PRS...why no US made Bernie Marsden

andyoz

I still enjoy my first PRS...an SE Bernie Marsden.

It's been popular with the reviewers and buyers from what I can see. Wonder why they haven't done a US made version? Make it a big heavy growling beast. Maybe that's on the cards.

koss59

I'd rather they made an SE Grissom

monquixote

I think he specifically wanted a low cost guitar he could feel comfortable touring having previously toured a priceless Les Paul. 

He also probably makes a lot more on royalties on having a sig SE.

Fretwired

Not really that well known outside the UK. Not a big name player.

ICBM

The USA Singlecut 245 is essentially that, only with a standard control layout.

andyoz

True, it is basically a SC245

Philly_Q

With no disrespect to Bernie, I don't suppose many US customers would know who he is, so a US version of his sig probably simply wouldn't sell well enough.

monquixote

I don't think that stacks up as there doesn't seem to be any difference in fame between people who have sig SE and Core Line 

SE Sigs

SE Bernie Marsden

SE Clint Lowery

SE Dave Navarro

SE Mark Tremonti

SE Mark Tremonti Custom

SE Marty Friedman

SE Santana

SE Zach Myers

Core Sigs

Alex Lifeson Thinline Private Stock

Brent Mason

Cody Kilby Private Stock

DGT

Dustie Waring NEW!

Gary Grainger 4-String Bass

Gary Grainger 5-String Bass

Mark Holcomb NEW!

Mark Tremonti

Martin Simpson Private Stock

NS-14 (Neal Schon)

Santana

Tony McManus Private Stock

I'd say there are more obscure people on the coreline list. I don't think DG is especially famous even in the US.

EDIT: I notice they've dropped the Paul Jackson Jr model which is a travesty.

Philly_Q

I think Grissom, like Santana and Tremonti, is a bit of a special case because he has been a very long-time PRS player who (as far as I know) really does use them as his main stage and studio guitars.  And I'd guess many players know the DGT model who aren't even familiar with DG as a player.

The acoustic players and bassists with Core range signatures aren't well known to me but they probably have a dedicated following and in any case those models would only be expected to sell in very small quantities anyway.

The SE signature models seem to be aimed at younger players, and older ones with perhaps less-deep pockets which is where Bernie comes in.  And they seem to come and go even more quickly than the Core signatures - no Allender any more, no Mushok, no Opeth models...

So how do Dustie Waring and Mark Holcomb fit in with this theory of mine?  Buggered if I know... 

 

:-S

AuldReekie

Tony McManus, who is one of the acoustic endorsees is considered to be best Celtic guitarist in the world by many. Maybe not well known outside his genre but massively influential within it

guitargeek62

@monquixote - no royalties for PRS endorsees as far as I'm aware, just cheaper/faster acces to custom spec ones via the artist relations team. That certainly was the case until the last few years anyway, I'm a little out of the game these days.

guitarfishbay

guitargeek62;512659" said:

@monquixote - no royalties for PRS endorsees as far as I'm aware, just cheaper/faster acces to custom spec ones via the artist relations team. That certainly was the case until the last few years anyway, I'm a little out of the game these days.

Including Santana?

monquixote

guitargeek62 said:

@monquixote - no royalties for PRS endorsees as far as I'm aware, just cheaper/faster acces to custom spec ones via the artist relations team. That certainly was the case until the last few years anyway, I'm a little out of the game these days.

That surprises me. 

I can't believe Santana hasn't had a penny out of them. 

lustycourtier

Philly_Q said:

I think Grissom, like Santana and Tremonti, is a bit of a special case because he has been a very long-time PRS player who (as far as I know) really does use them as his main stage and studio guitars.  

Tremonti uses gibson in studio. My friend teched some shows and was surprised that he has LPs on tour too. 

andyoz

Hang on...what's this they are talking about at 40:00

not_the_dj

...I'm saving...

Gassage

He has shitty teeth- hence no promotional value for PRS US for the orthodontic guitar market in America

xmrchi

Gassage;693082" said:

He has shitty teeth- hence no promotional value for PRS US for the orthodontic guitar market in America

Always one...

Gassage

mrchi said:

Gassage;693082" said:

He has shitty teeth- hence no promotional value for PRS US for the orthodontic guitar market in America

Always one...

And invariably me...

Adam_MD

Gassage;693082" said:

He has shitty teeth- hence no promotional value for PRS US for the orthodontic guitar market in America

Says the guy with a dentists pedalboard.

Loobs

Because most people have no idea who the fuck he is?