Some very special Artist Relations Guitars

[Jack Gretz]

Paul called me on the phone last week and offered up some very exceptional Artist Relations guitars to me. Here are the results of that conversation.
http://www.nemusiccenter.com/prs-mc...ions-guitar-in-faded-mccarty-sunburst-ar0343/

http://www.nemusiccenter.com/prs-mc...ions-guitar-in-faded-mccarty-sunburst-ar0345/

 

[jcha008]

Man these guitars are real nice.

 

[László]

I'm so very down for one of these. :top:

 

[jfb]

I'm so very down for one of these. :top:

Tag team purchase?

 

[László]

Tag team purchase?

Well, actually...I busted a move...

 

[jfb]

Well, actually...I busted a move...

Whoa...

Wait a second...

What are you saying...

INCOMING????

 

[László]

Whoa...

Wait a second...

What are you saying...

INCOMING????

Oh....possibly.... :flute:

 

[jfb]

Oh....possibly.... :flute:

Coming by sooner rather than later now. Haha.

 

[markie]

Oh....possibly.... :flute:

................................................................ :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[Boogie]

SCORE!!! :rock:

 

[toothace]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!:beer:

 

[jcha008]

Well, actually...I busted a move...

You sly dog! Going to be an epic guitar Les.

 

[g.wizz]

Early bird gets the worm Les
And it's one helluva score

:congrats:

 

[László]

According to Jack, they are monsters.

Jack gets good ones. Gotta strike while the iron's hot...

 

[jfb]

According to Jack, they are monsters.

Gotta strike while the iron's hot...

Yep. I really dig these because they DON'T have the maple headstock.

 

[jcha008]

Yep. I really dig these because they DON'T have the maple headstock.

+1. I know it's been very popular lately to match the headstock with the body, but I always preferred the headstock to match the fretboard instead.

 

[László]

Guys, I could care less if the headstock was covered in tinsel and painted with a Q-tip by a two year old.

These guitars were built specifically to convince successful, respected artists, who can have any guitar they want, to play PRS because of the way they sound/play. That's kind of a big deal!

You can buy an off-the-shelf SC245 and get a great guitar that looks every bit as good, IMHO, and it will have the headstock that matches the fingerboard that you prefer.

The thing here is that if Jack's right, and he most always is, they should be lifetime guitars like my PS acoustic; i.e., you can find a different one, or a fancier one, but not a better sounding one.

For me, that's what makes this guitar worth the investment. I do think they look great and cool and all that, especially if you like a traditional look, as I do.

 

[jcha008]

Guys, I could care less if the headstock was covered in tinsel and painted with a Q-tip by a two year old.

These guitars were built specifically to convince successful, respected artists, who can have any guitar they want, to play PRS because of the way they sound/play. That's kind of a big deal!

You can buy an off-the-shelf SC245 and get a great guitar that looks every bit as good, IMHO, and it will have the headstock that matches the fingerboard that you prefer.

The thing here is that if Jack's right, and he most always is, they should be lifetime guitars like my PS acoustic; i.e., you can find a different one, or a fancier one, but not a better sounding one.

For me, that's what makes this guitar worth the investment. I do think they look great and cool and all that, especially if you like a traditional look, as I do.

Don't lie to me Les, I know it was the rosewood headstock veneer that did you in .

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Guys, I could care less if the headstock was covered in tinsel and painted with a Q-tip by a two year old.

How about by a forty year old?

 

[tiboy]

Congrats Les. I love the traditional understated look of the guitars. I consider a Jack to be the "Man". While I could be knocking on his front door in less than 1.5 hours of drive time, it cannot happen for me. Once again I'll live vicariously through your in depth and insightful reviews.