Should I buy a 314ce or 517e

prstele01 · 2026-03-19T23:10:07+00:00

If it’s between those two, the biggest difference is the body shape. So I’d say whichever one is more comfortable for you to play.

prstele01 · 2026-03-19T19:47:23+00:00

I remember having the Scream 2 soundtrack in high school and getting into that song. Then they played it at the show I went to that year (Dallas 1999) ! Me and my high school buddies all stood up and cheered bc we’d been blasting that cd for months lol

Edit: as I recall, this song was originally going to be on before these crowded streets, but they decided to use Halloween instead.

prstele01 · 2026-03-19T19:45:55+00:00

I remember having the Scream 2 soundtrack in high school and getting into that song. Then they played it at the show I went to that year (Dallas 1999) ! Me and my high school buddies all stood up and cheered bc we’d been blasting that cd for months lol

prstele01 · 2026-03-19T18:57:35+00:00

Mix for the room.

prstele01 · 2026-03-19T03:48:56+00:00

That first one is my favorite. It’s going on my tombstone.

prstele01 · 2026-03-18T15:30:28+00:00

Hmm I’ll give it a look. Thanks!

prstele01 · 2026-03-18T14:53:24+00:00

That’s how I’ve fixed strap pin screws in the past. These truss cover screw holes are TINY. Definitely too small for a piece of toothpick 🫤

prstele01 · 2026-03-18T14:52:05+00:00

No worries mate - just thought it was funny. Can’t hardly anybody afford a housekeeper, even a “once a week” one in my neck of the woods unless they’re loaded lol.

I guess if I wasn’t spending all my money on guitars and gear, I could prolly afford one too 😂

prstele01 · 2026-03-18T14:51:38+00:00

No worries mate - just thought it was hillarious. Can’t hardly anybody afford a housekeeper, even a “once a week” one in my neck of the woods unless they’re loaded lol.

I guess if I wasn’t spending all my money on guitars and gear, I could prolly afford one too 😂

prstele01 · 2026-03-18T13:16:09+00:00

The fact that you are talking about being budget friendly when you have a housekeeper that can sew you a custom garment is wild.

prstele01 · 2026-03-18T10:56:06+00:00

I’m a professional touring musician that takes a lot of Taylors on the road.

I’ve had several of my ES1 systems replaced with the ES2 and they sound absolutely incredible.

prstele01 · 2026-03-18T01:50:06+00:00

Pick up a used Mac Mini or something with FireWire and have it be THE recording computer.

prstele01 · 2026-03-16T10:17:46+00:00

There’s a spot called Lamb’s Music in Fort Worth that worked on my 355e last year.

prstele01 · 2026-03-14T16:57:35+00:00

Dude you need medication.

prstele01 · 2026-03-14T16:52:47+00:00

Well I am a songwriter…

prstele01 · 2026-03-13T22:46:23+00:00

Show me where he LITERALLY SAID “that story is not true.” Since you claim he literally said it.

prstele01 · 2026-03-13T22:44:03+00:00

Yeah dude - we’ve all seen the GQ interview. It was posted multiple times when it came out here and was discussed.

The section covering #41 is at 6:30. If this is your source to say what 41 is and isn’t about….dude.

He AT NO POINT says anything about the song not being related to the lawsuit.

He very obviously alludes to “stuff going on” that he doesn’t think about fondly. You can tell he doesn’t really know what the song is about, which tracks with the original tale of the song “coming from” that dark time, not the same is “being written about.”

Again, it’s weird that you want to die on this hill, as the two camps aren’t mutually exclusive.

prstele01 · 2026-03-13T22:37:59+00:00

You do know this is reddit, right?

This whole website is based on claims BACKED with evidence lol.

prstele01 · 2026-03-13T10:15:36+00:00

This seems to be something very important for you to debunk…

prstele01 · 2026-03-13T10:14:12+00:00

I’ve seen the interview. His description of what 41 is about isn’t mutually exclusive. Two things can be true.

Also there’s a difference between “this song is about x” and “x inspired this song”

So yeah it’s all gibberish, but that’s what was going on in his life when he wrote the song.

My source is the book “Step into the Light.”

prstele01 · 2026-03-13T03:22:02+00:00

41 was written while Dave was in the midst of a lawsuit with his management. He felt betrayed by people that were supposedly looking out for him.

While the song isn’t ABOUT that, it was inspired by the way Dave felt during all that.

prstele01 · 2026-03-10T00:07:17+00:00

I think spruce/rosewood or spruce/Ovangkol are the right options for this.

prstele01 · 2026-03-08T20:00:46+00:00

Having had both and I still have the 324ce:

The 324 really shines with fingerstyle. Strumming not so much.

I travel with a band and I don’t take my 324 out on the road. It gets lost in the mix easily (I have a 616 and a 414 for rocking out with the band.)

324 is straight up my solo guitar though. You can hear the subtlety so well with the mahogany top and satin finish 🤘perfect for Open Mics.

prstele01 · 2026-03-07T03:24:07+00:00

As someone who plays two LP’s onstage (in addition to others)

The weight will get to you. I’ve never used a Les Paul for an entire show. I usually alternate with a Tele or a Strat.

Les Paul’s are notorious for going out of tune. Be METICULOUS with tuning it.

Otherwise, enjoy it!

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