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Besides the rest of the guitar, I like the type of finish on the pup covers.
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Brushed nickle is my favorite also.
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It fits in really well. Better than the 57/08 IMO because it provides contrast. The 57/08 bridge that was in there is upper mid focused, which as you might imagine, is similar to the mini NF pups. The VB has enough bite but a bit of thump too.
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It was quite a personal learning experience for me. I suddenly realize that since I do not use much gain and thus do not need a prominent lead tone, I struggle with trying to roll the extra high end off my bridge pups. I could, as most would, just stay on the neck pup, but I do appreciate the combo tones. If the bridge thins out the tone too much when introduced, I do not like it. So this really works for me. That said, there is still a healthy amount of treble.
Also, it is is an unusual guitar. The name "Studio " was meant to imply that it could function as a swiss army knife of guitars in the studio, providing everything you need from single coil sounds to HBs. Accordingly, the neck and middle thin out rather significantly when you roll off the volume. Below is the wiring diagram. I can post a clip tonight if you are interested.
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Ok, will do.
So, I gotta ask a question. It's a little off topic, but this is the very first question that comes to mind when I see a PRS.
Being the type who frequently uses the controls and who switches pickups while playing, the controls on a PRS (meaning specifically the switch and tone) just seems to be in an awkward location. Of all control topologies, I like the Les Paul locations the best. But, since I've never even held a PRS in my own hands, I really can't say from experience.
Are the controls as awkward to use as they appear, I mean from a live playing perspective?
Being the type who frequently uses the controls and who switches pickups while playing, the controls on a PRS (meaning specifically the switch and tone) just seems to be in an awkward location. Of all control topologies, I like the Les Paul locations the best. But, since I've never even held a PRS in my own hands, I really can't say from experience.
Are the controls as awkward to use as they appear, I mean from a live playing perspective?
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My 2 cents, bearing in mind that do not gig, so I do not feel the pressure to keep pace with the band:
On this guitar, the tone is awkward, but not the switch or volume. The switch is at the right angle.
On older PRS, the rotary was a nightmare. You needed to invent your own unique method to determine where you were (assuming you are not always aware from your playing). It was also "fumbly"
On McCarty's, like Don's (and a version of which I also own) the toggle is a bit awkward - as you can see , it is where the tone on my Studio is essentially.
That said, it is player dependent and I encourage anyone to try a PRS. Even if it is awkward, there is so much else to love you maybe willing to accept it.
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In short they don't invite mid-tune alteration, but nor to my mind does an SG. On-the-fly adjustment comes with the Strat layout, which is pretty near perfect. It may seem odd, but I find the Les Paul switch position really convenient.
Me, too. Even though an SG was my first "real" electric guitar, I find the Les Paul location to facilitate really quick pickup changes; it's my preferred location. My Jackson is the worst of my guitars for switch location. It is beneath the volume and tone controls. I've actually contemplated installing a switch in the upper horn for pickup selection and replacing the current pickup selector with a two-way switch for coil splitting.
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