Members The Funk Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 A friend of mine is shopping for a new guitar. His last guitar fell on stage and cracked its headstock, it was a les paul studio from the mid 90's. He liked that tone, but also is willing to stretch out a bit. We found a CE22 to be about the same price as a les paul studio brand new (he's only looking at new guitars. Price range of 1500-2000) Wha do you think is the best value. Note, this is for his primary guitar, not one of a collection. (and yes I know the CE22 is a bolt on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scottosan Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by The Funk A friend of mine is shopping for a new guitar. His last guitar fell on stage and cracked its headstock, it was a les paul studio from the mid 90's.He liked that tone, but also is willing to stretch out a bit. We found a CE22 to be about the same price as a les paul studio brand new (he's only looking at new guitars. Price range of 1500-2000)Wha do you think is the best value. Note, this is for his primary guitar, not one of a collection.(and yes I know the CE22 is a bolt on) IMHO the ce22 is a better value. much more versatile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SixkillerNYC Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 For a price range of $1500-$2000 he shoudl be looking at Les Paul Classics and Standards. That's very very high for a Studio. That being said, the Studio and a CE22 are pretty different guitars. You can get lot sof opinions, but it's all goign to rest on him actually going andplaying both and decided which suits him better. For reference, I have a Les Paul Standard and a CE24. Both are great guitars, but not directly comparable in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 PRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members worthyjoe Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 PRS over the studio, no question. But for that price, he can get a Les Paul Standard and that might be a tougher choice. But I have owned the CE22 and it was a great guitar. I'm not a fan of the LP studios. But a studio shouldn't run more than 1100 - 1200 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 The PRS isn't going to sound at all like the Les Paul. At least my CE24 doesn't, but it's one of the older ones with an alder body. It sounds more like a double fat strat. Either could be a great guitar, or either could be a dog. I have a buddy that used to have a '93 LP Studio. He wanted a Standard and offered me the Studio for $600. It was a player guitar with a little bit of wear around the edges of the body, but no dents or dings to speak of. I hated that guitar. I wouldn't have given him $300 for it. Now, the Standard that he got is an amazingly good guitar. I'd gladly give him $600 for it. I agree with the guy that said that with your budget you should be looking at least at LP Classics, and probably Standards. You should also be able to get a PRS CU22 for under $2k as long as you don't get a 10 top with birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ziggs65 Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Was in a similar position recently - my choice was between a Les Paul Studio and a Duesenberg Starplayer Special. Without a doubt, the Duesenberg played better and had a better tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guzinta Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 If he likes the Studio so much, why doesn't he just get the headstock repaired? A new studio shouldn't cost much more than $1100 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NewYorkNewYork Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Hamer Studio or Artist all the way! Plenty of the Gibson vibe with less weight and better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratoG Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by NewYorkNewYork Hamer Studio or Artist all the way! Plenty of the Gibson vibe with less weight and better quality. I would agree with the Hamer Studio suggestion. New CE-22's can be had for less than $1500 - I bought mine from Washington Music for $1200 and it was a beautiful guitar. If it came down to PRS vs Gibson, I wouldn't hesitate to buy the PRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chiro972 Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by guzinta If he likes the Studio so much, why doesn't he just get the headstock repaired? A new studio shouldn't cost much more than $1100 ... Repair the headstock. That was my second thought. My first was how do you decide value with guitars that expensive. I wouldn't begin to pay that much for a guitar. But I'm a tightwad and don't play well enough to tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Funk Posted May 2, 2005 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by chiro972 Repair the headstock. That was my second thought. My first was how do you decide value with guitars that expensive. I wouldn't begin to pay that much for a guitar. But I'm a tightwad and don't play well enough to tell the difference. Not really reparable. Break goes straight through. Headstock is basically held onto the guitar by the strings. The only way to repair it (according to a luthier friend of mine) would be to cut it off completely, take it to a belt sander to smooth it, and make a new headstock to glue on. Thanks for the suggestions. I played the prs and the gibson he looked at and to me it was no contest, the PRS was kickass. He liked both and he does feel nostalgia for his les paul, but he found the prs easier to play. those prices were for a Les Paul studio plus in Desert Burst ($1499) or a brown CE22 ($1799) at the Guitar Center on Comm Ave in Brighton (boston). Don't know if their is wiggle room or not on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Forbidden Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 For $2000 he should be able to snag a hisotric not a crappy lp studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SixkillerNYC Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by The Funk Not really reparable. Break goes straight through. Headstock is basically held onto the guitar by the strings. The only way to repair it (according to a luthier friend of mine) would be to cut it off completely, take it to a belt sander to smooth it, and make a new headstock to glue on.Thanks for the suggestions. I played the prs and the gibson he looked at and to me it was no contest, the PRS was kickass. He liked both and he does feel nostalgia for his les paul, but he found the prs easier to play.those prices were for a Les Paul studio plus in Desert Burst ($1499) or a brown CE22 ($1799) at the Guitar Center on Comm Ave in Brighton (boston). Don't know if their is wiggle room or not on those. That is way way way way way too much to pay for a Studio. He can get a Les Paul Standard for a few hundred dollars more with only a modicum of haggling. That's high for the PRS, too. If he pays those prices he's a bit foolish in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by SixkillerNYC That is way way way way way too much to pay for a Studio. He can get a Les Paul Standard for a few hundred dollars more with only a modicum of haggling. That's high for the PRS, too. If he pays those prices he's a bit foolish in my opinion. I agree. I'm no expert on either one, but the Studio, being a Studio Plus I assume, shouldn't be more than $1400 or so. The PRS should be easily had for less than $1500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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