NGD SE 594 Singlecut

[DogPhishHead]

I’ve been watching these for awhile at Dave’s. A few nights ago I was browsing and my wife said…” oh, that’s a beauty…get it”. So I did. After a few days, some TLC, new strings and lampshades , I’m hooked. She slots in with my SE Hollowbody II and core McCarty.

https://imgur.com/a/FSgogCZ

 

[bodia]

I’ve been watching these for awhile at Dave’s. A few nights ago I was browsing and my wife said…” oh, that’s a beauty…get it”. So I did. After a few days, some TLC, new strings and lampshades , I’m hooked. She slots in with my SE Hollowbody II and core McCarty.

https://imgur.com/a/FSgogCZ

Nice! That’s a great looking top.

 

[DISTORT6]

HNSE594SCD!

 

[direwolf08]

Beauty! Enjoy it!

 

[Herr Squid]

Dang that's nice! Have to look at it a bit to even notice it's an SE.

 

[DogPhishHead]

I’ve been channeling my Warren Haynes today…Thorazine Shuffle with a Wampler Mofetta and MXR Chorus

 

[sick pickle]

Enjoy! NGD is always special.

 

[Prina]

Gorgeous guitar! Dave's is great. Congrats!

 

[show_a_little_faith]

That's a great looking top - I know, it's "just" a veneer, but who cares? Sweet guitar!

 

[Bobd]

Nice ! Enjoy ! Just curious, how does it slot in with your core McCarty ?

 

[dmatthews]

Oh yeah, that's an absolute beauty, congrats!

 

[DogPhishHead]

Nice ! Enjoy ! Just curious, how does it slot in with your core McCarty ?

The pickups are not a dynamic as the 57/08s in the McCarty. I'm still getting used to the feel and have been adjusting the pickups (definitely lower than the PRS spec as at those heights there isn't much character to them). Now, I have an SE Hollowbody II that the prior owner put core 58/15LT + pickups in (a very rare pickup used in early 594 singlecuts from what I've read). I'm considering a pickup transplant between the Hollowbody and SE 594 in the future as the core 58/15LT + pickups have great clarity and sparkle, but the Hollowbody is just "meh" when I play it.

 

[Bobd]

The pickups are not a dynamic as the 57/08s in the McCarty. I'm still getting used to the feel and have been adjusting the pickups (definitely lower than the PRS spec as at those heights there isn't much character to them). Now, I have an SE Hollowbody II that the prior owner put core 58/15LT + pickups in (a very rare pickup used in early 594 singlecuts from what I've read). I'm considering a pickup transplant between the Hollowbody and SE 594 in the future as the core 58/15LT + pickups have great clarity and sparkle, but the Hollowbody is just "meh" when I play it.

Right ! I figured there must be more to it . Maybe this "hollow feel" just isn't yours .. but I think the SE McCarty will be great with the LT+ pu's.

 

[deathworlder]

I’ve been watching these for awhile at Dave’s. A few nights ago I was browsing and my wife said…” oh, that’s a beauty…get it”. So I did. After a few days, some TLC, new strings and lampshades , I’m hooked. She slots in with my SE Hollowbody II and core McCarty.

https://imgur.com/a/FSgogCZ

Nice!
I have one just like it...it's become my D standard guitar.

 

[Moondog Wily]

I think you did the right thing in listening to your wife on this occasion! I know that can be a difficult choice, but you clearly have taken the right path on this journey!! Rock it and enjoy, she's a beauty!!!

 

[show_a_little_faith]

Now, I have an SE Hollowbody II that the prior owner put core 58/15LT + pickups in... the Hollowbody is just "meh" when I play it.

I wonder why the previous owner did that. The "+" version was designed only for the neck pickup in the singlecut solidbodys, supposed to be voiced to balance out the additional body mass. So it makes sense that in a guitar with significantly *less* mass like a HB, you're not liking what you hear.
Personally, I'm very happy with the stock 58/15-S pickups in the SE HB