Brilliant review -as ever Richard. Glad the folks at Guitarist have brought back your in-depth review/demo. The quality of your comments / observation add so much more value to the presentation. Simply excellent. Long may these continue! Ky
Pity we couldn't hear the pickups played cleanly, but at least now I have a good idea of how they'll sound as long as I'm using your particular gain structure. Whatever that was.
I don't have to go out and buy PTFE tape (or plumber's tape as Richard puts it) for the normal threaded Strat trem arm! I already have a huge stack of the damn things!!!
You said that the pickup footprint is not standard. Does that mean that it is impossible to change the pickups to 3rd party pickups? That would be a bummer.
I feel the design has potential, but to be honest regardless the pickup position, the guitar sounded very bright, even muddy at times. And it’s not just in this video.
The parallel switching on the bridge humbucker is an excellent idea. Gives a single coil like tone with no hum. So much better than a coil tap, which is a compromise at best. I love Richard, killer player and such a gentleman. But this guitar sounds oridinary. Most pickup selections sound lack lustre. Just my view.... I would never buy a PRS HSS Strat like guitar anyway. Its not a PRS to me. So many better sounding HSS options out there.
@@rickyricardo9917 Depends on your budget really, and what kind of music you play. At the pointy end, the Yamaha Pacifica 612 is a great value option. Duncans, Wilkinson trem, Graphtech nut and string trees, its well speced. Sounds and plays fantastic. Charvel is a more hard rock option but there's various models of DK24 and San Dimas body shapes. Duncans again mostly. They're killer. Ibanez AZ Premium great option. Fat neck, but a stiff feel with the factory 10s. Great quality guitar though. You could go really dear and get a Custom Shop Fender or a Suhr, but the Fender Professional 2 HSS is one of the best guitars I've played. Great feel and tone at a reasonable price. HSS Strats cover alot of ground. They're pretty damn versatile
The palest fretboard on earth ruins it for me, although it works best with this white model. SE version with darker fretboard (maybe roasted maple or even rosewood) would be a dream.
Here's a reverb listing with all the mesurements Paul Reed Smith Fiore - Express Shipping - (PRS-1056) Serial: 21 0321747 - PLEK'd reverb.com/item/43903693-paul-reed-smith-fiore-express-shipping-prs-1056-serial-21-0321747-plek-d?
@@dragongamer4753 Thanks....those measurements have it as larger than US standard strat. I prefer a chunkier neck but definitely not a V shaped neck. Nice looking guitar. Will try one when I get a chance.
I think the John Mayer model kind of did that. Although once you play one… the necks feel not like a typical Fender profile or radius but has a character of its own.
