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Zombie Zero, DFZ
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I bought my first PRS guitar (a Vintage Yellow, semi-hollow, CU22 with McCarty switching) around 1998 but I didn't have the financial stability to keep it. In the summer of 2005 I was finally back on my feet and I bought my 2nd PRS guitar; the beautiful Hollowbody 1 you see below.
For the next 18 months I played the b'jesus out of it. This was the PRS that ignited my obsession. When the tip of the piezo toggle broke, my local dealer put me in touch with PRS to get it fixed. That was my first interaction with a fellow who has become one of my very best friends, Mr. Shawn Nuthall.
Like a fool, I sold this guitar - but not before trading it's gold hardware for nickel. My wife was pregnant with my daughter and I felt the need to put some money away. I regretted selling it the day it left. It's new owner traded it to GC a short while later and I did my best to buy it back. Alas, they wanted way too much for it.
I have thought about this guitar hundreds of times since it left my hands.
Flash forward to last week, over eight years later, the damn thing pops up on eBay. I had to check my records to make sure I wasn't imagining things. Sure enough... this was my old guitar. I made an offer but it was rejected by the seller without a counter-offer. I sent an email to the seller along with my phone number. When he called I relayed the story and we came to an arrangement. I Pay Pal'd the money today.
I can't wait to have this beauty back in my hands. When I get the chance, I'll trade the nickel hardware back gold. I hope it arrives safely.
For the next 18 months I played the b'jesus out of it. This was the PRS that ignited my obsession. When the tip of the piezo toggle broke, my local dealer put me in touch with PRS to get it fixed. That was my first interaction with a fellow who has become one of my very best friends, Mr. Shawn Nuthall.
Like a fool, I sold this guitar - but not before trading it's gold hardware for nickel. My wife was pregnant with my daughter and I felt the need to put some money away. I regretted selling it the day it left. It's new owner traded it to GC a short while later and I did my best to buy it back. Alas, they wanted way too much for it.
I have thought about this guitar hundreds of times since it left my hands.
Flash forward to last week, over eight years later, the damn thing pops up on eBay. I had to check my records to make sure I wasn't imagining things. Sure enough... this was my old guitar. I made an offer but it was rejected by the seller without a counter-offer. I sent an email to the seller along with my phone number. When he called I relayed the story and we came to an arrangement. I Pay Pal'd the money today.
I can't wait to have this beauty back in my hands. When I get the chance, I'll trade the nickel hardware back gold. I hope it arrives safely.
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