I also played the 2012 Standard fresh out of the box at GC, thing was badass and no flaws that I could find and I was looking hard for them. So 2 for 2 on the 2012's. With anything just play em and grab one that speaks to you or order online that has a return policy if you happen to land one not up par or to your liking.
 
The PRS SC 58, although expensive, is not as expensive as any custom shop Gibson Les Paul I've seen (including the R9), but it is a much better guitar. The incredible neck, the carved top, the PAF replicas are to die for. The problem is that a lot of young players want to be seen with a Gibson Les Paul slung low around their necks (usually around knee level) rather than making sweet music and playing properly. The Les Paul is a great guitar and I have a few, but for the money, the PRS is a much better guitar. Spend your money wisely and sound great.
 
Here's what ya do. Take a PRS 245 and rename it a Boutique handmade custom guitar made secretly in the Alps by Marco Manzini. Throw a $3800 price tag on it, have Tonemerchants sell it, and get some jazz fusion whiz to play it for 2 minutes on a Youtube video shot at the NAMM Tonemerchants concert. It will be the best guitar ever and Gear Pagers will talk about the latest Gibson killer for years and hype up the price to even greater levels or ridiculesness.
 
Here you go fellas. FYI I just finished recording our band album using both guitars. My thoughts are the PRS is more round sounding and resonant and the les Paul was more dry sounding.
The les Paul has more character to my ears however the playability and boldness the singlecut brings is Comtempory.

Cheers :rock:

 
rockify":xc0t2oor said:
The les Paul has more character to my ears

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Cool. Thanks for sharing.

Not only to your ears.
The LP sounds def. fuller not only the bottom end, but also the other frequ. IMO.
 
duesentrieb":2vx6pl5y said:
rockify":2vx6pl5y said:
The les Paul has more character to my ears

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Cool. Thanks for sharing.

Not only to your ears.
The LP sounds def. fuller not only the bottom end, but also the other frequ. IMO.
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It's pretty close though. I doubt anyone would know the difference in a blind Pepsi challenge or at a live loud gig.
 
rockify":2yimty4m said:
Here you go fellas. FYI I just finished recording our band album using both guitars. My thoughts are the PRS is more round sounding and resonant and the les Paul was more dry sounding.
The les Paul has more character to my ears however the playability and boldness the singlecut brings is Comtempory.

Cheers :rock:

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I've played both of these guitars, and this is a good comparison. The neck pickup is really the area of most distinction. In the final analysis, in this demo, both of them sound like....... a Mesa.


Since we all know there's really no such thing as "Les Paul tone", it really does come down to personal preference. Most people, even when hearing the demo, will choose with their eyes instead of their ears. Had the guitars not been visible during the demo, people's choices would be all over the place. Because there's a big difference between what many guitarists want to see vs what they want to hear.
 
danyeo":2pgd2hcd said:
It's pretty close though. I doubt anyone would know the difference in a blind Pepsi challenge or at a live loud gig.
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Yup, close. Like a Classic vs. Standard or so.

I bet that I would hear their diff. in a blind test though, at least when talking about my own LPs :D
 
Have a PRS custom 24 and 8 Les Pauls. The PRS's always sound more stratish to me. "Les" meat..... Nice guitars and sound and play great but not a close or fair comparison IMHO.
 
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