Whilst I've always admired how pretty PRS are...

[AndyR]

OK, I guess it was inevitable....

Oh Philly!! 

Looks fab in those pics.

[AndyR]

(I am right in assuming that was an admission of acquisition?  )

[Dave Sloven]

That's beautiful.

I think that's the PRS model I like the best

[Philly Q]

(I am right in assuming that was an admission of acquisition?  )

I'm afraid so. 

Thanks guys. 

S2 Singlecut Standard, McCarty Tobacco Sunburst.  It's quite a substantial lump - thicker body than I expected - but under 7.5lbs.  Nice chunky neck - the S2s are all supposed to have the same neck profile but in my experience they've all felt subtly different.

It's just me doing my usual thing really, buying yet another variant on the LP Junior or Special, this time with humbuckers!   

[Telerocker]

Good buy Philly, looks lovely in this colour!

[bucketshred]

Very nice! I am very jealous!

[Andrew W]

OK, I guess it was inevitable....

Blimey, that was brisk. Looks lovely by the way, and quite your cup of tea.

Regarding the whole PRS bling thing in general, they never used to appeal to me until I tried a McCarty, really liked it, then graduated to a DGT which is the best guitar I own. I don't mind the fancy maple, but I certainly didn't buy the guitar because of it. They are just beautifully crafted/engineered instruments and second hand absurdly good value.

[Philly Q]

Regarding the whole PRS bling thing in general, they never used to appeal to me until I tried a McCarty, really liked it, then graduated to a DGT which is the best guitar I own. I don't mind the fancy maple, but I certainly didn't buy the guitar because of it. They are just beautifully crafted/engineered instruments and second hand absurdly good value.

Yeah, the secondhand values are great if you're buying, terrible if you're selling!

I've owned quite a lot of PRS guitars now but still only two of them have had maple tops.  I've been going through a phase where the "core" USA models aren't appealing to me much, but they keep coming out with S2 models I can't resist.

The DGT model has a great reputation - even, it seems, with people who turn their noses up at PRS in general - but ultimately the tremolo puts me off that one.

[38thBeatle]

Nice one Philly- looks great.

[AndyR]

Actually, it looks bluddy gorgeous, Philly.

Out of interest... how much are you going to be selling it for?

[Andrew W]

Out of interest... how much are you going to be selling it for?

That was unkind.

That guitar is really growing on me I must say. If I didn't already have a 90s Hamer Special I'd be sorely tempted.

[AndyR]

Out of interest... how much are you going to be selling it for?

That was unkind.

Oh crumbs - I hope not! Is that how it came across? - it wasn't meant to be... (it was meant as lighted-hearted reference to a couple of posts above it) ... apologies if it came across that way

[Andrew W]

Out of interest... how much are you going to be selling it for?

That was unkind.

Oh crumbs - I hope not! Is that how it came across? - it wasn't meant to be... (it was meant as lighted-hearted reference to a couple of posts above it) ... apologies if it came across that way

No! I thought it was very funny. We were in danger of getting trapped in a spiral of misunderstanding each other's sarcasm that will probably end in some kind of embarrassed singularity.

[AndyR]

Out of interest... how much are you going to be selling it for?

That was unkind.

Oh crumbs - I hope not! Is that how it came across? - it wasn't meant to be... (it was meant as lighted-hearted reference to a couple of posts above it) ... apologies if it came across that way

No! I thought it was very funny. We were in danger of getting trapped in a spiral of misunderstanding each other's sarcasm that will probably end in some kind of embarrassed singularity.

That's what I originally thought... but then I went and did some actual work - and I suddenly thought "hang on! what if it really did seem unkind?!"

(So, Philly, I've checked Seconds Out - where is this fantastic deal we're waiting for?)

[Philly Q]

Out of interest... how much are you going to be selling it for?

That was unkind.

Oh crumbs - I hope not! Is that how it came across? - it wasn't meant to be... (it was meant as lighted-hearted reference to a couple of posts above it) ... apologies if it came across that way

No! I thought it was very funny. We were in danger of getting trapped in a spiral of misunderstanding each other's sarcasm that will probably end in some kind of embarrassed singularity.

That's what I originally thought... but then I went and did some actual work - and I suddenly thought "hang on! what if it really did seem unkind?!"

(So, Philly, I've checked Seconds Out - where is this fantastic deal we're waiting for?)

I was going to list it today, but I'm deeply hurt by these implications that I'm some kind of fickle guitar buying-selling fly-by-night.... 

The evidence so far seems to be that these PRS S2 models depreciate quicker than a brand-new family car from one of the less glamorous motor manufacturers.  So it's foolish to buy new, great if you find one secondhand.

So, I hope they're keepers.... or I'll have to be resigned to (the usual) losses on sale.    But what the hell eh, I'm used to it....