BFG 28 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Hey guys I have been gone for a while but im back. sorry work was a pain for a bit. anyway me and a few friends were haveing a group sesition about whats better a GIBSON LES PAUL OR A PRS SC245/250. I wanted to get your opinions to help us settle it I SAY LES PAUL IS WAY BETTER FOR MANY REASONS. FIRE AWAY PEOPLE. AND YES I KNOW THIS IS A GIBSON FORUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 What kind of Les Paul? Goldtop (1952–1957) Custom (1954–1960) Junior (1954–1960) and TV (1955–1960) Special (1955–1960) Standard (1958–1960, 1968–2008) 2008 Standard (2008–) Classic 1960 Classic Antique 1961 Les Paul SG DeLuxe Studio Custom Shop models Epiphone Les Pauls Gibson Robot Guitar Gibson Dark Fire Gibson Dusk Tiger Slash Model Gary Moore Signature Model Jimmy Page Signature Model Ace Frehley (KISS) Signature Model Billy Gibbons / "Pearly Gates" Signature Model Buckethead Signature Model Sammy Hagar Signature Model Joe Bonamassa Signature Model Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) Mike Bloomfield Plus all Guitars of the Week, Month, special editions, one-offs, other ones possibly forgotten, and whoever got their own signature model this week, Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFG 28 Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Say like a les paul standard or traditonal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Les Paul. A prs is a great guitar...but its missing something...that a les paul has. You know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Just kidding with my last post by the way. But seriously, I think they're two completely different animals. Each one offers something the other doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFG 28 Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 that is why i love my paul there is just something to it that just rings and i dont mean the quality of the wood or build (all awsome) its something you just cant explain. Prs is a great guitar but its missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Paul Reed Smith founded his business on, and continues today, making Gibson copies. 'nuf said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFG 28 Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Just kidding with my last post by the way.But seriously' date=' I think they're two completely different animals. Each one offers something the other doesn't. [/quote'] very true. but im talking about how paul reed keeps talking about taping the wood and how it go's DING or DOHH i have played a lot of PRS guitars and i just dont see the DING! hes talking about in sregards to the great wood resanance they are saposed to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Les Paul.A prs is a great guitar...but its missing something...that a les paul has. You know? I hear ya. It's like "Here's the Les Paul, the ultimate guitar. Now if you want, go make a fancy-lookin' variation of it". But they can't bottle and sell that special something that a Les Paul has. However, what they do bottle and sell is pretty nice... And expensive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Paul Reed Smith founded his business on' date=' and continues today, making Gibson copies. 'nuf said![/quote'] Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFG 28 Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Paul Reed Smith founded his business on' date=' and continues today, making Gibson copies. 'nuf said![/quote'] very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 A PRS looks like a Gibson swallowed a Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 IMHO: Hamer > PRS. 'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Unless you have both guitars how can you make a decision. Not by playing one at the store for 5 minutes that's for sure. OH PRS CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 IMHO: Hamer > PRS. 'nuff said. Yes, Hamer has always had nice products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Paul Reed Smith founded his business on' date=' and continues today, making Gibson copies. 'nuf said![/quote'] Amen brother! :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loneguitar Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 +1 again. They just don't stand up to Gibson period. And I've owned both. Not just played one for 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Paul Reed Smith founded his business on' date=' and continues today, making Gibson copies. 'nuf said![/quote'] I'd say that's a blatant over simplification. PRS guitars has brought a lot of great things to the guitar world, and a lot of them barely look anything like a gibson, unless you want to say that any mahogany body guitar is a Gibson copy. What about the CE series guitars with that innovative bolt on neck joint? The 25" scale? the Wider neck and lack of PLASTIC binding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 . . . PRS guitars has brought a lot of great things to the guitar world' date=' and a lot of them barely look anything like a gibson, unless you want to say that any mahogany body guitar is a Gibson copy. What about the CE series guitars with that innovative bolt on neck joint? The 25" scale? the Wider neck and lack of PLASTIC binding?[/quote'] Uhmmm... the SC245/250 are Gibson Les Paul copies, clones, etc. I'd rather have the Gibson LP, thanks. That's not to disagree with your point. They've got some stuff I like. http://www.prsguitars.com/hollowbody2/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushview Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 IMHO: Hamer > PRS. 'nuff said. My local guitar store has that very guitar in second hand right now. Only about £500 too! I played a pre-lawsuit Singlecut and I thought it was one of the best playing guitars I ever had the pleasure of wrapping my clams around. It was a while back though and I have to admit I've not picked one up since, but still, that Singlecut was mega. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Uhmmm... the SC245/250 are Gibson Les Paul copies' date=' clones, etc. I'd rather have the Gibson LP, thanks. [/quote'] That's not what the court said and Gibson should take a close look a the PRS maybe they could get the QC back to where it should be. PRS doesn't have all the bad press either. First the Fret board illegal wood, worst place to work, and now the BBB D- rating. Just makes you wonder what's going on. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 That's not what the court said and Gibson should take a close look a the PRS maybe they couldget the QC back to where it should be. PRS doesn't have all the bad press either. First the Fret board illegal wood' date=' worst place to work, and now the BBB D- rating. Just makes you wonder what's going on. CW[/quote'] All fair points. And don't forget the horrible apparel debacle. I'd still rather have the Gibson LP. But yes, what the heck is going on? Will Gibson stay afloat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Hey BigKahune I love my gibby's too and wasn't a big PRS guy untill I did a little checking into them and playing all the different models did I realize that hey these are pretty sweet. I have 2 that are great guitars. Got them off CL for a steal. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 And don't forget the horrible apparel debacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFG 28 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 In regards to Gibson getting more bad press then PRS that could be the differance of Gibsons penitration to the market. Gibson has way more of the market vs PRS so in comparason they could both be in the same ratio of good to bad press just on differnt levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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