Got to play a Suhr

[mrp5150]

A guy from another forum had one shipped to me, since they wouldn't ship it to Norway. It was one of the S1 Pro models I believe. Pretty nice looking Strat. Played nicely, but I didn't get a chance to play it through an amp or anything to see how it sounded. If it would have had a maple board and a Floyd, it would have been more my style, but it's not my guitar. No way I'd pay anything close to $2100 for one, but it was pretty cool.

Here are some shitty pics.

 

[Ultron]

man, $2100 seems pretty steep for that thing....I just can't see spending that kinda $$$ on a relatively boring guitar, even if it plays well. Like you said, no maple fretboard and no Floyd for teh lose.

 

[SFW]

What's funny is that you could probably go Floyd stupid with that ting and it would still be in tune. Just sayin...

 

[mrp5150]

man, $2100 seems pretty steep for that thing....I just can't see spending that kinda $$$ on a relatively boring guitar, even if it plays well. Like you said, no maple fretboard and no Floyd for teh lose.

The flame top is nice, and the natural binding too...but yeah.

 

[mrp5150]

What's funny is that you could probably go Floyd stupid with that ting and it would still be in tune. Just sayin...

Probably. I didn't mess with it at all. I just hate those standard Strat bridges. They look cheap IMO, even if they perform well.

 

[SFW]

Don't get me wrong... every guitar I own with a "vintage" trem get's screwed down into a fixed bridge, but a lot of guys swear by them. Guthrie Govan for example.

 

[tweed]

Don't get me wrong... every guitar I own with a "vintage" trem get's screwed down into a fixed bridge, but a lot of guys swear by them. Guthrie Govan for example.

When they are setup properly, they are magical.

 

[mrp5150]

I'll stick with Floyd's.

 

[Random Hero]

What's funny is that you could probably go Floyd stupid with that ting and it would still be in tune. Just sayin...

I just hate those standard Strat bridges. They look cheap IMO, even if they perform well.

What an utterly bizarre comment.

 

[mrp5150]

What's funny is that you could probably go Floyd stupid with that ting and it would still be in tune. Just sayin...

I just hate those standard Strat bridges. They look cheap IMO, even if they perform well.

What an utterly bizarre comment.

Not really. Why would I buy any guitars with that bridge when I completely hate how they look, and much prefer a Floyd, which works even better IMO?

 

[Random Hero]

I just hate those standard Strat bridges. They look cheap IMO, even if they perform well.

What an utterly bizarre comment.

Not really. Why would I buy any guitars with that bridge when I completely hate how they look, and much prefer a Floyd, which works even better IMO?

Just how you basically said you wouldn't have one on the guitar because of how it looks, even though it was speculated that you could go "floyd-stupid" on it and it would still stay in tune.

I didn't think you used the bridge much anyways

 

[mrp5150]

Just how you basically said you wouldn't have one on the guitar because of how it looks, even though it was speculated that you could go "floyd-stupid" on it and it would still stay in tune.

I didn't think you used the bridge much anyways

I can't stand how it looks dude, why would I buy something like that when I could easily get something that I do like? The thing I love about Floyd's is the tuning stability. No other bridge holds tune as well as a Floyd IMO.

 

[Fiesta Red]

I think that is an S3 with a maple top and a basswood body. Suhr makes some great guitars -- my favorite actually. I do believe you can get that less than $2100 -- probably closer to $1700. The bridge is a Gotoh 1055, and set up properly has the feel and stability of a Floyd. The locking tuners also help. You can get a Suhr with a Floyd as well, just not on the Suhr Pro production models like the S1, S2, and S3. I don't play the production models because I like thicker necks.

Here are my collection of Suhrs.

-Mark

 

[thiswaythatway]

Suhr does use FLoyds if you want one. They can pretty much make whatever you want. Any body wood or neck wood you can think of they would probably make it, considering the wood was available. I played a few Floyd loaded Suhrs, like SteveVHT"S one, and they felt very very nice. The problem with Suhr is the price.

I got a quote once from them for a guitar i wanted specs on and it ran close to $2900. Sorry, to pricey for me.

Every guitar they make is flawless though. Straight necks, perfect frets, perfect neck pockfit fits etc. But NONE of that means the guitar will sound how you want it to, and there's no guarentee that it will sounded better than every $400 Ibanez or $600 USA Fender Strat.

I said a few of these things on TGP and i got flamed HEAVILY. Soo bad i got some PM"S and even an email about it, talk about corksniffer brand loyalty. And those guys forget that i praised Suhr a lot. My statements about how good a guitar may or may not sound holds true to ANY guitar. Does every single 1958 Les Paul sound incredible? I doubt it.

 

[Digital Jams]

Suhr does use FLoyds if you want one. They can pretty much make whatever you want. Any body wood or neck wood you can think of they would probably make it, considering the wood was available. I played a few Floyd loaded Suhrs, like SteveVHT"S one, and they felt very very nice. The problem with Suhr is the price.

I got a quote once from them for a guitar i wanted specs on and it ran close to $2900. Sorry, to pricey for me.

Every guitar they make is flawless though. Straight necks, perfect frets, perfect neck pockfit fits etc. But NONE of that means the guitar will sound how you want it to, and there's no guarentee that it will sounded better than every $400 Ibanez or $600 USA Fender Strat.

I said a few of these things on TGP and i got flamed HEAVILY. Soo bad i got some PM"S and even an email about it, talk about corksniffer brand loyalty. And those guys forget that i praised Suhr a lot. My statements about how good a guitar may or may not sound holds true to ANY guitar. Does every single 1958 Les Paul sound incredible? I doubt it.

Next time invite them over for a HOM ampfest and tell them to bring those Suhr fiddles Ivan and I will bring the Ivebeenhads properly setup

I agree that they are flawless and I have not seen anyone's necks as nice as those Plek'd Suhr necks but just too pricey for me. That said Steve's Suhr is as perfect a guitar as I have ever played.

 

[thiswaythatway]

Suhr does use FLoyds if you want one. They can pretty much make whatever you want. Any body wood or neck wood you can think of they would probably make it, considering the wood was available. I played a few Floyd loaded Suhrs, like SteveVHT"S one, and they felt very very nice. The problem with Suhr is the price.

I got a quote once from them for a guitar i wanted specs on and it ran close to $2900. Sorry, to pricey for me.

Every guitar they make is flawless though. Straight necks, perfect frets, perfect neck pockfit fits etc. But NONE of that means the guitar will sound how you want it to, and there's no guarentee that it will sounded better than every $400 Ibanez or $600 USA Fender Strat.

I said a few of these things on TGP and i got flamed HEAVILY. Soo bad i got some PM"S and even an email about it, talk about corksniffer brand loyalty. And those guys forget that i praised Suhr a lot. My statements about how good a guitar may or may not sound holds true to ANY guitar. Does every single 1958 Les Paul sound incredible? I doubt it.

Next time invite them over for a HOM ampfest and tell them to bring those Suhr fiddles Ivan and I will bring the Ivebeenhads properly setup

I agree that they are flawless and I have not seen anyone's necks as nice as those Plek'd Suhr necks but just too pricey for me. That said Steve's Suhr is as perfect a guitar as I have ever played.

Funny thing is that there is a Suhr dealer near Pittsburgh, Pianos N Stuff. That's probablt close to Mega. They sell their SUhr's for decent prices. Decent meaning between $2100 - $2400

 

[SFW]

The price will keep me from owning a Suhr for quite a while, but I think it's funny that you'd drop soem major cash for a Cap, but not a suhr...? The last time I check Cap prices they were around $1700. (I may be off, as I don't like those kinds of guitars, but still that's a lot of coin... to me anyways...)

Granted, I've spent some money on Les Pauls... but then perfection costs money.

 

[AmpliFIRE]

Finding the right guitar is priceless....BUT you don't have to spend a lot of $$$ to find the right guitar for YOU. I've been through dozens of them (Suhr's Anderson's, Grosh's, PRS's Gibson's etc), and I've never been happier with my current stable (EBMM EVH, 02' LP R8 Flametop and an 80's FrankenKramer).

That being said, I've never picked up an Ibeenhad that I could gel with

 

[Robotechnology]

Forget the Suhr's, I want that pool

Okay, I will admit, I didn't appreciate my Suhr as much until I played it live at a gig. It cut thru the mix so well and sounded so good I couldn't believe it was the same guitar I was using in my bedroom. I mean it sounded fine at home just, not $2K+ fine. On stage though, it might as well have been a $10K+ guitar because that's how great it sounded Afterwards, I began to appreciate the subtle tweaking of an amp's knob or two to tweak for the Suhr's nuances and now I understand the mojo of this guitar. Mine is magic. Like Dan's say's though 99% of them are built perfectly, feel excellent, and look incredible, but, not ALL of them sound the part. I'd say about 50% of them do. Better than Fender's percentage BY FAR though.

 

[Gainfreak]

Suhr does use FLoyds if you want one. They can pretty much make whatever you want. Any body wood or neck wood you can think of they would probably make it, considering the wood was available. I played a few Floyd loaded Suhrs, like SteveVHT"S one, and they felt very very nice. The problem with Suhr is the price.

I got a quote once from them for a guitar i wanted specs on and it ran close to $2900. Sorry, to pricey for me.

Every guitar they make is flawless though. Straight necks, perfect frets, perfect neck pockfit fits etc. But NONE of that means the guitar will sound how you want it to, and there's no guarentee that it will sounded better than every $400 Ibanez or $600 USA Fender Strat.

I said a few of these things on TGP and i got flamed HEAVILY. Soo bad i got some PM"S and even an email about it, talk about corksniffer brand loyalty. And those guys forget that i praised Suhr a lot. My statements about how good a guitar may or may not sound holds true to ANY guitar. Does every single 1958 Les Paul sound incredible? I doubt it.

When you buy a Suhr guitar you are essentially getting a fine crafted instrument that IMHO is Johns take on a Tom anderson guitar.
I agree with Danny that everything on his guitars are top shelf but they are way to pricey IMHO.

With that said, anyone who tells you that they can predict how a custom guitar will sound before it is built is full of shit. (Not saying John says this)
I have many custom guitars and no two sound alike even if they are built withe same wood,hardware and pickups. Some will sound great and others will sound like ass which is something that most people need to know before they buy a custom guitar (you have a 50 / 50 chance of it sounding good)

On another note, anyone who has been around long enough will tell you that it is more then possible to have your fancy schmancy guitar get its ass kicked tonally by a $400 POS. I own a tex mex strat that pisses all over some of previous expensive guitars and it is a humbling experiance when you have that happen to you. It is a huge eye opener if you let it be......What that means is I know more then a few guys on certain websites who still insist there $4000 Piece of firewood sounds great when in fact it sounds like shit.
I hate people who to let there wallet dictate the tone instead of using there fucking ears.

~R~