Tell about the Violin guitar
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With European Maple tops. That's the maple traditionally used to make violins. It has super tight growth rings like spruce. This was one of the chief differences between the Violin Guitars and the Paul's 28 guitars. The P28's were also completely shielded and grounded in the cavities (pup cavities too).
The US versions had Brazilian Rosewood fretboards. The Violin Guitars made for international sale did not.
All of them had Celtic knots. I've never seen one with a trem.
One other nice touch is the hidden fret tangs on the fingerboard. Seen that on a couple of Private Stocks as well.
The Violin is well up there with the Collection series as far as quality etc. At the time they seemed expensive, but with the cost of a Collection, they were a bit of a bargain really
Mine on a sunny day .....
The Violin is well up there with the Collection series as far as quality etc. At the time they seemed expensive, but with the cost of a Collection, they were a bit of a bargain really
Mine on a sunny day .....
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aduayer
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I don't have one (I wish), but I did played the prototype once. it had a IRW or BRW neck instead of the Pernambuco (here in Brazil we call it Pau Brasil) neck.
Violin Gtr Proto2 por aduayer, no Flickr
Violin gtr proto por aduayer, no Flickr
Violin Gtr Proto2 por aduayer, no Flickr
Violin gtr proto por aduayer, no Flickr
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Wow! I'd have stuffed it down my pants and whistled all the way out the front door.
Incredible!One other nice touch is the hidden fret tangs on the fingerboard. Seen that on a couple of Private Stocks as well.
The Violin is well up there with the Collection series as far as quality etc. At the time they seemed expensive, but with the cost of a Collection, they were a bit of a bargain really
Mine on a sunny day .....
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WEDGE
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One of my bucket list guitars along with a Paul's 28............
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Having trouble digging up info on them. Do you have one? played one? Tell me everything ya know
Yes. Yes. I think they made 50. All but one have the same specs, AFAIK. It plays great, feels great, sounds great. Doesn't feel, play or sound anything like butter (Thank God!). This is the only picture I can find right now.
Is that a violin guitar in your pants or are you happy to see me]-[ @ n $ 0 |v| a T ! ©;24292 said:Wow! I'd have stuffed it down my pants and whistled all the way out the front door.
So Euro maple, pern neck & knots are the main things...were they built by the PS team as well?
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Is that a violin guitar in your pants or are you happy to see me
So Euro maple, pern neck & knots are the main things...were they built by the PS team as well?
Yes, they are PS guitars with PS #s and COAs.
If you are in Europe, it seems Thomman have one NOS.
http://www.thomann.de/gb/prs_mccarty_private_stock_violin.htm
http://www.thomann.de/gb/prs_mccarty_private_stock_violin.htm
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There's another one here: http://www.guitars-shop.de/product_info.php/products_id/198
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Brazilian neck and finger board.
The pickups are prototypes of the collection pickups.
Having trouble digging up info on them. Do you have one? played one? Tell me everything ya know
The guitar has incredible tone ( = sweet and punchy) and amazing response to pick attack...
I really love it. :wink:
