Guitar Pic of the Day - 12.17.08

[Help!I'maRock!]

http://www.davesguitar.com/product/43415.JPG
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PRS Singlecut 245 in McCarty Sunburst

BODY:
Carved figured maple top (flame or quilted) with thick mahogany back
Option: 10 top flame
Option: 10 top quilt
NECK:
24 1/2" scale length 22 fret mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard
Dot inlays
Wide fat neck carve
Option: bird inlays
Option: Wide-thin neck
HARDWARE:
PRS stoptail
Vintage style tuners
SC 245 truss rod cover
Option: gold hardware w/ anodized stoptail
ELECTRONICS:
PRS 245 treble and bass pickups with covers
Volume and tone control for each pickup
3-way toggle pickups selector on upper bout

[Mark Wein]

PRS makes Les Pauls now? tongue0

How accurate is the intonation with that bridge?

Do you get the "both pickups on full in the middle position" sound?

This might be the PRS for me biggrin

[Prages]

I'd hit it with extreme prejudice. drool0

Mark, from what I've heard, that bridge is pretty damned accurate up to about 12 gauge with a wound G string.

And yeah, AFAIK, the controls are identical to a LP.

[Mark Wein]

Mark, from what I've heard, that bridge is pretty damned accurate up to about 12 gauge with a wound G string.



is there any way to adjust it?

[Prages]

Mark, from what I've heard, that bridge is pretty damned accurate up to about 12 gauge with a wound G string.



is there any way to adjust it?


I think you can adjust the overall angle, but not the individual strings. Apparently though, it's pretty much dead on if you get the E strings adjusted right.

[Mark Wein]

huh. I wouldn't mind trying one....

[Help!I'maRock!]

also, tone pros makes a direct drop in replacement that has individually adjustable saddles.

[Mark Wein]

also, tone pros makes a direct drop in replacement that has individually adjustable saddles.


That right there would seal the deal for me if I played one of these and actually liked it.

[Prages]

also, tone pros makes a direct drop in replacement that has individually adjustable saddles.


That right there would seal the deal for me if I played one of these and actually liked it.


I've played one 245 and liked it a lot, but it was about $2600 used. Of course, it had bird inlays and a 10 top. It was also at a local place that either has great prices or absurd prices depending on who put the price tag on the guitar, I guess. idn_smilie

[Help!I'maRock!]

also, tone pros makes a direct drop in replacement that has individually adjustable saddles.


That right there would seal the deal for me if I played one of these and actually liked it.


I've played one 245 and liked it a lot, but it was about $2600 used. Of course, it had bird inlays and a 10 top. It was also at a local place that either has great prices or absurd prices depending on who put the price tag on the guitar, I guess. idn_smilie


Gibson's MAP on an 08 Les Paul Standard is $2400.

[JModius1972]

When I can afford a PRS, that right there, in that configuration and color, WILL be the one I get. I'll probably spend the extra bucks for birdies, though.

Thank you for that picture.

drool0

[Prages]

Gibson's MAP on an 08 Les Paul Standard is $2400.


Which is about $1000 more than it should be.

I don't know. I just can't get over the $1500 price barrier. Especially for a used guitar.

[Denverdave]

:i:

Finally, a PRS I could really like! Usually the flame on the front is too over the top for me and the inlays are generally too 'birdish'. But this is very nicely subdued while still being very nice looking....

So I would take one in a second - if they were not massively overpriced......

[Help!I'maRock!]

Gibson's MAP on an 08 Les Paul Standard is $2400.


Which is about $1000 more than it should be.

I don't know. I just can't get over the $1500 price barrier. Especially for a used guitar.


i paid $1700 for my Custom 24 Goldtop in '05. the only piece of gear that cost me more was my amp, and Allen Encore. i have yet to go above $2k, and i don't intend on it. maybe in 10 years when LP standards hit $10k, i'll think about it.

[warren0728]

i like it a lot....can't find anything about it that i don't like....