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*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Asking prices are all over the place, which makes it hard to know what they actually go for. IIRC Mark was looking for £1699, which I thought was a very attractive price from a reputable dealer.
Pluses for me on these were that they are generally lighter than other PRS; I believe have the DGT type jumbo frets; and they sounded very good on some Youtube demos. There were trem and hardtail options: my impression is that the hardtails outnumbered the trems. I wanted a trem.
Minuses: it's subjective, but I wasn't completely sold on the looks, and they only seem to come with birds, not moons. More seriously, the pickup system means that the pickups in effect can't be swapped out. Maybe no biggie if you like the sound of the guitar and are sure it's a keeper. I also got the impression that after an initial spell of euphoria surrounding these in the PRS fanboi community there was a bit of a reaction against that, which might hurt resale values. That may be to your benefit if it means you can pick one up at a good price though.
I own a LP and a Strat, so ideally I'm looking for something that leans more towards the modern/progressive sound than the classic sound.
Unless you really want to be buy from a dealer and endure a 500 quid mark-up or so, they can be had for almost criminal pricing on a private sale.
There's currently one on Gumtree in Lancashire which looks like a really fine slab of mahogany.
I had one of these - a 2013 in Vintage Mahogany with hybrid hardware - and foolishly allowed GAS to convince me to move it along. I've been on the look-out to buy it back ever since - anyone ?
Probably a little darker / thicker sounding than the usual 'hog and maple pairing (but a little subjective from guitar to guitar, of course). The 408 pickups and associated switching system are incredibly versatile, and offer a modern twist on a vintage tone. I found mine capable of reproducing a tone reminiscent of Joe B's on Mountain Time from The RAH in 2009, and had ridiculously great sustain.
My only "complaint" as such was the use of the 3-way blade switch - probably not an issue for most people, but I prefer the McCarty 3-way toggle (mini-toggles, of course, are a feature of the 408 pickup system).
some great instrumental tunes on the album and very much a mixture of gain sounds on there (usually low - mid)
In the mean time, what is a good price for a CU24 10 Top? There's one on my doorstep for £1200 and it's tempting me - not my favourite colour, but not the worst either.
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EDIT: Contacted him, he doesn't have the tags or anything, plus I'd prefer a newer blade switch to the older toggle, so I'm out of this one.
I spoke to the guy, apparently he bought it to replace his McCarty, but I'm treading with caution, but he said he is open to offers.
It has a wide-fat neck, which I'm not sure is the best option for me... How fat is this profile?
Wide fat....not especially fat. Not like a baseball bat neck....chunky not clubby. Probably about 0.88 deep at 1st fret to .94 at 12th.