Reverb declares PRS “quiet champion” in the market for used guitars

rsm said:
who knew there were so many doctors, lawyers and accountants; and neo soul guitarists.
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PRS is on the rise, and holding it's value. If PRS would just take my advice and build a Golden Sky 355 their market share would dominate.
 
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VonBonfire said:
PRS is on the rise, and holding it's value. If PRS would just take my advice and build a Golden Sky 355 their market share would dominate.
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IIRC, a 355 is semi-hollow; PRS makes semi-hollow guitars; what's wrong with these?

What you really need is a D'Angelico full hollowbody Excel Style B:

 
rsm said:
IIRC, a 355 is semi-hollow; PRS makes semi-hollow guitars; what's wrong with these?

What you really need is a D'Angelico full hollowbody Excel Style B:

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They aren't a 355. The PRS are pretty small bodied. I thought about trading for one of the cheaper hollow ii's just to try one but they also lack 2 vol and 2 tones and I'm not sinking money into it, only to not like it, and then resell for less since I drilled holes into it. Those D'Angelicos are nice but I can't live without upper fret access. Tried doing that once already and took a hit reselling. Never again. Seems to be a bad habit of mine....
 
VonBonfire said:
They aren't a 355. The PRS are pretty small bodied. I thought about trading for one of the cheaper hollow ii's just to try one but they also lack 2 vol and 2 tones and I'm not sinking money into it, only to not like it, and then resell for less since I drilled holes into it. Those D'Angelicos are nice but I can't live without upper fret access. Tried doing that once already and took a hit reselling. Never again. Seems to be a bad habit of mine....
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D'Angelico has Excel models with a single or double cutaway, I just like the non-cutaway for the nostalgia of it.

I had one of these in blueburst:


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rsm said:
D'Angelico has Excel models with a single or double cutaway, I just like the non-cutaway for the nostalgia of it.
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I've heard they are good but that headstock looks like shit and the first thing that'd happen is I'd bust one of those little pieces off banging it on something at a gig. Edwards or Epiphone IBG until PRS makes my Golden Sky.
 
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VonBonfire said:
I've heard they are good but that headstock looks like shit and the first thing that'd happen is I'd bust one of those little pieces off banging it on something at a gig. Edwards or Epiphone IBG until PRS makes my Golden Sky.
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Hey, when I was a 'jazzer' I had an absolutely wonderful playing and sounding Ibanez AG95FM.

Honestly, wish I had never sold it but that's the way she goes.
 
My Ibanez AS73 is well built and unplugged it rings like a church bell. And the Yamaha semi-hollows are great as well.

Great hollowbodies from both companies as well.
 
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Man, at the price I got my PRS at, it's a no brainer.... Hell, I see another killer one on Gear Exchange for like $1700.

An American made quality instrument for less than 2k is pretty solid.

Maybe that's why PRS is doing well currently in the used market, due to not being just lawyer guitar prices anymore?
 
Music&Chaos said:
Man, at the price I got my PRS at, it's a no brainer.... Hell, I see another killer one on Gear Exchange for like $1700.

An American made quality instrument for less than 2k is pretty solid.

Maybe that's why PRS is doing well currently in the used market, due to not being just lawyer guitar prices anymore?
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I think the S2 range really helped them. Some days I'm tempted to sell my cores and just get S2s instead.
 
VonBonfire said:
PRS is on the rise, and holding it's value. If PRS would just take my advice and build a Golden Sky 355 their market share would dominate.
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PRS doesnt seem to hold value as well as the other big brands. On a buyers perspective that is great, you can get a premium model for less than 50% of new, but if you buy a new PRS it sucks.

A private stock custom 24 today starts at 13 grand, but reverb has them as low as 6K.
 
CoreyW said:
PRS doesnt seem to hold value as well as the other big brands. On a buyers perspective that is great, you can get a premium model for less than 50% of new, but if you buy a new PRS it sucks.

A private stock custom 24 today starts at 13 grand, but reverb has them as low as 6K.
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The article suggests they are holding higher resale value that isn't dropping as fast as other brands now that the market is beginning to correct.
 
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