Members Help!I'maRock! Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Year: 2012 Manufacturer: Paul Reed Smith PRS Model: SC 58 Artist Package Rosewood Neck Case: Original Hard Color: Faded Blue Jean Condition: Brand New Description: This PRS Artist Package has been updated with exceptional tone woods including an (optional) artist grade quilted maple top, (optional) East Indian Rosewood Neck, select mahogany back, V12 finish is standard, premium Mexican Ebony fingerboard, Ebony headstock veneer with inlaid signature, and Ebony truss rod cover. This is the first time outside of the Private Stock program that PRS is offering Mexican Ebony. Take note of the extraordinary graining on this particular piece of Mexican Ebony on the fretboard, the nicest we have seen! New artist bird inlays are green abalone with green ripple outlines on Ebony fretboards. The upgraded Indian Rosewood Neck has a "Pattern" neck profile, 22 frets and 24 1/2" overall scale length. Also standard are a pair of 57/08 pickups which are truly amazing, warm, toneful pickups with tremendous note bloom, articulation and must be heard to be believed. They clean up beautifully when rolling off the volume & will cover the tonal spectrum with authority! Hardware is a hybrid gold/nickel which compliments the color beautifully. Comes with an Artist hardshell case. $4499 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Love the neck, love the fretboard grain, the birds aren't too bad... I have no doubt I'd get along just fine with the guitar and the pickups. The top would have to go. I'd literally rather have a matte black finish than that quilted blue monstrosity. I'm usually not into blingy tops and PRS is among the worst. I can deal with flame more than quilt but man... to my eyes... it's like someone said, 'Let's see how outlandish we can make this guitar' and this was the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackface Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 If you stare at that top long enough and blur your eyes a little bit, you'll start to see the image of a sailboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I usually like blue guitars but blue quilt maple is one of my LEAST favorite look. Too much like the bottom of a pool. The rest of the guitar is very attractive and no doubt a helluva nice instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Embodies everything I dislike about PRS guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Most definitely would. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bubkus_jones Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Everything except the top. As it is, it looks like they took a quality PRS out to be finished by the local high-school woodshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BydoEmpire Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I little gaudy for my taste, but still cool. I'd play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unworthy Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Love EVERYTHING about it except the top. Such an outragious quilt should have a more subtle color. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm not into the quilt top, but the specs are very nice. I'd play it, and probably love it, but I don't think I'd choose that finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I actually like the quilt top and the interplay between the blue and brown/orange. Very nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chuck1016 Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Ewwwwwwwwww...I'm sea-sick from that quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Kill it with fire!I don't care how good it plays or sounds.It's too damn ugly and ostentatious to exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 blech... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 http://www.gtrstore.com/store/masterbuilt-quilt-maple-top-chambered-tele-lime-green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 http://www.gtrstore.com/store/masterbuilt-quilt-maple-top-chambered-tele-lime-green Hey Fender, good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Not a fan of the finish but the PRS single cut is cool...i like that its a hardtail. too much $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slideroni Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Not my style but I'm sure it's a great axe. Rosewood neck+ebony board= deluxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm sure it's nice, but definitely not my style. And the price sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 I used to love quilted maple tops like this. It's beautiful, natural art work. But, it's so busy, it just makes my head hurt. Love the rest of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Hey Fender, good luck with that. what? you wouldnt pay $8,000 for a Tele? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 I really despise its looks a lot. I'd love to try playing it, though. That fretboard looks amazing. If it was Matteo Blue with nickel instead of gold, then maaaaaybe the quilt top would be okay. Maybe. I can count on one hand how many guitars I've seen that I think a quilted top 'works' on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rock-lobster Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Even though I love the denim type finish, the whole package doesn't quite add up to me. I love the rosewood neck though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 I don't like blueburst or blue quilt finishes. Today's GPOTD's finish looks to me like something concocted by Ed Roman. The price is around about the same as I would expect to play for a really clean well cared for and maintained 1960s Gibson Trini Lopez Standard. If I had $4500 to spend on a guitar I would buy a Trini Lopez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blazingblake Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 I like it but I think a darker blue would be better for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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