2k to spend on a used PRS

DrCornelius

I’ve had a DGT for a few months now and it does pretty much everything. I’ll sell it at one point because I’m a bloody idiot but hopefully I’ll have the self control to avoid GAS for a while yet.

Dominic

Brent Mason........little known model and little known secret
Best all round PRS 
Does everything the DGT does just as well AND does the Silver Sky almost as well 

meltedbuzzbox

Go try them. I've found they all differ a lot.
The dgt was nice but the best one I have played was @impmann 's 22 fret jobbie

PVO_Dave

DGT

Had a Studio, SC245, Stripped 58 and a DGT, A’s lovely as the others were, only the DGT has been a keeper

Monkeybone

Tremonti.

richardhomer

richardhomer said:

DGT - the best humbucking guitar I’ve owned - including a vintage (‘64) 335.

You should buy @RandallFlagg’s in the classifieds....

My cheque’s cleared then?

imalrightjack

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/144684/big-price-drop-prs-hollowbody-i-10-top-with-piezo-2007-with-hard-case-and-tags#latest

I’ve a lovely Hollowbody. Proper pickups and piezo. Massive range of tones. £1999. A quid leftover for sweets. 

Best advice, make sure you know which neck carve you want. 

jeztone2

If you don’t get on with the DGT, I’d try a Custom 22. Mines a heavy example and is more than comfortable in that McCarty/LP field. 

bgmartinsbridge

 Best advice, make sure you know which neck carve you want. 

+1 on this.

WF
Regular
WT

impmann

bgmartinsbridge said:

 Best advice, make sure you know which neck carve you want. 

+1 on this.

WF
Regular
WT

Or Pattern 

bacchanalian

I have had a few PRS but am finding that the DGT is the best.  I did not get along with HFS/Vintage base at all.
There are a couple of lovely DGT on eBay at the moment

fretfinder

McCarty with Bare Knuckle Mules? 

(I.e. the one I emailed you pics of this morning...!)

Greatape

I'd second (tenth?) DGT (especially the Standard) but also look at some of the less popular ones like the 408

normula1

+1 on the 408. I really liked the one I tried and after quite a bit of deliberation only bought the CU22 instead because I preferred its neck shape

danishbacon

Whichever PRS you choose (and any PRS is a wise choice) make sure to get one of these:

Dominic

  ^  YAWN

gibsongretschfan

The main reason people will be saying the DGT is because the pickups aren't crap. If you get a Custom 24 you'll probably want to replace the pickups unless you play in a Nu-Metal revival band

richardhomer

gibsongretschfan said:

The main reason people will be saying the DGT is because the pickups aren't crap. If you get a Custom 24 you'll probably want to replace the pickups unless you play in a Nu-Metal revival band

Recent PRS pick-ups (57/08s onwards) are very good.

It’s not just the pick-ups in the DGT - it’s the thicker ‘McCarty’ style body, with the PRS trem, the ability to blend neck and bridge pick-ups with independent volumes, big frets which make bending easier - in other words, the whole package.

gibsongretschfan

richardhomer said:

gibsongretschfan said:

The main reason people will be saying the DGT is because the pickups aren't crap. If you get a Custom 24 you'll probably want to replace the pickups unless you play in a Nu-Metal revival band

Recent PRS pick-ups (57/08s onwards) are very good.

It’s not just the pick-ups in the DGT - it’s the thicker ‘McCarty’ style body, with the PRS trem, the ability to blend neck and bridge pick-ups with independent volumes, big frets which make bending easier - in other words, the whole package.

That's why I said main reason lol!

bacchanalian

danishbacon said:

Whichever PRS you choose (and any PRS is a wise choice) make sure to get one of these:

Is that a personal anus inspection kit? Why would you want one of those?