PRS jumping back into the bass market..

[Bassflute]

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

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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 probably won't get one but I would definitely check one out, I love PRS guitars have never played a bass. I would also believe they sucked.

Damn though, this looks sexy.

that light blue 5 with the maple neck is killing me...

Cheers,
Cameron

 

[BassHappy]

I don't know about jumping - but here is where it all started....

PRS # 11 from 1977-78:

Perfect condition so "as new". Paul hand made it for me in his tiny shop at 33 West Street in Annapolis. Plays like a notorious dream - sounds warm woody and well - indescribable.

Even with the release of the Graingers, interesting how everything old is suddenly new again, with this fretless version of #11 in his coveted "Private Stock" collection. Only differences lie in the headstock and the electronics. Thirty five years later and the basic design features remain the same and flawless.

Complete gallery and specs here:

www.innertainment.net

Happy Plucking

BassHappy

 

[KJung]

that light blue 5 with the maple neck is killing me...

Cheers,
Cameron

I dig that one also. I must say, that bridge does not really aesthetically fit that bass. I think if they fix that with a higher quality, high mass but smaller bridge, they might really have something with these basses.

I understand from a reliable source that the bridge was a last minute change that Grainger had nothing to do with.

 

[GG7]

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.

It all depends on the amp you use with a PRS. Run one straight into a Mesa Boogie 2x12 combo and there is nothing warmer and smoother on the planet!

One of my favorite recording combos is a PRS and a Boogie. Just stick a Sennheiser MD421 on the cab and run it to your recording device flat and it sounds like a million bucks!

 

[Uncle_Arby]

Ok, so I used to work at the PRS factory in the late '90's( you can even see my name and pic in the PRS Guitars book) and they have a couple times in the past tried to build basses and they were failures mostly because of poor tone. These basses were produced in somewhat limited runs. The fact they are going to start offering basses as a product line tells me they must have figured out how to build a proper bass. I for one am looking forward to them and have already asked the wife to start saving money for me to get one. PRS quality is not among the best, it is absolutely at the top, and by a wide margin. The guitars that come out of the MD factory are totally perfect. Totally perfect. The tiniest blemish most people would never see (a pinpoint hole in the finish) would sent it back thru the line. PRS guitars are the pinnacle of craftsmanship and I hope the new basses will be successful. And one last thought before I shut my piehole, my opinion of the 'affordable' SE line made in Korea really cheapens the brand as a whole. Just my $0.02

 

[SBsoundguy]

Is that a contour on the blue fiver or is that just lighting?

 

[Brad Johnson]

Contour.

While I have no doubt they think they got it right this time it'll be interesting to see firsthand what they've come up with. The clips I've heard seem to have a distinct sound.

 

[AngelCrusher]

I had the second version on the road in the rack as a loaner since our band had a PRS guitar endorsement. It is the exact one pictured in smcd's post.

Honestly, I hated it. I could not fathom playing that thing. I told the rep that too in a polite way, since he is an awesome guy. Gave them a lot of feedback on why i didnt like it..etc. Hopefully some of my input helped them out, but god that bass sucked..lol.

 

[nojj]

Here's mine
Not the most exotic looking, but the tone is even all the way across the board, very thick sound, and I can hurt people with the bass boost switch.
After doing some neck tweaks, plays like buttah. Love to get a higher-end one...

 

[winston]

New Core models look sweet!

Guess I'm in the minority but IMO both '80s and early-2000 PRS basses sounded great. Granted I only tried them in music stores, never with a band, but I thought they had distinctive, usable tones.

 

[nojj]

Anybody know if there's a hipshot made for the PRS?

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Anybody know if there's a hipshot made for the PRS?

They look like Gotoh tuners.