and we complain about Gibson ???

[MRTONEMAN]

I came across this guitar while browsing the web and it got me to thinking.
Gibson "quality" gets bashed so bad on other forums and PRS is usually their 'darling'.
Heck, we even bash Gibson here, ourselves.:rofl

When I saw this PRS body, I laughed, and said how a poorly matched
multi-pieced body would be mocked even if it was on a $699 SG faded.

Full link to this USA made PRS with a poorly matched body:
http://www.sweetwater.com/guitargallery/electric/all/s146080/

This is probably the first thread I ever started, so go easy on me,
if you feel what it's about, is not appropriate for the LPF.

 

[Magnum]

Yuck!!!

 

[Mainah]

Unsightly, yes. But I've see numerous Norlin-era Lesters with three-piece tops that looked that bad or worse.

 

[MRTONEMAN]

Unsightly, yes. But I've see numerous Norlin-era Lesters with three-piece tops that looked that bad or worse.

true, but my post was really about current and recent production of both companies.

 

[Elliot Easton]

you'd think they'd paint that one a solid color! calling pelham and sparkling!

 

[Gibson4ever]

I believe that PRS is a limited Korina wood guitar, so I am sure it has something to do with wood availability. Kind of like a lot of Explorers & V's made with Korina in natural have 3 pieces. Maybe the V & Explorer body just looks less obvious due to shape breaking up the lines.

Now i kind of agree that it is not the prettiest one, but the more I look at it I see sort of see a natural 3 color racing stripe sort of thing, that actually size and grain wise is matched pretty well.

 

[D'Mule]

Funny, but to me the back matches much better and has a prettier figure. They should have flipped that blank around.

 

[Ellwood]

WOAH!! that is just NASTY!!! I have lots of PRS guitars along with lots of Gibson guitars, buy wow this in very disappointing!!

 

[MarkL8]

I dont know with Gibby sellin these.....something about stones and glass houses.
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit/Overview.aspx

There are a number of others Ill just leave out and I wont even get into the exorbitantly overpriced scratchology guitars that are supposed "works of art".....

Now matter how goofy an axe appears and no matter at what price, its appears to float someones boat some where. I guess this falls under life is short enjoy what you enjoy, Oh and no I dont own PRS

 

[Wilko]

wow, you found an odd looking PRS. yeah it's rare.

 

[ant_riv]

I've not seen this guitar in person so take my comments with that in mind.

Last year an eBay seller accepted an offer I made on a PRS in McCartyburst that didn't sell, probably because the pictures showed the guitar as red on the treble side and brown on the bass side.

When I asked the seller for additional pics, there was none of the two-tone color present. It was just a fluke picture that mistakenly showed red on one side and brown on the other side. I'm not sure how it happened on the posted pics and none of the others he sent.

When I received the guitar, both sides matched perfectly, and I've never seen the difference that was in the original pictures in person or any other pictures I've taken of the guitar.

Not saying that is so with the guitar in this post, and it sure does look like it is poorly matched. We all know how hard it is to get accurate photos sometimes, however.

 

[TheArchitect]

true, but my post was really about current and recent production of both companies.

One example out of thousands and thousands made = a quality problem at PRS? Come on... thats a HUGE reach that really makes Gibson look bad as a result.

Every mfg has its problems but pointing to another builder to justify your own issues is not a persuasive argument

 

[sgant]

Maybe the tree actually grew like that. :wah

 

[sgant]

you'd think they'd paint that one a solid color! calling pelham and sparkling!

Wait, are you trying to tell us something about what's under YOUR pelham guitar? :wow



:spabout

 

[cherrick]

Funny, but to me the back matches much better and has a prettier figure. They should have flipped that blank around.

+1. I thought the same thing.

 

[cherrick]

I came across this guitar while browsing the web and it got me to thinking.
Gibson "quality" gets bashed so bad on other forums and PRS is usually their 'darling'.
Heck, we even bash Gibson here, ourselves.:rofl

When I saw this PRS body, I laughed, and said how a poorly matched
multi-pieced body would be mocked even if it was on a $699 SG faded.

Full link to this USA made PRS with a poorly matched body:
http://www.sweetwater.com/guitargallery/electric/all/s146080/

This is probably the first thread I ever started, so go easy on me,
if you feel what it's about, is not appropriate for the LPF.

these morons are trying to sell new plaintop R8's for $3900. Pathetic.

 

[Magnum]

What I find strange about the PRS is that the center piece is not "centered". That's what makes it look funny to me.

 

[R9.]

PRS's answer to the Slash VOS? :wah