PRS with soapbars

Okay, here's a silly question...what are "soapbars?"  (Keep it clean....hey, pretty good pun there, huh?  Uh-oh we could start a pun thread now.....move over Haiku  )   

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                 Joe Bonamassa 05-03-12

JBLP CHILD #184

They look kind of like humbuckers (les paul), but sound kind of like single coils (strat), or like a combination of the two types. I'm simplifying things a bit, but I think that's kind of the idea. Here's an example (may be Jeff's guitar?)

http://www.prsguitars.com/sesoapbar2/index.html

And here's an excellent article about the history of soapbar pickups and even has sound clips of a PRS with soapbars.
http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/techn … /index.php

Yes that's the one, the tobacco sunburst.  If you play with it you can get a growly, robust tone that's cutting and bright, but not tinny.  Very articulate.  I hit a chord and can hear all six notes.  VERY EASY TO PLAY.  Much better deal (for us) than the Epis.  My SG is roachy sounding but not as easy to play.  I'm not smart enough to figure out why.

Guitar Player Magazine listed it as one of the best guitars under $500 a few issues back. From what I remember of the article, I think they liked it the best of the guitars they had reviewed.