I really struggled deciding on this today. I had been watching it all week and in the end decided to go for it, even though I am meant to be scaling down, there is too much fun to be had trying.
New strings, clean, lemon oiled and basic setup and it feels and plays pretty good.
On thing I have loved about my 335 and my old Shine SIL510 was the scale length. It just feels a bit more comfortable and is also a little closer to my little Martin. This guitar also has a 24.75 scale. So all is good.
So here it is, my wannabe PRS (can't really justify the cost of a PRS) A Cort M520 in satin black.
http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag268/Shippys/Mobile Uploads/image_zps842c810c.jpgThe person I bought it from was super friendly and I wish I hadn't had my two kids with me as I think we could have talked guitars for a while. Which reminds me, now that I have got an hour free, I will msg and thank him.
And Just for good measure I thought I would throw one in of the 335 seeing as I didn't post a NGD when I got it.
http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag268/Shippys/Mobile Uploads/image_zps6263adea.jpg
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Made in Indonesia, and assuming I have read the serial correctly mine is made in 08.
Currently new price is £299, yesterday I paid £100. If it had been sold in a shop inagine it would have been sold as shop soiled. The only mark is around the lower edge of the body by the binding, so got a great deal.
Hardware is all fine and could always upgrade if necessary.
CONSTRUCTION: Set-in
BODY: Mahogany
NECK: Mahogany
BINDING: Red Ivory
FRETBOARD: Rosewood, 12" Radius(305mm)
FRETS: 22 / Large (2.7mm)
SCALE: 24 3/4" (629mm)
INLAY: White Dot
TUNERS: Die cast
BRIDGE: TonePros Lic. Bridge & Tailpiece
PICKUPS: ClassicRocker-90 CR90IVA-F & CR90IVA-R (H-H)
ELECTRONICS: 1 volume, 1 tone, 3way toggle
HARDWARE: CR (Chrome)
STRINGS: D'addario EXL110(046-010)
COLORS:
M520 BKS - Black Satin
M520 TAB - Tobacco Burst
The Cort, I was pretty surprised that only I bid on it. It is certainly quite weighty being mahogany and a bargain. :-)