NGD - 20th Anniversary Standard 24
- Thread starter grausch
- Start date
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Cool.
I always loved those birds.
I always loved those birds.
goat-n-gitter
Dismembered
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2014
- Messages
- 2,921
That's seriously cool!
andy474x
Knows the Drill
In great shape for a 10 year old guitar! Case queen?
bodia
Authorities said.....best leave it.....unsolved
Very nice! Congrats!
grausch
New Member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2016
- Messages
- 505
Some more pics with a better camera this time.
This finish on this guitar is simply stunning - it feels the better than my SG Deluxe which was the previous favourite. It looks extremely classy in a very understated sort of way. The input jack is the highest quality jack I have ever felt on a guitar - really solid thunk when plugging in.
The guitar is no "case queen" and has been quite well played in as the neck is quite glossy. This can also be seen on some of the other areas where playing would gloss the finish. The owner(s) did take exceptional care of the guitar and there are no significant dings anywhere. I have trouble even finding minor dings.
Frets are smooth and in very good shape. Fretboard feels great overall with minimal fret buzz and the inlays look stunning. The neck is thinner than the Bernie's neck, but I can live with that due to the exceptional upper frets access. The only complaint I have is the width at the nut - the neck is quite narrow there and playing chords feels more cramped when compared to the Bernie.
Plugged her in and the sound is quite decent. Haven't done any A/B comparisons yet, but I suspect the SG will still be the preferred guitar for low-gain crunch while this one will handle high gain stuff better. Coil split works and, except for the volume drop, the differences are very slight. Not that I expected it to, but it does not sound like a Strat.
There is some tarnishing on the bridge but that was to be expected. All except one of the tuners have some slack when tuning up, but I guess it is to be expected from an older guitar. The guitar does go out of tune with tremolo use unless I return it to the original position. Once there, it is perfectly in tune even with extreme dive bombs (first ones I ever did).
My guitar strap does feel pretty violated though. Those strap buttons are massive and it probably took 5 minutes to get the strap on. I haven't tried getting it off yet and am wondering if Vaseline is safe for us with nitro...
This finish on this guitar is simply stunning - it feels the better than my SG Deluxe which was the previous favourite. It looks extremely classy in a very understated sort of way. The input jack is the highest quality jack I have ever felt on a guitar - really solid thunk when plugging in.
The guitar is no "case queen" and has been quite well played in as the neck is quite glossy. This can also be seen on some of the other areas where playing would gloss the finish. The owner(s) did take exceptional care of the guitar and there are no significant dings anywhere. I have trouble even finding minor dings.
Frets are smooth and in very good shape. Fretboard feels great overall with minimal fret buzz and the inlays look stunning. The neck is thinner than the Bernie's neck, but I can live with that due to the exceptional upper frets access. The only complaint I have is the width at the nut - the neck is quite narrow there and playing chords feels more cramped when compared to the Bernie.
Plugged her in and the sound is quite decent. Haven't done any A/B comparisons yet, but I suspect the SG will still be the preferred guitar for low-gain crunch while this one will handle high gain stuff better. Coil split works and, except for the volume drop, the differences are very slight. Not that I expected it to, but it does not sound like a Strat.
There is some tarnishing on the bridge but that was to be expected. All except one of the tuners have some slack when tuning up, but I guess it is to be expected from an older guitar. The guitar does go out of tune with tremolo use unless I return it to the original position. Once there, it is perfectly in tune even with extreme dive bombs (first ones I ever did).
My guitar strap does feel pretty violated though. Those strap buttons are massive and it probably took 5 minutes to get the strap on. I haven't tried getting it off yet and am wondering if Vaseline is safe for us with nitro...
sergiodeblanc
New Member
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2012
- Messages
- 27,388
Bangin'! I'd rock one of these in a heartbeat!
Bowtiefanatc
Confirmed Bird Snob
Ugh!!! I miss my standard so much. That is an absolutely beautiful 20th!
Actually I loved Dragon II's in the standard. Gave it a very SG vibe.
Actually I loved Dragon II's in the standard. Gave it a very SG vibe.
prsrocker1988
New Member
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2012
- Messages
- 1,046
Very nice!
toothace
Zombie Thirteen, DFZ
Sweet! I feel it's vibe coming through those pics!!
ViperDoc
Plugged In.
That's all you need. Mahogany and 20th Anniversary Birds. Heaven, dude. Congrats.
Spikedog007
Life is good, it really is.
I'm another one that thinks the 20th anni birds are the best. Congrats, she's a real beaut!
Alan Manning
Well Love a Duck Mary Poppins.!!!
Love the grain. She looks mighty fine. Congrats mate!!!
Jimi D
@ the hundredth meridian
oooh... beauty! I picked up one of those myself back in February... but mine doesn't have McCarty switching like yours!
Congrats on a great Standard; hope you love yours as much as I love mine!
Congrats on a great Standard; hope you love yours as much as I love mine!
grausch
New Member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2016
- Messages
- 505
Thanks everyone for the comments - it is a great player and I can now understand why someone would buy and USA PRS vs the PRS SE. Although the SEs are pretty damn good there is a tangible difference in build quality. Whether that difference is worth the price depends on the individual though...
Jimi D - I only found two 20th anniversary models on eBay. Both looked very clean and both had McCarty switching. I went with the one that was cheapest...Yours is also a looker and I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I do mine.
Since I love the look of the Mahogany body and the feel of the nitro I have started looking for other PRS standards and have found a droolworthy Singlecut with P-90s, but if I buy that one, I need to find a new place to sleep...
Jimi D - I only found two 20th anniversary models on eBay. Both looked very clean and both had McCarty switching. I went with the one that was cheapest...Yours is also a looker and I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I do mine.
Since I love the look of the Mahogany body and the feel of the nitro I have started looking for other PRS standards and have found a droolworthy Singlecut with P-90s, but if I buy that one, I need to find a new place to sleep...
Shawn@PRS
yogi
Those Satin models are highly under-rated IMO. Nice score!
