I recently had an unusual encounter with a PRS SE Nick Catanese Signature guitar. When I saw it for sale I loved it - Les Paul style body, red body/neck/head binging on black body/fretboard/hardware, active EMG pickups. Perfect guitar for metal!
Guitar arrived and I was happy with it for some time. Then one day I decided to watch what Youtube reviews say on the guitar and came across the video saying that Nick Catanese - the musician whose name is on the headstock of my guitar - was a convicted teen sex offender. My initial reaction was a skeptical one, however later I confirmed this info through multiple sources, including Catanese's former band mate Zakk Wylde condemning him. Quite disgusting stuff. Apparently the trial and conviction took place after PRS released Catanese's signature instrument.
From that moment on I could not touch the guitar bearing Catanese's name, could not even look at it! To me having a guitar with his name would be equal to promoting/endorsing what he did. I want to stay as far as possible away from it! I will get rid of it, hopefully someone will buy it.
What do you think about my experience? Would it matter to you?
Guitar arrived and I was happy with it for some time. Then one day I decided to watch what Youtube reviews say on the guitar and came across the video saying that Nick Catanese - the musician whose name is on the headstock of my guitar - was a convicted teen sex offender. My initial reaction was a skeptical one, however later I confirmed this info through multiple sources, including Catanese's former band mate Zakk Wylde condemning him. Quite disgusting stuff. Apparently the trial and conviction took place after PRS released Catanese's signature instrument.
From that moment on I could not touch the guitar bearing Catanese's name, could not even look at it! To me having a guitar with his name would be equal to promoting/endorsing what he did. I want to stay as far as possible away from it! I will get rid of it, hopefully someone will buy it.
What do you think about my experience? Would it matter to you?
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