Private Stock Hollowbody I with no pickups

[walrus]

Perhaps someone can insert the image, but I've never seen one of these before. PRS Hollybody I that is purely acoustic...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Paul-Reed-S...501972?hash=item4d6507f494:g:kwUAAOSww~xZ3Hyn

 

[shinksma]

Looks nice, but I need pups, especially a piezo on that baby!

 

[Shawn@PRS]

I remember that one being built. I think it may have been included on the PSF thread

 

[Bill SAS 513]

Gorgeous, and Unique.

 

[LJD]

Hmm. They're not like acoustic jazz boxes, I have to wonder what's the point of the no pickups?

 

[walrus]

Right - I would have thought at least a spruce top would be required to get a decent acoustic sound. My Hollowbody Spruce sounds pretty good unplugged, but maple top guitars usually don't sound as good.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

The ultimate couch guitar.

 

[JSanta585]

I like the idea. If you could fit on a finger rest with a floating pickup and controls, that might be a killer jazz guitar. Hell, it's probably killer either way, even if a bit quiet.

 

[veinbuster]

I had a top I talked to a Paul Miles about putting just a piezo on, but then I found a lonely neck that needed to be on a complete guitar so we added regular pickups.

I often play my HB unplugged in hotels, but I like being a level to plug in.

 

[Huggy Love]

Hmm. They're not like acoustic jazz boxes, I have to wonder what's the point of the no pickups?

I have to agree, the small body doesn't put out the sound.
I love my HB, it's my #1 axe, and I can hear it unplugged, but the tone and volume is seriously lacking without amplification.

 

[n24re]

I'm going to leave this here for later....in case the ebay pics vanish.

it is a very interesting idea...since it is in Japan maybe this is a "couch" guitar and is recorded with a mic or something?

 

[Huggy Love]

I will admit, the thing is pretty as hell. Love the headstock & tuner buttons.

 

[Parralax view]

It appears that it has a removable pickup hole cover for when someone comes to their senses....;-) Perhaps that's just an optical illusion, but I can't see the value in this particular guitar with no ability to be amplified. When someone does decide to put pickups in it, it's more holes than I would dare to put in that finish and top.

 

[garrett]

I'd send it to PTC and have them slap a narrow 408 in the bridge slot. Volume and a push/pull tone to tap. \m/

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Parker had a guitar called the Cedar Bronze Fly? I believe it still had a piezo. I don't see why this one wouldn't -- it wouldn't mar the surface at all, and would match with the hollowbody build nicely, I would think.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

It would solve my "what do you wear with a green guitar" dilemma. Answer: A Snuggie.

 

[vchizzle]

It’s a gorgeous and curious build, that’s for certain.

 

[dmatthews]

Simply stunning!

 

[tabl10s]

Parker had a guitar called the Cedar Bronze Fly? I believe it still had a piezo. I don't see why this one wouldn't -- it wouldn't mar the surface at all, and would match with the hollowbody build nicely, I would think.

I knew I wasn't dreaming(I played one years ago at a local stores "Tent" sale.

 

[walrus]

Ah, tab, more information, please! What did it sound like?