PRS without rosewood fretboards

[The Fight]

Here's my black 91 CE that I've recently loaded with BK mules.

And the white one is and early 88 with a 59/09 in the bridge.

I'll just say that out of all the PRS guitars that I've ever owned these, all maple neck ces are the hardest to find pickups for.
They are bright and very snappy, but full sounding and with alot if edge to the notes.

 

[Roger Roy]

Strait up pimp! Those look absolutely gorgeous. Floyd rose guy myself, I've been gassing for one of those maple neck/ floyd for a wile now.

Lol, thanks man. The guy I sold the Abalone one to actually offered it back to me last week. Unfortunately things are tight and I would need to sell my Gibson true historic to get it back(which Ive been on and off about selling anyways) seriously considering it lol

 

[toothace]

This is my only PRS w/out a rosewood board...new McCarty with Ebony

 

[MichaelC24]

Here's my 25th anniversary swamp ash narrowfield. It's my only maple neck PRS and I have to say...it's my favorite! Between the neck shape & the satin-like finish its the most comfortable neck I've ever played on.

 

[The Fight]

Lol, thanks man. The guy I sold the Abalone one to actually offered it back to me last week. Unfortunately things are tight and I would need to sell my Gibson true historic to get it back(which Ive been on and off about selling anyways) seriously considering it lol

Is that the pink one? Dude, send his number my way lol

 

[Dusty Chalk]

No, he still has the pink one.

Oh, and: <3 that pink one so bad. So bad.

 

[FantasyMetal]

Private Stock Zappa (ebony board) - I prefer ebony above all other fretboard woods, but I've had two of them crack on me (not PRS) over the years, so it's a love-hate.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Lollers at those inlays -- brilliant!

 

[TFC]

The neck on my NF3 is my favorite of all the guitars I've owned.

 

[paddy50]

Afternoon, all. I'm new to the forum, as well as a recent first-time PRS owner. In over 30 years of playing, I've certainly had the opportunity to try a PRS from time to time, but was always more of a Fender/Gibson guy.

One thing which turned me off to the brand right off the bat is that over 99% of them seem to use rosewood for their boards, and I've just never been a fan. Then, I found this at MusicStoreLive:

(Hopefully, the pic posts, but just in case it doesn't, what I bought is a PRS 30th. Anniversary Custom 24, honey finish, with flamed maple neck/fretboard.)

Does anyone else own and/or prefer a PRS with a non-rosewood fingerboard? Would you care to share pics.? Just curious. I absolutely love mine in every detail. Sweet guitar, from a brand that I finally came around to after more than three decades.

Thanks in advance for sharing.

Steve

Same here about maple necks. Ten years ago I bought the 2013 PRS Swamp Ash Special with the three NarrowField pickups because it had a maple fretboard. I just ordered a Silver Sky for the same reason that it had a maple board. Plus, the reason I wanted the swamp ash special is because it was the closest thing PRS had to a strat at the time and now they have a true strat in the silver sky.

 

[DISTORT6]

WOW! i thought we moved the clocks AHEAD one hour not BACK seven years...

 

[Mark Ray]

The original run of CU22 Soapbars were all maple necks. Between 500 & 600 produced. Here's my '01:

 

[paddy50]

Nice

The original run of CU22 Soapbars were all maple necks. Between 500 & 600 produced. Here's my '01:

nice!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

WOW! i thought we moved the clocks AHEAD one hour not BACK seven years in Tibet...

 

[Longneck Tenon]

Afternoon, all. I'm new to the forum, as well as a recent first-time PRS owner. In over 30 years of playing, I've certainly had the opportunity to try a PRS from time to time, but was always more of a Fender/Gibson guy.

One thing which turned me off to the brand right off the bat is that over 99% of them seem to use rosewood for their boards, and I've just never been a fan. Then, I found this at MusicStoreLive:

(Hopefully, the pic posts, but just in case it doesn't, what I bought is a PRS 30th. Anniversary Custom 24, honey finish, with flamed maple neck/fretboard.)

Does anyone else own and/or prefer a PRS with a non-rosewood fingerboard? Would you care to share pics.? Just curious. I absolutely love mine in every detail. Sweet guitar, from a brand that I finally came around to after more than three decades.

Thanks in advance for sharing.

Steve

I have a rosewood board on my McCarty and Silver Sky SE, and a maple neck on my Swamp Ash Special. Love ‘em both!

 

[JohnSykes]

I remember a picture of Dann Huff's maple CU24. Tasty!

 

[Greywolf]

My Special has a flame maple neck/ board for that instrument it works like a gem , I think of it as the Super Strat.

 

[paddy50]

My Special has a flame maple neck/ board for that instrument it works like a gem , I think of it as the Super Strat.

That one is beautiful! My swamp ash special had 3 NarrowField pickups. I think it was my favorite guitar I’ve ever had. I was such a mistake to sell it. I wish I still had it.

 

[Greywolf]

Ebony on my HBII Artist