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I'm interested in trading my 2017 USA Core Tremonti for a used Charvel GG that one of the high end shops have in stock, and they'd want £400 off me plus the PRS.
I fully realise they have overheads, VAT etc etc and have no issue whatsoever with that, but I can't help but wonder if the Charvel is £400 'better' than the PRS in the cold light of day. I know only I can make the decision, but what do you think?
I expect the build process and materials involved in building the PRS would be more expensive than a bolt-on guitar made in the same country.
For context the Charvel is for sale at £1,999 and my Tremonti is totally as new with all candy etc...
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i think the standard response here is that you’re always better off selling your guitar privately and doing a cash deal on the new one
Personally, I would make sure you try the GG first, the one I tried played terribly and had terrible build quality, not befitting a guitar costing c.£2.5k new, a shame as based on spec i really wanted to love it.
the Suhr GG was a miles better guitar
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Yep.
My band - Crimson on Silver For sale - Blackstar HT-5S
Gear - Guitars, amps, effects and shizz. Edited for Phil_aka_Pip, who is allergic to big long lists.
Play the Charvel, if it's amazing and you have to have it make the deal, anything less and walk away
I do really like the Tremonti model PRS's though.
Two of the signature models I really lusted after were the Music Man L3 and the Guthrie Charvel. I found them both underwhelming. My 96 runs circles round them. If I'm being honest most PRS's I've tried I've thought were a bit sterile. Very well made and lovely to look at but sterile. My 96 and all the other Eggle models I've played have had bags of character and are some of the most resonant guitars I've played. Feel like the whole guitar is alive in your hands when playing.
Here's mine.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/157183221@N05/3NLpo9
https://www.flickr.com/gp/157183221@N05/D78EG5
https://www.flickr.com/gp/157183221@N05/aJ7Mr3
Ive also owned a few Charvels inc a GG from the first run and they were so much better than the Eggle but they did vary in quality.
Id rather a soulless PRS over any of them.