Stock levels on PRS SE models

warrenpridgeon · 2013-06-10T11:49:06+00:00

Does anyone know a shop that carries PRS SE? I've been to the following major retailers: music connection - nada marshall south - 1 PRS SE marshall woodmead - 1 PRS SE toms braamfontein - NONE toms sandton - 1 PRS SE

warrenpridgeon

Shibbibilybob wrote hahaha and R5k is the watershed? When you spend R4500, well that could be any old guitar ?

Something like that... so... which of your guitars are you selling again? hehehe

warrenpridgeon

This is proving to be a massive pain...
One shop quoted me R8400 to bring in the guitar I want...
Another shop told me R12000 so I told them they are mad as first shop can get it for R8400... they promised to beat the price asking me to send through the quote...I did and they phoned me today and told me they can't get close to that price and their price was now actually R15000... WTF?!

Looking online I was seeing prices of $700 for the guitar... so the R8400 wasn't really too bad... but the second shops promise to beat that made me hopeful for a R7000 - R8000 pricetag... which was beginning to get more appealing... seeing as how I found a previous version (without the coil tap and not my colour preference) for R6000 new. But waiting for the second shop meant I ended up missing the deadline to order from the second shop as their order is shipping on Friday.

I have found another online shop which WILL ship to South Africa (SHOCK!) and they quoted me $960 including shipping...

So ja... my options for choosing the guitar I want have shut down due to the lack of availability... So now...I must either pay pretty much double what the guitar is worth...

I don't want to play the guitar I am lending for months on end while I figure out what I am going to do... Thinking of putting the standard pickups back in my epi and using it... I've glued the headstock and it's solid (I tried twisting it to break it and I couldn't...lol).

Kalcium

warrenpridgeon wrote Thinking of putting the standard pickups back in my epi and using it... I've glued the headstock and it's solid (I tried twisting it to break it and I couldn't...lol).

I'd say go for it, if its playable and solid then theres no reason to throw it away...you could use that 6k for something else, perhaps a few pedals, a new amp...replacement pickups for your epi again...if nothing else you can verify whether the epi is solid enough to keep playing if you put the pickups back in and at least use it in the mean time...or sell it off for cheap rather than burning it as firewood

Sean

warrenpridgeon wrote Thinking of putting the standard pickups back in my epi and using it... I've glued the headstock and it's solid (I tried twisting it to break it and I couldn't...lol).

IMO...this. I think ICM was right on the money when he said have it repaired for now. It'll be fine. Then take your time in finding what you want.

Chocklit_Thunda

Yup... I'm with these guys... Don't rush into it ?
think about it, ffrom what these guys before said is that they've all found that one prs that works for them best... The way these guys spoke of them you'd swear PRS's were comparable to women ?

But I agree. Take your time and continue with the epi which has served you well over the years.... Maybe just get a good set of pickups and stick them in rather

AlanRatcliffe

Chocklit_Thunda wrote from what these guys before said is that they've all found that one prs that works for them best... The way these guys spoke of them you'd swear PRS's were comparable to women ?

I'm the same with any guitar that has a higher price tag. The more you pay for it, the more fussy you become about the little things that make each guitar unique.

warrenpridgeon

Chocklit_Thunda wrote Yup... I'm with these guys... Don't rush into it ?
think about it, ffrom what these guys before said is that they've all found that one prs that works for them best... The way these guys spoke of them you'd swear PRS's were comparable to women ?

But I agree. Take your time and continue with the epi which has served you well over the years.... Maybe just get a good set of pickups and stick them in rather

when I saw the pricing of the prs se guitars, online and in the stores I did some calculations. the cost of repairing my guitar was looking at R2000. so if I put another R2000 or R3000 with that I could conceivably get a prs se. I then did some research...I could recover around R2000 from the parts of my guitar. it had emg 81 and 85. so...if I took the repair money along with the recovered money I already had R4000...which means I had almost enough already... plus then I am not playing a bust and repaired guitar.

1. I've already sold the pickups and wiring for my Epiphone.
2. to fix it and get decent pickups is going to cost R2000+- and the cost of pickups... another R2000?

Kalcium

What happened to...

warrenpridgeon wrote I've glued the headstock and it's solid (I tried twisting it to break it and I couldn't...lol).

We're all now advising you based on your epi being in an already fixed position and playing on from there. Your original logic was flawless, I'd fully agree new guitar since it wouldn't have cost you much more than fixing your epi...

But we are now looking at it from the point of view of:

Fixing Epi = R0 (Already fixed)
Buying PRS = R5000/R6000

Assuming you want to upgrade you epi:
Toneriders = R600 for both pickups
Plus some pots and wiring from an electronics store (Mantech) = about R100 for all
(People will call me a heathen but I dont believe in paying R100 for a R10/R15 pot just to get a supposedly better taper...I'll adjust the volume where I want to hear it, whether thats number 5 or number 6 on the dial doesn't matter to me)

...Also you could just put the epi together to replace your stand in guitar and keep you going for the next couple of months while you decide what new guitar you want...

But if the epi is solid and still plays fine you're pretty much in the same position you were in before the headstock broke and may as well carry on with the epi...if it doesn't play fine then its a case of whether its good enough to keep you going or whether you need to hold on to the loaner guitar

Shibbibilybob

Hey Warren, perhaps this one works for you?

Andrew

warrenpridgeon

Kalcium wrote What happened to...

warrenpridgeon wrote I've glued the headstock and it's solid (I tried twisting it to break it and I couldn't...lol).
We're all now advising you based on your epi being in an already fixed position and playing on from there. Your original logic was flawless, I'd fully agree new guitar since it wouldn't have cost you much more than fixing your epi...

But we are now looking at it from the point of view of:

Fixing Epi = R0 (Already fixed)
Buying PRS = R5000/R6000

Assuming you want to upgrade you epi:
Toneriders = R600 for both pickups
Plus some pots and wiring from an electronics store (Mantech) = about R100 for all
(People will call me a heathen but I dont believe in paying R100 for a R10/R15 pot just to get a supposedly better taper...I'll adjust the volume where I want to hear it, whether thats number 5 or number 6 on the dial doesn't matter to me)

...Also you could just put the epi together to replace your stand in guitar and keep you going for the next couple of months while you decide what new guitar you want...

But if the epi is solid and still plays fine you're pretty much in the same position you were in before the headstock broke and may as well carry on with the epi...if it doesn't play fine then its a case of whether its good enough to keep you going or whether you need to hold on to the loaner guitar

Yep it is "fixed" for now... but the finish on the neck is stuffed... the paint chipped away there and it's pretty rough now... doing some research on how to sort that out.

I also mentioned I was considering putting the stock pickups back in (which I will probably do this weekend) as I have them
and the original pots and wiring from when I put the EMGs in (hoarding helps sometimes... lol).
I am leaning more towards this and saving up and watching the Rand Dolla... lol... as I don't REALLY want to lend someone else's guitar for an extended period.

BTW how would the toneriders compare to the stop Epi pickups?

Shibbibilybob

Oh shit, I see that is likely to be th same one posted in gumtree,k that you'd said had some damage. never mind ?

warrenpridgeon

Shibbibilybob wrote Hey Warren, perhaps this one works for you?

Andrew

I know this one... his price has come down another R500 from the previous time I saw the advert.... mmm... starting to consider it more now.

IceCreamMan

warrenpridgeon wrote
Shibbibilybob wrote Hey Warren, perhaps this one works for you?

Andrew
I know this one... his price has come down another R500 from the previous time I saw the advert.... mmm... starting to consider it more now.

I was about to recommend this one too then saw the link already posted.... I think u have a deal there dude...looks in good nick and I assume the case is inlucded....

but if you got cash .....call him and offer him a cash amount .... but seriously for 5k I don't think you can go far wrong here....oh an don't drop it eh

warrenpridgeon

IceCreamMan wrote
warrenpridgeon wrote
Shibbibilybob wrote Hey Warren, perhaps this one works for you?

Andrew
I know this one... his price has come down another R500 from the previous time I saw the advert.... mmm... starting to consider it more now.
I was about to recommend this one too then saw the link already posted.... I think u have a deal there dude...looks in good nick and I assume the case is inlucded....

but if you got cash .....call him and offer him a cash amount .... but seriously for 5k I don't think you can go far wrong here....oh an don't drop it eh

Comes with a gig bag not the case. 5K isn't bad yes. But still weighing up my options...
Yeah... I'll try not drop it... My new straplocks arrived a few days back... *sigh*

IceCreamMan

warrenpridgeon wrote
IceCreamMan wrote
warrenpridgeon wrote
Shibbibilybob wrote Hey Warren, perhaps this one works for you?

Andrew
I know this one... his price has come down another R500 from the previous time I saw the advert.... mmm... starting to consider it more now.
I was about to recommend this one too then saw the link already posted.... I think u have a deal there dude...looks in good nick and I assume the case is inlucded....

but if you got cash .....call him and offer him a cash amount .... but seriously for 5k I don't think you can go far wrong here....oh an don't drop it eh
Comes with a gig bag not the case. 5K isn't bad yes. But still weighing up my options...
Yeah... I'll try not drop it... My new straplocks arrived a few days back... *sigh*

4500 now....

Shibbibilybob

Warren,
If you're still in the market, that should be your guitar. Hurry

warrenpridgeon

Shibbibilybob wrote Warren,
If you're still in the market, that should be your guitar. Hurry

It looks like the one free2rhyme is advertising... it's pretty banged up tho... ???

Reinhard

PRs Tremonti SE for R4000

http://www.gumtree.co.za/cp-musical-instruments-in-east-rand/selling-gibson-prs-and-other-equipment-491954040

warrenpridgeon

That being said... I wonder how much it would cost to panel beat and refinish?

Shibbibilybob

Ah yeah I see it in the classifieds now. Who cares about the dings? one or two dings is painful, but when it gets to that level they're all just plain cool.
Besides, if your guitar is full of dings and scratches you can treat it like a guitar, instead of babying it carefully for worry of dinging or scratching it.

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