Anyone intrigued by one particular model??

[László]

$50,000 is an expensive case!

Of course! Because it's original and therefore vintage and therefore cool and therefore expensive as all get-out.

I don't personally think it's worth it, either, but then the guitar probably wouldn't have survived my college band without it, because we left the gear in a band van all year long. We knew nothing of instrument care!

My 62 Gibson didn’t come with a case. I doubt if the case I carved inserts into is worth nearly that much. The previous owner (I bought it over 50 years ago) might not have snapped the neck if they had ponied up for a case for it.

If only! With the snapped neck, it's probably only worth $900,000, right?

Incidentally, I've been offered a trade, my house for a '65 Strat, and it seemed like a good deal; but I'm not a Strat player, so I said no.

 

[Greywolf]

must be a ltd dealer run of some kind .. . they are keepers. I'm thinking blue fretboards weren't stock either ...this one in Germany

 

[Greywolf]

Simply delicious ... please a ltd 40th run ??? please ! Double and single cut

reminds me of my '55

 

[aamefford]

I am an admitted 594 toady...
That said, it's "interesting" that the switching system allows for being in the middle/both pups position, but if the neck pup volume zero, you get nothing.
Caught me twice at practice, but never at a gig (so far). Now I always double check that the neck vol has at least some non zero level.
Just an FYI...

The switching is different than an LP then right? Weird.

As for all the Soapie stuff, here's my triple soapie (KL 380) just because I like to show it off (yeah, I am that shallow).

https://imgur.com/a/OWy6d73

 

[The Bird]

Two: Some form of Single Cut... more than one model interests me, and a Stripped 58 is one of my 2 big misses.

And obviously a Santana, which I've never played but... I do hear good things...

I have both a Stripped 58 and a Santana myself. I can tell you one thing: they're both PERFECT.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

And obviously a Santana, which I've never played but... I do hear good things...

I think you’re the exact kind of person who would benefit from one.


Although maybe not necessarily a Santana, but but that platform.

 

[Uncle Salty]

The PRS that intrigues is the USA Santana. I have the SE. I have debated
upgrading the SE. Then I got a McCarty. The quality and feel is not lost on me.

I think I would rather save up a little a go for a USA Santana instead of putting
money into the SE.

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

I have both a Stripped 58 and a Santana myself. I can tell you one thing: they're both PERFECT.

Trouble maker!

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

I think you’re the exact kind of person who would benefit from one.


Although maybe not necessarily a Santana, but but that platform.

Could you elaborate?

 

[tbp0701]

As I've recently decided to take up bass, I'm intrigued by the Kestral but haven't seen one in person. I'm a bit bummed they're no longer made, as they look quite cool.

 

[Oscar]

PRS has made a couple of archtop guitars over the years that were aimed towards jazz. Still waiting to find one in a store to try but they never show up (a good sign I guess). I don’t mean the private stock Archtop, I did try that one but see no need whatsoever that spend that much. I mean things like the SC-J. Especially if they have a spruce top. Not having access to those, I “settled” on a 594 HB-II and it gradually wormed its way into my heart. It’s fabulous. I’m fortunate to be able to own a few other* wonderful PRS guitars at this stage of my life but that HB-II is really special somehow.

*SE Soapbar I, core DGT, core NF3, 20thAnn Custom 22

 

[nussbajh]

I historically like the PRSSinglecut offerings, but right now I have a short list.

1. Archtop Spruce- I must get one
2. Santana- waiting for the right wood library options to pop up
3. Soapbar of some sort.

With my old house officially sold in April, I should be back in the hunt by June.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Could you elaborate?

I could.

But no.

 

[dmatthews]

I could.

But no.

Elaborious?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Elaborious?

Way too elaborious at the moment. I’ve lost my will to blog.

@DreamTheaterRules you can just borrow one of mine instead.

 

[dmatthews]

Way too elaborious at the moment. I’ve lost my will to blog.

@DreamTheaterRules you can just borrow one of mine instead.

Elaborious Lackoblogus...
Understood

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I’m like gray wolf with the soapies. While I have different pickup configurations, every time I pick up a soapie it feels like the first time I ever played one. I’m thinking about how to do a 24 fretter with 2 Fralin’s in it, and a trem."…..

Santana, two Humbucker sized P90s, voilá, I thank you very much.

 

[László]

must be a ltd dealer run of some kind .. . they are keepers. I'm thinking blue fretboards weren't stock either ...this one in Germany

Wouldn't surprise me if the owner tried to match the guitar's color on the neck after buying the guitar.

PRS does nicer workmanship than that, by far.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I figure I'll be vaporized in a nuclear war, but my studio is in a basement and might just be buried.

2000 years from now, archaeologists could dig up my studio, find the instruments, and scratch their heads regarding what it was for.

One of them will open a case and find a guitar. He'll say, "What on Earth is this thing and what was it used for?"

"We're pretty sure it's a cheese slicer and grater," another archaeologist would say. "See, they sliced the cheese by running it through these metal strings, and if they wanted to grate the cheese, they'd rub it across these metal things on the handle."

"What was P-a-u-l R-e-e-d S-m-i-t-h - not that we know how the meaning of these letters, but does anyone have a theory?"

"My guess is, either a god these people worshipped, or a person who made the cheese grater. What I can't figure out is why this person had more than one cheese grater."

"OK, but why was a cheese grater shaped like this on the bottom?"

"Well, it's kind of a female form, if you look at it in the right way, I'd say it must be a cult thing, Or perhaps whoever owned these just wanted something to look at while grating cheese."

In any case, 2000 years from now it isn't gonna matter why I like this stuff.

"It might matter to us, we're immortal."

"Good. Keep thinking that."

Oh, that reminds me of that part in 2112 “discovery”

 

[Andrew Paul]

I’ve been a busy body with PRS GUITAR’s lately. Funny how I’ve been doing a shootout at home quietly with all the models that I own. I’ve been doing this before I saw this thread. Well, I’ve narrowed it down to new models that I can’t live without although I prefer it be three, but for the sake of this reply, the two models CAN’T live without.

1) The Custom 2408 year 2024 with TCI pickups

2) The West St. Limited…. With the non-wax potted West st. (RP) pickups.

I’ve mentioned the story before, I’ve started with PRS GUITAR’s after checking them out in 1988 bought my first one a custom 24 signature series in January 1990. I absolutely adore 24 fret guitars. Of course I would’ve missed out on a lot of great models. If I didn’t play the 22 fret ones. I always end up putting down the 22s so when PRS put the TCI pups on the 2408 I was thrilled. The MEV was my favorite for the longest time, but in the end, I only use so many switchable tones and the 2408 covers all of it for me and 24 frets! And, of course the Westy! With Tones in its own class. Thanks, Sergio for selling me that mahogany beast I love so much. As some of you may remember I had it refinished in a champagne/magenta shifting finish. I plan on putting together a thread on why I chose these two guitars as my top two models.

Cheers