NGD - PRS Custom 24

[jds22]

Hey all, this is an update to my 'incoming PRS" thread from the other day.
This is a used from GC 2017 custom 24. I was worried about the condition based on the price I paid but after close inspection, it's like new. If I ordered a new one and it arrived like this, I wouldn't bat an eye.

Now the pics. They're not the greatest but you get the idea.









It plays great, sounds great both plugged and unplugged, I really can't add anything to what has already been said before. Getting ready to restring and make a few minor adjustments.

This is the most I've ever spent on a guitar and I'm finding myself kind of babying it when I play. I'm ok with banging away on my other guitars but am hesitant with this one. Maybe it'll help me develop a lighter touch.

 

[bodia]

Sweet as sweet! Love the finish on that one! Congrats!

 

[danktat]

This is the most I've ever spent on a guitar and I'm finding myself kind of babying it when I play. I'm ok with banging away on my other guitars but am hesitant with this one. Maybe it'll help me develop a lighter touch.

I completely get it. Unlike some on here with pretty vast collections, I have only owned 3 PRS's in my lifetime and only ONE at a time. So I tend to play my other guitars more as to not nick, chip, scrape, ding, dent, scuff, rash or otherwise damage my pride and joy guitar. I kind of love and hate to play it at the same time.

 

[veinbuster]

It looks great.
I recommend playing it the way you naturally play.

 

[ElrytNamrogo]

That looks great!!! Classic look to it, for sure.

I totally get the feeling of babying the guitar when you first get it. In fact, I take pretty good care of all my guitars even after owning them for a bit, wiping them down after playing them and keeping them cased. They are, however, pretty resilient and can take minor bumps and dings without flinching.

Congrats on your purchase...enjoy it!!!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Yeah! Lookin’ good!

 

[jds22]

Thanks everybody.

Question, take a look at this pic please. The saddle screw for the high E is longer than the others. It actually covers the hole in the base plate. The other 5 look to be the same length Any ideas as to why? Should I replace it with one that is the same as the others? BTW, I haven't checked intonation yet in case you wondering about the position of the saddles. I do that this weekend.



Edit to add, I just looked a 3 or 4 bridges up close on Sweetwater's site and the high E screw is like that on all of them. I guess it's fine???

 

[garrett]

Thanks everybody.

Question, take a look at this pic please. The saddle screw for the high E is longer than the others. It actually covers the hole in the base plate. The other 5 look to be the same length Any ideas as to why? Should I replace it with one that is the same as the others? BTW, I haven't checked intonation yet in case you wondering about the position of the saddles. I do that this weekend.



Edit to add, I just looked a 3 or 4 bridges up close on Sweetwater's site and the high E screw is like that on all of them. I guess it's fine???

That's just the way they come. Gives plenty of room for adjusting the intonation.

Anyway, aww yeah I love tobacco burst with a milder figure. Classic look. Play the heck out of it!

 

[Tonart]

Wow nice! And the figuring of the birds abalone seems to point to the guitar being Artist or Wood Library spec.

 

[gush]

Almost looks like E and,B saddles are touching fulcrum screws.

 

[Rick Lewis]

Quite nice! HNGD.

 

[jds22]

Almost looks like E and,B saddles are touching fulcrum screws.

It looks that way from the angle of the pic but I double checked after you mentioned it. They're close but not touching. I'm going to do some final adjustments this weekend.

 

[goat-n-gitter]

Classic looking guitar! Play the heck out of it! I certainly wouldn't go all Hendrix at Monterey or Townshend on it, but no need to baby it too much!

 

[DickBanks]

Hey all, this is an update to my 'incoming PRS" thread from the other day.
This is a used from GC 2017 custom 24. I was worried about the condition based on the price I paid but after close inspection, it's like new. If I ordered a new one and it arrived like this, I wouldn't bat an eye.

Now the pics. They're not the greatest but you get the idea.









It plays great, sounds great both plugged and unplugged, I really can't add anything to what has already been said before. Getting ready to restring and make a few minor adjustments.

This is the most I've ever spent on a guitar and I'm finding myself kind of babying it when I play. I'm ok with banging away on my other guitars but am hesitant with this one. Maybe it'll help me develop a lighter touch.

Being a newbie to the PRS scene, I was wondering what the differences are between this guitar and mine, the S2 Custom 24. Obvious ones--pickups, bridge, nut, etc.
One thing I hadn't noticed was the detail in the birds, much finer.
Congrats!

 

[László]

Beautiful guitar! You don’t have to baby it, they’re rugged and meant to be played and enjoyed.

 

[Solteroblues]

congrats! that is a beauty!!

 

[Tag]

What a deal!! Beautiful!!!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Congrats on the new guitar. Now you need an Archon!

 

[jds22]

Congrats on the new guitar. Now you need an Archon!

I am thinking about a new amp but going to have to wait a while. Need to help the wife finish the kitchen. It's kind of a you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours arrangement.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

It's kind of a you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours arrangement.

I'm all for those kind of arrangements. But, new kitchens cost WAY more than Archons. Trust me, I know. LOL