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ailean

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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2009, 06:06:39 AM »
I love the colour, but I'd expect better on a guitar of that (supposed) standard.

It might just be a Friday afternoon job, or it might be that PRS have decided they can sell anything for any price.

For £2500 I'd live with it, it doesn't bother me that much.
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2009, 02:12:39 PM »
I'd buy it at £2.5k thats too cheap. You can't even get a decent SC245 for much under that
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2009, 03:43:13 PM »
Quote from: Twinfan on May 06, 2009, 09:31:21 PM
How about if it was £2500?  Would that make it more attractive?

I like the top.

My CuRo 24 AP + BKPs added up to almost that price too. I don't get on with PRS fixed bridges though. :(
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2009, 04:56:46 PM »
The guitar is not actually a Modern Eagle, but it's almost there.  It has an IRW neck in place of a BRW neck, but the fingerboard is Braz and it has the matt nitro finish etc etc.  I'm considering buying it and selling one of my McCarty Rosewoods.....
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2009, 05:35:03 PM »
I quite like the colour but im not a fan of the gold hardware on that colour.

The Braz fingerboard is nice. There is a nice pattern/variety of colours rather then a solid one tone rosewood colour.
Is it new?

I would try it before you buy. £2.5k is a lot of money but i guess its cheaper then a new PRS at current prices for the spec it has.
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #35 on: May 07, 2009, 05:40:15 PM »
So if its not a ME is it an artist pack then?
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #36 on: May 07, 2009, 05:57:10 PM »
have you played it?
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Twinfan

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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #37 on: May 07, 2009, 06:18:43 PM »
Not played it no, and couldn't before buying.

It's an Artist Pack on McCarty Rosewood, but with the matt nitro finish and an ME colour too.  An unusual beast....
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #38 on: May 07, 2009, 08:10:40 PM »
shame!
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #39 on: May 07, 2009, 10:45:42 PM »
i think that top is really nasty. prs are taking the piss imo
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #40 on: May 07, 2009, 11:29:03 PM »
Quote from: Twinfan on May 06, 2009, 09:31:21 PM
How about if it was £2500?  Would that make it more attractive?

:lol:

being serious for a moment, i'd need to try it to see. if it's an awesome guitar in terms of tone and playability, then it might be worth it, regardless of the dodgy bookmatching job.
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #41 on: May 08, 2009, 12:22:52 AM »
Quote from: Twinfan on May 07, 2009, 04:56:46 PM
I'm considering buying it and selling one of my McCarty Rosewoods.....

Here in Brazil we call it "fire/shot on his own foot", don't see really why, yours are gorgeous and this isn't that much
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #42 on: May 08, 2009, 12:27:44 AM »
Quote from: FernandoEsteves on May 08, 2009, 12:22:52 AM
Quote from: Twinfan on May 07, 2009, 04:56:46 PM
I'm considering buying it and selling one of my McCarty Rosewoods.....

Here in Brazil we call it "fire/shot on his own foot", don't see really why, yours are gorgeous and this isn't that much

Yeah, we say "shoot yourself in the foot" too!  :D
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #43 on: May 08, 2009, 01:06:11 AM »
Yeah but that one is more like shot himself in the OOOhhherrrrarghhh thats got to hurt
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Re: What do you think of this maple top?
« Reply #44 on: May 08, 2009, 08:10:47 AM »
i thought an artist pack included the top upgrade as part of the price???   can it still be called an artist pack if it has a second rate top?


i actually really like the guitar but you have to wonder if it being 'an unusual beast' is going to help its value or hinder it further down the line... especially since you are likely to be trading it in for another at some point :P
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