PRS Swamp Ash Special

[Zaphod B]

Anyone have one, or have any playing time on one? I'd appreciate any comments you have to share.

 

[apl]

Consider the Carvin CT series. They can also make almost any of their guitars from swamp ash for ya.

 

[Hard2Hear]

damn, why do you have to try to pimp carvin crap every single time a PRS is mentioned around here? Youre becoming the DJL of the guitar forum.

zaphod, check out http://forums.birdsandmoons.com/forum/index.php? for some people who can give great answers to your PRS questions. In short, there's nothing that sounds quite like a SAS does. It's pretty unique, and I'd recommend highly playing one or a few before buying one.

H2H

 

[apl]

damn, why do you have to try to pimp carvin crap every single time a PRS is mentioned around here? Youre becoming the DJL of the guitar forum.

Mostly 'cuz not too many know about 'em. I've got two and I really like them. What's DJL pimp over there?

 

[SteveK]

I've had a couple, and they are fine guitars. Will get a "Strat-like" quack, and a good humbucker sound. Very much a "Swiss Army" type of guitar...does everything well, but is not "the best" in either genre. But then again, it fully lives up to what it was designed to be.

 

[Zaphod B]

...it fully lives up to what it was designed to be.

Which is...? That's part of my question, I think - there are so many tone combinations available. Looks like it could make a fine jack-of-all trades tool.

I note that it uses the McCarty humbuckers, which give more of a vintage tone than some of the more aggressive units. Do you like the humbucker tone?

...And apl, thanks for the Carvin suggestion.

 

[Zaphod B]

zaphod, check out http://forums.birdsandmoons.com/forum/index.php? for some people who can give great answers to your PRS questions. In short, there's nothing that sounds quite like a SAS does. It's pretty unique, and I'd recommend highly playing one or a few before buying one.

H2H

Thanks, H2H, I'll check 'em out.