Subject |
QSG |
PRS |
Comments |
Are Tune-A Matic bridges available? |
YES |
NO |
PRS hasn't used a Tune A Matic in years |
How many tremolo systems available? |
5 |
1 |
QSG offers all trems including the original
pre 1991 PRS (see below) |
Are pickups available solid mounted? |
YES |
NO |
Solid mounting increases tone & sustain |
Are custom body variations available? |
YES |
NO |
QSG offers custom body styles |
Are guitars totally handmade? |
YES |
NO |
All QSG's are handmade, PRS Guitars are entirely automated. |
Available with strings through body? |
YES |
NO |
PRS does not offer this, but QSG offers it for a slight
upcharge. |
Available with mahogany necks? |
YES |
YES |
QSG offers it on any model |
Available with korina necks? |
YES |
NO |
QSG offers it on any model |
Available with macassar ebony necks |
YES |
NO |
QSG offers it on any model |
Available with rosewood necks? |
YES |
YES |
QSG offers it on any model & for less. |
Are guitars available with neck through body? |
YES |
NO |
As of 2008 The Quicksilver is available in
A Neck Thru Abstract Guitar. |
Are parts interchangeable? |
YES |
YES |
PRS necks will fit on Quicksilver bodies & vice versa. |
Subject |
QSG |
PRS |
Comments |
How many body thickness' are available? |
3 |
1 |
QSG offers a slimline body & a thicker body size. PRS only
comes in one body thickness. |
Is fingerboard available in Ebony? |
YES |
NO |
QSG offers 10 other choices also. |
Is neck available bound? |
YES |
NO |
QSG is available bound with ivoroid, wood, abalone. PRS does
not bind their necks even on the $22,000.00 models |
Is headstock available bound? |
YES |
NO |
QSG will bind The headstock |
High quality construction? |
YES |
YES |
Both are built to high quality standards |
2 proprietary humbucking pickups? |
YES |
YES |
Custom designed for "The QSG" by Seymour Duncan. |
Are PRS pickups available in the QSG? |
YES |
|
You may have them in a Quicksilver |
Are QSG pickups available in the PRS? |
|
NO |
|
Are pickups available in black? |
YES |
YES |
PRS pickups are usually only available with black bobbins.
QSG offers choices |
Are pickups available with gold poles? |
YES |
YES |
|
Are pickups available gold / chrome covers |
YES |
YES |
All on the QSG very few on the PRS |
Subject |
QSG |
PRS |
Comments |
Are pickup rings available in gold or chrome |
YES |
NO |
PRS uses only plastic |
Available in 24 or 22 fret models |
NO |
YES |
PRS offers both only on limited models |
Can customer supply his own wood? |
YES |
NO |
PRS stopped allowing this about 1993 |
Case is included? |
NO |
YES |
Case is extra on QSG. PRS wins this
one. Quicksilver offers 3 choices |
Standard inlays at no cost |
YES |
YES |
Side dots on both models |
Inlay materials |
YES |
YES |
PRS & QSG both offer man made laminate |
Inlay materials, silver, gold, copper, stainless, brass |
YES |
NO |
QSG inlays with many different metals |
Inlay materials Abalone, Mother of Pearl |
YES |
NO |
QSG uses the genuine article |
Inlay materials Maple, Koa, Redwood. |
YES |
NO |
QSG inlays with just about any kind of
wood |
Inlay materials turquoise, lapis, 65 colors of
variegated stone. |
YES |
NO |
QSG inlays can be multicolored for small upcharge |
Subject |
QSG |
PRS |
Comments |
PRS bird inlays |
NO |
YES |
At extra cost |
Owls, bats, peacocks, eagles, condors, pterodactyls, ducks, chicken,
geese & barnyard animals galore. |
YES |
NO |
At extra cost |
Pegasus flying horse, unicorns |
YES |
NO |
At extra cost |
Chickens, flying elephants flying donkeys even flying squirrels |
YES |
NO |
Anything that flies except the trademarked PRS
Birds |
Lightning bolt inlays (Over 10 variations) |
YES |
NO |
At slight extra cost |
Stars, planets, comets, nebulae, Saturn's rings |
YES |
NO |
At slight extra cost |
Moonscape, seascape, mountain ranges Etc Etc |
YES |
NO |
At extra cost |
Prehistoric scenes, |
YES |
NO |
At extra cost |
Taj Mahal, pagodas, pyramids, sphinx |
YES |
NO |
At extra cost |
Vines (Over 10 Variation) |
YES |
NO |
At extra cost |