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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: GermanCdn on October 20, 2013, 11:01:24 PM

Title: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: GermanCdn on October 20, 2013, 11:01:24 PM
So I had to make a run to the local music store, as I had misplaced my can of De-Oxit.  I got their last can.  Oh, yeah, and this somehow made it to the till
(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/9291/f2mb.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/f2mb.jpg/)

A Custom 22 Artist in Trans Purple.  I swear these guys see me coming from a mile away.

And here's the kicker - when I was restringing it, I found me old can of DeOxit in my string bag.  That's the second time this week all it's taken for me to find something I lost was to go out and buy a new one.

My wife's eyes rolled completely around in her head.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: jkokura on October 20, 2013, 11:13:08 PM
Dude. You need to come back to Yorkton again. My local shop is a PRS dealer also.

That's one nice looking guitar. I like the gold hardware on it fer sure.

Secondly, keep your eyes open for a good deal on an SE Singlecut (master tone/volume, non-trem) for me. I wants one, and getting good deals there on CL or Kijiji or in the shops will be way easier than here.

Jacob
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: GermanCdn on October 20, 2013, 11:33:22 PM
Will do.  L&M usually has a SC used every once and a while.  Last one I saw there was 280.  No, wait, thats not tru, last one I saw was a Frderik Akesson signature with an aftermarket bigsby.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: jkokura on October 20, 2013, 11:37:44 PM
Quote from: GermanCdn on October 20, 2013, 11:33:22 PM
Will do.  L&M usually has a SC used every once and a while.  Last one I saw there was 280.  No, wait, thats not tru, last one I saw was a Frderik Akesson signature with an aftermarket bigsby.

At $280 I'd trust you could talk em down a bit and with shipping I'd pay less than buying one here in SK. But that Akesson with bigsby sounds like fun.

Jacob
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: GermanCdn on October 20, 2013, 11:49:56 PM
It is, but it's a heavy guitar.  Have to fix the wiring, i dont like pauls lp wiring diagrams.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: jkokura on October 21, 2013, 12:09:56 AM
Yeah, between the LP type and the Bigsby...

I don't know about how PRS wires things, but I don't like dual volume/tone types in any case. Consider going with the Gretsch wiring which uses a master tone, and a master volume, but with a pair of independent volumes for each pickup. I like it because you don't have to 'ruin' a guitar by just removing two pots, but you still get both the master volume and the independent volumes many people do like with Paul types.

Jacob
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: croquet hoop on October 21, 2013, 12:50:13 AM
It's absolutely gorgeous, congratulations!
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: stecykmi on October 21, 2013, 03:14:02 PM
that guitar is straight up baller. purple with gold hardware? that's like... for royalty
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: muddyfox on October 21, 2013, 03:50:14 PM

Normally I strongly dislike gold hardware but this one really is some serious eyecandy.
Congrats on the NGD (and NDOD  ;D)!
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: madbean on October 21, 2013, 03:57:19 PM
That is fabulous! Enjoy it.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: ch1naski on October 21, 2013, 06:01:01 PM
Awesome impulse buy! ;)

I own a custom 22, absolutely my favorite guitar. If it got stolen I would kill the thief and three people who looked like him too.

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Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: billstein on October 21, 2013, 06:15:39 PM
A real beauty. Now go play some Nickleback. :)
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: Gledison on October 21, 2013, 06:36:52 PM
Purple Haze!!!!
congrats for the Gear man! when a sound check video will be available? :P
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: GermanCdn on October 21, 2013, 07:05:46 PM
Quote from: ch1naski on October 21, 2013, 06:01:01 PM
Awesome impulse buy! ;)

I own a custom 22, absolutely my favorite guitar. If it got stolen I would kill the thief and three people who looked like him too.

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Yes, she makes a nice addition to the family.  Her direct relatives are below.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img543/4963/nf8w.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/nf8w.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img51/9666/90ny.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/90ny.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img706/5992/v63b.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/v63b.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img811/4963/ydxg.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/811/ydxg.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img138/5580/m7l7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/m7l7.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img833/7605/tx19.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/833/tx19.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img15/8316/nc5r.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/nc5r.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img196/9058/2oey.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/2oey.jpg/)

Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: rullywowr on October 21, 2013, 07:44:24 PM
Quote from: jkokura on October 20, 2013, 11:13:08 PM
Dude. You need to come back to Yorkton again. My local shop is a PRS dealer also.

That's one nice looking guitar. I like the gold hardware on it fer sure.

Secondly, keep your eyes open for a good deal on an SE Singlecut (master tone/volume, non-trem) for me. I wants one, and getting good deals there on CL or Kijiji or in the shops will be way easier than here.

Jacob


+1 on the SE singlecut.  I had a PRS Tremonti SE model many years ago and it was a sweet playing guitar.  I upgraded the pickups, electronics, had a proper nut cut for it, and installed a pigtail adjustable intonation bridge.  What a player!  I basically played the thing so much out when I was gigging that I wore out all the frets.  Supreme value for the money and with a set neck, you can't really go wrong.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: DutchMF on October 21, 2013, 07:47:48 PM
Curtis, that last post of yours makes me hate you in the nicest possible way..........  ;) Damn, those are some nice pics, makes me think back to the PRS booth at the Hamburger Musik Messe a few years back, I played them all!! The best I can say is my wife knows someone who is dating a guy who works at the PRS factory (for real....) but that hasn't done me any good so far! Thanks for sharing though, I'll be dreaming about something different tonight for a change...  ;D

Paul
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: ch1naski on October 21, 2013, 09:03:05 PM
Quote from: GermanCdn on October 21, 2013, 07:05:46 PM
Quote from: ch1naski on October 21, 2013, 06:01:01 PM
Awesome impulse buy! ;)

I own a custom 22, absolutely my favorite guitar. If it got stolen I would kill the thief and three people who looked like him too.

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Yes, she makes a nice addition to the family.  Her direct relatives are below.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img543/4963/nf8w.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/nf8w.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img51/9666/90ny.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/90ny.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img706/5992/v63b.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/v63b.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img811/4963/ydxg.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/811/ydxg.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img138/5580/m7l7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/m7l7.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img833/7605/tx19.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/833/tx19.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img15/8316/nc5r.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/nc5r.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img196/9058/2oey.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/2oey.jpg/)
now I just want to cry.
;)

I'm drooling.

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Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: jkokura on October 21, 2013, 10:51:36 PM
I think the Mira is my favourite by the looks. But the Black SC is pretty good looking too. I look forward to my next trip to Alberta.

Jacob
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: gtr2 on October 22, 2013, 01:15:42 AM
You win  ;)
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: pickdropper on October 22, 2013, 02:56:57 AM
Interesting, that is the only Mira I've ever liked.  Most of them don't do anything for me at all, but that one works.  I wouldn't have guessed it.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: GermanCdn on October 22, 2013, 03:02:24 AM
Quote from: pickdropper on October 22, 2013, 02:56:57 AM
Interesting, that is the only Mira I've ever liked.  Most of them don't do anything for me at all, but that one works.  I wouldn't have guessed it.

Yup, me too, I hated almost everyone I've ever seen, but this one's in the limited Wild Mint Green, and it is sweet.  It's everything an SG is supposed to be - light, resonant, and, oh yeah, it stays in tune.
Title: Re: I swear it followed me home....
Post by: ch1naski on October 22, 2013, 03:57:04 PM
Hey :(....my 67 SG Special stays perfectly in tune with stock vibrola. :)

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