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TLDR; I got a 2018 Mark Tremonti Signature 10 Top Faded Whale Blue at GC for $2400 USD, was it a steal or was I the fool?
Hello fellow PRS enthusiasts. First time posting on the forums; I'm just looking for some people more adverse in the PRS brand. Went to GC last weekend to go and try the PRS SE Pauls Guitar, looking for a flashy gig guitar. Having primarily been a loyalist to the big two I decided it was time for something different. It wasn't Tremonti or Mayer or anyone in particular that made me want to try out PRS, but rather the fact that everyone who commonly goes "unnamed". I've started to notice more and more people use PRS and that speaks volume about a brand when it's not about endorsements or years of history but rather about the actual composition and production of music. I must was I completely blown away by every PRS I touched and they all felt like they were beyond the price bracket they were in. I noticed this beauty on the wall in the used section, started playing and instantly felt it to be unlike anything I've owned/played before. I didn't know it was a 10 top at the time and to be fair I don't think they did either as it's not specified on my receipt (photo provided). I tried to do as much research as I can but under the circumstances of only having my phone and it being a brand I'm unfamiliarly with I couldn't find much information about it other than what was on Sweetwater. (non 10 top) https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...ure-with-adjustable-stoptail-faded-whale-blue (10 top) https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...top-with-adjustable-stoptail-faded-whale-blue They were asking 2499 and after some debate and conversation I got them to take $100 off and a fresh pair of strings (whoopie). After a few days at home and some more research I'm having doubts. Like many others, I don't expect much from GC in terms of service but it is the place I go when I want an absolute deal. I was looking for something to gig with and the $1000 range is where I feel like I get the most ROI. I have a few guitars in this price range but they are in mint or near perfect condition. This guitar is definitely in players condition, might even be a modification to the neck a previous owner made; buckle rash/scratches on the back are very noticeable, couple headstock dinks, back of neck looks like someone took steel wool to it but maybe it came like that, not really sure (photos provided) along with various other bumps and scratches not pictured around the sides and back of the guitars. In the case was a hangtag for a P22 which I had a chuckle at (photo provided). The story I was told was that it came from another GC, and the seller was a frequent customer who purchased and sold higher end instruments (the more I think about it the more I find it plausible) But no official documentation other than the serial number on the back. At the end of the day, I'm taking an ROI perspective. It's become my favorite instrument I own but if anyone here thinks I could go and haggle some more by all means I'm the man for that mission. Alternatively if anyone thinks I got away like a bandit or a goblin please console my woes. I'd like to think it was a pretty good find but an even better introduction into a fantastic brand. But with no documentation and it being in the condition that it's in I'm worried I'll have a hard time getting rid of it in a few years when I inevitable decided to sell it. It's definitely something I I'd buy full price and just use in the studio if I'm not absolutely walking away the "winner" here. Any comments, questions, and concerns are appreciated.
Hello fellow PRS enthusiasts. First time posting on the forums; I'm just looking for some people more adverse in the PRS brand. Went to GC last weekend to go and try the PRS SE Pauls Guitar, looking for a flashy gig guitar. Having primarily been a loyalist to the big two I decided it was time for something different. It wasn't Tremonti or Mayer or anyone in particular that made me want to try out PRS, but rather the fact that everyone who commonly goes "unnamed". I've started to notice more and more people use PRS and that speaks volume about a brand when it's not about endorsements or years of history but rather about the actual composition and production of music. I must was I completely blown away by every PRS I touched and they all felt like they were beyond the price bracket they were in. I noticed this beauty on the wall in the used section, started playing and instantly felt it to be unlike anything I've owned/played before. I didn't know it was a 10 top at the time and to be fair I don't think they did either as it's not specified on my receipt (photo provided). I tried to do as much research as I can but under the circumstances of only having my phone and it being a brand I'm unfamiliarly with I couldn't find much information about it other than what was on Sweetwater. (non 10 top) https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...ure-with-adjustable-stoptail-faded-whale-blue (10 top) https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...top-with-adjustable-stoptail-faded-whale-blue They were asking 2499 and after some debate and conversation I got them to take $100 off and a fresh pair of strings (whoopie). After a few days at home and some more research I'm having doubts. Like many others, I don't expect much from GC in terms of service but it is the place I go when I want an absolute deal. I was looking for something to gig with and the $1000 range is where I feel like I get the most ROI. I have a few guitars in this price range but they are in mint or near perfect condition. This guitar is definitely in players condition, might even be a modification to the neck a previous owner made; buckle rash/scratches on the back are very noticeable, couple headstock dinks, back of neck looks like someone took steel wool to it but maybe it came like that, not really sure (photos provided) along with various other bumps and scratches not pictured around the sides and back of the guitars. In the case was a hangtag for a P22 which I had a chuckle at (photo provided). The story I was told was that it came from another GC, and the seller was a frequent customer who purchased and sold higher end instruments (the more I think about it the more I find it plausible) But no official documentation other than the serial number on the back. At the end of the day, I'm taking an ROI perspective. It's become my favorite instrument I own but if anyone here thinks I could go and haggle some more by all means I'm the man for that mission. Alternatively if anyone thinks I got away like a bandit or a goblin please console my woes. I'd like to think it was a pretty good find but an even better introduction into a fantastic brand. But with no documentation and it being in the condition that it's in I'm worried I'll have a hard time getting rid of it in a few years when I inevitable decided to sell it. It's definitely something I I'd buy full price and just use in the studio if I'm not absolutely walking away the "winner" here. Any comments, questions, and concerns are appreciated.