PRS or Schecter
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I bought a Schecter a few months ago and I’ve played a few PRS guitars. Although I am having issues with the Floyd Rose bridge in my specific guitar, I love it to death. It’s really a beautiful instrument with a dizzying attention to detail. All I can really recommend would be to go for whatever FEELS better.
Owning both in the past they’re both solid guitars when we’re talking $1000 and under. Of course an American made PRS will own just about anything in quality. I had 2 C1’s and a Syn (which despite scoring it for $300 it was fairly trashed from the previous owner) and they were great but personal preference kept bringing me to my modded Tremonti SE. That guitar was like $450 new and after I threw some USA PRS pickups in it it was a killer.
It depends on a lot of factors. I have owned mostly schecters and have been playing them since 2001 right around the time the diamond series started because I’ve always loved their neck profiles and the quality/price ratio. That being said, I caved and bought a PRS Custom 24 a few years ago when they did a left run and its incredible. I couldnt be happier. THAT being said Schecter has consistently set the bar higher and higher every year since then and the new stuff they are coming out with is PHENOMENAL, especially given the price point. Also, they are putting their custom shop pickups in those guitar and, no joke, they are some of the BEST pickups Ive come across and they come in a wide variety of sounds and styles. Schecter has been seriously stepping their game up over the last few years with wood choices, electronics, and hardware. PRS does put a little more love into their guitars with the drying processes they use and the very specific glues and materials. And its possible that schecter They both make great guitars. Also to consider, I think we are comparing USA made PRS to Korean made schecter, when we SHOULD be comparing USA PRS to USA Schecter. Schecters custom shop is as good, if not BETTER the PRS. Its really a matter of tastes and expendable cash.
I play a Schecter mainly and played a few PRS models on and off. I like both brands because they have such a variety of models to cover all styles. You can play a Schecter in church and a PRS to play post hardcore. Go to a store, play a few models, see which one feels and sounds how you want it to. I personally put more emphasis on feel since I can always swap the pickups, but some people feel otherwise.
Schecter makes a nice guitar but they are NOT in the same league as a core PRS. I own both and the quality of materials and hand workmanship in my Custom 24 make it VERY clear why it’s a $4,000 guitar. Perhaps not “four times as good” as a $1k guitar of any brand, but the law of diminishing returns comes into play there.
A good Schecter is a VERY solid guitar and not everyone wants or needs a PRS core model. The SE line is solid and dependable, and on par with any sub-$1k Schecter, Ibanez, etc.
To me, Schecter is where Ibanez was in the early 90s – producing high-quality mass-produced instruments at a very desirable price price point, also like Ibanez back then, typically geared at the metal or shred player. They’re great guitars.
A good Schecter is a VERY solid guitar and not everyone wants or needs a PRS core model. The SE line is solid and dependable, and on par with any sub-$1k Schecter, Ibanez, etc.
To me, Schecter is where Ibanez was in the early 90s – producing high-quality mass-produced instruments at a very desirable price price point, also like Ibanez back then, typically geared at the metal or shred player. They’re great guitars.
I’ve got one of each, but use them for different purposes. My PRS has a wider neck and a fat tone, so I like using it more for classic rock and blues playing. My Schecter is without a doubt more useful for metal playing. However, this all comes down to which PRS or which Schecter you buy. I recommend trying to find a place to try out the guitars you’re interested if you can.
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