NGD!!! SE CE content

[Aahzz]

OK, so after the screaming deal I got offered yesterday, it also shipped SUPER fast and is already here!! Just spent some time running it through its paces with the Marshall Origin 50 and Boss SD-1, and I am IMPRESSED. It came perfectly set up, hold tune fantastically, even with trem usage. Decking the trem is normally one of the first things I do, but it's holding tune so well that I'm going to keep it floating for a bit and see how I feel. It's also so well set up with 9s that I may keep it there rather than going to 10s, which I would normally do.

It sounds great - I was figuring a pickup change would probably be in order, but apparently the switch away from G&B has done good things for the "s" pickups - my initial impressions are very positive, and they even split well.

I've owned over a dozen Core PRSes over the years, and this is a truly impressive guitar - is it a Core? Nope. Is it every bit a PRS? Heck yeah.

Here, have some pics:

 

[Aahzz]

Also, for anyone that saw my previous thread, I have clearly overcome my objection to veneers

 

[dmatthews]

OK, so after the screaming deal I got offered yesterday, it also shipped SUPER fast and is already here!! Just spent some time running it through its paces with the Marshall Origin 50 and Boss SD-1, and I am IMPRESSED. It came perfectly set up, hold tune fantastically, even with trem usage. Decking the trem is normally one of the first things I do, but it's holding tune so well that I'm going to keep it floating for a bit and see how I feel. It's also so well set up with 9s that I may keep it there rather than going to 10s, which I would normally do.

It sounds great - I was figuring a pickup change would probably be in order, but apparently the switch away from G&B has done good things for the "s" pickups - my initial impressions are very positive, and they even split well.

I've owned over a dozen Core PRSes over the years, and this is a truly impressive guitar - is it a Core? Nope. Is it every bit a PRS? Heck yeah.

Here, have some pics:

That's a killer example, congrats!
Looking forward to see how it fits over time!
Lovely.

 

[DISTORT6]

WOW! It’s like they just faxed it over.
Just realized how perfect the black pickup rings look on that guitar.

 

[tyfu20]

Awesome, enjoy!

 

[Broseph]

Killer deal. Great looking axe. Nice backside to it as well, which is always something that drives me insane in the SE world.

Let that bridge float! You should have no probs with intonation as long as that nut is cut right

 

[FragileThunder]

Looks great, congrats!

 

[deepender]

OK, so after the screaming deal I got offered yesterday, it also shipped SUPER fast and is already here!! Just spent some time running it through its paces with the Marshall Origin 50 and Boss SD-1, and I am IMPRESSED. It came perfectly set up, hold tune fantastically, even with trem usage. Decking the trem is normally one of the first things I do, but it's holding tune so well that I'm going to keep it floating for a bit and see how I feel. It's also so well set up with 9s that I may keep it there rather than going to 10s, which I would normally do.

It sounds great - I was figuring a pickup change would probably be in order, but apparently the switch away from G&B has done good things for the "s" pickups - my initial impressions are very positive, and they even split well.

I've owned over a dozen Core PRSes over the years, and this is a truly impressive guitar - is it a Core? Nope. Is it every bit a PRS? Heck yeah.

Here, have some pics:

Nice

 

[frankencat]

Congrats Aahzz!

 

[Aahzz]

Let that bridge float! You should have no probs with intonation as long as that nut is cut right

I’ll probably still end up decking it - for me, it’s more because I like to be able to switch to drop d quickly, and to do oblique bends in tune more easily.

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

Heeeeeee's back!

 

[Going Modal]

GREAT lookin' guitar.

 

[bodia]

Hell yeah! Sweet as sweet

 

[Moondog Wily]

Awesome, looks great! Do you notice at all when playing, the raised back plates? Congrats on a great score, I hope you stick with it!!

 

[Aahzz]

Awesome, looks great! Do you notice at all when playing, the raised back plates? Congrats on a great score, I hope you stick with it!!

Nope, don't notice the back plates at all.

 

[Broseph]

Nope, don't notice the back plates at all.

Who keeps on a tremolo back plate

 

[MWebster]

Goodness how could you not love that turquoise finish. Looks like a keeper. It's always kinda fingers crossed on a veneer when you're getting it shipped to you but that's a great one! Just a good guitar thats not to pricey for you to feel bad about really laying into!

 

[Aahzz]

Who keeps on a tremolo back plate

Me!! It just seems like it should be on there.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Congratulations Aahzz, that’s a fine example.

Hope it brings you much joy.

 

[andy474x]

Nice!!!

I got to play one, but didn’t get to plug it in. Glad to hear it gets your approval!