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Pearlcaster Versus The Competition
The competition doesn't even come close. This
Guitar is a no holds barred top quality guitar designed for the retro
market. Instead of using cheap low quality wood and swimming pool
routed pickup cavities this guitar is built to an exacting standard.
This guitar is made with top quality parts and woods. If I couldn't
have made it better than the original, I wouldn't have bothered to
make it at all. The Pearlcaster guitar is fully made in the USA. The
Pearlcaster will easily stand up to any custom shop guitar that costs
three times as much.
Ed Roman
Pearlcaster Comparison |
Meatloaf in 2003 with Pearlcaster
Pearlcaster Ball Bearing Tremolo, Duncan Pickups,
Maple Neck
Pearloid Pickguard, Alder Body, Sperzel Tuners, Push Pull Pots, All
Access Neck Joint.
Since 1983
The Ed Roman
All Access Neck Joint ™
Several companies have copied this great innovation. We have been offering
this for more than 25 years. However no one is offering it on a traditional
styled guitar like the Pearlcaster.
This makes it much easier to reach the high frets and it eliminates a lot of
flat heel space on the back of the neck. We have done this modification on
over 300 Stratocasters. Everyone agrees it makes the guitar a lot more playable.
Pearlcaster Comparison
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Lefthanded Eric Clapton Crashocaster Paintjob
Scepter Model (No Pickguard)
Why is the "Pearlcaster" Better?
All Access Neck Joint, Totally Hand Made, Available with LSR Tuners.
MIDI available, Piezo System Available, 1500G Neck Mod Standard.
Titanium Saddles Available, Gold Frets Available, Stainless Steel Frets
Available
Over 30 different Pickguard Materials available.
Emerald Green, Cobalt Blue, Lemon Yellow, Snakeskin, Flame Maple, Spalted
Maple, Figured Bubinga, Koa,
Quilted Maple, Sterling Silver, Pewter, Leather, Custom Graphics, etc etc.
Beautiful Quilted Maple Top Pearlcaster Body
COMPARE & SEE WHY
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Pearlcaster |
The Competition |
| Solid Tonewood Bodies
Korina , Mahogany, Alder, Swamp Ash, Koa. |
Poplar, ash, alder usually topped with Maple or Koa
but rarely solid. |
| All access neck joint TM (Pictured
Above) |
Large bulky original neck heel (50 year old design) |
| 90 colors available, Metalflake, Pearls, Flip
Flop Available on any Model |
Approximately 20 colors available limited to certain models |
| Choice of hardware gold, chrome or black |
Mostly chrome occasionally gold on designated few models |
| Titanium Bridge Saddles Available |
Only seen on guitars over $5,000.00 |
| Fingerboard Choices, Ebony, Rosewood,
Maple, Pau Ferro, Morado, Brazilian RW, Macassar Ebony |
Maple & Rosewood, occasionally Ebony on very few
models. |
| Multiple Neck Woods available, Maple, Koa, Mahogany,
Korina, Macassar Ebony, Solid Rosewood. |
Maple only |
| Quilted Maple Drop Tops Available. |
Not available just veneers. |
| 100 Different pickguard materials available on
any model. |
Small selection and no interchangeability. |
| Choice Of Fret Size. |
No. |
| Choice of bridge, Original Pearlcaster, Tune o matic,
Mann Made, PRS, Floyd, Vintage, Hardtail |
Very small selection. |
| Multiple Pickup Choices, EMG, Duncan, Fralin, Fender,
Lace Sensors, PRS, Dimarzio, Rio Grande. |
Very small selection. |
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1500 G neck mod standard on all models (no charge) |
Not available. |
| Hand Made & Hand Signed. |
Machine Made on CNC Machines. |
| Assembly, wiring, set up and initial fret job done by
one man. |
Done by a number of different people in a number of
different buildings. |
| Graphtech Saddles. |
Not Available. |
| LSR Tuners Available. |
Not Available. |
| All main parts made in USA by US Citizens (several
bridges and tuners made in Germany by Schaller) |
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| All small components made in USA except some pots
& switches made in Mexico & Asia. |
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 Hughie Thomasson of the Outlaws & Lynyrd Skynyrd
with one of his Pearlcaster's
"Rest In Peace"
The Finest Master Grade Tone
Wood Available
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Greetings Ed,
First off I would like to say
that I have purchased two Pearlcasters from you in the past months.... One from
John and the other from Scott. Both had Buzz Feiten setups and Duncan
Vintage Rails, both sound and play just absolutely amazing! The second purchase
I made was for a good friend of mine, Jerry Jennings, who has been playing for
35 years. He is extremely picky and often disappointed with the guitars he
checks out. Recently he was giving serious consideration to an Anderson guitar
he checked out. However, when he played my Pearlcaster he fell in love with it,
much more so than the Anderson. Subsequently, I purchased one for him and he is
loving it! Thank you for your tenaciousness and your drive to make a great
guitar. The industry giants may not like you, but there are plenty of us out
here in the real world who are playing and loving your guitars. Thanks again.
Now, onto the question of the
day....
I have a PRS Custom 24 with a
5 position rotary switch that I am considering sending to your shop for some
modifications. The modifications I am considering are as follows:
Buzz Feiten Set Up
Swap out for
Seymour Duncan Black Backs that you are using in your Quicksilver's
Swap out for
Push/Pull Pots and the 3 way toggle that you are using in your Quicksilver's
I guess I should ask this
question first; Is it possible to change out the 5 way rotary for the 3 way
toggle with the way the holes are drilled and the contour of the body?
Depending on the cost, maybe I should just trade it in for one of your
Quicksilver's?? The PRS is basically a never played guitar, so I don't know
what it would be worth to you?
Your thoughts and
recommendations are sincerely appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mark A. Koher, Controller
Midstate Specialties, Inc. |
Dean Restum Guitarist With Eric Burdon & The Animals
for 12 Years
With his Pearlcaster
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Thank you so much for guiding me
to the Pearlcaster I purchased. While I was caught up in the 50th anniversary
hype of the Stratocaster, I was convinced that if I purchased one, it must be a
better version. And thanks to you, I now own one. Please also pass along my
thanks and appreciation to the young luthier that crafted this phenomenal
instrument. He's really gifted and has truly crafted a masterpiece. I'm stilled
amazed by the Titan neck and am so glad Ed Roman Guitars is promoting the value
that this luthiery represents. I am also proud to say that thanks to Ed Roman
Guitars, I now own several masterpieces, and that while I feel they're worth
every penny, my Pearlcaster & Quicksilver are at the top of my list in the
value for money category.
In closing, it's reassuring that
this luthiery talent continues to develop and that Ed Roman recognizes this and
helps it flourish. I can occasionally be swayed by a pretty website picture, but
when I try to dig deeper and understand what makes the guitar better, I come up
empty. Ed Roman makes it very tough on the competition because you've lifted the
veil. I owe you a great deal of thanks and appreciate Ed Roman's commitment to
offer facts and details that educates the buyer and helps us discriminate the
wheat from the chaff.
Thanks,
Mike Meisinger
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What To Watch Out For When
Buying A New Guitar
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I appreciate you must get a zillion emails a
day so don't concern yourself to reply but I felt I must drop
you a quick note about your guitars.
I became aware of your website/store a couple
of years ago and found your views on guitars very interesting
and entertaining (I love the rants!) and decided one day I must
get one of your guitars.
However, I live in England and have had no
opportunity to visit Vegas and I didn't fancy just ordering one
over the phone, spending a load of money and crossing my fingers
to see what the hell arrived (especially as a number of other
websites are quite critical of your guitars).
Anyway... I occasionally look on evil bay on
the off chance a Quicksilver or Pearlcaster might turn up at a
price worth 'taking a risk' and a few weeks ago one did.
I am the proud owner of a lovely Pearlcaster
(Serial # 403).
What a great piece!
It looks gorgeous, it's a pleasure to play and
it sounds fantastic.
I am really blown away by how versatile it is,
the different sounds you can get from this beast with the
different pickup combinations are awesome.
I have a pile of 'quality' guitars but this is
now my weapon of choice. In the past I'd switch between
different guitars on stage to get the sounds I wanted, now I can
get everything out of this one guitar.
On the strength of this, when I get some spare
cash I will be seriously thinking about getting a Quicksilver to
join it.
Thanks for making a great guitar!
Cheers!
Stu. Davison
Solihull, England |
Peachfuzz Pearlcaster
You Sir, Are a Revolutionary
I've been to your store quite a few times, the Pearlcaster is
mine once finances provide. I've just recently been reading your
Rants on your website, and I can't seem to stop. I really just wanted
to thank you for putting your thoughts up online. More people really
need to read all of that, for the entertainment value alone, aside
from all the valuable information. Thanks for providing the world
with some great guitars to make Vegas stand out. Thank you again,
and really I hope you read, and no need to reply.
Nicolas Schoenfeld
Las Vegas
Hendrix Graphic
Christopher Cunningham to me
show details Jul 9
It came in this morning. I know you hear this all the
time so I'm sorry to be cliche but I couldn't be happier
with it. It proves to me what I felt I knew by intuition
after reading everything I could on your web site: you
make the best guitars available today. I know I'm less
than a novice compared to you in guitar knowledge but I
really think these pickups in mine (Seymour Duncan
SSL-1s, "California 50s" set) should be stock for people
who want the classic "Strat" sound. Almost all of the
negative reviews I found of the Pearlcaster came from
people who just didn't know to specify them when they
ordered it from you.
Most people love the Duncans that we use. We
will swap out pickups with anyone who has any of our
guitars and is not happy with their first choice. The
negative reviews are usually put up by competitors and
or people that have an axe to grind. Some of the
negative reviews that I saw were for non existent
guitars which of course is complete BS.
Ed
Anyway, the perfection of this instrument just
reinforces my drive to buy several more guitars from you
so I have to beg you: please don't retire for at least
five years!! I think the next one I'm going to have
built will be a replica of a Hamer Virtuoso with some
minor modifications.
Oh and thanks again for the bargain upgrade to the
"average" quality quilted maple top. I think Mike may
have cheated you a little on that by picking out one
that's too nice. Either way he did a superb job on the
finish and you should give him some paid vacation time
soon. Have a good one, I'm sure I'll be back in touch
sometime in a few months.
Oh and one question: I notice that my headstock doesn't
have a string tree for the B and E strings. Is that
normal?
Christopher
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