Shauncho
Mr. Impatient
NICE!!! Congrats VHT! Glad you're liking it; you got a killer top!
Thanks, VHT! That's great news. Just saw one on ebay for a very good price, used. But it's jade green. I saw several others listed by dealers in colors I like. Wish there was a Black Gold one. Don't want to have to take out a second mortgage... Aaaaargh!
you know you want ittttt Blues purists would cringe (ceramic pickups, flat radius, etc etc) but I say this is a phenomenal guitar that is very versatile if you want it to be. I sense a lot of folks will sell their Holcombs because they are after fancier guitars with fancier specs but this guitar is not leaving me. Grab one while you can!
YAASSSS! Glad you got it, finally, VHT. I've played mine almost every day since I received it in June. This guitar still blows me away. It is THE keeper. If I ever have to buy another guitar, it'll be another Holcomb.
Just.. the best instrument I've ever played.
Ya man, I beyond blown away: the playability, looks, craftsmanship, versatility and tone are all A1 to me. I had wondered before what a long scale PRS with these kind of specs would be like.....and I have my answer.
The ONLY negative about this guitar? It has me thinking about a Private Stock Holcomb. Sigh.
I think if PRS ever offered to make a HANGAR18 Signature Model guitar, I think it would wind up being something very standard that they already offer (or have offered) in their core line. It seems like a paradox to me that someone will say "I've liked PRS guitars for x# years" and then when they get their own signature model guitar, they come up with all these crazy specs. I guess I'm just not that picky.
Oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please
THERE IS DEFINITELY A GOD. That is most assuredly Holcomb. Most assuredly, therefore, AMERICAN. Most assuredly a 7. If any guitar of PRS' lineup could be ultraworthy of American 7 string guitar patriarchal glory, it is the Holcomb. HANDS DOWN, and positioned excellently tone-wise to all other seven's with the Alpha/Omega 7 pickups. I WILL OWN THIS!!!
HANGAR18, I am really glad that you gave the Holcomb a chance and are digging it! I still love the "traditional" spec PRS' s as well, but there isn't anything wrong with different. While this guy isn't your typical Custom 24 by a ways, it was still purpose built; everything about it is well thought out amd there for a reason. In one of the interviews, Mark said that Paul kind of questioned and fought him on some specs.....he wanted to know WHY he wanted things the way he did. Nothing wrong with that from either party! Either way: beautiful new Holcomb and great review!!
ViperDoc: I am afraid if you wanted that Holcomb you would have to get it from Mark! Haha! The real question is: will a Holcomb 7 be another special run? Methinks it is very possible. It sounds like both the Holcomb and Waring models did very well for them.
Heck man.....a 26.5" scale 7, with those specs?? It would sell like crazy and would probably even bring PRS new customers!
Can we see some video demo's??
HANGAR18, I am really glad that you gave the Holcomb a chance and are digging it! I still love the "traditional" spec PRS' s as well, but there isn't anything wrong with different. While this guy isn't your typical Custom 24 by a ways, it was still purpose built; everything about it is well thought out amd there for a reason. In one of the interviews, Mark said that Paul kind of questioned and fought him on some specs.....he wanted to know WHY he wanted things the way he did. Nothing wrong with that from either party! Either way: beautiful new Holcomb and great review!!
ViperDoc: I am afraid if you wanted that Holcomb you would have to get it from Mark! Haha! The real question is: will a Holcomb 7 be another special run? Methinks it is very possible. It sounds like both the Holcomb and Waring models did very well for them.
Heck man.....a 26.5" scale 7, with those specs?? It would sell like crazy and would probably even bring PRS new customers!
NO doubt, the Holcomb is a diamond. They need to rock the Holcomb 7. The heavier, proggier metal segment is definitely on an up-trend. The H7 would do battle with the Mayones/Jackson/Schecter market and do well. I hope those numbers pencil...