Goldie MKII

[CantankerousCarl]

Goldie is finally done...2000 Custom 22 chambered (no f-hole) semi-hollow with the stock Dragon IIs.

+ 53/10 pickups (brushed nickel covers w/ gold poles)
+ MannMade 2300 Adjustable Stoptail (satin w/ polished unplated brass studs)
+ new creme PRS pickup rings w/ gold screws
+ new creme PRS toggle switch tip
+ new amber PRS lampshades
+ new PRS Phase II tuners w/ unplated shafts
+ new faux-bone PRS DGT-style tuning keys

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The 53/10s and the MannMade 2300 really took Goldie from an interesting nice-to-have, to a serious player that can hold her own with anything in my stable. She sounds and sustains AMAZING, and, although subtle, I am glad that she finally looks as good, and up-to-date, as she sounds

A special shout out to John Mann, who provided real-time tech support (I had never disassembled a winged Phase I before), and whatever human invented the shoelace trick to get knobs off pots...brilliant!

 

[g.wizz]

brilliant pimping Sir Carl
she's has an understated beauty, enjoy her looks and sounds

 

[vchizzle]

Oh man, Carl, that looks great! Love what you've done with the place!

 

[bodia]

Awesome! That's work nicely done! I used the shoelace trick last month for the first time too. Brilliant is a good way to describe it. Now, go RAWK that bad mama jama!

 

[bodia]

Almost forgot, did the Studio survive the purge to make room for the 20th?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Lookin' good!

 

[CantankerousCarl]

Almost forgot, did the Studio survive the purge to make room for the 20th?

Bodia, sadly, the Stu Stu Studio did not survive. I returned her to the GC from whence I rescued her, and she is now someone else's. That was a damn good guitar. But no words left for the 20th

 

[Mike Duncan]

Yes. Very yes. Man, I love gold PRS Guitars. Love.

 

[bodia]

Bodia, sadly, the Stu Stu Studio did not survive. I returned her to the GC from whence I rescued her, and she is now someone else's. That was a damn good guitar. But no words left for the 20th

Totally get it. I would part with a lot that I love for one of the 20th's, and it's very, very tempting.

 

[veinbuster]

Nicely done.

 

[11top]

Nice changes.

 

[CantankerousCarl]

Totally get it. I would part with a lot that I love for one of the 20th's, and it's very, very tempting.

Not to derail my own thread, but I am kind of embarrassed how many "un-useful" guitars I amassed over the past few years. Side-collecting and all I had alot of great instruments, but enough. So, although a few PRSes left the fray (mostly doubles), the majority of "The Purge" were other brands, impulse buys, etc. RE: electrics, I'm down to one Hamer, one EBMM, one Fender, and 2 Knaggs aside from my PRSes. I started moving alot of gear when I got the Jack Gretz WL McCarty, and that really started me looking at what I had amassed critically. So I just kinda kept on going...movin' forward >>>

 

[justmund]

I've said it before, I really, really dig this guitar.

Very well played Carl, very well indeed.

 

[garrett]

WANT.

 

[_pete_]

With so many nice guitars, how can you be cantankerous?

She's a beauty, I love goldtops!

 

[László]

Great job, Carl! Looks fantastic, and I am betting with the 53/10s and bridge change, it sounds great, too.

 

[rugerpc]

With so many nice guitars, how can you be cantankerous?

Dedication!

 

[MichaelC24]

Killer Axe! That looks like a rock machine. Love the upgrades

 

[CantankerousCarl]

Dedication!

Think of how cranky I would be WITHOUT all of these amazing guitars!

 

[dogrocketp]

Most excellent! Plug it in, and get thee down with thy bald self.