Paul Reed Smith 513 Maple Top Review

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Overall Rating 3.14

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Features 2.8

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Quality 3.71

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Reliability / Value 2.67

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  • 513 pickup system (patents applied for) 5 single coil pickups - 13 sounds

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Paul Reed Smith's 513 Maple Top is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but 513 Maple Top will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with 513 Maple Top.

Paul Reed Smith didn't go over the top with a set of features that make the 513 Maple Top what it is: a guitar that will do the job, but won't thrill you with its limited features. However, it won't let you down if you feel you can get along with what's provided. You can try and search for better solutions, but still, Paul Reed Smith's 513 Maple Top will deliver what you need in most situations.

Best guitars sound great when plugged in any amp, and it's also the case with Paul Reed Smith's 513 Maple Top as well. 513 Maple Top is a guitar that sounds great in many music genres, and is sure to satisfy your needs, when searching for your own tone. Easy hardware setup, beautiful, rich tone delivers a lot of inspiration, so playing this instrument is bound to be a joyful experience.

A bit more care and time would make this instrument a class better, but Paul Reed Smith's 513 Maple Top doesn't look bad, nor does play badly. It stays in tune reasonably well, and can provide a not-too-demanding musician some good experience. Was it the price, or some other factor, but it feels that the hardware could have been done better; nevertheless, 513 Maple Top is after all a good guitar which is not too hard to handle and set up.

Some might say that Paul Reed Smith didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but 513 Maple Top isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel 513 Maple Top might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.