Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
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Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
I remember the first time I tried a proper PRS, a mate bought one for around 3.5k back in the early 2000s. It was my ultimate goal to get a PRS and a Dual Rectifier, and I was super exited to try it.
I just never bonded with it and it took me along time to figure out why, it played perfectly but just had no personality. It was the same with Ibanez for me too, played perfectly but never bonded.
Plenty of accusations flew about brand snobbery and it was only because it said Gibson or Fender on the headstock, ultimately Ibanez and PRS were better, and logically I could see that could be true.
But all these years later I still find the same, I can usually tell if I’ll love a guitar within minutes of playing it.
I just never bonded with it and it took me along time to figure out why, it played perfectly but just had no personality. It was the same with Ibanez for me too, played perfectly but never bonded.
Plenty of accusations flew about brand snobbery and it was only because it said Gibson or Fender on the headstock, ultimately Ibanez and PRS were better, and logically I could see that could be true.
But all these years later I still find the same, I can usually tell if I’ll love a guitar within minutes of playing it.
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
I've owned a ton of ibanez guitars, they're great tools but agree they're a bit clinical, they're like CNC machines vs hand tools (Gibbons).
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
I found myself in the same boat as you Reg. Bought one last year I think, quite a nice top on it and looked exactly how I wanted a PRS to look. It felt and sounded a bit sterile and I just never bonded with it, knew within a couple of days that it wasn’t going to be a keeper
I’ve played a few since then with no desire for another; maybe the expensive top-end ones are a different breed and have the personality that the lower ranged ones lack
I’ve played a few since then with no desire for another; maybe the expensive top-end ones are a different breed and have the personality that the lower ranged ones lack
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
I've played very few bad PRS guitars, but a tonne of bad Fender and Gibsons. I don't think I could buy a F/G guitar online or untested. I'd happily do it for a PRS though.MiniForklift wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:39 pm I found myself in the same boat as you Reg. Bought one last year I think, quite a nice top on it and looked exactly how I wanted a PRS to look. It felt and sounded a bit sterile and I just never bonded with it, knew within a couple of days that it wasn’t going to be a keeper
I’ve played a few since then with no desire for another; maybe the expensive top-end ones are a different breed and have the personality that the lower ranged ones lack
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
I saw that earlier today, quite interesting, I liked my PRS soapbar but I do prefer my LP Special.
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He mentions this in the video too, you could pick up a PRS Custom 24 online or in a shop on the other side of the world and it would feel and play the same as every other one.robthemac wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:43 pmI've played very few bad PRS guitars, but a tonne of bad Fender and Gibsons. I don't think I could buy a F/G guitar online or untested. I'd happily do it for a PRS though.MiniForklift wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:39 pm I found myself in the same boat as you Reg. Bought one last year I think, quite a nice top on it and looked exactly how I wanted a PRS to look. It felt and sounded a bit sterile and I just never bonded with it, knew within a couple of days that it wasn’t going to be a keeper
I’ve played a few since then with no desire for another; maybe the expensive top-end ones are a different breed and have the personality that the lower ranged ones lack
A Gibson is something you would want to play first to find the one. Not all are good and they don’t have the perfect consistency of a company like PRS. I’d say I’m definitely a feel player and how music “feels” is way more important to me than the perfectly crafted song, same goes for guitars. But I get that people like different things and
Music and we all have preferences hence people are still buying both in most likely large numbers.
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
Guitar personality??? Can someone explain please what that is?
When faced with quality, I recognise it every time.
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No personality == too easy to play and doesn't make your boy parts throb, personality == bit of a struggle and everything is wobbling in time to the vibrations of the strings!
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
I've never understood this "I need my guitar to be a bit of a struggle, to make me work harder" thing. Cos I don't see any of you guys playing Ashton or cranking the action to 28 thou at the 12th fret. Happy to sharpen your fret ends too if it gives it a bit more 'personality' and less 'sterile' as your blood pours down the fretboard.
I like my guitars to play like buttah.
I like my guitars to play like buttah.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Is this the playability equivalent of relicing?Bg wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:43 pm I've never understood this "I need my guitar to be a bit of a struggle, to make me work harder" thing. Cos I don't see any of you guys playing Ashton or cranking the action to 28 thou at the 12th fret. Happy to sharpen your fret ends too if it gives it a bit more 'personality' and less 'sterile' as your blood pours down the fretboard.
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
I don’t think personality can exist in a guitar due to “logic and facts” and the same could be said for cars too, if you think an E Type Jag has more personality than a Corolla it must be your own bias?
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I think you're confusing personality with 'style' The E-Type is possibly the most stylish car in the world, the Corolla is possibly the most bland.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Ahhh but having driven an E-Type it is a struggle where as the corolla is like buttah....Bg wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:04 pmI think you're confusing personality with 'style' The E-Type is possibly the most stylish car in the world, the Corolla is possibly the most bland.
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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Re: Rhett Shills Gibbons vs PRS
comparing apples and oranges doesn't a fruit salad make. Even adding buttah.
And we've already ascertained style is different
And we've already ascertained style is different
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.