Gledura Vs PRS Comparison
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Feature |
PRS | PRS notes |
GLEDURA | GLEDURA notes |
| Arch top body | Yes |
Machine Carved Arch | Yes |
Hand Carved Arch |
| Natural scraped binding | Yes |
Beautifully Done | Yes |
Beautifully Done |
| Binding on neck | No |
Never any Binding | Yes |
Real Flame Maple |
| Pickups spring mounted | Yes |
Traditional Mounting | Yes |
Optional No Charge |
| Pickups solid mounted | No |
Sprung Only | Yes |
Standard |
| Indian RW fingerboard | Yes |
All Models | Yes |
Never Uses It |
| Ebony Fingerboard | No |
N.A. (not available) | Yes |
Optional |
| Macassar RW Fingerboard | No |
N.A. (not available) | Yes |
Optional |
| Brazilian RW Fingerboard | No |
N.A. (not available) | Yes |
$100.00 Up Charge |
| Pau Ferro Fingerboard | No |
N.A. (not available) | Yes |
Optional No Charge |
| Dual Graphite Rods in Neck | No |
N.A. (not available) | Yes |
Optional |
| Set Neck | Yes |
Yes | Deep Set (Under Bridge) | |
| Deep Set Neck Tenon |
No |
N.A. Not Available |
Yes |
Standard |
| Choice of Pickups | No |
PRS Only | Yes |
Any pickups |
| Available in 24 Fret Model | Yes |
Only a few models | Yes |
All models No Charge |
| Available in 22 Fret Model | Yes |
All Models Post 1993 | Yes |
All models No Charge |
| Custom Colors at No Charge | No |
There is Extra Charge | Yes |
All colors No Charge |
| German Schaller Tuners | No |
Jap Gotoh Tuners | Yes |
Standard Equipment |
| Locking Tuners | Yes |
(Hard to use) | Yes |
(Easier to use) |
| LSR Linear String 40 to 1 tuners | No |
Not Available | Yes |
Optional |
| Paint & Finish Excellent | Yes |
Excellent, | Yes |
Excellent |
| Adjustable Bridge for Intonation | Yes |
Optional $80.00 | Yes |
Standard no charge |
| Custom Inlays | No |
Birds & Moons | Yes |
Anything at all |
| Strap lock System | No |
Large Oversize Pins | Yes |
Optional |
| Choice of Body Wood (Back) | No |
Mahogany All Models | Yes. |
Optional |
| Korina Wood Body Available | No |
Not Available | Yes |
Optional at extra cost |
| Handbuilt By One Craftsman | No |
Made on CNC Machines | Yes |
Handmade by one man |
| 5 Position Slide Selector | No |
Absolutely No Way | Yes |
Optional No Charge |
| Graphite Saddles | No |
Unpolished Steel Only | Yes |
No Charge |
| Small Heeless Neck Joint | No |
Worlds Worst | Yes |
No Visible Joint |
| Neck Through Body | No |
Never Happen | Yes |
Optional |
| Tone Chambers | Yes |
Extra Cost | Yes |
No Charge |
| Choice Of Body Thickness | No | One Size Fits All | Yes |
6 different sizes |
| Neck Size Options | Yes | 3 Sizes No Extra Cost | Yes |
12 Sizes No Cost |
| Choice of Headstock Tilt Angle | No | Yes |
Optional No Charge | |
| Choice of Nut Material | Yes | Graphite Only | Yes |
Bone, Brass, Graphite |
| Figured Mahogany Back | Yes | Occasionally | Yes |
Very Common |
| Hand Signed | No | Not since 1991 | Yes |
All Models Signed |
| Quarter Sawn Necks | Yes | Beautifully Done | Yes |
Beautifully Done |
| 7 string models available | No | Nothing on the Horizon | Yes |
Optional at extra cost |
| Gold Hardware Price | $290.00 all models | Yes | No extra charge | |
| Flush mount truss rod cover | No | Plastic non flush mount | Yes | Real Wood |
| Flush mounted real wood | No | Plastic | Yes | Real Wood |
| Strings through the body | No | Black Satin or Red only | Yes | Ferrules on back |
| Matching Headstock | No | Not Available | Yes | Same Color |
| Angled Input Jack | No | Side Jack Only | Yes | Innovative |
| Ebony Tailpiece | No | No Tailpiece | Yes | Enhances the tone |
Options At Extra Charge
Option |
PRS | List Price |
GLEDURA | List Price |
| Gold Hardware | Yes | $330.00 | Yes | Free |
| Signature Inlays | Yes | $240.00 Birds | Yes | Unlimited Choices |
| 10 Top Flame top | Yes | $600.00 | Yes | $300.00 |
| 10 Top Quilt | Yes | $250.00 additional after $600.00 = $850.00 | Yes | $100 additional total $400.00 |
| Private Stock Top | Yes | Price Jumps to over $12,000.00 list | Yes | 600.00 Total |
| Custom Color | Yes | Call For Price (Usually $180.00) | Yes | No Extra Charge |
| Korina Wood Back | No | Not Available | Yes | Varies |
| Korina Neck | No | Not Available | Yes | Varies |
| Brazilian Rosewood FIB | No | Not Since 1991 | Yes | $100.00 |
| Adjustable Stop Tail Piece | Yes | $80.00 | Yes | No Extra Charge |
| Tune O matic Bridge | No | Not Since 1991 | Yes | No Extra Charge |
| Center Position Pickup | Yes | $280.00 | Yes | $100.00 |
| Sweet Switch | Yes | Extra Charge | Yes | No Extra Charge |
| Left Handed | Yes | $300.00 Extra | Yes | No Extra Charge |
| Full Contact Tremolo | No | Not Available | Yes | $100,00 |
| Pearlcaster Tremolo | No | Not Available | Yes | $100.00 |
| Floyd Rose Tremolo | No | Not Available | Yes | $225.00 |
| PRS | GLEDURA | |||
| Large Budget National Ad Campaign | Yes | Gets Your Price Up | No | Keeps Your Price Down |
| Paid Famous Pro Endorsers | Yes | Gets Your Price Up | No | Keeps Your Price Down |
| Fully Automated Modern Factory | Yes | Keeps PRS Quality Up Keeps PRS Cost Down |
No | Totally Hand Built Keeps Gledura Quality Up |
| Consistent Quality Construction | Yes | Excellent | Yes | Excellent |
| Consistent Innovation | Yes | New Hollow Models | Yes | At all Levels |
| 500 Dealers Worldwide | Yes | Means Lots of Hype | No | Less than 8 Dealers Worldwide |