This is a real Fender contender, the PRS 305 sports a maple neck + fretboard, alder body & a trio of single coils. PRS never had the Fender camp in mind with their offerings, this may be the first. After hearing online tone samples, I don't quite hear the twang that would out-jangle the Fender anytime soon. In fact, I hear more P-90 type fatness & lots of desirable snap from this beauty.
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cool inlays, fretboard and headstock which have that "maple" feel
ibanez has that inlay concept very similar to this, yes? the silhoutte shark tooth...
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There was the SE EG, remember? That was the first and obvious Fender contender back in 2005. But that's for the lower budget market.
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the EG, even before its SE incarnation, wasn't quite a hit. if there was any attempt to Fenderize the PRS range, it didn't happen, even when Lindy Fralin had some pickup inputs back then. the 305 happened because PRS did it right with the 513, a deviation was necessary to make things more Fendery although this isn't an official stand by the manufacturer.
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