What a beauty

[Davey]

Stumbled upon this Santana.

https://reverb.com/item/62049025-pa...pre-factory-dragon-inlaid-on-top-144616-10-11

Has the "Westie" dragon and in beautiful teal black? Very cool color

Price is a wee bit high.

Anywho....been a while since I've checked in. Hope everyone had a great T-day and in good health.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Certainly looks like a Westie to me

 

[Davey]

Certainly looks like a Westie to me

I would agree. I guess one could run the serial number over to PRS to be sure.
Would be rare if it were and a nice addition to the also equally rare white and gray.

 

[Greywolf]

I like this Sapele topped one more , especially at half the price .... very tempting.. https://reverb.com/item/50570362-2007-prs-1980-west-street-limited

 

[Davey]

Not sure this one is not sapele as well. Ad states maple quilt, but sure looks like sapele to me.
The birds are different too (hollow style), the pickups are non-zebra, but it is a 1-piece top and in the treble cavity it does state "1 off"
Would like know more about this one, but that price.....

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

The hollow birds are throwing me off.

Paging @sergiodeblanc to the white courtesy phone.

 

[Black Plaid]

The hang tag says Santana III

 

[bodia]

Definitely not a Westie. They were all sapele. Plus, no little Eagle on the headstock.

 

[trisd]

Price is a wee bit high.

x2 a sensible price.

I was talking to the shop manager when I bought my Cu24 about the crazy pricing on Reverb/eBay for a lot of rare high end guitars. He had done some research because he wanted to see if he could look to do business in the far east. He told me that there is a large excess of these type of instruments in Japan and Singapore in particular. The listings we see on reverb are typically posted by people who do not actually own the instrument. They see it advertised locally and then duplicate the listing on Reverb at with a healthy price increase. If someones jumps on the Reverb listing they then go buy the guitar locally and Bob's your Uncle.....

 

[veinbuster]

Definitely not a Westie. They were all sapele. Plus, no little Eagle on the headstock.

This one is sapele.
Not part of the official run of Westie though.

 

[bodia]

This one is sapele.
Not part of the official run of Westie though.

Roger that. I stand corrected.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

This one is sapele.
Not part of the official run of Westie though.

And not a “one off”.

 

[gemyneye]

That is a nice looking guitar! Way out of my price range for sure.

Sorry to ask, What's a Westie? Can you explain what is a one off?

 

[Andrew Paul]

A Westy is a West St., Limited edition came out I believe 2007, approximately 300 were made …….Sergio take it away…..

 

[Davey]

Yep, thats why I posted to the experts. If anyone would know, it would be here.
Certainly a nice piece though.

Cheers all.

 

[gemyneye]

A Westy is a West St., Limited edition came out I believe 2007, approximately 300 were made …….Sergio take it away…..

I did a bit of research and found it. Thanks!

 

[Greywolf]

Has anyone played the sapele westie? It's pickups aren't the same as the regular Santana from what I can tell, I think the neck is a bit chunkier from what I've heard. I've built a few instruments with mahogany/sapele top and they are delicious tone machines. I'd apprecitate any insight and expereice, I've been looking at Santana's for a while . Thanks folks

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Has anyone played the sapele westie? It's pickups aren't the same as the regular Santana from what I can tell, I think the neck is a bit chunkier from what I've heard. I've built a few instruments with mahogany/sapele top and they are delicious tone machines. I'd apprecitate any insight and expereice, I've been looking at Santana's for a while . Thanks folks

The pickups are “West St.” pickups, which are un-potted HFS and an RP.

The necks are bigger, the bodies thicker, and the top carve is deeper than a Santana.

 

[DISTORT6]

The pickups are “West St.” pickups, which are un-potted HFS and an RP.

The necks are bigger, the bodies thicker, and the top carve is deeper than a Santana.

Other than that…

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Other than that…

They have green ripple abalone birds and Brazilian fretboards with hidden fret tangs.