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Trying to decide between one of these for my second guitar. Can't play either one, I know that's a cardinal sin, but living in Podunk USA doesn't give me an opportunity to play anything but Fender, Gibson, and ESP within 2 hours drive. I have bought other gear over the net without having to return any of it due to digging up clips, reviews, and opinions from guys like you. I currently have a Vox Valvetronix 30watt and an Ibanez SZ with Dimarzio (sorry, that's what was in it when i bought it). And I have ordered a Traynor YCV 50Blue. Wanting the single cut look, also considering Fernandes Ravelle. I'm not much of a single coil guy, the strats I've played just don't do it for me.

I'm about to buy one of those Yamaha AE series after looking at all of the hardtail guitars on MF. I've played one too and they are FREAKIN' AWESOME. Yamaha makes very good stuff.

Fernandes Ravelle = feels cheap.

I'd say you'd be happy with it.

Since you've played one, they look kind of small and chunky, are they? I'm 6'5quot; and weigh 265, don't want something that would look/feel like a ukele in my hands. Not sure if there would be that much difference in neck scale either. PRS is 25 I think and Yamaha is 24 3/4.


Originally Posted by smauk43Since you've played one, they look kind of small and chunky, are they? I'm 6'5quot; and weigh 265, don't want something that would look/feel like a ukele in my hands. Not sure if there would be that much difference in neck scale either. PRS is 25 I think and Yamaha is 24 3/4.

Noo not at all. They are very solid and consistent. The body is thinner than an LP though which is nice. But they aren't small by any means. I'm surprised they can make an instrument this high quality for that price.

But then again I'm a smaller guy, 5'10quot; at about 160lbs.

The Yamaha comes stock with a JB. That can't be bad now can it. Don't know a thing about PRS SE pups.

The AES620 has more beef to the body than the Tremonti, the neck is a little thicker and seemed a little wider as well - it is smoother, more playable than the Tremonti neck. I would say the neck pickups are similar and the JB in the 620 sounds better than the PRS bridge pickup. I was real close to getting the Tremonti but I am very glad I waited and went with the AES620.

Plus, violin burst is a much better color for a 40 year old than metallic silver!

Dano

Funny Dan-ola, about the 40 yr olds (notice I'm 40 as well). With my size I like the bulk and wide necks anyway.

I have two AES500's from the mid 90's. They are basically the forerunners of the current AES series. They are pretty different, but I can tell you that the qualit is top notch.

I have two AES500's from the mid 90's. They are basically the forerunners of the current AES series. They are pretty different, but I can tell you that the qualit is top notch.