PRS 513 vs. Gibson Studio on Orange Tiny Terror Amp

[Darkinners]

wow you can play guitar on the space shuttle!

[purplepineapple117]

Lol my charvel is 4 pickups (2 single and 1 hum) and 13 different pickup combinations.

[knaspuckad]

no wonder i bought a PRS

[Songwriter4God]

Lol! I just had to like it 30 seconds in just for the mic you got for your voice! XD Sounds like Command & Conquer or Ghost Recon or something! ROFL! Nice guitar by the way. PRS rules. :P

[bmiranda2645]

@Songwriter4God Thank you. I used Adobe Audition's Multi-band Compressor "Walkie-Talkie effect" preset on the old rusty Shure Prologue mic after speaking to make the annoying breath wind noise sound intentional because its mesh grille broke off long ago. I did not expect people would think it sounded cool.

[Songwriter4God]

@bmiranda2645 Lol, how could you not think it sounds awesome? It really makes your voice cut through the mix too though.

[bmiranda2645]

@MannyBlue65 I was actually going to say that line until I took an arrow in the knee.

[sidez81]

STEPHEN HAWKING A GUITAR GOD!

[bmiranda2645]

@sidez81 oh. I thought he was just a god in general.

[pablohammerfall]

Are you a happy man? I mean you have that PRS hahaha I don't think you need another guitar

[bmiranda2645]

@pablohammerfall it doesn't matter what guitar I play or how many I have. If I have any guitar, I am very happy to play it.

[pablohammerfall]

@bmiranda2645 you are a wise guy :)

[sngncwby]

I had a Gibson Studio once when I was 16.... but then I realized that, that shit was WEAK!! So I stepped up and bought a Real Les Paul....

[bmiranda2645]

@sngncwby by Real Les Paul do you mean a Gibson Les Paul Custom, Goldtop, Standard, Junior, or Special? You are a very fortunate one as I only play a pirate Les Paul Studio copy which was built by children in Cambodia.

[KRISTIANLATRE]

Fire in the hole!

[bmiranda2645]

@KRISTIANLATRE and after I eat spicy Mexican food it's more like fire in the A hole.

[Songwriter4God]

@KRISTIANLATRE Lol! I was thinking the same thing, sounds like an FPS! XD Or Command % Conquer.

[koalascandraw]

Sound wise PRS wins, hands down. Though, it is defintly a studio guitar... I wouldn't dare gig with that thing. Would be terrified.

[richardlpalmer]

@koalascandraw It's not so bad. I just started gigging with my CE-22 and Modern Eagle Quatro. Sure, I'm careful with them still, but I wasn't as nervous about it as I thought I'd be. ;)

[TheRosemouth]

The Gibson wins cause you can beat up a prs , its not durable, Gibson!!

[screechkid116]

cool video!

[donSparda]

He`s playing in a space shuttle.

[screechkid116]

@donSparda ditto

[misterelryano]

LP still wins in my book.

[Plechfako]

damnn i love dat prs can i have it hahaa lol

[bmiranda2645]

@Plechfako sure! You can have it for free ONLY if you donate $4,000 to help feed my starving college loans.

[theshitology]

I cannot compare which one is better, both of them have their own beautiful specific sound making them prime.

[bmiranda2645]

@theshitology haha yeah. I REALLY like both guitars but I favor the Les Paul because it is simpler and has less pickups to get in the way of my strumming style. I only use a bridge humbucker for most of my playing anyway.

[heratus007]

hal?

[kevdog330]

Have the same color in my 513!! Which model it that? The maple or rosewood one? I have the rosewood,love it so much!

[bmiranda2645]

@kevdog330 it's a 513 Flame Maple 10 Top model built in 2008. It actually has a mahogany neck that's painted solid black. I really think the rosewood neck ones look cooler though.

[Saparua1968]

Dude, how did you do the voice over? Awesome,.........READY FOR TAKE OFF...

[bmiranda2645]

@Saparua1968 I spoke into a Shure Prologue mic while doing the guitar demo then I ran a Multi-band compressor on my voice while editing in Adobe Audition to get that Walkie-Talkie sound.

[101hazz101]

awesome voice



[TheEternalLeader]

I wonder if this would work with three humbuckers?

[bmiranda2645]

@TheEternalLeader it would. Instead of the SS-S-SS configuration, it would be SS-SS-SS. The clusters are not actually humbuckers because each single coil is hum canceling and the pairs can be split. The 513 guitar would otherwise remain the same, but it would be a 515 because the 3 position on the selector switch can generate two new legitimate tones: full humbucking and medium humbucking using the coil tap/splitter blade.

[TheEternalLeader]

@bmiranda2645 Huh, that sounds pretty cool actually. Is there some way I could go about doing that that you know of?

[TheEternalLeader]

@bmiranda2645 Oh, I also wanted to ask: Is there much of a difference between these single coils and "humbuckers" compared to traditional "normal" ones like on a Les Paul or Strat?

[bmiranda2645]

@TheEternalLeader yeah there's a significant difference when you play the 513 on the clean channel, but it's negligible when you crank the overdrive up. Since the quiet single coils on the 513 are neither regular coils or buckers, they are just a breed between a Strat and Les Paul. This is why I still prefer the fat Burstbucker Pro humbucker sound I get on a Les Paul, but I prefer the quiet, thinner single coil sound of a PRS 513 over a noisier Strat.

[TheEternalLeader]

@bmiranda2645 Cool, thanks for the info, it's really helpful. Do you know of anyway to get the SS-SS-SS on the 513? Or would it be too much trouble?

[bmiranda2645]

@TheEternalLeader yeah I saw a vid of some guy with a modded PRS 513, but in his version he added an extra pickup selector to get both humbuckers on at once like a Les Paul. that would make it a 515 as well, since both humbuckers can then additionally generate a full humbucking sound and a single coil tone.

[TheEternalLeader]

@bmiranda2645 Cool, thanks for that, I'll have to try modding one myself ( Right after I buy one -_- )

[MrQuickfix79]

that Prs is Amazing! How much?

[bmiranda2645]

@MrQuickfix79 about $20. This pirated PRS guitar was built by young children in Cambodia.

[maggot6639]

great video! id stick witth the Gibson just cause xD lol but what strap locks do you use!!??!

[bmiranda2645]

@maggot6639 the Les Paul has Dunlop Dual Straploks (the style that also functions as regular strap button) that I installed in 2004. Strap locks are a good investment because I have dropped cheap guitars many times.

I installed Schaller strap locks on the PRS in 2009. Schallers are the most reliable kinds as long as you tighten them correctly with a wrench, but they rattle a lot.

[maggot6639]

@bmiranda2645 ill go with the Dunlop just cause there my Fav! but thanx!

[bmiranda2645]

@maggot6639 yeah I actually prefer Dunlops because they never get loose like the nuts on Schallers do. I love how Dunlop sets use a C shaped retainer clip on the locking pin so the strap will never come loose.

[DefinitelyALion]

I can't help but think there's a stormtrooper teaching the lesson.

[bmiranda2645]

@DefinitelyALion well, these aren't the droids we're looking for.

[musichap]

How the fuck do idiots like this end up with such a nice guitar. Dude, please stop! Everything about this video is wrong.

[bmiranda2645]

@musichap thank you mate. Cheers!

[777RAD777]

@bmiranda2645 well done! you properly handled a troll! no reaction. to show idiots like the comment above yours that they dont have the power to get to you. well done.

[bmiranda2645]

@777RAD777 haha that was one of my many epic wins where I went green. internet trolls are the heat. if I give them the fuel they crave, we'll just make more fire, polluting the environment with guitardedness.

[777RAD777]

@bmiranda2645 well done my friend!

[jayques]

It's too bad they made the 513 a 22 fret guitar, still has the same limitatiions the lespaul does as far as pickup placement for the neck. I find the custom 24 has a lot of versatiility with their wiring and the added mid range frequencies given with a 24 fret instrument.

[bmiranda2645]

@jayques I think with 24 frets the 513 would actually be less versatile sound wise since the pickups would have to be mounted closer together. But if you are a 24 fret player (I am not) then the traditional Custom 24 has been more effective than the 513 configuration, especially if it has either a 5-way selector switch or coil splitting push/pull knobs.

[15viceandvirtues]

D you enjoy your Terror? I love mine, and is so fun to play but the thing is I don't have guitars of this caliber to really let different tones shine! Haha...

[bmiranda2645]

@15viceandvirtues yes, I enjoy being Tiny Terrorized. Frankly, I don't care what guitar I play as long as it has a humbucker at the bridge for heavy distortion, and single coils at the middle and neck for clean twang (HSS config). Other than that, my choice of a great amp is more important for the tones.

[TrapDaddy65]

The PRS is certainly more versatile, but the Les Paul seems to have more character. Thanks for the comparison.

[bmiranda2645]

@TrapDaddy65 you nailed it. A lot of PRS people are gonna hate me for saying this, but I still prefer the simpler Les Paul because of the fat sound character it has and the fact that I only use a bridge humbucker with distortion for punk rock most of the time. Single coils are thinner and better sounding for clean country, funk, and R&B playing.

[bmiranda2645]

I think it is a transparent black over a flame maple 10 top.

[anyday82]

what color is your 513? Its nice!

[DarkRattlehead]

6:43 he's the bridge humbucker on the QUEEN channel!

Nice guitars, the prs sounds awesome!

[bmiranda2645]

@DarkRattlehead Merci beaucoup stranger! Cheers!

[bmiranda2645]

@WeKickBabiesOfficial thank you. I prefer the 513 configuration over the standard yet more expensive Custom 22/24 models, and worth paying more than their slab-bodied Miras & Starlas, which are awesome as well.

[givemeajackson]

PRS blows every gibson away

[bmiranda2645]

@givemeajackson I agrees.

[VKzGibson]

@bmiranda2645 yes of course, a gibson les paul studio sucks..not even close with the standard..

[bmiranda2645]

@VKzGibson the Les Paul Studio is my most favorite guitar in the whole wide worlds.

[VKzGibson]

@bmiranda2645 and you like the prs better?

[bmiranda2645]

@VKzGibson yes. I do.

[VKzGibson]

@bmiranda2645 lol

[alcoholman01]

yea finally a good demo, niceee

[wjwmorrow]

Good demo. Thank you...

[bmiranda2645]

@wjwmorrow thank you stranger. Cheers!

[bmiranda2645]

@StachuraRafal haha Obi Wan and his Jedi mind tricks.

[GuitarEnigmaBrand]

what amp settings did u use for distortion??

[bmiranda2645]

@GuitarEnigmaBrand Orange Tiny Terror: I use the 7 watt setting for higher distortion at a lower volume.

Volume at 4 (11 o'clock), Tone at 8 (3 o'clock), and Gain at 7 (2 on the clock).

[seprs1]

Is there any pickup hum in any of the positions. if so, which position?

thanks

[bchamorro]

"This is your captain speaking, we are about the reach an incredibly awesome level of tone"

you sound like a pilot lol

nice guitar

[bmiranda2645]

@bchamorro Muchas gracias. I like PRS more than Gibson. I wanted to sound like an airline pilot so I put a walkie-talkie multi-band compressor effect on my voice because the microphone was a Shure Prologue 10L with a broken windscreen cage.

I could also say, "This is your captain speaking. We are at an altitude of 10 on the volume knob. If my noisy PRS guitar playing is bothering you, please press your call button and let one of our fantastic flight attendants know."

[bchamorro]

@bchamorro hahaha! good laugh :)

thanks for commenting on my video. I definitely enjoyed this one.

[ArmageddonProphet]

Man. I remember when PRS guitars were like $600 a pop. They're such great guitars!

[bmiranda2645]

@ArmageddonProphet yeah totally. The "Strat & Les Paul" PRS 513 is probably the best PRS guitar model on the market which is why its production was continued. But to be honest, the Gibson Les Paul Studio faded models are agreeable at $800 if you want American made quality on a budget. I love Stratocasters too, but the only Strat we have has been autographed by Green Day and so it is priceless.

[ArmageddonProphet]

@bmiranda2645 Signed by GD???!! Damn dude!! Speaking of Gibsons, I'm getting a Les Paul Junior in the TV Yellow finish, with a normal humbucker instead of a P-90. Only a few of those made special for Guitar Center, and only $700!! Great tone, too. Thick and creamy, not too muddy like a few Gibsons I've played.

[bmiranda2645]

@ArmageddonProphet cool, just like Billie Joe's LP Junior. I actually want another Les Paul Studio because they are still being built with good quality control since they're very straightforward and have less features to get wrong at the factory, unlike Gibson's ridiculously fancy guitars like the current Les Paul Customs. Some of them ended up at Guitar Center with such poor quality which is a shame because the Custom was my favorite.