Maccadude33
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Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback in my last thread. After playing a few more Custom 24s at a local shop, I was able to find one that both sounded and felt incredible. When I started searching for my first PRS, I hoped I would find and bond with a blue crab blue or faded whale blue guitar. I have always wanted a blue guitar of some kind, and I figured this would be as good a chance as any. I kinda wanted something that looked similar to some of Ben Burnley's PRS guitars, but at the end of the day, I was more concerned with finding a great guitar first, and a cool finish color second. I think I did alright.
Obligatory dealer pics:
They told me this guitar has a whale blue finish. Until earlier this week, I had never seen a PRS with this particular shade of blue in person before, so I was pretty excited to try it out. I played it for a good 30 minutes or so on Tuesday, thought about it, and decided I'd come back later to try it again. I went back today, A/B'ed it with a standard CU24, and realized my mind was already made up. This guitar just felt right from the beginning. The more I play it, the better it gets!
I played a couple 30th Anniversary models last weekend and didn't really care for the new 85/15 pickups. The ones I tried sounded a little muddy compared to the 59/09s in some of the regular CU24s. This one is different; it sounds massive. The neck pickup is very, very clear, and the bridge pickup is a screamer. They complement each other well on this guitar, and I'm having a blast messing around/flipping between them and the coil split modes. I also love how well the guitar cleans up when I roll back the volume knob, both with and without gain/distortion. It seems to be as versatile as I hoped. Best of all? The neck looks as smooth as glass and plays like butter! :biggrin: A few years ago, I never would have entertained the thought of buying a PRS, let alone one a limited model like this one; I never cared much for what I thought were fairly sterile sounding guitars. Now, I realize some of them sound anything but. I'm certainly a fan now.
I want to give the guys at Guitar Resurrection a big shout out for being so awesome. They were very accommodating and patient with all of my questions. They take excellent care of their instruments, and I appreciated seeing the pride with which they run their store. I enjoyed spending time in their showroom and will definitely be going back. Again, thanks to everyone who posted in my other thread and helped me narrow down my options. This weekend is going to be fun. :rock:
Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback in my last thread. After playing a few more Custom 24s at a local shop, I was able to find one that both sounded and felt incredible. When I started searching for my first PRS, I hoped I would find and bond with a blue crab blue or faded whale blue guitar. I have always wanted a blue guitar of some kind, and I figured this would be as good a chance as any. I kinda wanted something that looked similar to some of Ben Burnley's PRS guitars, but at the end of the day, I was more concerned with finding a great guitar first, and a cool finish color second. I think I did alright.
Obligatory dealer pics:
They told me this guitar has a whale blue finish. Until earlier this week, I had never seen a PRS with this particular shade of blue in person before, so I was pretty excited to try it out. I played it for a good 30 minutes or so on Tuesday, thought about it, and decided I'd come back later to try it again. I went back today, A/B'ed it with a standard CU24, and realized my mind was already made up. This guitar just felt right from the beginning. The more I play it, the better it gets!
I played a couple 30th Anniversary models last weekend and didn't really care for the new 85/15 pickups. The ones I tried sounded a little muddy compared to the 59/09s in some of the regular CU24s. This one is different; it sounds massive. The neck pickup is very, very clear, and the bridge pickup is a screamer. They complement each other well on this guitar, and I'm having a blast messing around/flipping between them and the coil split modes. I also love how well the guitar cleans up when I roll back the volume knob, both with and without gain/distortion. It seems to be as versatile as I hoped. Best of all? The neck looks as smooth as glass and plays like butter! :biggrin: A few years ago, I never would have entertained the thought of buying a PRS, let alone one a limited model like this one; I never cared much for what I thought were fairly sterile sounding guitars. Now, I realize some of them sound anything but. I'm certainly a fan now.
I want to give the guys at Guitar Resurrection a big shout out for being so awesome. They were very accommodating and patient with all of my questions. They take excellent care of their instruments, and I appreciated seeing the pride with which they run their store. I enjoyed spending time in their showroom and will definitely be going back. Again, thanks to everyone who posted in my other thread and helped me narrow down my options. This weekend is going to be fun. :rock:
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