Thank you for buying that one. I was 98% there - with blessing - to get it. I kept waffling. I have no regrets, and I am glad you dig it!!! It's a hottie. I LOVED how it is painted but still has the natural binding. Yours is SEXY!!!
This is what I consider to be the MOST underrated guitar in the PRS line-up. I think this because I feel it can be unfairly overlooked because of the pickguard. Personally, I LOVE it!!!! Funny story.....
We did an East Coast run (nothing great, basically up I-95 from South FL to South GA) and I brought two guitars - an S2 SC STD and the SC245. At almost EVERY gig my guitars got attention. A lot was given to the SC245. A couple of older, non-player dudes thought it was a vintage guitar. But, the guitar that got the most attention - especially from younger guys in bands we were playing with - was the S2!! I remember the first show in Palm Bay, FL.....
I was packing my gear at the end of the night, and a 'kid' from the first band was standing there staring at my guitars on the rack. I asked if he wanted to see one. He nodded - my natural reaction was to grab the 245.....most people want to see the "pretty ones". As I was handing it to him, he went:
"OOHHHHH!!! NOOOOO!!! I want to see the blue one!!!! That one (245) is too flashy!!! I like the subtle look of that blue one. Why didn't you play THAT one???"
We talked about the S2. I let him strum around on it. He was THRILLED!! That ended up being the reaction from most younger players during that run.....kind of neat. Anyway, this is a replacement for that blue one. This started life as a Satin Aqua - I buffed it to a gloss because I don't like how satin feels.....
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Those are some beautiful guitars - and pics - Mark! Lovely.
The chicken head rules!
I sold mine for a stupid low price. Mine didn't have birds, so I think that made it an even harder sell. Really a super guitar model that gets tragically overlooked. I just couldn't justify keeping it.
There's definitely something to the image a guitar projects. The metallics look great on stage, but don't carry the cachet of a figured top. People in some circles scoff at the fancy stuff.
Great photos Mark! I gotta get some glamour shots with my wife's new Sony...
Great photos Mark! I gotta get some glamour shots with my wife's new Sony...
That headstock veneer is SICK!
Also, loving the lack of TRCs.
I really like playing an ebony board, though I am developing a growing appreciation for African Blackwood after getting a second one.Yeah, man - that Whale Blue one has the Massacar Ebony fretboard and head overlay. That was the ultimate factor for me. Having played Jackson for so long, I like ebony. It's not a deal-breaker, but when I learned this one had the ebony, it was like "YES!!"
Nicely done sir, thank you for taking the time!
Honest play wear/relicing is cool.
For a second I thought you said, “I gotta get some glamour shots of my wife.”
Oh well.