Help me choose which PRS fellow guitarist!

xKALECx · 02-14-2008, 04:38 PM

Well I'm buying another PRS guitar this week. I own a CE24 10 top, which has always been guitar #1, but now PRS has released the CS 250. Good lord this thing sounds sweet. THICK sound, with a bit hotter pickup's that the more vintage CS 245's. I already own a strat and a couple of Les Pauls, but I was converted to PRS about 7 years ago.

My problem is deciding which color of the 250. I want the satin finish for this one, but can't decide on the natural or cherry wood. Both sound and play fantastic.

Cherry?

or natural?

Disp · 02-14-2008, 05:17 PM

I like the cherry wood one. Man PRS's are awesome guitars!

Tingteng · 02-14-2008, 08:52 PM

I love PRS too. I vote Cherry as well.

Menoz · 02-14-2008, 09:18 PM

Well, what is the color of your CE 24?

And of those two I would choose the nat because I like the flame top better than the quilt top.

xKALECx · 02-14-2008, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Menoz

Well, what is the color of your CE 24?

And of those two I would choose the nat because I like the flame top better than the quilt top.

Emerald Green flame 10 top.

decairn · 02-14-2008, 09:51 PM

Cherry for color, flame top for texture. If it's those exact guitars you're looking at, then flame top wins as the curly maple isn't that defined with the satin finish.

Good to see another PRS owner here - I've got 22 Custom Artist with curly maple amber top and love every minute of playing it.

Occido · 02-14-2008, 10:01 PM

PSRs are nice... as far as your choice tho...

Both are really nice, that's a toss up there.
I'm a fan of natural but the Cherry looks good too.

Surlok TP · 02-15-2008, 05:03 PM

The Veneer on the Natural looks terrible, why they would split it I don't know,from a woodworkers stand point I would go with the Cherry since they used a solid veneer for it and thus makes it look like an actual solid body.

The Quilted Maple is nice but not if they are going to split veneers like that and do such a terrible job book matching them.

Occido · 02-15-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Surlok TP

The Veneer on the Natural looks terrible, why they would split it I don't know,from a woodworkers stand point I would go with the Cherry since they used a solid veneer for it and thus makes it look like an actual solid body.

The Quilted Maple is nice but not if they are going to split veneers like that and do such a terrible job book matching them.

Ah! I didn't see that, nice catch.

Sole · 02-15-2008, 06:04 PM

Yeah I missed that too when I was just glancing at it scrolling down. But anyway yeah, I like the look of the Cherry anyway, but I generally only like wood-grain on a bass so I'm sort of biased.

Fixing to be in the market myself and was just planning on another Les Paul but I might seriously consider a PRS, I've always loved 'em but fuck, Pauls are awesome.

Enjoy your new toy man.

WillzZz · 02-18-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by xKALECx

I own a CE24 10 top,

You've already won at life sir, everything you do from this point on is meaningless.

Also, the Natural.

/wtbce24

Ceefo · 02-29-2008, 05:58 PM

I've ALWAYS preferred quilted over flame maple personally.. and I really want a Custom 24 in either Slate or Cherry Sunburst

02-14-2008, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
xKALECx Selling Sanctuary Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 290 +12 Internets	Help me choose which PRS fellow guitarist! Well I'm buying another PRS guitar this week. I own a CE24 10 top, which has always been guitar #1, but now PRS has released the CS 250. Good lord this thing sounds sweet. THICK sound, with a bit hotter pickup's that the more vintage CS 245's. I already own a strat and a couple of Les Pauls, but I was converted to PRS about 7 years ago. My problem is deciding which color of the 250. I want the satin finish for this one, but can't decide on the natural or cherry wood. Both sound and play fantastic. Cherry? or natural?

02-14-2008, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tingteng Thread Killer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 1,208 -7 Internets	I love PRS too. I vote Cherry as well. __________________

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Occido Your money's on the dresser. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the Mountains Posts: 1,420	PSRs are nice... as far as your choice tho... Both are really nice, that's a toss up there. I'm a fan of natural but the Cherry looks good too. __________________ When a man isn't busy killing another, he spends the rest of his time killing what resembles himself the most.

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Surlok TP Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 1,599 +14 Internets	The Veneer on the Natural looks terrible, why they would split it I don't know,from a woodworkers stand point I would go with the Cherry since they used a solid veneer for it and thus makes it look like an actual solid body. The Quilted Maple is nice but not if they are going to split veneers like that and do such a terrible job book matching them. __________________

02-29-2008, 05:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ceefo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewherevilletown, USA Posts: 131 -3 Internets	I've ALWAYS preferred quilted over flame maple personally.. and I really want a Custom 24 in either Slate or Cherry Sunburst __________________ Ceefo

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Disp Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CA Posts: 576 -2 Internets	I like the cherry wood one. Man PRS's are awesome guitars!

02-14-2008, 09:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Menoz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 571	Well, what is the color of your CE 24? And of those two I would choose the nat because I like the flame top better than the quilt top.

02-14-2008, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
decairn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 101 +0 Internets	Cherry for color, flame top for texture. If it's those exact guitars you're looking at, then flame top wins as the curly maple isn't that defined with the satin finish. Good to see another PRS owner here - I've got 22 Custom Artist with curly maple amber top and love every minute of playing it.

02-15-2008, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sole Registered Abuser Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 437 -3 Internets	Yeah I missed that too when I was just glancing at it scrolling down. But anyway yeah, I like the look of the Cherry anyway, but I generally only like wood-grain on a bass so I'm sort of biased. Fixing to be in the market myself and was just planning on another Les Paul but I might seriously consider a PRS, I've always loved 'em but fuck, Pauls are awesome. Enjoy your new toy man.

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