PRS jumping back into the bass market..

[Nobody]

http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2013...s-line#slide-0

I know PRS basses aren't very well received usually but maybe this one will be. I think PRS guitars are the most beautiful guitars made so naturally I like the looks of these basses.

[JimB52]

They look great. I wonder what the neck profile and fretboard radius are.


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[mjac28]

I agree their quality control is unreal I would love to play one.

[RBrownBass]

They look great (like the guitars- the PRS guitar shape is one of my favorites). They should have gone with J pickups, tho and v/v/t so they could used the same knob placement as on the guitars as well. I've always wanted to see Jazz pickups in an updated body shape like PRS. That said, these still don't look as nice as their first attempt (the Bass IV and V)

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by Nobody

http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2013...s-line#slide-0

I know PRS basses aren't very well received usually but maybe this one will be. I think PRS guitars are the most beautiful guitars made so naturally I like the looks of these basses.

Nice looking basses, but the price point?

[DanGouge]

PRS has had a few kicks at the can with bass, I don't know how committed they are this time around.

[smcd]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

Nice looking basses, but the price point?

Always THE question when looking at a bass like this.


Surprisingly, these are affordable. In the $2,600 range. $400 more for a fancy top.

[darkstorm]

Maybe ok. Their guitars tend toward the harsh and shrill side sound wise to me though. So Id diff have to play one before deciding if I liked the basses sound.

[superdick2112]

Originally Posted by smcd

Always THE question when looking at a bass like this.


Surprisingly, these are affordable. In the $2,600 range. $400 more for a fancy top.

Better check your source - these are $8000 + basses....

http://willcuttguitars.com/paul-reed-smith/prs-basses

These are great basses, but PRS isn't exactly "jumping back into the bass market" with them, considering they only sell a handful each year.

[Zentner]

Originally Posted by superdick2112

Better check your source - these are $8000 + basses....

http://willcuttguitars.com/paul-reed-smith/prs-basses

These are great basses, but PRS isn't exactly "jumping back into the bass market" with them, considering they only sell a handful each year.

Those are the private stock basses that they've always made... if you want ANYTHING from the private stock at PRS, you pay $7000+

The newly announced basses are a regular line for them, so they will be MUCH cheaper.

I think you should check YOUR source.

[smcd]

Originally Posted by superdick2112

Better check your source - these are $8000 + basses....

http://willcuttguitars.com/paul-reed-smith/prs-basses

These are great basses, but PRS isn't exactly "jumping back into the bass market" with them, considering they only sell a handful each year.

I think those $8g basses are the "private stock". The basses they're going to release this year are "...to create a Core PRS bass with all the character and quality of Gary’s Private Stock models but with a more universal appeal."

[superdick2112]

Originally Posted by Zentner

Those are the private stock basses that they've always made... if you want ANYTHING from the private stock at PRS, you pay $7000+

The newly announced basses are a regular line for them, so they will be MUCH cheaper.

I think you should check YOUR source.

My bad - I thought that top looked a bit cheap for an $8k bass...

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by smcd

Always THE question when looking at a bass like this.


Surprisingly, these are affordable. In the $2,600 range. $400 more for a fancy top.

OK...too rich for my blood, though. I stii recall the hubbub about Paul's use of CNC machines and the whole "handmade" thing. I remember the great gnashing of teeth that ensued....

[BobWestbrook]

I heard a PRS bass at a live outdoor concert last summer in Baltimore, and it sounded fabulous!

[Nobody]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

OK...too rich for my blood, though.

Maybe if these are successful they'll add an SE line bass that the rest of us can afford.

[Teacher]

Why were their basses not well received before?

[smcd]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

OK...too rich for my blood, though. I stii recall the hubbub about Paul's use of CNC machines and the whole "handmade" thing. I remember the great gnashing of teeth that ensued....

$2,600 isn't cheap, but for something made by PRS, it's very affordable.

[Misterwogan]

Yes, we all love the cosmetic perfection and flawless build quality of PRS. I have a PRS DGT in Amber Burst which never leaves its beautiful case for fear of potential scuffs to the immaculate finish.

That guitar cost me £2,800 and yet my £700 Gibson SG blows it away in the tone department. Now if the same is true of this new bass...

[TolerancEJ]

Originally Posted by smcd

$2,600 isn't cheap, but for something made by PRS, it's very affordable.

Well, maybe if this bass is well-received, they might launch SE models for affordability.

[smcd]

Originally Posted by Teacher

Why were their basses not well received before?

PRS made two forays into the bass market. The first wasin the mid/late 80's, the 2nd was in the late-90's.

The first version had 3 pickups (4 if you cound the hum-cancelling pickup on the back of the bass). The complaints were that it was expensive, and that the tone was on the dark side. Personally, I think these basses are awesome.









The second version was considered to be lackluster in every way, both in tone and construction. They weren't terribly expensive, but you could get a much nicer bass for the price PRS was asking for these.