The best PRS you have seen!

[CJM3175]

I want this thread to become GAS central, post a (single/one/uno) picture of the best PRS guitar you have seen.

I will start with

It needs an ebony fretboard in my opinion, but to this day it remains the best top I have ever seen on a guitar.

 

[jimistephen]

I think you just finished this thread also...I'd be really excited about that guitar if it was a hue of red. That being said, it's probably the best top ever.

 

[django49]

Also attractive, IMO......

 

[Howlingmine]

The one CJM posted is by far the best top I've ever seen on a guitar, I just can't believe PRS covered it in blue, what a waste of that top.

 

[ElrytNamrogo]

Naturally.....the one picture people seem to be saying is the best top they've ever seen is the one picture that isn't showing up on my 'puter. :dontknow:

I do like the one Django posted, though....very nice!!!

 

[Whitecat]

I could never pick a 'one best.' All of the above are amazing, yet I've also seen stuff that's not even a 10-top let alone an artist or PS grade that blow my mind. I'll still watch this thread with interest of course.

In the meantime, here's an example of a "run of the mill" 'Custom' grade top I think is outstanding -

 

[Bill SAS 513]

If I had a pic I'd post it ...it was a PS based on a 305, and was on display at the Experience a few years back...all GREEN...flame neck...tried to trade my son for it, but Paul wouldn't have anything to do with that...you know, kid trafficking, and all that...

 

[sergiodeblanc]

 

[László]

It's an impossible task for me. You find one you think is the be-all, end-all, and then another gorgeous one comes down the pike.

Since I prefer a more traditional (one might even call it 'vintage') look, my taste probably wouldn't match up with anyone else's anyway.

 

[kes7u]

Even though gold hardware sucks....:

 

[Drewski]

I think I found this one on the forum... But this is my dream guitar.

 

[RedGuitars]

PS#3833 DC245 TREM, rosewood neck, obeche body, maple bound neck, 57/08's.

What's not to like?

Sold hours after I posted this pic online. :-(

Wasn't in position to buy the one time it was for sale used.

Now stuck in Howard Leese' personal collection, permanently, according to Mr. Leese.

 

[kingsleyd]

It's an impossible task for me. You find one you think is the be-all, end-all, and then another gorgeous one comes down the pike.

Since I prefer a more traditional (one might even call it 'vintage') look, my taste probably wouldn't match up with anyone else's anyway.

Les and I are on the same page WAYYYY too much of the time.

That said, I was in the Wood Library one day helping my friend EC pick wood for a run of guitars for his shop. We had agreed beforehand that we were NOT there to pick wood for personal guitars. We even shook on it.

Well, I was over in the Eastern maple stacks and I came upon a piece that looked nothing like any PRS top I'd seen. It had the kind of wild, wide, unkempt ribbon flame that you see on a few (very few) of those late-1950s Gibsons that people spend absurd amounts of money on. I brought it out to show the gang and said, "I'm not here to pick wood for myself, but if I were, *this* is the kind of top that floats my boat."

A half-hour later, I'd picked out everything but the body wood and Tina had the spec sheet out for PS #3825... ...and I don't regret it at all. It's a great top that still pushes my buttons every time I look at it. It's not a bad guitar to play, either.

 

[yankeebulldog]

i dig that one too. Looked for a top just like that when I went myself. They just laughed at me...

I settled on this one:

 

[Brian G]

We have seen so many great pieces come out of PRS land (and more to come!)
I can't help but be particularly fond of this one which eventually ended up in my personal collection:

 

[jcha008]

Some amazing guitars posted here! Some of my favorites. Sorry I can't post just one . One I couldn't find a picture of though is Steve's(11top) Faded Whale Blue DGT. Mother of Sweet Baby Jesus.

One Piece Burl

One Piece Quilt

11top Goldstorm Fade

Sandstorm

The Raspberry

 

[lbovee]

It's this one for me. It is a 2003 Artist CU24. I love the solid abalone birds and violin amber burst quilt top!

 

[jcha008]

Tried to find the dealer pics for this when it was new, but since it sold can't find them anymore. Amazing quilt!

 

[toothace]

+1!

 

[Rango]

From the Experience... I hunted for this guitar for a year. I hope who ever ended up with it enjoys it!