Baker Guitar Comparison to PRS Guitar

BODY	Baker B1	PRS Custom	Notes & Interesting Comments
Archtop Maple Over Mahogany	YES	YES	Both Use The Same Woods, PRS Uses Thicker Maple
Body Binding Available	YES	NEVER
Figured Top	YES	YES	The Baker Top looks a lot better than the PRS Top - The PRS Top is Thicker
Highly Figured Top	YES	YES	PRS offers one for $600.00 - Baker offers it for $200.00
Weight Comparison			Comparable except That the PRS Tremolo Pushes the Weight Up
NECK	BAKER	PRS	Notes & Interesting Comments
Set Neck	YES	YES	Comparable Neck Joints
Bound Neck	YES	NEVER	PRS has never bound any of their guitars
Ebony Fingerboard	YES	NEVER	PRS will not do an ebony neck even if you supply the ebony
Rosewood Fingerboard	YES	YES	PRS Only comes with a Rosewood Fingerboard
Ebony Overlay On Headstock	YES	NO
Matching Quilt Overlay On Headstock	YES	NO	The finished headstock looks great on the Baker it costs slightly extra
Bound Headstock	YES	NEVER
Logo Under The Clear Finish	YES	NO	You can actually scrape off the PRS LOGO with your fingernail
24 Frets	YES	YES	Much harder to find a 24 fret PRS (Not available on all models)
22 Frets	NO	YES	PRS wins here ,If you are bent on 22 frets Hamer beats the pants off PRS
Custom Inlays	YES	YES	PRS Only Offers Birds at $320.00 Baker Offers Free Crown Inlays and you can order any custom inlay you want.
ELECTRONICS	BAKER	PRS	Notes & Interesting Comments
2 Humbucking Pickups	YES	YES
EMG Pickups available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install EMG Pickups for $200.00
Duncan Pickups Available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install Duncan Pickups for $200.00 (Recommended)
Jason Lollar Pickups Available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install Lollar Pickups (Call For Price) (Recommended)
Dimarzio Pickups Available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install Dimarzio Pickups for $100.00 a set
PRS Pickups available	YES	YES	Baker Will Even Install PRS Pickups For $100.00 a set
Choice Of Pickup Colors	YES	NO	Baker offers Black, Creme, White & Zebra Pickups at no extra charge
Push Pull Coil Splitters	YES	NO	PRS Uses that 5 position knob that is numbered from one to ten
HARDWARE
Tuna-Matic Bridge Available	YES	NEVER	Not Available since 1991 (Those 1991 Models were the Best PRS's Made)
Tone Pros Bridge Available	YES	NEVER	Ed Roman Recommends The Tone Pros Bridge Since 1999
Gold Hardware	YES FREE	YES $390.00	Baker gives you FREE Gold hardware... Everyone else charges for Gold
Chrome Hardware	YES $140.00	YES FREE	Baker Charges $140.00
Black Hardware	YES $140.00	NEVER	Baker Charges $140.00
Buzz Feiten System Available	YES	NO	See Buzz Feiten
Tremolo System	NO	YES	Ed Roman Does Not Believe in Tremolos On Archtop Guitars

BASE LIST PRICE	BAKER	PRS	Price Commentary A Real No Brainer Here
This Is A No Brainer	$1,899.00	$3,000.00	The Baker Guitar is $1,100.00 cheaper it comes with Inlays, Gold Hardware, Tuna-Matic Bridge, a gorgeous Quilted Or Flamed Top, Fully Bound Body & Neck and a year full parts & labor guarantee. The PRS charges extra for Gold, extra for Inlays, Extra for Figured Top and only comes with a one year limited warranty.

Yes The PRS guitar is a well made instrument, however it is no better made than the Baker, Baker only produces 250 guitars a month & PRS makes more than 100 a day. But Baker is a smaller company with a much lower overhead and it costs us less to build these guitars. That's why we can throw in all those beautiful cosmetic extras that PRS charges so much for. But the main reasons to buy a Baker have absolutely nothing to do with price or cosmetic options.

The main reason to purchase a Baker is that they play better & stay in tune better because they offer several options that PRS will not do. Ebony Fingerboard & Tuna-Matic Bridge. The ebony fingerboard reduces finger fatigue, it feels great on your fingers and it's hardness adds a percussive quality to the sound. The Tuna-Matic bridge is a 2 piece fully adjustable bridge that PRS has not used since 1991. The Tuna Matic bridge is the main reason that the Les Paul has had such a successful run. The Tuna Matic bridge is made up of 22 different pieces that require a lot of time to assemble. This Superstar bridge costs a lot more to install than a wrap around because you have to drill twice as many holes and you have a lot less to adjust. The Tuna-Matic Bridge is standard equipment on all the worlds best guitars. JET, Gledura, Quicksilver, Centurion, Moonstone, Gibson, Hamer, Dean, Abstract, Viking, Jaros, Gary Jacobs

It escapes me why PRS went to the expense to come out with a proprietary bridge that uses the highly inferior wrap around technique on their $3,000.00 and up guitars. It escapes me why PRS can't even spend the extra 30 to 40 dollars it costs to bind the guitar like all the Bakers are bound. The nice thing about body binding is that it can be fixed by replacement as opposed to if you put a dent in the edge of your PRS it cannot be fixed.

BODY	Baker B1	Gibson Les Paul	Notes & Interesting Comments
Archtop Maple Over Mahogany	YES	YES	Both Use The Same Woods, Gibson Uses Thicker Maple
Body Binding Available	YES	YES	Both Models Offer Body Binding
Figured Top	YES	YES	The Baker top looks a lot better than the Gibson Top
Highly Figured Top	YES	YES	Gibson offers one for approx. $1000.00 - Baker offers it for $200.00
Weight Comparison	Light	Heavy	Gibson Les Paul is about twice the weight of a Baker
NECK	BAKER	Gibson Les Paul	Notes & Interesting Comments
Set Neck	YES	YES	Gibson Neck Joint highly inferior to the Baker
Bound Neck	YES	Yes	Both guitars come with a bound neck
Ebony Fingerboard	YES	No	Gibson does not offer ebony unless you buy the expensive custom model
Rosewood Fingerboard	YES	YES	Gibsons only comes with a Rosewood Fingerboard
Ebony Overlay On Headstock	YES	NO
Matching Quilt Overlay On Headstock	YES	NO	The finished headstock looks great on the Baker it costs slightly extra
Bound Headstock	YES	NO
24 Frets	YES	YES	Les Pauls are always 22 Frets and you don't get the reach
Custom Inlays	YES	No	Both companies use almost the same type of inlays
ELECTRONICS	BAKER	Gibson Les Paul	Notes & Interesting Comments
2 Humbucking Pickups	YES	YES
EMG Pickups available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install EMG Pickups for 200.00
Duncan Pickups Available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install Duncan Pickups for 200.00 (Recommended)
Jason Lollar Pickups Available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install Lollar Pickups (Call For Price) (Recommended)
Dimarzio Pickups Available	YES	NO	Baker Will Install Dimarzio Pickups for $100.00 a set
PRS Pickups available	YES	YES	Baker Will even Install PRS Pickups For $100.00 a set
Choice Of Pickup Colors	YES	NO	Baker offers Black, Creme, White & Zebra Pickups at no extra charge
Push Pull Coil Splitters	YES	NO
HARDWARE
Tuna-Matic Bridge Available	YES	YES
Tone Pros Bridge Available	YES	NEVER	Ed Roman Recommends The Tone Pros Bridge Since 1999
Gold Hardware	YES FREE	No	Baker gives you FREE Gold hardware... Everyone else charges for Gold
Buzz Feiten System Available	YES	NO	See Buzz Feiten
Tremolo System	Available	No	Ed Roman Does Not Believe in Tremolos On Archtop Guitars

BASE LIST PRICE	BAKER	Gibson les Paul	Price Commentary A Real No Brainer Here
This Is Another No Brainer	Street Price 950.00 to 1050.00	Street Price 1750.00 to 3,995.00	The Baker Guitar is $900.00 cheaper it comes with Inlays, Gold Hardware, Tuna-Matic Bridge, a gorgeous Quilted Or Flamed Top, Fully Bound Body & Neck and a year full parts & labor guarantee. The Gibson doesn't include Gold, Much Extra for Figured Top and only comes with a one year limited warranty.