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@hkguitar1984

3 жыл бұрын

PRS has been developing some very good pickups. The pickups in this guitar sound great enough to compete with Suhr.

@jesselawson224

3 жыл бұрын

Trogly you need to look on guitar center used there is a custom es195 in orange with lots of flame, has a nonreverse firebird headstock, diamond inlays and p94’s gold and chrome hardware with a gold Bigsby. @thetroglys’sguitarshow

@hkguitar1984

3 жыл бұрын

@@jesselawson224 You're not kidding Jesse, it's the GC in Portland Maine that has it. Fair Price too (hopefully its a real Gibson). It could just be the angle of the photos but some of it looks a little strange.

@clarkbabin9799

3 жыл бұрын

I was just wondering recently if any company has made a double neck with a baritone and a standard guitar.

@nalukeko

3 жыл бұрын

If I were in the market for a Cali, I’d probably go with a Friedman or USA Charvel. I prefer PRS for their original shapes - Custom 22/24 or the Santana. Don’t even care for their single cuts.

I bet the guys with their initials were stoked for the recognition- right up until you pointed out the two paint chips and the dings, loose input jack....LMAO 😂

@Prajnana

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree; visible cosmetic flaws on a $2,5K guitar are inexcusable. Plus the long sap lines on the fretboard are unbelievable, too. That board should have been discarded by QC long before the neck was finished. And no cavity shielding?

Can't wait to Trogly making an Epiphone Coronet reissue review.

@armandomorales3809

3 жыл бұрын

No a Epiphone phantomatic!

@zaynebonshire4860

3 жыл бұрын

No a Epiphone MKH Origins! (if it finally comes out!)

@standinsilence

3 жыл бұрын

@@armandomorales3809 Yeah a little bird told me that Trogly is a HUGE MCR-fan.

@armandomorales3809

3 жыл бұрын

@@standinsilence bro I've been looking for a well prices phantomatic forever the market has gone way overpriced! And if really is that's awesome amazing band in reality often hated but most rock fans.

@jacksonhornady7474

3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see his thoughts on the crestwood custom or the Wilshire.

He's so underrated, he plays in two of my favorite bands which are snarky puppy and the fearless flyers. Both amazing groups

@nathanshervheim4611

3 жыл бұрын

He's in Fearless Flyers? That's sweet!

@gdfnfaicecoldphattie3047

3 жыл бұрын

Snarky puppy really?

@gordonpenny4507

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome taste!

@massivebeatzz

Жыл бұрын

not underrated at all - currently classed as one of the top guitar players worldwide.

People on the internet always talk about gibson prices, but I particularly find it absurd to pay 2.5k on a guitar that comes with a nylon bag... no matter how practical or good it is! . Anyway, another great review 👏🏻

I recently discovered Mark’s album Spark and Echo and I think I have listened to it a couple of hundred times in the last two months. I think he could play just about anything and make it worth listening to.

@Guitarwizza1

Жыл бұрын

Check him with Snarky Puppy if you haven’t already. He’s a great guitarist and the band is 🔥!!!!

After seeing a few videos of this guitar, for me I would definitely get this one over the Silver Sky. The specs are just more what I look for in a Strat except for the rear route but that is minor. It looks good, and sounds excellent! Good job PRS! P.S. Austin your playing has improved a lot, congrats and keep up the good work!

I like how Gibson gets trashed for their prices, but a $2500 superstrat in a market where those fall out of the trees is 'worth it'. You could built that guitar out of Warmoth, finished & all, for like 900 bucks. I bet the guy is super happy with it and all but jfc the logic on that. $2500 is well into Suhr territory and you could probably buy 2 Music Man in similar spec for that. Or one with at least a roasted neck ffs. PRS made a 'super strat' decades ago, it's called a CE24. And unlike this, it seems worthy of the asking price.

@lynnmatsui

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love the red color, ash bodies are great and I'm a strat fan, but I wouldn't trade my CE24 for this.

@evtwt4175

3 жыл бұрын

u sound salty cause u cant afford ir

@kampfkustomer2343

3 жыл бұрын

@@evtwt4175 Lol I have a Chandler modded MIJ ESP 400 series with EMGs, SPC boost & a USA Wilk trem that will smoke that POS like a pack of Camels. Nice try, though.

@evtwt4175

3 жыл бұрын

@@kampfkustomer2343 guess you havent played the prs :) nice try though, salty

Mark is an underrated guitarist for sure

@rondobondo6600

3 жыл бұрын

You win the wallmart award for the first comment wooohooo you are awesome

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

PRS guitars are fantastically made. That scarf joint, my god. The overall quality on every PRS is amazing. I still don't care for the bird inlays, but you gotta hand it to them. PRS is the best guitar manufacturer on the planet.

Respectfully, that guitar looks like a cheap korean one, not a 2.5k USA made guitar at all!.

Man, cant wait until prs puts these in stores in 2022. Man covid sucks.

Thank Goodness for Leo Fender......what would we do without him !!!!!!!!

@copsy87

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree with you more. Leo fender and Les Paul, without those two, the world of music would be a different place entirely!

Who ever built this is a good finish carpenter. Took time to care.

More PRS please! Love them

Trog in the house!

I traded my Silver Sky for a Fiore and couldn't be happier. It's more my style and is immensely versatile. Do I wish it had a hard case? Sure, but honestly the gig bag is easier to cart around to gigs and protects it pretty well. Anyways, good review as always Austin!

I played the Fiore and it's better than the silver sky. It plays better, sounds better, that humbucker is amazing. Only down side is probably the color options.

@stevenrosado7692

2 жыл бұрын

I traded my Silver Sky for a Fiore, and I would agree it's the better of the two. If Mark was a household name like John these would be flying off the shelf...er hook lol

Gosh, anyone else in that boat of wanting to buy PRS, but your gut says "nah"? Give them this much; the necks are smooth to play.

@gregolson5089

3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best guitar neck I've ever played!

My guess is yes.... Love the video keep them up. Bring back trade Tuesday

@metalmig

3 жыл бұрын

+

Pre-ordered one yesterday. Pretty excited about it. I didn't really get into Mark Lettieri's music until recently and I've never had an HSS type of guitar but i needed something versatile and this seems like it will be that and more.

@UltraPvnk

2 жыл бұрын

How are u liking it?

You’ve HAVE to do a David Grissom model! It’s BY FAR their greatest guitar they’ve ever made. So I hear.

Also, on the wood grain matching at the scarf joint, when I worked at apple, they would bring in wood experts to re-plane all the table tops and to make it look consistent for deep gouges, they had a guy on those teams that would hand-paint wood grain onto wood just like this scarf joint. It’s incredible.

Trogly is in the house 🏠😳🙌😍😎👀.

Like how the pickups are screwed into the body directly :-)

Woah! I didn’t expect this. So cool!!

It’s a fake news Ibanez JS! Looks amazing!

I wouldn't call that single coil rout "regular" as it lacks the lip of the pickup hence no ordinary single coil will fit :)

That neck pickup sounds great in every switching combination.

@seanc.5310

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that neck single coil is dope

Idk these unfinished super light maple necks always look cheap to me...

Ordered one in "Sugar Moon" . have to wait a couple of months but it should be worth the wait

@UltraPvnk

2 жыл бұрын

How is it?

The industry employees who know trogly that work at the same place give eachother the underground mutual nod of respect every time they cross paths.

@grantcindrich

3 жыл бұрын

@Nick Manupella I’m not the one asking...

Request - It would be great to see you review a Music Man Steve Lukather or Albert Lee signature guitar.

That thing looks so 80s. I have my first US pros (an s2) im very happy with it

@disprogreavette8545

3 жыл бұрын

I was reading your comment before he showed the guitar and you weren't kidding about it looking straight out of the 80s.

Wallmart

Dang Trog your playing has gotten good. For a sec I thought I was in a guitar center 😂👌

Very nice, sounds amazing!

Great thorough video. The one thing you didn't mention. How was the intonation and tuning up and down the neck. Did it require any setup out of the box?

Seems like something Mick Mars would play... or maybe something I'd pick up just to have a solid HSS lmaoo Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!

Cool

Best sounding prs I’ve ever heard it actually has textures to its sound where the silver sky always sounds a little too muted

Didn’t even mention the Fearless Flyers! Hopefully one day those guys will end up using this guitar on their recordings

There were three of these at GC today... all three colors. I thought the black and red ones looked the best... and surprisingly probably the black over the red in person. I actually didn't play any of them though... because I guess they looked kind of plain and I already have a strat and three PRS guitars. I really don't see the appeal of these guitars unless you want a hss type strat. If I had my choice between this and a CE 24 for the same price with an expensive flame top on it that's a no brainer...the CE any day. The CE sounds epic... close to my core 24. Three guitars should be priced at about $1,800 considering no flame top... they are overpriced though I'm sure they sound great as do most PRS guitars...

Never understood PRS going down the Strat copy path. It seems so outside their brand image. I think that’s why the Silver Sky drew so much backlash when it was released.

Thanks trogly, love when you do the prs content, but youre great!

Trogs, you are the bestest, enjoy your analysis and reviews of guitars.

Wow! What a smooth sound coming through those pickups! Sounds like a very musical instrument in my opinion.

Makes me think of an Ibanez Joe Satriani guitar i used to have in the late 90s. It was an amazing instrument!!

I'll tell you,Paul has come up with some amazing sweet sounding pickups the past couple years. All and all nice guitar just higher price point..

How do these compare to the music man Cutlass or Stingray? I dig the Maple fretboard. I believe prices are comparable .

@Teletex82

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking at these, the Cutlass, and Ibanez Prestige. Ultimately what sold me on the Fiore were the pickups, and to a lesser extent the looks of the black iris. That said, MM makes incredible guitars, their fit and finish and QC are up there with the best. I think PRS himself has said as much. I don't think you could go wrong with any of their guitars.

Wow, it's like the perfect, all around guitar. Great look too.

Is it weird that I found the best tone, clean or distorted, to be the neck pickup?

Really no hardshell for that price? Chipped finish for that price?

THAT IS THE BEST GUITAR SET OF TONES AND MADE YOUR PLAYING SOUND WAY, WAY, WAY GREAT!!! EITHER YOU HAVE BEEN PRACTICING A BOATLOAD OR IT IT MATCHES YOU INFINITELY!!! AMAZING SOUNDS!!!🎸👏🏼👏🏼🌊

I'm so surprised about QC problems on a PRS, you should contact them about that, I'm sure they will replace the guitar by a perfect one!

@Waterinmenbenen

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I own a few PRS's from different price ranges and they're flawless.

I dig this guitar. I'm curious if the pole magnets are actually a little bigger than standard Strat stock. They almost have a SD Quarter Pounder look. Either way, they're hot, and I love the versatility built in with all of the switching options.

@PastelComGini

3 жыл бұрын

I like it too, but it's not a 2.5k like.

@thejeffersonlee

3 жыл бұрын

@@PastelComGini If I'm going to buy a S-type to end the "hunt" and have one that can do it all and be done, $2500 isn't unreasonable to me. Probably because I'm not a Strat lover, but appreciate the sound and tones it provides, and recognize that there are times when one is needed.

$2,500 and we get a gig bag?!!!!!!

Damn, I have to get up too early to watch these now. Remember, we’re musicians, we don’t get up this early! ✌️🥴🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

@Guilhem74

3 жыл бұрын

Or you could still be up 😋

Hello, awesome review ! Love it 👌. Have a few questions as I am a P90 style G style guitar love ....Isn’t the nut too thin ? I love 42-43 mm at nut ? Let me know what you think and if the single coils aren’t too thin and clear. I love fat sounding single coils...thanks for your answer and help. Cheers from France

PRS was it in the late 80's 90's ..to me they competed with Ibanez I saw a prs in a thrift store back in the day for 300 and passed it up for a Peavey t-60 ...the prs I thought was a budget guitar really - I'd have one over a Fender Strat but take a Tele over this

@gregs8685

3 жыл бұрын

A PRS for $300? Should’ve bought it, probably worth at least $1500 now.

@beatleme2

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregs8685 The peavey t-60 is getting up there now, great guitars I had it for bout 10 yrs and traded IT ALONG WITH MY AMP AND 600 for a 66 mustang, I had to get a Gibson studio to come close of the sound it had... I never like a strat all plastic looking, my brother likes em to me they sound thin... or the PRS just had that cheap look to me, the PRS looks a step-up, but still has that big hair Band 80's ibanez look, the Peavey had a bolt on neck and natural finish and had P or Peavey written on all the parts, made in the USA..had a peavey Classic 2-12 tube amp as well..i loved that Skynyrd played Peavey at the time..and was something that matches

Nice test drive. I like the clean look of the guitar.

That's one thing I can say about a PRS gigbag. They are well padded. Even the older models are. Fender Gibson and Epiphone possibly others could take a cue from PRS on that. My tele came with a gigbag but it wasn't that great. I spent a few more bucks on a modern case and told the dealer to keep the bag. The black iris looks like a color that Harley Davidson had called black cherry pearl. They've since done variations and other auto manufacturers have come up with a version.

@Wilco1972

3 жыл бұрын

Better be a good gig bag to go with a $2500 guitar.

Hi, my friend. I enjoy this show biggly........no one does it better

I really like this one it's like a super strat

All I want from PRS Is a SG shaped guitar.

@kampfkustomer2343

3 жыл бұрын

I hear there's a company that makes SGs Shh it a secret 🤫

@Malum09

3 жыл бұрын

@@kampfkustomer2343 I’ve heard their quality is crap...

@kampfkustomer2343

3 жыл бұрын

@@Malum09 dude I'm a guitar tech with 3 tours under my belt. 3/4 of my keepers are Gibsons with an ESP Tele in there for variety. I am far from rich & have less than 2k in the 3 including mods, which, looking back, were unnecessary. I've gone to GC, picked up PRS CE22s with the trem & locking tuners, one dip of the bar & it's out of tune. I had Yamaha Pacifica 212 & 112 guitars with 6 screw trems and non locking tuners that did better. Do I say 'PRS guitars have low quality'? No. It was one example out of hundreds of thousands. Tbh fam a lot of the 'Gibson sucks' rhetoric is from dudes coping about their meh $400 LP copy or simple buyer's remorse, which is common to all players in all markets. You only need one good one my dude & they made billions of em. Bonus is they don't have the LP mystique going on and relatively unappreciated. Good series to look for are 90s Specials, the SG1/SGX if you like single humbucker & 24 frets, and the various Faded models. A used Standard is probably a grand if you absolutely need a bound neck. If you get a few minutes in to the video he says this PRS has chips & finish issues, on a brand new $2500 guitar that is relatively easy to manufacture compared to a set neck with maple cap type guitar. And? Man, it happens. Making my own guitar was an eye opening experience.

@SluggerStark

3 жыл бұрын

@@kampfkustomer2343 Well, we have had very different experiences. I giggled and toured heavily from the early to late 00's. Touring in punk and metal bands in Canada will definitely show you what your guitar is made of. I was a hard Core Gibson guy. Owned a bunch of them. They required ALOT of upkeep/setups, which was a pain in the ass. Last straw was a Les Paul Custom I bought where the ebony board split. Sales guy talked me in to a PRS McCarty and I am glad he did: absolutely rock solid guitar. From owning numerous Gibby's and still owning numerous PRS's, there is no comparison in my opinion. If you gave me a new Gibson, I would just trade it or sell for a PRS.

@kampfkustomer2343

3 жыл бұрын

@@SluggerStark yes bro the mahogany ebony and Titebond on your PRS is blessed by Jimi himself and makes you run faster and jump higher. Buddy of mine from American Me had the same experience...only it was with ESP Custom Shop happily getting replaced by a pair of import Schecters. It's almost like all pieces of wood are unique, but it isn't like I've been everywhere in the process from the green line at the mill to finished handmade guitar or anything. Enjoy your PRS more than Trogly enjoyed finding obvious flaws on a $2500 bolt neck.

The deep baritone albums and fearless flyers are some of my most favorite music from nowadays. Really love his chord play too.

I’d like to see you made an video of a Supro Hampton if is possible… it will be amazing!

Just bought one and sorry to say did not like it. A couple issues I had was I did not like the tone (pickups) through my Friedman (20 watt) rig and 1x12. I use a Danocaster Tele, Suhr Classic S , Knaggs, and Signature Fender strat, which all sound great. The other issue was the pull knobs, The knobs are like glass and not so easy to pull up. Now maybe over time it would get easier as it worked in, I dont know. I just could not get attached to the overall feel of the neck either and had to return the guitar. On the plus side the craftsmanship of the guitar was very good. Very nice looking guitar. I really wanted to like it...

$2500 and no hard shell case? Get out of here.

Hi Everybody. John in Utah says: I have one of these on order and it is due soon. You mentioned that you polished the neck and like it better. If you happen to read this post I would like to know what/how you did the polish job?

Wow your playing sounded great in this video!

@Shreddievanhalen

3 жыл бұрын

@@primeDecomposition I know, I usually skip the sound demo because he doesn’t sound good. I don’t understand how he can review 10000 guitars but he still can’t play

$2,449 and it has a scarf joint? No thanks!

I don't watch Steve T much but glad he's back,he looked lost i feel he is good guy

In the beginning of your video the guitar your reviewing looked a rich red with the wood grain just noticeable. After you spoke of the lack of a pick guard it changed to an orange fire type of red. Dont know if it's a difference in your lighting or what but either way if it's actually that flame red or the rich red it's a beautiful instrument. The next iteration of this guitar should have either a smoked maple neck and fret board or at least a rose wood neck.

Beautiful looking and sounding guitar! (The baritone is such an underrated guitar in my opinion.)

mark leteri is mark agnesi in disguise

@scoobers90

3 жыл бұрын

Guitar comes with a wiggle stick. Conspiracy confirmed.

@pastorofmuppets1968

3 жыл бұрын

No! Just no......

@strat0871

3 жыл бұрын

No, Lettieri is a much better player.

@fluffytoaster427

3 жыл бұрын

@@strat0871 That may be true, but Agnesi is a much more *authentic* player

@strat0871

3 жыл бұрын

@@fluffytoaster427 Lol, you've been warned !

You can’t do a Mark Lettieri video without mentioning Snarky Puppy or The Fearless Flyers! That’s where he SHINES

Hey trogly, ur playing got really better, nice 👌🎉

Can we have a review on the Squier contempory series, like the Gunmetal grey HH strat with Floyd rose?

mmm... for that style of body, i honestly think the Joe Satriani Ibanez signature or the Lukather from Ernie Ball are nicer 😎

My wish would be the pickups and switching from this guitar, and the rosewood fretboard and pickguard from the Silver Sky. Or I could get a Tom Anderson (new or used) instead of wishing.

Ever talk, or review, the guitars or Cheap Tricks --Rick Nielsen...good stuff...

No it's not

A Silver Sky pickguard will not fit the Fiore. Different shape around the treble cutaway. It would be a cinch to make one.

Try turning down the tone knobs off when all 3 Pups are on 😄 For me, the sound is so unique and usefull

Blessed the day I accidentally discovered Trogly's channel

Great work as usual, sir.

Does anyone know what magnets are in this guitar?

Call me crazy but I think if you buy a guitar for over 1000 dollars it should come with hard case

@MrDream-zm1pw

3 жыл бұрын

You’re not crazyyy. No case = no guitar

@vdubbin

3 жыл бұрын

Give me a quality gig bag with any guitar. If I can afford a $2500 guitar I can afford a $200 case. I don’t need 3 S type guitar hard cases. They take up too much space and really only need one at a time. I’d rather see the money saved on the case put into the components of the guitar.

@Xxmeca421xX

3 жыл бұрын

For $2500 it should come with a second guitar

Love that neck pickup.

Just bought one of these and I am absolutely in love. Fantastic guitar! Was gonna go for a Silver Sky but definitely glad I went this route.

You really need to review Ernie Ball Music Man guitars. The EBMM Cutlass is a dream if you want to compare to the Silver Sky. The Luke III HSS against this one would be a good compare!

@foggyblues13

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see those comparisons.

Good looking instrument. The bridge is "Decked". Why get a vibrato bridge if you're not going to float it ????? A bit expensive for me. Thanks for showing it.

I have to admit that thing looks like the most unappealing guitar I have seen in a long while

Your guitar tones sounded good

You know that’s tuned down half a step? It’s in Eb. That will have a small effect on how you perceive it sounds….

Nice revu you should Do Godin électric revu Godin Was doing some contract for Some Gibson guitare i think in The 90's !

I found out about Mark Lettieri from Snarky Puppy. I was surprised to hear you talk about Mark without mentioning THAT band.

@myoptik3x103

3 жыл бұрын

He does not say the name out loud, but he did throw up the Snarky Puppy logo when he mentioned Mark’s work as a sideman.

@harry_mair

3 жыл бұрын

Or the fearless flyers subsidiary of the vulf collective

Please review a singlecut 594.