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    Headstock Logo Glue?

    Before you attempt to do anything yourself, take it to a local dealer. I had this happen on my first PRS, a McCarty. It had one of the gold foil logos. I took it to the dealer, and they ordered the decal from PRS. Within a week or so, it came in. I brought the guitar in, and they repaired...
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    Forum Contest: Win A Santana! (Sign up thread)

    Are birds attracted to ping pong balls like cats are to lasers? Or are we expected to have a ping pong match with each of the birds? Either way, I'd brave it. In.
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    Private Stock Friday

    I suspect these are MEVs, but the control layouts are not standard. Maybe the first is having a piezo installed? And the second one seems to have omitted the volume pot resistor switch.
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    did you ever turn down a killer top because of the back color?

    I definitely have passed on guitars with an opaque rear finish. I love being able to see the grain of the wood; even a plain mahogany back is wonderful to look at. But, I do have one rear solid color guitar in my collection that I bought because it was one of the last core MEV Experience out...
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    News'd Guitar Day... Be here shortly.... It's here...

    I saw that one posted. Beautiful! Enjoy your guitar when it comes in.
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    Smoked Nickel Pickup Maintenance

    Black nickel is usually applied over nickel finish. If it comes off, as others have stated, it is purely cosmetic, but like any plating, if the prep work isn't done right, it won't adhere. Platers make mistakes just like anyone out there. I work in aerospace, and the plate shop I have used for...
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    Pick guard for NF3

    I see that is was Bill Asher, and his site indicates he does do some custom pick guard work as well as offering some standard fare (strats and teles). Thanks, Rick. I will contact him to find out. I'll have to reread how to post on the forums. It's been a while, and I don't recall ever...
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    Pick guard for NF3

    Hey folks. For years now I have been looking at used NF3s, waiting and biding getting my hands on one. I found I missed the boat on a number of models that I really enjoyed from that time period, Starlas, Studios, DC3, all of which have managed to make their way into my collection over the...
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    Feeling blue..... Incoming NGD

    I almost got that one on Reverb. I showed it to my wife, and I remarked how it wasn't a ten top, but wow!!! My wife even gave me the clearance to proceed). Then that same vendor got another one just like that one that was a ten top, but the one you got had the better top. I usually don't...
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    Praise for Dave ‘S.

    I got used a Studio and a replacement case for my core Starla from them as well. Couldn't have been happier with their communication. I toured the factory a few years ago, and I saw this beautiful custom 24 semi-hollow, wood library, charcoal (or was it black?), and with the most insane...
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    Reverb. Heads-up

    Disappointed in the fee increase. It's now cheaper to sell on eBay (until they wake up and smell the competition). I moved to Reverb from eBay for many reasons. One of them was Reverb's more competitive fees.
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    I did a bad thing...

    If it's anything like the DC3's neck, I'm with you. I love the neck on that guitar. I used to have a guitar with a tung-oil finish which was fast and silky. The DC3's finish reminds me of that same feel/finish. Now I've been looking a couple of satin neck PRS wood library guitars as well...
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    Introduce yourself!

    Hey folks. Long time lurker. I've enjoyed reading these forums; seems like a good community. I'm on my sixth PRS since a few years back after not having acquired anything for a few years and sold off some stuff I wasn't playing or enjoying playing. Missed out on some cool models that I have...
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    Custom 24 35th Anniv. Or Paul's guitar signature

    +1 On the Special Semi-Hollow. I love mine. It get that darker sound, but when I switch to tapped modes, it can brighten up. A older PRS Studio is also great. Both can get those 4 and 2 position clucks from a strat, which I love, but the Studio has those NarrowField pickups in the middle and...
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