James Stephanidis
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- Dec 21, 2021
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I pulled the trigger and was able to snag one of the 40th Anniversary McCarty Dirty Dragon guitars from my local guitar shop. It is an amazing instrument in every detail, sort of. It plays beautifully. The new McCarty III pickups sound clear and concise. I'm loving it. The dragon is best viewed in some strong light to see all the various colors and how they change as the viewing angle is changed. Very good artistry in the inlay work.
The "sort of" remark comes from the stain detail on the back of the neck. Once I was over the ohhing and ahhing of the dragon, I then noticed the large blotches of stain drips on the neck. Also, part of the neck is satin and part glossy. A step was missed somewhere on this particular guitar neck. On a Private Stock "limited edition" model, I would have expected some extra attention to the detail. It's a correctable issue. The PTC has requested to have the guitar sent in for repair. Great customer service.
Aside from the stain issue, the guitar is perfect in visual appearance and in playability. I have been playing it every day.
The other error that I noticed was in the certificate of authentication document that comes with the private stock guitars. The McCarty dragon uses non-locking tuners. The certificate list locking tuners. A small factual error, but, this may be misunderstood years down the road if I ever decide to sell it. The certificate won't match the guitar as it came from the factory. I've submitted a request for an updated COA which the PTC has corrected and resent an updated COA. Again, great customer service. Thank you!!
Issues occur but in the end, PRS will make it right. Rock on!
The "sort of" remark comes from the stain detail on the back of the neck. Once I was over the ohhing and ahhing of the dragon, I then noticed the large blotches of stain drips on the neck. Also, part of the neck is satin and part glossy. A step was missed somewhere on this particular guitar neck. On a Private Stock "limited edition" model, I would have expected some extra attention to the detail. It's a correctable issue. The PTC has requested to have the guitar sent in for repair. Great customer service.
Aside from the stain issue, the guitar is perfect in visual appearance and in playability. I have been playing it every day.
The other error that I noticed was in the certificate of authentication document that comes with the private stock guitars. The McCarty dragon uses non-locking tuners. The certificate list locking tuners. A small factual error, but, this may be misunderstood years down the road if I ever decide to sell it. The certificate won't match the guitar as it came from the factory. I've submitted a request for an updated COA which the PTC has corrected and resent an updated COA. Again, great customer service. Thank you!!
Issues occur but in the end, PRS will make it right. Rock on!
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