Can a company like Reverend or PRS Dethrone Gibson or Fender?

Subject Index
00:00 intro
02:59 Asymmetrical neck? Watch this video
06:00 Rosewood vs Maple fretboards
11:00 Princeton or Deluxe Reverb?
20:50 The pick-up Eddie Van Halen didn't choose

28:50 Can a company like Reverend or PRS Dethrone Gibson or Fender?

41:55 Who is Harley Benton?
45:49 Why there is there four inputs in you Fender twin?
50:00 The New PRS DGT SE guitar is here

53:30 My Wildwood Guitar story and how it changed my life

1:19:07 The Tone Pie Chart?
1:25:39 You're amp buzzes and rattles. All music stores have a secret resinance note.
1:33:00 My thoughts on the Evertune bridge
1:35:52 Some straight talk about stainless steel frets
1:42:45 You don't choose your string your guitar does
1:45:10 Should you sell your Gibson Les Paul Standards
1:50:00 Why amps are the hardest market in the musical instrument world
2:03:00 New pickups in February

[PhillipMcKnight]

Subject Index
00:00 intro
02:59 Asymmetrical neck? Watch this video
06:00 Rosewood vs Maple fretboards
11:00 Princeton or Deluxe Reverb?
20:50 The pick-up Eddie Van Halen didn't choose
25:00 Proud papa: My daughters Econ project was her, and three classmates made a parody song. They used my room and wrote the lyrics. My Daughter did the rap in the middle of the song. If you give it a thumbs up they get extra credit for sharing it with friends and family. Thank you for considering helping out.
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28:50 Can a company like Reverend or PRS Dethrone Gibson or Fender?

41:55 Who is Harley Benton?
45:49 Why there is there four inputs in you Fender twin?
50:00 The New PRS DGT SE guitar is here

53:30 My Wildwood Guitar story and how it changed my life

1:19:07 The Tone Pie Chart?
1:25:39 You're amp buzzes and rattles. All music stores have a secret resinance note.
1:33:00 My thoughts on the Evertune bridge
1:35:52 Some straight talk about stainless steel frets
1:42:45 You don't choose your string your guitar does
1:45:10 Should you sell your Gibson Les Paul Standards
1:50:00 Why amps are the hardest market in the musical instrument world
2:03:00 New pickups in February

[johnhowe]

Why do I like Phil McKnight ? He knows a lot, and he seems like a decent guy and upright businessman. I don't begrudge anyone making money to live and eat, and this guy does a nice job of being honest while making a living. That's not easy to do now a days.

[mikedr]

Loved the PRS story! I really enjoy stories from the guitar store era - it's like insider information that we don't normally have access to.

[davidharding]

I’m not a PRS fan and don’t have one amongst the 25 guitars I have. But.. they have really achieved something to be such a prominent name amongst Fender, Gibson and Gretsch

[anthonynonya]

That video from your daughter and her friends is really cool. My friends and I competed in a "mock rock" competition in high school that I still have fond memories of. She'll not only remember this forever but watch it again and again through different stages of her life. I think that's awesome, I wish I had a video of me and my friends doing a Blues Brothers routine.

[fingerz]

Thank you so much, Phil! I know I framed the question as Princeton or Deluxe, but you gave me exactly what I hoped for…a discussion. I love your balanced outlook on gear and how you explain it to us. Looking forward to the Princeton video!

[barbmelle]

From LeoM. on the topic of brands, I have some Gibson and Fender guitars, and also many other brands, including PRS. I have not bought a guitar based on brand since the early 1970's. If I like how a guitar feels and like how it sounds, I get it. I don't even care about resale when I buy one for myself.

[davethefed]

Great show, Phil! Thanks for all you do for us.

[JohnnyBgood]

I hate to say it - PRS has been better than the rest for a long time. I love my Strats but when it comes to single cut 24.75 PRS is and has been killing it. Now they pulled off the Strat too with the JM which I absolutely love. I've played Asymmetrical necks and just don't like em and sold them within a few weeks. Live in super humid climate and prefer Ebony over all others. PRS guitars are freaking perfect. Paul is killing it and even his Amps are superb too!

[rosshowell]

Thanks Phil. Love all the “shop talk”. Reminds me of the good old days when I worked at a store. Dunlop Mudslides ftw

[GregPentecost]

Phil: Is the that a Gretsch 6118 Anniversary JR behind you on the wall next to the god top Les Paul?
Many of the Sterling necks are asymetrical. LOVE Sterling necks!!!
Rosewood: Haven't heard a YouTuber say they prefer Rosewood before. Definitely prefer rosewood with small frets!!!
PRS: OMG! My 1st electric was a PRS and I just couldn't bond with it... felt like it had no soul... Yet I've never heard anyone else say that! Now, I know I'm not alone. Thank you!

[carlmcgregor]

I like rosewood fretboards purely because of how they look.

[shreddyz]

IMO the evertune really shines on extended range guitars. Zero pitch drift on lower strings even when you're tuned super low is amazing.

[turellius]

When Phil is talking about the buzz/vibrating in the Blues Deluxe, I've got a Koch Jupiter Jr that did the same thing. I figured out it was due to bass frequencies rattling the backboard as they worked through the space between the cabinet backboard and the chassis. I fixed this by using the high tech solution of folded up carboard wedged in a few places in that gap. I had to find the places with trial and error, but it works and still provides airflow.

[schwenke]

Watched your daughters video and liked. At least a couple of thousand times better than any project I completed (or didn't complete) in high school. 👍

[chasetherocknroll]

Great show once again Keep 'em I've been waiting for you to compare the Princeton and DR. I agree with your Keep both
P.S I'm taking a leave day from work for the 300th Show. I'm not expecting anything different, just to share your milestone with you and your awesome community.

[JackTheSkunk]

Gotta hand it to Paul Reed brought a guitar to market that combined two iconic models from Gibson AND Fender and it proved to be a roaring success.
I don't like everything in his catalog (especially the prices!!) and I am not a fan of some of his finishes but I WILL be buying a DGT SE in Dark Cherryburst when it is released. Ya just can't find an affordable used DGT that was made at the US factory.

[thrash]

I feel that my ESP/LTD MH-1001FR has an asymmetrical neck. It feels amazing.

[Dottytherealtalkingkitty]

Sold my Les Paul standard to get my core quality is way better. Its a work of art. Sold my les studio for my PRS S2 best desicion ever.

[carlfrei]

My Stage Right 15w tube amp is fantastic. Although it does have upgraded tubes and a eminence Swamp Thang speaker.