About to buy a Suhr - what do you think of these options?

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I was at Tone Merchants (what an outfitter!) for about 5 hours today trying Suhr guitars. I actually thought I had been there maybe 2 and a half hours (though my wife knew the whole time how long it really was...). When I try stuff at music stores I experience a time warp...

After many deliberations with the owners, here are the key options. I am curious what you all think:

- Body: mahogany, quilted maple top
- Neck: mahogany with pau ferro fingerboard
- Bridge: 510TS-FE1
- Pickups: DSH+ humbucker bridge, DSV humbucker neck

Basically, I am after a very ballsy, articulate, rich sound. Well balanced. Brilliant harmonics and beautiful sounding, ringing, bent notes. Extended chords through high gain amp ringing with clarity (this is tough to achieve, but I heard it in a maple neck/basswood body Suhr, but I felt its lead tone wasn't as nice as it could have been). I play a lot of melodic, instrumental rock guitar (fairly heavy on the technical side at times, which necessitates fluidity of legato, crispness of picked notes, etc) and so I really need a tone that will 'sing' if you know what I mean. I am pretty hardcore into picking technique and love a nice, crisp, articulate pick attack. I also want to get great tone for blues and jazz. I am not a big trem user and have heard that tonewise the non Floyd bridge is 'better' (though everything I played today was with Floyd and they sounded sweet!).

Anyway, just curious what some of you think. I am looking to go final in a day or two...

To get a feel for the style of music I play and as such the primary target of the Suhr, you can hear my songs at http://www.guitar-dreams.com/mysongs.php

thanks!

brian
 
i have yet to hear all pickups in person but i know those body woods are great together!

A Wood
 
The mahogany back and maple top sounds spectacular!
Check out the one I have for sale on The Gear Page
 
I have those same woods on my #1 Suhr and it is by far the best sounding guitar Ive ever had. You will not be sorry.
 
Hey Brian,

You really can't go wrong with that combination. As stated on another thread about this wood combination, it's balanced yet has the focus on the right midrange frequencies and the Maple top and Pau Ferro board will provide plenty of brilliance, articulation and high-mid punch to go with the warmth and growl of Mahogany.
 
The only thing I'd change would be the bridge pickup. I like the SSH+ or Aldrich bridge with that wood combination. I have a DSH+ in the bridge of my S2 which is alder with a maple neck. It sounds great in that guitar to kinda offset the brighter alder/maple neck combo but the SSH+ might give you more bite in a guitar with a mahogany body. Then again Ed would know much more than me!!!
 
I should add that I also have the DSH+ and DSV with these woods. At the time I was using an SLO-100 so I wanted the pickups to also be a little darker to offset the overly bright amp. However, I now use an Egnater amp and still love these pickups with these woods. YMMV.
 
EWSEthan":3e3khek7 said:
I should add that I also have the DSH+ and DSV with these woods. At the time I was using an SLO-100 so I wanted the pickups to also be a little darker to offset the overly bright amp. However, I now use an Egnater amp and still love these pickups with these woods. YMMV.
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Would you get them again Matt? Or would you get the SSH+ or something like that? I can't wait for the Pro Modern M1 I have on order! Is it may yet??? :)

Eric
 
Ed Yoon":1i0x6ywf said:
Hey Brian,

You really can't go wrong with that combination. As stated on another thread about this wood combination, it's balanced yet has the focus on the right midrange frequencies and the Maple top and Pau Ferro board will provide plenty of brilliance, articulation and high-mid punch to go with the warmth and growl of Mahogany.
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Can I get a link to this thread?
 
aeroic":2222769u said:
EWSEthan":2222769u said:
I should add that I also have the DSH+ and DSV with these woods. At the time I was using an SLO-100 so I wanted the pickups to also be a little darker to offset the overly bright amp. However, I now use an Egnater amp and still love these pickups with these woods. YMMV.
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Would you get them again Matt? Or would you get the SSH+ or something like that? I can't wait for the Pro Modern M1 I have on order! Is it may yet??? :)

Eric
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100% yes. Ive always been curious about Aldrich pickups though. Anyway, I have SSH+ in a Mahogany Suhr without a maple top and it adds nice cut and top end. But I think with a Maple topped Mahogany body and neck, the DSH+ is just perfect.
 
Surprised no one mentioned the Guthrie bolt on. Same specs. That guitar absolutely slays. I love mine and have had high end stuff.
 
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