Just When You Thought PRS 10 Tops Were Getting Meh

[Mixman]

The top is so nice on that prs, it has me considering to become a dentist so I can own one

Guess I better apply for dental school because I own 7 of them!

Having 7 prs guitars makes you a lawyer.

On a serious note, I rarely see prs owners with just one prs, they almost always have more than one and love them to death.....

Ha, true! Having once worked in a music store, I have had over 100 guitars and got to play many more, and for me PRS does it best. I have a few other brands but for a desert island it would be one of my PRS......ok, maybe all of them.

 

[Mixman]

The top is so nice on that prs, it has me considering to become a dentist so I can own one

Guess I better apply for dental school because I own 7 of them!

Having 7 prs guitars makes you a lawyer.

On a serious note, I rarely see prs owners with just one prs, they almost always have more than one and love them to death.....

You just have to find the right one's. I think right now they're making their best stuff. I really like the DGT, SC58 or SC245...whatever they call it now, and the 408. I was never crazy about Custom 24's. I liked the NF3 but it's been discontinued because I don't think it sold well.

They really are at the top of their game now and they are now making guitars for everyone from country and blues players to Progressive Metalheads.

 

[Ventura]

Hellfire

 

[tubortski]

Dude.. that's a 11 top... maybe even low to mid 12 top

Killer

 

[IndyWS6]

That's beautiful. The pattern is so structured it almost looks intentional.

 

[rupe]

I wouldn't normally comment on this, but WOW, that's an insanely beautiful top!

 

[WizardSouth-JP]

Awesome!
One of the more unique tops I've ever seen
Tell me about those pups??

I think they're called 53/10's. From some of what I read they're supposed to be a little glassier than a regular HB, but they're not bad. I was contemplating putting a set of BKP in them, but the wiring looks complicated and I'd have to order the BKP set with a flipped magnet in the neck (to match the PRS polarity).

I played this P22 into my JJ the other day and it sounded so good, I think my gas to put new pickups in was abated...for now.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Awesome!
One of the more unique tops I've ever seen
Tell me about those pups??

I think they're called 53/10's. From some of what I read they're supposed to be a little glassier than a regular HB, but they're not bad. I was contemplating putting a set of BKP in them, but the wiring looks complicated and I'd have to order the BKP set with a flipped magnet in the neck (to match the PRS polarity).

I played this P22 into my JJ the other day and it sounded so good, I think my gas to put new pickups in was abated...for now.

I'm actually a fan of PRS' newer pickups. Have some 59/09s in a ce22 that I love.

That top man. Hot damn.

 

[WizardSouth-JP]

yeah there was another guitar I was looking at and had the dealer take pics so I could compare the 2. The one that was labeled 10 top wasn't even close to this one.

 

[thiswaythatway]

About NON 10 tops, like my Stripped 58. Brand new for under 2k.

 

[andross182]

 

[Mixman]

yeah there was another guitar I was looking at and had the dealer take pics so I could compare the 2. The one that was labeled 10 top wasn't even close to this one.

Sure your guitar isn't Wood Library? Because if not I think they let that one slip.

 

[WizardSouth-JP]

yeah there was another guitar I was looking at and had the dealer take pics so I could compare the 2. The one that was labeled 10 top wasn't even close to this one.

Sure your guitar isn't Wood Library? Because if not I think they let that one slip.

Nope, doesn't say anything special, which was why I was so shocked when I saw the pics of it. Course these MAP at over $4k

 

[59Bassman]

Great top!

I own 2 PRS (1994 CU24 and a 2012 Studio). Neither have a 10 top because I didn't want to have a top I'd be afraid to scratch or ding. But that top is incredible!

 

[Mixman]

yeah there was another guitar I was looking at and had the dealer take pics so I could compare the 2. The one that was labeled 10 top wasn't even close to this one.

Sure your guitar isn't Wood Library? Because if not I think they let that one slip.

Nope, doesn't say anything special, which was why I was so shocked when I saw the pics of it. Course these MAP at over $4k

That's a special guitar. Sometimes you can get great deals on PRS. The photos below show two guitars I scored with decent deals.

 

[lespaul6]

That is nice looking! my 2001 custom 22 has a nice 10 top, but you're right, ive seen them go down through the years.

 

[Mixman]

Yeah good ten tops are getting harder to find. It's a luck of the draw sort of thing sometimes you really make out like the OP did.

 

[snowdog]

That is one of the best 10 tops I have seen lately. Usually you have to go to Wood Library or Private Stock to get one like that.

Agreed... it is a sick top and unusual that it is listed as a 10 top. I'll never understand having to pay PRS 10k for a premium top.

You can get into some sick wood with the EBMM BFR packages in the 2500-3500 range. Check out my 2014 Neptune blue Axis

They are of course different guitars altogether, but to up charge ~6k over a "10 top" to Private stock is ridiculous. I do really like some of their finishes, however.

And yet another clueless person finds his way to Rig Talk.

 

[thiswaythatway]

Did you guys see that John Mayor left Fender and I now a PRS Artist!!! I don't like him but it can only help PRS.

 

[Mixman]

Is that definite? Last I saw he was spotted playing PRS guitars lately but I haven't heard official word he left Fender.