NGD 2002 CU24 - I'm in the Rotary Club

[aphantomvaper]

After my last fiasco, I needed vindication. Browsing the local Guitar Center fixed me up good.

I saw this and immediately packed up a ton of gear and traded it in. I'm not sentimental about this gear anymore as there is no future for it.

Picked this up for sub-1900 with a case. No candy, papers or whammy bar. These are ordered, along with some proper strap buttons.

2002 Custom 24 in Amber. It's gorgeous!

Fairly normal looking backside

No headstock break on this one, but the previous owner did not get their locking tuner training...

These abalone birds are sensational. I've never seen any like them in person, until now.

This guitar is a dream, and I'm working the strings, specs, and guts to share soon. Thanks! For once I'll also say thanks to Guitar Center.

 

[rcsrich]

Congratulations - some salve for the wound...

 

[Birdsofprey]

Great guitar! I’ve always liked the light red back Vintage Yellow front look great contrast. 5 way rotary all usable sounds my fav PRS model.

 

[DISTORT6]

Classic looking!
HNCu24D!

 

[toothace]

Congrats! Such a beauty!


Sweet top!

 

[dmatthews]

Fantastic, congrats!

 

[Bogner]

You Did A Good Thing...Congrats!

 

[gush]

Saweeeet

 

[bodia]

Sweet as sweet! Great score

 

[Texsunburst59]

Congrats on a killer acquisition.

I love that Classic color.

Enjoy that beauty.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Bangin’!

… and that’s Vintage Yellow

 

[Moondog Wily]

Now were talkin' Christopher Walken! Great score and cheers to many more!!

 

[Prina]

Congrats! Gorgeous Cu24 that must take out part of the sting of a headstock break.

 

[aphantomvaper]

Part 2

Started deep clean and pulled the pickups and to see the cavities. Interesting, are these the standard pickups from that era in a CU24?

I didn't expect this Date and Year. What is this meaning, final manufacture date?

Control Cavity - Brass block, baby!

Sweet headstock, Truss Rod looks good

A final image after all is said and done.

The tuners are like SE locking tuners, except they are not. Are these Phase 1 locking tuners or something?

Anyway, thanks for tuning in. I never thought I'd find a guitar like this for, IMHO, low money. You all keep telling people it's possible, here's the proof.

 

[aphantomvaper]

Forgot to mention, it's a 10 top. I think that's the last info I have.

 

[Moondog Wily]

Lookin' good!

 

[Aahzz]

Sweet!!!

 

[Teddy4]

Awesome color!

 

[Bogner]

NICE!

 

[dmatthews]

Part 2

Started deep clean and pulled the pickups and to see the cavities. Interesting, are these the standard pickups from that era in a CU24?

I didn't expect this Date and Year. What is this meaning, final manufacture date?

Control Cavity - Brass block, baby!

Sweet headstock, Truss Rod looks good

A final image after all is said and done.

The tuners are like SE locking tuners, except they are not. Are these Phase 1 locking tuners or something?

Anyway, thanks for tuning in. I never thought I'd find a guitar like this for, IMHO, low money. You all keep telling people it's possible, here's the proof.

Phase II