PRODUCT REVIEW
PRS
Modern Eagle II
BY STEVE OUIMETTE
I believe in honesty and full disclosure, so it
should be known that though I’ve been aware
of PRS for as long as they’ve been around,
I’ve only played a few of them, and it was
nothing more than a strum or lick at the local
guitar store or NAMM. You see, my idea of an
instrument begins with utility, and everything
else comes after that. It needs to feel and
sound good first, and then look good. For the
most part I’ve always seen PRS guitars as high
end pieces of art… the kind of instruments
that get bragging rights because of the10
top, the bird inlays, the colors, etc. That said,
it would be foolish to be closed-minded and
think a PRS guitar is just a pretty face, especially considering their roster of artists, their
incredibly loyal following, and of course the
man behind the guitars himself.
Knowing that the Modern Eagle II was going
to be showing up to review, I wanted to do
some research and get a feel for what to
expect. What started as a quick trip to the
PRS website, several discussion forums and
You Tube turned into a multi-day, in-depth lesson on all things PRS. This included watching
and reading interviews with Paul, following
discussions on the history of PRS guitars,
checking out video of the 2008 Experience
PRS event and a lot more. It became apparent that for all these years I was missing out
on something very special. The heart, commitment and dedication to pushing forward and
creating an instrument that exceeds the sum
