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See what I'm sayin'! I can hear your wheels turning!
Will there be a new Core Paul's Guitar?
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See what I'm sayin'! I can hear your wheels turning!
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The Santana has the big eagle:
Experience guitars get the little eagle:
But, the little one isn't on a Santana! We're talkin' 'bout gettin' a Santana in everyone's hands!
You know what guitar always comes with a lil eagle and a trem? West Street Limited.
No. And YES. I just scored a 2018 Paul's Guitar w/TCI pickups and it's not an Experience model. There were three when I spotted them and there's one left.
where???
Europe, USA South America Japan
it must be an experience model, how do you know it has the TCI.
I've been thinking of buying one of the experience models and swapping the pickups into my tremolo version.
In the good old USA.
It's NOT an Experience model. I know it has the TCI because I've seen the hang tag and I confirmed it with PRS by serial number before ordering it. It's "used", but about half the price of an Experience model.
There's still one left..............
https://reverb.com/item/14098160-paul-reed-smith-paul-s-guitar-2018
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In the good old USA.
It's NOT an Experience model. I know it has the TCI because I've seen the hang tag and I confirmed it with PRS by serial number before ordering it. It's "used", but about half the price of an Experience model.
There's still one left..............
https://reverb.com/item/14098160-paul-reed-smith-paul-s-guitar-2018
I'm just finding it hard to believe, it doesn't really say it in the specifications for this serial number.
I don't believe this remaining one has it. did you get a non-tremolo?
I remain unconvinced until you receive the guitar. although Dave's guitar receives one offs occasionally.
good luck though.
As I mentioned, they had three of them. When I contacted PRS Customer Service I was informed that they are in fact 2018 Paul's Guitar "prototypes", featuring all the key goodies of the Experience guitar, but minus some bling. I can do without the bling, but a little extra ching left in my pocket.
Here's what i was told when I submitted the serial number to PRS and inquired about a faded blue jean model they had and sold before I could get it :
No problem with purchasing a prototype model. They must meet spec and go through QC process as well. It was a proto for the new Paul’s Guitar. The first one is a 2018 Paul’s Guitar (proto), figured maple 10 top, mahogany neck with a pattern carve, Honduran rosewood fretboard with a Faded Blue Jean finish. The second one appears to have the same specs but with a Black Gold Burst finish. I hope this helps.
When I spoke with Dave's today, she confirmed that it has the TCI's. Both are non-tremolo guitars.
Believe what you want LOL, pictures to follow next week.
As I mentioned, they had three of them. When I contacted PRS Customer Service I was informed that they are in fact 2018 Paul's Guitar "prototypes", featuring all the key goodies of the Experience guitar, but minus some bling. I can do without the bling, but a little extra ching left in my pocket.
Here's what i was told when I submitted the serial number to PRS and inquired about a faded blue jean model they had and sold before I could get it :
No problem with purchasing a prototype model. They must meet spec and go through QC process as well. It was a proto for the new Paul’s Guitar. The first one is a 2018 Paul’s Guitar (proto), figured maple 10 top, mahogany neck with a pattern carve, Honduran rosewood fretboard with a Faded Blue Jean finish. The second one appears to have the same specs but with a Black Gold Burst finish. I hope this helps.
When I spoke with Dave's today, she confirmed that it has the TCI's. Both are non-tremolo guitars.
Believe what you want LOL, pictures to follow next week.
yes I was leaving room for that as I said Dave's is a big PRS supporter and occasionally gets one-off prototypes
so it sounds like that outside chance it might possibly be real. might actually be real.
good job sussing out the suspect
garrett
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Oh, snazzy! Yeah Dave's Guitar Shop gets ahold of a lot of protos and oddities from the factory.
My vague understanding is that PRS do make some guitars that are not dealer orders. They know people will still buy the stuff, so they put it on offer for dealers to pick up.
My vague understanding is that PRS do make some guitars that are not dealer orders. They know people will still buy the stuff, so they put it on offer for dealers to pick up.
awesome! That was some really good detective work. I don't suppose it says something cool on the back of the headstock like prototype? Is it really nice single coil tones looking forward to a report.Oh yeah.........
It lives! There is in fact a Paul's Guitar for 2018 with TCI pickups available. Just minus some bling and minus some $$$
I went ahead and sold my Paul's guitar with no TCI. I really want these new pickups with a tremolo I think.
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So there is not 2018 / 2019 Core "Paul's Guitar" with the TCI pickups listed on the website, only the Special edition 2018 Experience LTD. But there have been a few 2018 Core Paul's Guitar with the TCI pickups made and sole on Reverb?
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There were.
Oh yeah.........
It lives! There is in fact a Paul's Guitar for 2018 with TCI pickups available. Just minus some bling and minus some $$$
It's listed back on reverb.... why did you return it?
I had purchased it in August and returned it as well.
I was trying to decide between a 594 Soapbar on clearance or that guitar and ordered both. The 594 Soapbar had that something... and while I liked the Paul's guitar, I also felt like it lacked something extra special. I'm still open to getting another one to see if I can find a good one.
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I felt the same about mine until I started using it on gigs. I am not real impressed with it when I am playing by myself in the studio. It's a guitar that comes alive in musical context. The subtleties between pickups becomes more apparent. The splits (taps - whatever) on the Brent Mason are WAY more noticeable than on the Paul's, even though it the same narrow 408 system. I am guess it's the sum of the parts on the BM that make it more obvious than on the PG.
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