I recently ordered my first PRS, a private stock. I could not afford to be able to take the time away from my work to go to Maryland, and be a part of the experience, and from where I sit, I believe I will never be able to experience, first hand, the pleasure of the company of the people involve in ordering a private stock guitar. Such is life, unless it is altered by a lottery win.
However, my dealer, Brian, made sure every part of my experience, as I was able to be involved, was as good as it could be from a distance. And, Paul, himself, was a part of the process. While it may have been a totally difference experience being there, I felt that I was given the courtesy of the next best thing, and for that I am truly grateful.
Will it affect how I meld with my guitar, when it arrives? No, it won't, and only because I have been down this road so many times previously, with other guitar and amp companies, that I take it for granted that I will not have the pleasure of actually being in the room when specific details are made, wood chosen, etc.
It won't take anything away from my experience, the pleasure of owning and playing the guitar, or anything else related to the entire procedure. I don't believe for a minute, that not being there took anything away from how I would have chosen the wood, had I actually been there. Brian went way above and beyond to insure that I was satisfied and completely happy. No pressure, no bull****, Just, first class treatment and service. I wouldn't have gotten treated any better had I been there. All around, it was a first class experience, and quite exciting from my standpoint.
