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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Lew on January 12, 2009, 12:10:05 PM

Title: NGD
Post by: Lew on January 12, 2009, 12:10:05 PM: I've got this arriving on wednesday, I'm not a huge prs fan but I couldn't resist it at 1099!

It's new but has been sitting in the PRS-UK warehouse for six years.

It's gonna need new pups :lol:

It's Twinfans fault for pimping the Guitars4you website!

(http://www.guitars4you.co.uk/guitars/2514.jpg)
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: Twinfan on January 12, 2009, 12:13:57 PM: Sorry mate! I see you went for it then!

Some good deals about at the minute....
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Post by: Lew on January 12, 2009, 12:18:47 PM: The bloke Mark seemed like a cool guy, very chatty :lol: 8)
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Post by: Twinfan on January 12, 2009, 12:25:40 PM: Yep, he's alright. But chatty! :lol:
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Post by: PPPMAT on January 12, 2009, 01:27:45 PM: PRS singlecut trem - good choice and they dont make them anymore 8)
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Post by: Lew on January 12, 2009, 01:37:27 PM: Replaced by the Tremonti with the thicker body I think?
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Post by: Roobubba on January 12, 2009, 02:04:07 PM: Is it me or is the bridge really far up the guitar towards the neck? I know LPs are bad for this, but this one seems rather extreme! Is that a shorter-than-normal scale length or something?

Roo
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: PPPMAT on January 12, 2009, 02:08:43 PM: Quote from: Lew on January 12, 2009, 01:37:27 PM
Replaced by the Tremonti with the thicker body I think?

Yes I suppose so - although I've always seen the tremonti as a different guitar. Hot pickups thick singlecut body etc. I prefer the trem version myself (as I have one obviously) :P
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Post by: WezV on January 12, 2009, 02:30:26 PM: Quote from: Roobubba on January 12, 2009, 02:04:07 PM
Is it me or is the bridge really far up the guitar towards the neck? I know LPs are bad for this, but this one seems rather extreme! Is that a shorter-than-normal scale length or something?

Roo

the tailpiece on les pauls make it extend back further, There will only be 1/4" difference in scale lengths between this and a gibson

nice guitar
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: Lew on January 12, 2009, 03:14:46 PM: Probably looks odd because of the angle the picture was taken at, I'll take some better pic's when it gets here-after I've steelwooled the neck.

Pic's PPPMAT :D
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Post by: PPPMAT on January 12, 2009, 03:34:03 PM: cr@p photo but here it is
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Post by: Lew on January 12, 2009, 03:45:30 PM: Looks great 8)
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Post by: 38thBeatle on January 12, 2009, 07:05:04 PM: Congreats- that looks very nice indeed.
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Post by: hendrixfan on January 12, 2009, 07:10:02 PM: nice guitar,some real prs bargins around at the moment :)
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Post by: Simon D on January 12, 2009, 07:38:10 PM: Very nice! I was tempted by that one myself, but I really couldn't justify having that and a Tremonti. What pickups are you thinking for it?
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Post by: sgmypod on January 12, 2009, 07:45:16 PM: mmm unusual prs
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: Lew on January 12, 2009, 07:59:14 PM: Quote from: Simon D on January 12, 2009, 07:38:10 PM
Very nice! I was tempted by that one myself, but I really couldn't justify having that and a Tremonti. What pickups are you thinking for it?
Good question! BKP I guess ;P

I'll get a feel of the guitar and see where I want to go.
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Post by: FernandoDuarte on January 12, 2009, 09:21:50 PM: Nice guitar! Think it would look better with double black pickups... perhaps with white mounting rings...
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Post by: dave_mc on January 13, 2009, 08:40:14 PM: very nice :)
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Post by: Lew on January 14, 2009, 08:47:18 PM: (http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5475/n60518677518358299874uz1.jpg)

(http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3856/p1140006vq7.jpg)

Here it is(tilt your head!) :D

It's really reasonant and plays great, sounds like a piano unplugged! It's cliche to say it... but the harmonics and overtones are really good.

Only things that aren't perfect is it's pretty heavy and the knobs are cack :lol:
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Post by: FernandoDuarte on January 14, 2009, 08:52:35 PM: Nice couple!
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Post by: Lew on January 15, 2009, 12:41:11 AM: The wife and the mistress ;-P
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Post by: PPPMAT on January 15, 2009, 08:56:36 AM: Give it a few months Lew - you will love it
Title: Re: NGD
Post by: Lew on January 15, 2009, 08:13:38 PM: Aye, it's going to take a little time to adapt to the neck, it is really skinny and has tiny frets and I think a 12"radius, maybe 10".

Totally different to the massive boat neck I'm used to with big frets and 12-16 radius!