Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 I love my "new" PRS CE24 (got on Ebay), plays great, very versatile etc... But, I've been playing a Les Paul for decades and when I do pick slides on my Les Paul (with distortion on the crunch channel of my Peavey Ultra 120 plus) they sound great but the same technique on my PRS sounds like just screechy metal. Maybe it's the pickups? The PRS has the HFS/VB combo. Anyone else noticed this? Thanks for any insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snowaie Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 You're probably bad at guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 You're probably bad at guitar. Well that's a given. But then why do they sound good on my Les Paul? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Keep practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmay8612 Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Stop using pick slides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Stop using pick slides? But I like using pick slides! They sound fantastic on my LP, and get cool looks from the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Change the stings to the same as on your LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Change the stings to the same as on your LP. They are... D'Addario 9.5's I'm wondering if it's the pickups, the HFS and VB in the PRS are pretty high output. The LP has PAF's in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 14,000 post and your obsessing over pic slides..hmmm.. awell.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 14,000 post and your obsessing over pic slides.. hmmm.. awell.. Not obsessing, just wondering if other PRS owners have found this to be true. Besides, pick slides are cool, and I want them on my PRS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Hmmm, not sure what that might be about. Kinda stumped, maybe just use more gain when you play the PRS. Try different picks with sharper edges? Adjust the pickup height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Hmmm, not sure what that might be about.Kinda stumped, maybe just use more gain when you play the PRS. Try different picks with sharper edges? Adjust the pickup height? Yeah I've adjusted the pickup height to lower them a bit (my LP's pickups are fairly low). My Kramerstein actually sounds good when doing pick slides too (cheap guitar but with a nice EVH customized pickup in the bridge). Yeah, maybe I'll look at different picks, using Fender heavies right now. Theh PRS does have a very clean articulate tone, maybe I do need to jack up the gain a bit. Do you have a PRS? Just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Klash Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 It's definately the PRS at fault. I've got a sweet little Squier Strat that has amazing pick slide tone that I'd swap straight across for your PRS to solve your problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 It's definately the PRS at fault. I've got a sweet little Squier Strat that has amazing pick slide tone that I'd swap straight across for your PRS to solve your problem... What's your address, I'll ship it right over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 I knew it! It's all a conspiracy, PRS guitars can only get cool pick slide tones with PRS picks... da bastages! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Klash Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 What's your address, I'll ship it right over! Being the kind hearted guy I am, I'll be happy to fly down from PDX and exchange them in person so that you can save the hassle and expense of shipping your PRS to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 The barrel of the snorkel is too smooth to yield a convincing pick scrape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 Not obsessing, just wondering if other PRS owners have found this to be true. Besides, pick slides are cool, and I want them on my PRS! I dig pick slides too, used judiciously of course. 60's Jeff Beck, Boston's Tom Scholz and EVH used them to great effect. I suspect the pickups or your string height are the problems if your amp and pedal settings are identical when you play the PRS and the Les Paul. I have a '91 PRS Artist, the pick slides sound righteous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cvogue Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 I dig pick slides too, used judiciously of course. 60's Jeff Beck, Boston's Tom Scholz and EVH used them to great effect. I suspect the pickups or your string height are the problems if your amp and pedal settings are identical when you play the PRS and the Les Paul. I have a '91 PRS Artist, the pick slides sound righteous. Agree, I can get great EVH style pick slides out of my LP. What kind of pickups are in that Artist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 Agree, I can get great EVH style pick slides out of my LP.What kind of pickups are in that Artist? I'll get on the PRS site today and check what they were putting in the Artists. One reason I hang out here is a LOT of guys are so gear anal, it's amazing. I've ALWAYS been a plug in and play guy. Tryin' to catch up on gear history, it does matter. Anyway, I've always thought a well placed pick slide is a cool device in a guitarist's bag of tricks. Sadly, it's becoming a lost art. I'll get back to you on what pups are in my stock Artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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