Favorite flame top

[Tonart]

Whats your favorite flame top on any particular PRS guitar? I have had more luck with quilt personally, but this would be the best curly maple top I’ve ever seen:

The contrast, the width, the definition, the consistency, and the way it curls and curves as it fans out to the sides. Amazing!

Anyone who has access to this guitar: DIBS DIBS DIBS DIBS DIBS!!!

Photo courtesy of the PRS Collection 2014 webpage.

 

[Collywobbles]

My favourite 'ever' would be 9 0697. I've only seen it in pictures (BOTB, page 62/63) but I love how it's clearly been used and abused over the years. It's #6 on my 2018 guitar shopping list after Eldon's gold Strat.

PRS-wise I used to own this one, which is an '88 Sig. I think it looks great in this picture. I know where it is and would like it back.

 

[Tonart]

My favourite 'ever' would be 9 0697. I've only seen it in pictures (BOTB, page 62/63) but I love how it's clearly been used and abused over the years. It's #6 on my 2018 guitar shopping list after Eldon's gold Strat.

PRS-wise I used to own this one, which is an '88 Sig. I think it looks great in this picture. I know where it is and would like it back.

Nice! Very Les Paulish top!

 

[Boogie]

Paging Mr. 11Top...Mr. 11Top, to the white courtesy phone...

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I think the Ladkor PS was pretty special!

 

[dkilpatrick]

I like this one, but I’m biased since I get to play it everyday.

 

[Tonart]

I like this one, but I’m biased since I get to play it everyday.

I like it!

 

[hamburgbeat_78]

My favourite 'ever' would be 9 0697. I've only seen it in pictures (BOTB, page 62/63) but I love how it's clearly been used and abused over the years. It's #6 on my 2018 guitar shopping list after Eldon's gold Strat.

PRS-wise I used to own this one, which is an '88 Sig. I think it looks great in this picture. I know where it is and would like it back.

Great Top,can't think of a better one!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Paging Mr. 11Top...Mr. 11Top, to the white courtesy phone...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we will be at DEFCON 1, 11top approaching!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

This one is pretty spectacular

 

[matt3310]

This is one of my favs!

 

[Tonart]

I think the Ladkor PS was pretty special!

Yup I saw that amazing top. Here’s something similar. Technically this one is a burl top, but ‘flamed’ in an extreme angle. Kinda like an all-in-one.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Yup I saw that amazing top. Here’s something similar. Technically this one is a burl top, but ‘flamed’ in an extreme angle. Kinda like an all-in-one.

Wow that’s very figured and lovely

 

[Glide-bpm]

That's some saweeeetttt burled, there....

 

[Tonart]

I have to say, finding that perfect flame is very rare. Finding it coincident with other general specs you want - impossible!

Even if you build a PS from scratch and choose a perfect looking slab, it will change by the time they carve it down.

I’ve found flame thats close to perfect, only for there to be 2 f-holes in it.

Quilt is much more forgiving...

 

[g.wizz]

This is one of my favs!

my kinda top reverse chevron

 

[Sam]

This is the one I aspire to. Perfect.

 

[Tonart]

This is the one I aspire to. Perfect.

I’ve seen this one before. Brilliant. ‘Paul’s special top’. And you may not believe it, but I had a hunch someone might post this very guitar. Double like!

 

[FlameTop]

Its me!

 

[Tonart]

Its me!

LOL