thanks for your advice man.....the ibanez is slightly cheaper but i suppose when your talking about guitars like these one should view it as an investment as chances are you'll have it for the rest of your life. Steve Vai is my hero and i love the sound the guitar produces but i hear so many great stories about PRS, i'm just lost as to what to do.
i think i'll probably just try out both guitars until i'm sure whats right for me.

would you say the PRS is suited to all styles?

Andrew