WTB: PRS Swamp Ash Studio

steveh

Not many of these around and I fancy trying one. Looking at one on Reverb but it's a bit spendy so trying here to see if anyone has one lying around unloved?

 note: I'm specifically interested in the "swamp ash studio", i.e. humbucker with two narrowfields, and maple neck/fretboard.
Not after the "swamp ash special" or "studio". Not yet anyway...

 

StefB

It’s of no use to you now, but did you see the white one at Music Street yesterday?

it was “player’s grade” but didn’t look too bad and was only £1,699 delivered. 

steveh

StefB said:

It’s of no use to you now, but did you see the white one at Music Street yesterday?

it was “player’s grade” but didn’t look too bad and was only £1,699 delivered. 

Bugger - No I didn't! Can't find it now so I assume it's gone already?
I've no problem with "player grade" if that's reflected in the price.

Dodge

If you change your mind about the Swamp Ash Special, this is my ex-father in law's guitar which I'm strying to sell for him.  It's mint, but I've had only a smidge of interest which suggests the price is too high.

Happy to put you in touch with him.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225998132446

NickB

Here you go https://www.sellusyourguitar.co.uk/product-page/prs-swamp-ash-special-s-a-s-sunburst-2012-electric-guitar

steveh

Dodge said:

If you change your mind about the Swamp Ash Special, this is my ex-father in law's guitar which I'm strying to sell for him.  It's mint, but I've had only a smidge of interest which suggests the price is too high.

Happy to put you in touch with him.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225998132446

Many thanks but has to have maple fretboard. Good luck with the sale!

steveh

NickB said:

Here you go https://www.sellusyourguitar.co.uk/product-page/prs-swamp-ash-special-s-a-s-sunburst-2012-electric-guitar

Thanks+++. That's the one I'm looking at but it has some damage, and Id be hoping for mint at that price.

I'm not 100% sure what the going rate is for these? They're hardly the most popular PRS model and I can get a new Silver Sky for £1799: I do know I'd have snapped up the Music Street one at £1699 in an instant. 

Squareheadedfreak

steveh said:

NickB said:

Here you go https://www.sellusyourguitar.co.uk/product-page/prs-swamp-ash-special-s-a-s-sunburst-2012-electric-guitar

Thanks+++. That's the one I'm looking at but it has some damage, and Id be hoping for mint at that price.

I'm not 100% sure what the going rate is for these? They're hardly the most popular PRS model and I can get a new Silver Sky for £1799: I do know I'd have snapped up the Music Street one at £1699 in an instant. 

I bought 2 in 2022 for around £1k-£1200 2nd hand, they've probably increased to around £1400 or more in shops 2'd hand. 

Good guitars but they were never too popular with the core base as no Dentist favourite heavy flamed carved tops!

steveh

Squareheadedfreak said: I bought 2 in 2022 for around £1k-£1200 2nd hand, they've probably increased to around £1400 or more in shops 2'd hand. 

Cheers! That's really helpful to have some first hand knowledge.

I think you're bang on about "dentist" tops. A good few years back I sold a 1987 vintage yellow flame CU24 at way over my asking price, and I could have sold it a zillion times over. In contrast, a seafoam green DGT I had was very difficult to move - no bling.

NickB

steveh said:

NickB said:

Here you go https://www.sellusyourguitar.co.uk/product-page/prs-swamp-ash-special-s-a-s-sunburst-2012-electric-guitar

Thanks+++. That's the one I'm looking at but it has some damage, and Id be hoping for mint at that price.

I'm not 100% sure what the going rate is for these? They're hardly the most popular PRS model and I can get a new Silver Sky for £1799: I do know I'd have snapped up the Music Street one at £1699 in an instant. 

I think if it were me I would save up for a Studio with a fixed neck and maple cap. There’s a used one at Fairdeal in Brum. 

https://www.fairdealmusic.co.uk/products/prs-studio-in-aquamarine-used?variant=44080827334881&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr7injKDHhAMVL45QBh1_IQFyEAQYBCABEgJox_D_BwE

allen

I’ve seen a few brand new studios for 3.2k so that one at fairdeal is a bit optimistic. 

Dominic

Can I suggest you look for a Brent Mason ? HSH......everything splittable
Korina body (painted) but having had both I can say it betters a Swamp Ash Studio in every way
In fact it is the perfect cross between a Silver Sky and a DGT and has a great neck shape

steveh

Dominic said:

Can I suggest you look for a Brent Mason ? HSH......everything splittable

Thanks - I'll try and check one out.
Full size neck humbuckers have never worked for me (even on the DGT) - I find them far too fat / woman tone sounding.

handsomerik

Re price query: For what it's worth I have the NF swamp ash special and it sold a couple of years ago for £1600. It was pretty much mint.

steveh

Still looking!