Les Paul Std or a PRS Singlecut?

[krimson]

I'm looking at getting one or the other. The two things that drive my decision are Playability and Resale Value. What do you guys think? My budget is about $1500.

[daisp]

PRS has far better quality IMO...but you can't beat the look of a good LP...good luck!

[sonicsamurai]

get a strat

[jacksoncsplayer]

I love a Les Paul, but i've been looking hard at the new Carvin CS6 California Single. $1500 for a custom shop axe with the neck specs of my choice and made how I want it ? It's certainly got my attention.

[sonicsamurai]

personally i'd say a prs wil play nicer than a paul. i HATE the fret acces on les pauls past about the 14th fret (even teles are better) i also find the fingerboard too flat for me. prs wil be made better, sound better, and play better generally. might also look a lot better depending on you're haggling skills...

[442w30]

Have you looked at "The Heritage"?

[krimson]

I already have a strat and a tele. I haven't looked at the Heritage. I have heard good things about them but what is their resale value like. I'm wont be able to play forever and I'd like to one day get a decent return on my investment.

I'm leaning more toward the PRS. I have 2 CE24's and a Custom 22 and 24, so I have a good idea of what to expect from a PRS.

[thetroy]

I'd get the PRS between those 2 - the only LP's I like are Customs

[jcm800x]

I just bought a new LPS and its a total piece of crap, get the PRS.

[Model1VH2]

+1 for PRS.

[blindmuddy]

I've had a couple recent standards (02-03) that were great but I've also heard alot of bad stories. Never owned a PRS but I'm about to. The comments jacksoncsplayer made about the Carvins are definitely valid, I have a CT that's as good as anything I've ever played and they offer up some cool options as well. Their turnaround time is pretty quick too compared to others.

[10secondLX]

+2 on the PRS. Seems to me that the quality of the PRS's (even the cheaper SE's) are much better than most current Gibby's in the same price range. I was looking at getting a Les Paul standard a few months ago, but inconsistant quality and finding a really good one has been difficult. Since then my focus has been on getting a PRS singlecut or possibly even the Mira.

[j2379]

PRS, & yeah i have to agree i played a few PRS SE's at the local GC & ide put them up against a real gibby any day. resale on carvins is not good. heritage guitars dont have the best resale value either kinda like G&L compared to fender. the higher quality guitar IMO has the lower resale value.

[StukaJU87]

How about play a bunch and decide which YOU like better? To me, the Gibson LP look is the nicest. I never liked the looks of the PRS or Carvins. Superficial? Sure. But for me only the real thing would do. I have only one Gibson LP, but it plays great and looks killer.

[Bengal65]

How about play a bunch and decide which YOU like better? To me, the Gibson LP look is the nicest. I never liked the looks of the PRS or Carvins. Superficial? Sure. But for me only the real thing would do. I have only one Gibson LP, but it plays great and looks killer.

+1 Here. You really have to play them to decide. In the price range you have set you might have to several. In the higher end Gibson price ranges the consistancy in very good.