Epic PRS guitar COMPARISON | Which guitar is right for you?

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In this video I share all of my guitar comparisons to date. The clips are taken from each of the deep dive comparison videos on my channel. If you want to hear more sounds from any of these guitar, check out the full comparison videos linked down below.
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1. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. PRS 594 Single Cut 1:30
2. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. Gibson Les Paul 3:19
3. PRS 594 Single Cut vs. Gibson Les Paul 4:14
4. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. PRS 594 Hollow Body 6:01
5. PRS 594 Hollowbody vs. ES-335 style (Thorn Grantura) 6:51
6. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. PRS DGT 7:52
7. PRS DGT vs. HSS style Strat (Xotic XSC-2) 9:05
8. PRS SE Silver Sky vs. Boutique S-Type (Lentz Reserve) 9:50
9. Nik Huber Orca '59 vs. Gibson Les Paul 11:18
Deep Dive Comparison Videos
1. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. PRS 594 Single Cut: • PRS Doublecut OR Singl...
2. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. Gibson Les Paul: • PRS vs GIBSON | Les Pa...
3. PRS 594 Single Cut vs. Gibson Les Paul: • PRS vs Gibson | Les Pa...
4. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. PRS 594 Hollow Body: • PRS 594 HOLLOW vs SOLI...
5. PRS 594 Hollowbody vs. ES-335 style (Thorn Grantura): • Best 335 alternative? ...
6. PRS 594 Double Cut vs. PRS DGT: • DGT vs 594 | PRS guita...
7. PRS DGT vs. HSS style Strat (Xotic XSC-2): • One guitar for everyth...
8. PRS SE Silver Sky vs. Boutique S-Type (Lentz Reserve): • PRS SILVER SKY SE as g...
9. Nik Huber Orca '59 vs. Gibson Les Paul: • A better LES PAUL? | G...
Happy to answer any questions!
Rock on,
Jonathan Z

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Комментарии : 89

@sirzee75 3 месяца назад

I bought my DGT last year after watching your excellent comparison video Johnny. It is an amazing guitar so big thanks for showing the range and tones to help my decision 👍

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

That's awesome! I'm glad my video helped you make the right choice!

@Itsjorgelanzas 3 месяца назад

AMAZING!! Dude! Love your videos, your playing is impeccable, and I just thank you for the quality content! 🔥🔥🔥

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the kind words! My pleasure!

@claudialuciano3033 3 месяца назад

HI. I'm Paolo from Italy. Thank you. You made me decide what guitar is better for me... Althought there is not in this video.... I'm gonna buy another Prs Santana (my thirth)... "She" got something religious in the sound, an ineffability that made "her" living in the sphere of trascendent, meditative and supernatural (forgive my english... io parlo italiano/ je parle francais) thanks for your recensions

@garyslash7552 3 месяца назад

Jonathan, whichever guitar you pick up - you always sound great. Technically brilliant and soulfoul at the same time

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Gary - I appreciate the kind words as always!

@HeavyBells 2 месяца назад

So many great guitars here with excellent comparisons! If you ever get a chance to have a PRS Core Studio on the channel, it would probably have a different enough vibe and still somewhere inbetween the 594, DGT and Xotic HSS.

@RatherBeRiffing 2 месяца назад

Thank you! I hope to feature a Core 594 this summer.

@bluzzjazz 3 месяца назад

I bought a CU24 from the 2012 Experience show. It's in Autumn Sky and has a flame maple Private Stock neck with Eagle inlay. It is a stunning guitar. Later, I picked up a Wood Library DGT in faded Whale Blue with a Korina neck and Macassar fret board. It is equally stunning. Both guitars play beautifully, stay in tune and have great sounding pups. I don't think I could choose between them. I'm a little partial to the DGT sonically. I get a killer tone when blending the pups. While fairly expensive at the time, they look like a bargain now.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Those sound like killer guitars you have there! I bet the Korina necks adds something special to that DGT!

@cmonsterz 3 месяца назад

Wow! Ear explosion! For me, it’s probably the DGT. Tough to say. Great collection of guitars!

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Haha! Thank you!

@dragan4658 3 месяца назад

Is it wrong to hit the like button even before Jonathan starts to play? 🤔

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

I was wondering who that was! Thanks as always!

@dragan4658 3 месяца назад

@RatherBeRiffing my pleasure. Im looking to add a black strat or strat type guitar to my guitar collection, and the Silver Sky is one of the candidates, so I'm definitely looking forward to your comparison of those two fine guitars.

@nico_ 3 месяца назад

I thought that's normal

@dragan4658 3 месяца назад

@@nico_ i like your attitude! 🤘

@ryanmcgrath9869 3 месяца назад

Not if you have ever watched one of his videos. His videos are top notch in every way, so you know what is coming.

@bluzzjazz 3 месяца назад

Ok, listened to the entire video. I thought the DGT had the best overall tone. Like you said, it has a warmth about it. The LP sounded great, and I liked the Xotic as well. Honestly, at this level of quality, it is splitting hairs for sure.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

I agree - spoiled with choice these days!

@KyleCastroTheDrummerBoy090613 3 месяца назад

Great sharing of this awesome reviews my dear friend!! Love and respect Kyle! 😊🥁🇵🇭

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thank you as always!

@jaymax3201 3 месяца назад

I always watch your videos. You know a lot about guitars. Les Paul, PRS, Nik Huber, these high-end guitars are very expensive, but they have a special look, playability, and brilliant sound, which means articulation and sustain. All of these things seem similar, but they are not. Those are all I can say. I play Murphy Lab, Private Stock, and Dolphin Redwood.. working horse telecaster, S2 Custom. Of course, your sound and performance bring out these characteristics and are wonderful, thanks.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the kind words and reflections! Well said and my pleasure!

@Chris_OConnor 3 месяца назад

I love your videos, the way you explain all the differences and sound samples you make... Excited for the Silver Sky maple vs rosewood video. Can you maybe talk about the problem PRS has with little differences on the neck shapes from model to model. Would love your opinion on this. Cant decide wich one im gonna get for myself.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Chris! May I ask what the neck problem is that you are referring to? I’d be happy to offer my POV on neck profiles in the video.

@Chris_OConnor 3 месяца назад

@@RatherBeRiffing Thank you for your reply! Appreciate it. So I've often heard on different reviews here on the tube that there are supposed to be slightly different neck shapes between the rosewood and maple version, maybe that's just imagination but it would be informative to know. I have to travel a bit to a guitar store and that's why I would appreciate such Infos before I attempt to get to a store :) or any sort of tips on what to pay attention to when you buy a se silver sky. Thank you for your effort in making all these great videos!

@JustinLazlo 3 месяца назад

For a minute there I thought the DC 594 sounded a bit more muted than the LP but I actually think it was due to the fact that a lot of the lead parts you were playing on the LP were higher in the register.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Ah yes - the register will do that.

@nicksmith_82 3 месяца назад

Awesome comparison compilation! Instant like!

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Nick!

@James-cn9no 3 месяца назад

Nice playing. And very nice collection. The only comparison that stood out to me as significantly different (on this end of the RU-vid audio compression) was the Silver Sky. Surprised me. The Orca edged out the Les Paul as well, to my ear. All the rest would come down to feel for me as to which I would gravitate toward. I would want to keep ALL those nice guitars. I am envious =-)

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the observations! Agree - differences among the humbucker equipped guitars are subtle.

@James-cn9no 3 месяца назад

@@RatherBeRiffing so what did you end up letting go?

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

@@James-cn9no I let go of the singlecut 594 (also, several of these guitars are borrowed so also let go :-)

@stevieraveon 3 месяца назад

Thanks for all these amazing tests and videos. I am interested in split coil in-between sound comparisons. I have a Wood Library, semi-hollw CU 22 with 3-way toggle. I have been trying to get close to a strat Pos 2 or 4 sounds. I even rotated the pickups so the slug coils are closer when split. I use a pan pot currently instead of the toggle, so I can dial in slightly more neck pickup mix in the in-between position to take it from a tele to more a strat. I still can't come too close to a strat pos 4.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

My pleasure! I’ve struggled to find anything close to position 2 and 4. I have a B3 Phoniex that is pretty satisfying with mini-humbuckers, but still not the same. Let me know if you have a breakthrough!

@ryanmcgrath9869 3 месяца назад

Huber Orca vs PRS 594? Yes please. Silver Sky RW vs maple? Ditto Have you ever played a PRS Studio? I'd be curious to know your thoughts. I have 5 Core PRS guitars (594, 594 SC, McCarty w/ P-90s, 25th Ann. Mira w/ P-90s & Paul's Guitar) but I have yet to play the Studio, yet I find myself lusting after it. Another great video.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thank you, Ryan and nice collection! I haven't tried the studio but would like to.

@wolfgangeichholz 3 месяца назад

They all look great, but I personally don't get on with these guitars. This also applies to the pickups: not my cup of tea

@collinsmith6565 3 месяца назад

Im prolly rhe minority here but i prefer the sc 594 over the les paul

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

It's a lovely guitar for sure!

@carrielittlecplaster1620 3 месяца назад

iliked them all and you make them sound great! BUT, i am just enamored wit prs guitars. i own 4. three se and one core. i also own 1 gibson lp. That mcarty private stock is just....WOW!!

@RatherBeRiffing 2 месяца назад

Nice collection! Big PRS fan myself!

@TheGhostGuitars 2 месяца назад

In the Gibson LP vs Singlecut 594, I think the Gibson had a more gritty growly tone that favours the classic metal/hard rock better than the PRS. At same time the PRS Singlecut's brighter upper-mids forward tone can do modern metal better than the Les Paul. Incidentally, the Gibson does warm cleans better whilst the PRS does bright clear cleans better. I'd keep both so I could do classic metal/rock with the Les Paul and modern metal with the PRS. I'll be honest, while I'm buying a '03 PRS Singlecut 10-Top next week (I've already playtested it and liked it), I'm ALSO keeping my FIRST ever LP I've bought years ago, a '12 Agile AL-3010SE. It's still my workhorse classic metal and hard rock LP. I intend my Singlecut to cover the modern metal genre altho it could in a pinch cover the classic metal/hard rock even tho it doesn't quite have the raunchy lows like the Agile. In a pinch I could run modern metal on my Agile but it doesn't quite have the upper-mids presence the PRS has. Like the PRS, the Agile is currently stock. Mind ye, the Agile doesn't follow the LP model exactly with an all-mahogany construction with ebony fretboard with an almost 14" radius on a neck that is slightly more slimmer than most Gibson Les Pauls. Paradoxically, the Agile has a better shredder neck than the PRS' Wide Fat neck. Even tho the tone of the two guitars goes the opposite way, LOL!

@RatherBeRiffing 2 месяца назад

Well said! I like how you explained the differences in tone and how preferences vary based on context. I used to have a PRS SC from that era. In fact it may have been a 2003. It was just before they stopped making them due to litigation with Gibson. It was my #1 for years and I used it live and in the studio with a hard rock band. I even put EMG’s in it for a bit!

@TheGhostGuitars Месяц назад

@@RatherBeRiffing Thank you, I tend to be analytically methodical about things. I've had a multilingual translator for a grandfather, an English language teacher for a mother and a F15 fighter service technician for a father. I've learnt the precision use of languages and developed an exacting attention to details. I hope the PRS SC proves to be just as good as my initial impressions of it had been! This is my first "premium" American model guitar I'm buying. I don't have an American Fender or Gibson model …yet. The closest is a '92 Fender Mexican Standard Stratocaster, which is one of my favorite guitars.

@TheGhostGuitars 2 месяца назад

What does the "594" mean? I'm new to PRS. I'm going to buy a '03 Singlecut 10-Top next week that's still all stock, including both #7 humbuckers.

@RatherBeRiffing 2 месяца назад

594 refers to its 24.594” scale length, which I believed was measured off a vintage gold top that Paul loved.

@TheGhostGuitars Месяц назад

@@RatherBeRiffing Ah so it's a variation of the 254 nomenclature that refers to the full 25.5" scale length? Cool, I should've seen that one coming altho I didn't know Les Pauls ever had a 24.594" scale length. That explains a vintage Japanese LP-ish guitar I have that had an almost 24.6" scale length. I thought someone messed up the scale length! Thanks for the info!

@RatherBeRiffing Месяц назад

@@TheGhostGuitars Yup, exactly! I don't know common it was historically, but it sure feels great to me!

@CyberneticArgumentCreator 3 месяца назад

Never mind I love your riffs

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@David01.d 3 месяца назад

I'd like to hear u play a high end gretsch guitar with there unique pickups

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Noted, David! I love Filtertron pickups. I have access to a Gretsch Panther and Duo Jet so I'll have to put that on the list. Thanks for the suggestion!

@timothy5974 3 месяца назад

Hello, great video here. I only own a PRS SE 594, but wonder how different the SE DGT neck is compared to the 594? I really like the Gold DGT. Thanx

@RatherBeRiffing 3 месяца назад

Thank you! If the SE neck profiles are anything like their Core counterparts, then I would say they are very different. The DGT neck is narrower and thinner. The DGT's longer scale length add's a bit of snap while the shorter 594 scale length is slinkier feeling. Lastly, the jumbo frets on the DGT distinguish it even further from the 594.