Recent content by Gman77

Hey folks, So, I’m a long time Sting and Police fan. I’ve been down a rabbit hole revisiting his 1987-88 period lately. One thing I’ve always wondered about is the dark blue/black PRS that he used on Saturday Night Live in 1987. I also just watched some of his ‘87 Brazil concert where he...

Funny… I’d been playing PRSi for about 20 years and always wrapped. My first 2 were used and had wraps, so it started from there. Then, over the summer, I watched an old PRS set-up video and there was no wrap at all. So, for the last 7 months or so, I’ve been re-stringing my guitars without the...

I’m a bit late to the discussion, but congratulations on your new amp purchase. I’ve been gigging my Mark V head since 2011 and even bought a combo version last year that I now gig. Like people who are still gigging previous Mark versions that they purchased in the 80’s and 90’s, I can’t imagine...

So... Does anyone have any additional info on Alex’s red piezo equipped PRS used on the Test For Echo and Vapor Trails tours? Seems that I had info on this guitar from interviews around that time but having trouble locating info now... Would it be safe to assume that that was the first PRS...

Interesting. Thanks for that info.

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread...especially since the CE24 is back. But, my tastes regarding the headstock remain. I've seen a few newer CE24's with black head stocks. Can anyone provide a little info on why the majority of the new CE24's have natural headstocks, but others have black...

Ha ha! Man, it's tough!!

I have a P245 Semi-Hollow in my closet, in the shipping box unopened, waiting for my 40th birthday next year. Something in my gut told me to get it early. Glad I did, as it truly is my dream guitar. Only thing I feared was that they'd maybe come out with a Trem model, which would make the guitar...

Ha! I guess you can say that. :)

I'm pretty big on multi-effects. Went through the single pedal phase off and on several times but have now settled on all in one units. I spent the last 4 years gigging a Line6 Pod HD500 (effects only mode into loop of a Mark V) until the thing literally fell apart about a month ago. It...

I can't speak for anyone else.... But, I've been a "core" PRS player for many, many years.... I've owned and toured four Custom 22's, two Custom 24's, a CE24 and a Swamp Ash Special. I recently bought an S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow as an alternative to my current main axe (a 2012 CU24) and I gotta...

Yeah, I loved the CE's but HATED the natural headstock that they had on the last couple of production years. I'd be all for the CE's returning, but with the black headstock. I have a soft spot for CE'S. They were my introduction to PRS over 20 years ago by way of one of my biggest guitar...

Yeah, the neck condom was there.... Honestly, I've bought a few new PRS... I'm pretty sure this was untouched. I now also "think" that it was the humidity and the guitar sitting around for a year that did it. The PTC fella who set it up said that the neck bowed. I'll just accept that that is...

Happy ending....... In my neighboring state of North Carolina, some fine gentlemen from Paul Reed Smith/PTC were at a local PRS dealer (Music 49) doing FREE set-ups and adjustments on any PRS guitar bought in. I took a 2 hour road trip with my wife and got my new CU24 JUST RIGHT as well as an...

Thanks for the additional words John Beef and wardog... I'm working on getting it straightened out. I KNOW PRS makes fantastic guitars that are stage ready for the jump.... The guitar is "sort of" a Christmas present to myself... I have my usual run of Christmas shows all through December and...