NGD- GAS satisfied for now!🤣

A month or so ago I went in Exeter with Sue for a day out, and popped into Project Music, as you do, whilst she toured the stores. I tried out several guitars but rather fell in love with a Duesenberg Palomo Custom black. I resisted, but decided some saving and selling a few things was on the cards. I was in two minds about selling my Rickenbacker which I like a lot but do not play very much, but it was an option.

Last week on Monday I had to go into Exeter for a car service and whilst it was being done I went into the centre and back to Project Music to have another play on the Deusenberg and make sure it was right for me. After 30 mins, I asked Lee if there was anything else similar that he thought I should try and and could compare it with. He instantly moved 2m away and plucked a PRS of the wall, he said 'Give it a go, it’s a one owner pre-loved, after you a bit I will tell you about it.". There I sat playing the PRS, a make I had often looked at but never tried, the neck felt great, slightly wider than the ES355. I played it through a Fender Blues Junior and was amazed at the guitars tonal versatility, from lovely rich tones to screaming rock, and even a country tone. I kept switching between the PRS and the Deusenberg and I realised that the PRS felt right, don’t get me wrong the Paloma Custom is a great guitar but this PRS just did something for me. I left with a huge amount GAS, and trying work out what to do, it was a great price a little more than the Deusenberg and I did not want to miss out on it.

I talked with Sue about it and I decided after a few days I would move the Rickenbacker on, I had already been offered a good price for it, and so emailed my prospective buyer and waited. the buyer came back and said yes he would have it. On Monday I drove 30 miles and delivered it to him and he transferred the funds to me, and then I went 50 miles to Exeter and Project Music to collect the PRS which I had reserved with a deposit. They fitted a new set of strings to my spec and set up the guitar as I asked and checked it out, handed it over for me to try for as long as I wanted, and after 30 minutes I paid for it.

I have had a few jobs to do at home since getting it and only played it for about an 1.5 hours so far, I am getting more used to the neck and I am really enjoying its feel and tone. :grinning_face:

Here it is a PRS Studio 10 in Top Fire Red with tremolo bridge. It’s in wonderful condition, the case looks like new, I am so pleased I tried it out and was able to get it.

Spec from PRS is:-
"PRS’s new 22 fret, 25” scale length Studio model electric guitar is a fresh, modern rendition of a traditional single-single-hum guitar set up with the beauty and brightness of a maple top. The possibilities are vast with PRS’s proprietary 57/08 Narrowfield pickups in the middle and bass positions in conjunction with a 57/08 humbucking bridge pickup. Screaming lead tones, crisp rhythm tones and 5-way blade switch also enhance the flexibility of this guitar in the studio or on stage.

Other features include mahogany back and neck, V12 finish, rosewood fretboard, “pattern neck” with “pattern thin option,” 2011 birds, tremolo or stoptail bridge option, PRS locking tuners, nickel or gold hardware, and redesigned lampshade knobs volume and push/pull tone controls."








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Wow a gorgeous guitar and a 10 top also! Have fun with it and may it inspire many fun blues improvisations!

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Really cool fire red prs :slight_smile:

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An impressive-looking guitar, to be sure. I bet it sounds as good as it looks. Congrats on your purchase! :guitar: :+1:

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That’s a cracker and a keeper :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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That looks bob on, Adrian. Love the colour! :guitar:

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That’s a nice looking guitar.

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Wow, nice purchase!

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Beautiful guitar! Congratulations!

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Happy NGD Adrian!!!

What a gorgeous PRS!!! She is absolutely stunning in PRS’s red!!! Makes me want to listen to Chris De Burgh’s “Lady in Red” again… I think I will!!!

My ears really perked up at “Duesenberg”… their Starplayer TV Phonic is my Dream Guitar…. what a difficult choice… I’d have been tempted to sell more than just a Ricky & get ‘em both!!!

Congrats you lucky guitar guy!!!

Tod

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Good looking guitar, enjoy.

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Thanks, I will try my best

It is pretty thank you

Sounds lovely, thank you

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That’s a cracker and a keeper :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:
[/quote]I think so, cheers

A warm and natural red, thanks

Thank you

I am very lucky :sweat_smile:

Thanks

Thank you

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Oh wow - it looks fabulous and surely a great inspiration for years to come, many congratulations, very happy for you! Also, love Exeter too from times visited years ago :-). One question Adrian, would you say that it would be harder yet again to nail Barre Chords on this guitar if you already have ‘difficulties’ on narrower neck guitars?

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Congrats Adrian.
A true stunner.
:smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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Very nice! My PRS has become my favorite guitar.

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Hi Kristin,

I have actually just checked the neck width specs of my ES335 and the PRS Studio and interestingly they are very similar at both the Nut end and End Board width, from the feel of both I would say the neck profile is subtly different. I like Gibson necks so it is possibly why I like the PRS feel.

With respect to Barre chords are think there are several things that can make people struggle, me included with some. I think the neck can have an impact but think technique is the key and hand physiology can have an impact. I have a narrower necked Aria Nashville(Tele look alike) and it is about the same making barre chords on it as the other two. Barre chords on a semi-acoustic are harder due to more string tension.

With technique what I found over the years, 2 playing rhythm in an amateur band, was neck angle. For me if the neck was too parallel to the floor then it made it nearly impossible for me to get the inside edge of my 1st finger to Barre and would result in deadened strings, by angling the neck upward I can get more 1st finger rotation to the neck use the edge of the finger an not the soft part. When I played lots of barre chords and played 15 songs in set regularly the edge of my 1st finger got calloused and it became much easier.

Nowadays I can barre some chords OK, 6th str and 5 str root major, minor 7, m7 Maj7 and a few others, some are more challenging barring at fret 1 to 3. But I think barre chords can be a bit overrated, and can sound too bass driven, especially if amplified. There are lots of alternative 4 string chords and triads that having nice voicing. I am finding recently I go towards these more, maybe if I was playing Hard Rock of HM I would use barre chords more.

To answer the above I think neck width is not the biggest impact on making a good barre chord, technique has more impact IMHO, and some barre chords are just plain hard because as you place your 3rd or 4th finger further up the neck from the barre it creates a loss in pressure for the 1st finger barre.

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Happy NGD Adrian, it’s a beauty!

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Happy NGD, Adrian! :smiley:

Read about it in your Log and was curious right then and there. What a beautiful guitar and from your description, must feel awesome to play! :star_struck: No wonder you fell for her.

Have loads of fun with your new PRS! :slight_smile:

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Cheers Adrian for your detailed response. All the best with your new guitar!

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Nice!!

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