NGD!! Waited a long time to get one of these!

[bodia]

That is a great, great acquisition! I love that top. Looks simply glorious!

I have a redwood top from this run. Same situation, case queen. I absolutely love it! Hard to tell how much the redwood effects everything since they are semi-hollow as well. It sure does ring pretty, though. A keeper, for sure!

 

[Andrew Paul]

That is a great, great acquisition! I love that top. Looks simply glorious!

I have a redwood top from this run. Same situation, case queen. I absolutely love it! Hard to tell how much the redwood effects everything since they are semi-hollow as well. It sure does ring pretty, though. A keeper, for sure!

Right! I forgot to mention the Semi-hollow part. Did you ever check your PUPS? are they the VB LTD? I'm so psyched to have this guitar! I remember seeing your in photos, it was beautiful!! (my thread regarding redwood CU24 I bought)
Thanks for you reply

 

[bodia]

Right! I forgot to mention the Semi-hollow part. Did you ever check your PUPS? are they the VB LTD? I'm so psyched to have this guitar! I remember seeing your in photos, it was beautiful!! (my thread regarding redwood CU24 I bought)
Thanks for you reply

I never did pull them. It's due for a sting change, so I will take a peek then. The hang tag is in the case at the storage locker, but I believe it said "LTD" or "Sig Ltd" pickups.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I never did pull them. It's due for a sting change, so I will take a peek then. The hang tag is in the case at the storage locker, but I believe it said "LTD" or "Sig Ltd" pickups.

Cool, take some pics. Also feel free to post a pic of yours here to show th e difference between my Cedar and your Redwood top. Good visual info.

 

[strat63]

I'm a big fan of PRS guitars with TOM bridges. This is a great example. Nice score

 

[bodia]

Cool, take some pics. Also feel free to post a pic of yours here to show th e difference between my Cedar and your Redwood top. Good visual info.

Will do! Here's a "boring" pic, but it best shows off the horizontal waves. Most noticeable near the bottom, and then closer to the horns.

Glamour shot!

 

[merciful-evans]

I can honestly say I have not seen a top like that ever. I love the wavy grain. Very pretty. Congrats & enjoy!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Will do! Here's a "boring" pic, but it best shows off the horizontal waves. Most noticeable near the bottom, and then closer to the horns.

Glamour shot!

Dude! There’s no boring photos of that guitar!

 

[Steve's addiction]

That is super dope

 

[Bill SAS 513]

Dooooood... Wow!

 

[Andrew Paul]

Dude! Never get sick of seeing your guitar! So cool, it’s awesome the different woods used in the series.
Your gold hardware looks great, she was definitely a case queen! Rock on!

 

[Leeric]

Congrats A!!! She is a beauty

 

[Andrew Paul]

Congrats A!!! She is a beauty

Thanks brother!! And it has all three correct speed knobs.... you don’t have to send me one this time LOL. btw thanks again for that

 

[Leeric]

Sent you a PM

 

[Chris Mortera]

WOW!!! That is beautiful! Congrats!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

One piece cedar top.... WOW! That's incredible. Congrats!!!

 

[vchizzle]

I love these older limited runs. So cool.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

That cedar is truly lovely. Very special guitar.

Bodia's redwood is mighty nice too.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

So tonally, how is it? I thought cedar was a "warmer" (softer) wood. How does it sound?

 

[Andrew Paul]

So tonally, how is it? I thought cedar was a "warmer" (softer) wood. How does it sound?

So here’s the deal I compared a custom 24 signature series with maple top, my custom 24 with a red wood top Both of those have HFS and vintage base pickups, redwood is warmer, definitely a difference. Now the Cedartop Limited edition is totally different sounding than those two. Cedartop Limited edition Also has different pickups, neck pickup is vintage bass, VB-LTD, I believe it has different windings it is a very single coil sounding humbucker if that makes sense similar to my 59/09 neck I put in my Santana but better. The Cedar guitar which is also a semi hollow body guitar is a lot warmer with a lot of harmonic overtones. Notes have almost a bellish quality to them. The bridge pickup is called Vintage base LTD Treble position. It is not a high output pickup but still packs a nice tone, different than HFS. Treble pickup also has a beautiful bell like quality and lovely warm sound.

There is a lot to like regarding the tone of the LTD. It sounds awesome, especially through clean channel and overdrive, I wouldn’t call it a good for heavy metal. Very sweet sounding instrument, excellent choice if you want to achieve Larry Carlton, Pat Matheny, Santana, Al DiMeola styles, etc.