Out With The Old, In With The New!

[Joesnewmatch]

Wow -- congrats! That's a beauty and a trade-up!

 

[Barquentine]

Your new guitar looks amazing. Congratulations!!

 

[helmi]

Congrats, beautiful.

 

[Andrew Paul]

Gorgeous Guitar!! Fantastic choice, well done! Enjoy!

 

[ScottR]

There is absolutely NOTHING in the world like a beautiful curvy redhead!

Oh, and I like your guitar too.

I officially concur with this statement. If ya know, ya know.

Oh and what a KILLER score!

 

[danktat]

Yep, I'd've done it!

 

[László]

I've been a Les Paul player for decades and got my first one in March of 1972. But for the past 15 years I've had problems with my back to the point that I can only stand for 15 minutes while playing either of my Lesters. That was really getting to me because I much prefer standing to sitting while playing. I finally figured out that 8 lbs was my standing limit. So I've been looking for the right guitar where I could still stand and play for an hour-long set. It's been a long search.

Fast forward to November. I started looking at PRS. I bought 3 SEs (Custom 2408, Zach Myers and HB II w/ Piezo) and love all of them. I started looking for the 'right' Core model, hoping that I could trade my 2006 R9 for it. The R9 is in excellent shape, but it just doesn't get played anymore. At 9 lbs 6 oz it was just too heavy. I was at our local shop last Friday and tried out a USA HB McCarty 594... and I fell totally in love. I mean that guitar talked to me all weekend! So I cleaned up the R9 and its case and went back Monday. An hour later I walked out with the McCarty.

I took some quick pics but I'll try to get some better outdoor shots. It's nice knowing that somebody will be rocking that R9 shortly, instead of it sitting in a closet unplayed. And this McCarty is 5.8 lbs of beauty in both looks and tone. One curvy redhead moved out and another younger one moved in! I couldn't be happier.

Gloriosity!

 

[Permanent Waves]

Congratulations! That is a gorgeous guitar, I just love the PRS Vintage Sunbursts. I am in exactly the same boat - nearly 30 years of dealing with sciatica also made me give up the LPs and switch to PRS, though I wasn't quite able to get rid of the LP. I guess I'm more of the "in with the old, in with the new" kind of guy . I use the PRS for the 3-hour shows and 6-hour jams, and take out the LP on rare days when I don't feel like like I'm being tasered in the leg .