> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.sweatyspice.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # I need an intervention (again) - URL: https://www.sweatyspice.com/i-need-an-intervention-again/ - Published: 2026-10-25T16:14:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-25T16:13:59.000Z - Description: I need to schedule an intervention, the temptation to buy a new guitar is overwhelming... - Author: Geoff Anderson - Tags: Geoff's Musical Musings > Note: this is the sub-newsletter where I talk about guitars and musical equipment and other nerdy but related topics. If you want to skip these, it is easy-peasy. Just click through to the web (and log in if needed), then go to account (button in the top right of the screen), and there yhou can select emails to recieve or not. Turn it off, and you will never see one of these again! I promise I won't be upset. The absolutely last thing I need is another electric guitar. As I sit at my workstation, I can put my eyes on 6 that are either hanging on the wall, or on floor stands. In the closet to my left there is one more in a soft case, and in our spare bedroom, I have two more. I do not need my physics degree to tell you that that is 9 guitars in total. Now, each of these does play different, and some of them sound quite different (exmple: my Harley Benton Stratocaster copy is great for that tremolo-twangy sound of 1960's surf guitar) but mostly they sound the same if I play them next to each other (humbucker, bridge pickup, the middle and neck pickups do have a lot more variability), so, I don't **need** another guitar. But one has caught my eye, from a brand that really has been a big fat "meh" to me, PRS. [PRS or Paul Reed-Smith](https://prsguitars.com/?ref=sweatyspice.com) got his start in the 1970's as a luthier who built some guitars for a little known player – ok, who am I kidding, he's a monster – Carlos Santana. If you see any film from that era (Woodstock anyone?) you will see Mr. Reed-Smith's handiwork. PRS was long a boutique maker, but one that made some volume, and they make great guitars. But, my honest opinion, every one I picked up felt terrible. The $2000 ones from the 1990's, the $5.5K ones that are the custom shop, handmade guitars. Stunningly beautiful, gorgeous figured wood, impeccable fit and finish, but the necks always felt *wrong* to me, so every one of them I pulled off the wall got put back 0n the wall, a "no thank you" before I would reach for a Gibson, or a Charvel, or (pick one). So, when I learned that PRS was building a new line of guitars, I was non-plussed. I had seen their budget, "Made in Indonesia" SE line that a lot of people rave over, but apart from being affordable[1](https://www.sweatyspice.com/i-need-an-intervention-again/#fn1), they still felt meh to me. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/f5/11f5bb9f-30c4-445e-afa3-85a47d260f6e/content/images/2026/10/image.png) But the new line is different. It is not a replacement, it is whole new beast, with a different neck profile (they call it a Modern D profile), 16" radius fretboard, 24 stainless steel frets, and a first for PRS, a true locking Floyd Rose tremolo. I am interested. The neck is quartersawn maple, with an ebony fretboard, and simple dot inlays, nothing fancy. The back of the neck is painted with a low friction satin finish, just like my beloved Charvels. The body is chambered and very thin (like a late Ibanez) and the overall guitar is fairly light (\~ 7 pounds) and all reports are that it is a dream to play. The electronics are custom wound pickups (made by PRS, all the major makers do a lot of in house pickup winding, so not that special) and from the early videos, they are extremely clear sounding, and with the push/pull tone pot, they are quite versatile. I know a lot of people who love and swear by their PRS's. Hell, The Warning's Daniela rocks PRS customs, so you know they get played, and played hard. And, it comes in a color that I have a strong affinity for, neon green (or slime green) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/f5/11f5bb9f-30c4-445e-afa3-85a47d260f6e/content/images/2026/10/image-1.png) Why do I like this color? When I first heard of and heard Steve Vai, he played a mid 80's Superstrat with a Charvel body that was painted neon green. Oh, and the finish? No cheap acrylic or poly urethane, but a real nitrocellulose finish. The damages? This is a made in the USA beast, and that is $$$$. Price is a buck under 3 grand. Ouch. I don't **need** another guitar. I do want it though. And I can afford it. That is a scary combination... ### My ask Please, talk me out of it. The initial shipments will hit the shops in early November, and I have a notification set to hear when Sweetwater gets one. I really don't need another guitar. This would crowd the Charvel Pro Mod So Cal off the wall and into a case. Help me, I am an addict, and I know better. But that isn't a sure bet that I can avoid the dragon. --- [1](https://www.sweatyspice.com/i-need-an-intervention-again/#end1) \- I originally had the word "cheap" here, but I pulled it. They aren't cheap, the quality, fit, finish and playability of the SE line is outstanding, and they are an amazing value for money. That said, they still didn't fit my playing style and feel just clunky.