What PRS w/ tremolo sounds more like Les Paul?

[Samba Loco]

Hi, what PRS guitar with tremolo bar would sound more like Gibson Les Paul Standard?

I love the sound and everything from my LP std, but sometimes I miss the tremolo for a little effect (not dive bombs).

[franksguitar]

SC245, some come stop and some with tremolo.

[DavidE]

PRS McCarty Trem. The McCarty was designed to sound similar to a Les Paul from what I understand.

[bkd_guitarist]

SC245, some come stop and some with tremolo.

+1...the double cuts are not LP like at all, IMHO.

[buddastrat]

PRS McCarty Trem. The McCarty was designed to sound similar to a Les Paul from what I understand.


It doesn't. At least the McCarty's I played. A nice LP sounds huge and fat. Mine didn't have a trem but I'd imagine that'd be even less like an LP's tone.

That'd be awesome if they could make a McCarty trem sound close to an LP.

[Help!I'maRock!]

get one with a hardtail.

[Eagle1]

Truthfully none of them sound quite like a Les Paul (nothing else dose.)

[Rocco Siffredi]

SC245, some come stop and some with tremolo.


I didn't think that the SC 245s were available with a trem? I knew that there was a SC Trem with the 25" scale and thinner body.

[SGNick]

Why not get a Les Paul with a trem?

Les Paul Axcess

[Samba Loco]

Why not get a Les Paul with a trem?

Les Paul Axcess

I noticed that. But it´s a typical Floyd Rose with micro tunes. Not my cup of tea at all. I really prefer Wilkinson or PRS tremolo styles. In my opinion, Gibson should use something similar to the Floyd Rose installed on Fender Strat Ultra.

[Samba Loco]

Truthfully none of them sound quite like a Les Paul (nothing else dose.)

Closer would be fine. You know, fat & warm. I already have tha LP and I will not replace it. It´s my favorite guitar by far. Just want to add another fat guitar to be used on songs that demands a tremolo bar (light use, down only). Don´t need to sound identical, but in the same category.

[RichieRich]

Closer would be fine. You know, fat & warm.

McTrem

[BostonGuitar]

DGT, bro...

[WayneM]

DGT, bro...

Right on!!!

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t40/Waynem51/dgt008.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t40/Waynem51/dgt006.jpg

[JoeNewbie]

I would have to say the SC245. Guitar Player magazine recently compared it with a historic Les Paul and the SC245 held up pretty well.

I own a PRS Custom 22 and it sounds nothing like my Les Paul.

Joe

[Chadley]

Single cut trem will be close as well. The body isn't as thick as the SC245 but I think it gets somewhat close to the LP sound. They have been discontinued to so you will have to find a used one. Mine is an '07.

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[Millo 3.1]

Hey Joe-- where are you going w/ that Custom 22 in your hand?

So, is the Custom 22 plinkier, brighter, harsher, than the Paul? Responsive/uncompressed or compressed?

[JoeNewbie]

Hey Joe-- where are you going w/ that Custom 22 in your hand?

So, is the Custom 22 plinkier, brighter, harsher, than the Paul? Responsive/uncompressed or compressed?

Hey, I find the Custom 22 to sound a bit brighter, more hi-fi and modern. I play mostly clean and while I truly enjoy the craftsmanship of my PRS, it is not meant to replace a Les Paul.

I also own a 1993 Les Paul Classic (with the ceramic magnets) and it sounds punchier, with more mid-range. Raw and lo-fi compared with the Custom 22.

[jcoggins7]

The SC245 is a LP killer, but they do not come with a trem. The DGT is the next closest, and after that is the McCarty Trem. I would get the DGT. It and the 245 are probably my favorite PRS guitars right now...but I haven't heard the new MEII yet so...

[DocLovett]

Truthfully none of them sound quite like a Les Paul (nothing else dose.)
Agreed.

[Gary F.]

The SC245 is a LP killer, but they do not come with a trem. The DGT is the next closest, and after that is the McCarty Trem. I would get the DGT. It and the 245 are probably my favorite PRS guitars right now...but I haven't heard the new MEII yet so...

Right on. To clarify, The SC 245 does not come with a trem, it is the SC 250, with a longer 25" scale that offers the trem. Different model. The 245 is indeed a LP killer, but alas, no trem option. Good luck in your hunt!

Gary

[MCSS1970]

Right on. To clarify, The SC 245 does not come with a trem, it is the SC 250, with a longer 25" scale that offers the trem. Different model. The 245 is indeed a LP killer, but alas, no trem option. Good luck in your hunt!

Gary

The 245 and 250 do not come with trems. The Tremonti does.

From PRS:
The new SC 250 is a revamping of our 25" scale Singlecut with a hotter treble pickup and an adjustable stoptail bridge that makes this guitar just right for the heavier gauge strings and down-tuning used in a lot of modern rock.

[+] Click here to show/hide specifications (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:ReverseContentDisplay%28%27showspecs%27%29)
BODY:


Carved figured (flame or quilted) maple top with mahogany back
Option: 10 top flame
Option: 10 top quilt

NECK:


25" scale length 22 fret mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard
Dot inlays
Wide fat neck carve
Option: Wide-thin neck
Option: bird inlays

HARDWARE:


PRS adjustable stoptail
PRS 14:1 low mass locking tuners
SC 250 truss rod cover
Option: gold hardware

ELECTRONICS:


PRS 250 treble and bass pickups
Volume and tone control for each pickup
3-way toggle pickup selector on upper bout

[JoeNewbie]

Maybe check out the new Starla then...

http://www.prsguitars.com/starla/index.html

[Samba]

In stock spec the DGT will get you close. With a change of pups to some good PAF clones (Ants, WCR etc), the revised Tremonti will get you closest.

http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/images/30N/MTPRS7_body-front.jpg

[Kelly]

Hey Joe-- where are you going w/ that Custom 22 in your hand?

So, is the Custom 22 plinkier, brighter, harsher, than the Paul? Responsive/uncompressed or compressed?The Custom 22 is closer in tone to a superstrat than to a Les Paul. Les Pauls have huge bottom end tone, and the scale length difference really seems to set the Les Paul and C22 apart.