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NJ Devil
Nice 24th fret inlay in your avatar!
Welcome!
Welcome!
Introduce yourself!
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Daryl Jones
non-practicing pacifist
Welcome to the place!
jamjam1
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Hi, I'm new here. In fact, new to electric guitar. Been playing 4 months with an S2 10th anniversary, which is great, and a year with acoustic. I went into a music store and intended to get a player plus strat since the guitarists I like are associated with strats, but didn't like it very much and really liked the PRS I picked up. Just liked the feel and sound of humbuckers better, so here I am.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Welcome jamjam and congrats on your first.
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NJ Devil
Welcome jamjam1!
Glad to see you already added an avatar.
Glad to see you already added an avatar.
Daryl Jones
non-practicing pacifist
Welcome jamjam1! Reckon your avatar is that S2, what have you got for an acoustic?
jamjam1
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I have a Breedlove black and gold rainforest (i.e. mahogany). Just got 11s put on it and the action lowered...what a difference that makes!
Daryl Jones
non-practicing pacifist
I've never played a Breedlove, they aren't common where I live at all. But I have a couple friends in the UK that love them!
jamjam1
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I love it. For an affordable guitar - it's their import line with solid top and laminate back and sides - it's very, very good. Strong mid focus tone. I've heard great things about the US/all solid wood models, and will likely look at those when I'm ready to upgrade, but I really don't see a need to at this point.
Moondog Wily
Howlin' At The Moon!
Welcome to the addiction train jamjam1! Good to have you on board!! Pictures please (nice one in avatar already)!!!
Hi All!
Tom here from Southwestern PA. I only noticed the 'introduction' thread after my first post, but figured I'd say hi, maybe a little more background than I put into that post.
I started playing around the same time as the original production line at PRS, circa '85. My mentor and uncle helped a lot with the early years, it was through him I first heard of PRS which we both thought looked to be amazing guitars. He had a real love for set neck all mahogany guitars -his gigging guitar style of choice- which passed onto me.
He never got a chance to own one, at least partially because he batted lefty. I didnt either. The were expensive when I was younger, they were also rare for many years, I've never been a huge fan of figured maple tops, etc. etc.
Well, I kinda stumbled into an 05 McCarty this summer, fell in love and now have several more... 01' Standard 22 wraptail, 09 Custom 22 wraptail, '18 S2 Custom 22 trem. These are the guitars that were made for me... the build quality, the perfection of a wide fat neck, the resonance they all seem to share, the tones? off the hook. Such a shame I just never got around to it before but the McCarty was the first core I ever even played. Better late than never!
The only thing I regret now is, finally being at the age of relative financial stability to do so, and Uncle Pat not being with us anymore... I'd do just about anything to put a cherry red Standard in his hands and let him experience what he always thought... the perfect guitar.
Cheers
Tom
Tom here from Southwestern PA. I only noticed the 'introduction' thread after my first post, but figured I'd say hi, maybe a little more background than I put into that post.
I started playing around the same time as the original production line at PRS, circa '85. My mentor and uncle helped a lot with the early years, it was through him I first heard of PRS which we both thought looked to be amazing guitars. He had a real love for set neck all mahogany guitars -his gigging guitar style of choice- which passed onto me.
He never got a chance to own one, at least partially because he batted lefty. I didnt either. The were expensive when I was younger, they were also rare for many years, I've never been a huge fan of figured maple tops, etc. etc.
Well, I kinda stumbled into an 05 McCarty this summer, fell in love and now have several more... 01' Standard 22 wraptail, 09 Custom 22 wraptail, '18 S2 Custom 22 trem. These are the guitars that were made for me... the build quality, the perfection of a wide fat neck, the resonance they all seem to share, the tones? off the hook. Such a shame I just never got around to it before but the McCarty was the first core I ever even played. Better late than never!
The only thing I regret now is, finally being at the age of relative financial stability to do so, and Uncle Pat not being with us anymore... I'd do just about anything to put a cherry red Standard in his hands and let him experience what he always thought... the perfect guitar.
Cheers
Tom
Moondog Wily
Howlin' At The Moon!
Welcome Tom! Glad you found your way to the promised land!! I am sure your Uncle Pat is excited for you and the satisfaction you are getting from that line of guitars you both admired!!!
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Welcome Tom, just how rural are you??
LOL. The 'RuralTom' handle was initially meant to be ironic, from my very first email account when I was living in NYC. Fast forward a few years from there and the irony was long gone, I live an hour south of Pittsburgh, a bit north of the Mason-Dixon, fairly rural and most of my non-guitar playing time is outdoors.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Good to have you here. Congratulations on your PRS family.
Daryl Jones
non-practicing pacifist
Welcome Tom, awesome story!
Loved the time I spend in PA with friends (more central though). Beautiful countryside and great for riding a motorcycle!
Loved the time I spend in PA with friends (more central though). Beautiful countryside and great for riding a motorcycle!
power^of28
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Hello I play PRS SE 7 Strings.
I have 3 of them.
I have 3 of them.
Moondog Wily
Howlin' At The Moon!
Welcome power^of28! Be sure to get us some pix once you get up to speed here!! I personally love to hear what others are doing with their guitars as well, so the Studio & Stage section of the forum is the place for that ;~))
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Welcome Power, maybe do a show and tell thread of your PRS family.
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NJ Devil
Welcome power^of28!
You’re my kinda guy - straight and to the point. WITH an avatar. AND multiples of the same guitar.
