NGD PRS Special Semi Hollow

NickB

I had an epiphany after I bought my DGT SE Gold Top. PRS guitars are actually rather good…which got me thinking as I wanted a gear de clutter. Off I went to Coda with 4 guitars, an amp and 6 pedals. My collection was starting to impact home life. I parted with my first Strat, a 1988 Dakota Red which I had owned since new and hadn’t really been played for the last 10 years (time for someone else to enjoy her). Anyhow after having a schwang through a Two Rock and a lot of laughs with the gents in Coda I came away with this. Could it be the ultimate do it all guitar? 

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53715257614_8bb8cd9766_k.jpg

Ps DGT SE Gold Top might be up for sale shortly….. 

nero1701

That's a rather lovely finish!

imalrightjack

Very nice!

I saw your comment on the buying for no good reason thread and relate to the querying why part. I’ve tried the one guitar to rule them all and failed horribly. Hope this is the one for you though!

Teyeplayer

It’s a beauty Nick…I’m yet to try a PRS and am always a little fearful that when I do everything else changes!

So what did you move on (other than the strat)? It must have felt worth it but that’s a lot of gaps for one guitar to fill. 

NickB

nero1701 said:

That's a rather lovely finish!

Yeah it's vey nice in the flesh too!

KrisGee

Nice score Orange tiger? Had a cu22 in the same finish and it looked rather stunning, better than some 10 tops I've seen. 

ICBM

Very nice. I'm not sure if it's the ultimate 'one guitar to rule them all', but it's certainly a very versatile one that can cover a lot of ground. They *are* expensive, but if it means you don't 'need' half a dozen other guitars, perhaps less so...

I was thinking about one too, but I don't play guitar that much any more and to be honest it's not *that* different from my Swamp Ash Special.

NickB

imalrightjack said:

Very nice!

I saw your comment on the buying for no good reason thread and relate to the querying why part. I’ve tried the one guitar to rule them all and failed horribly. Hope this is the one for you though!

Thank you. I hope so too. So far so good. The litmus test will be at a gig..

NickB

Teyeplayer said:

It’s a beauty Nick…I’m yet to try a PRS and am always a little fearful that when I do everything else changes!

So what did you move on (other than the strat)? It must have felt worth it but that’s a lot of gaps for one guitar to fill. 

Thank you. I p/ex ed a Road Worn Tele, Jazzmaster, and a Reverend Greg Koch. All great guitars but sat in the rack and gathered dust....

I think once you've tried a PRS you might not look back....

NickB

KrisGee said:

Nice score Orange tiger? Had a cu22 in the same finish and it looked rather stunning, better than some 10 tops I've seen. 

I think that's why I went for it as it has a bit of the 10 top look but not too bling...

chris78

There are many PRS that are “do it all”. This and the modern eagle v get the closest in my view
Lovely looking that

duotone

Looks stunning. I love HSH guitars & I bet that middle pickup on its own sounds great!

SquireJapan

NickB said:

I had an epiphany after I bought my DGT SE Gold Top. PRS guitars are actually rather good…

I’ve come around to this thinking too. I’ve been on the lookout for a well played example, which I’ve finally found. 

I think there’s enough around now that they don’t quite have so much of a “bling” element. 

Did find a well played Hollowbody, which I’m about to buy. 

Quite exciting to be honest. I think the SE stuff they’re doing oddly actually helps lift the brand, as PRS is seen as a much more relatable brand. Not that I know much about such things though!

guitars4you

There are nice guitars and there are some very nice guitars - I know which that is

NickB

duotone said:

Looks stunning. I love HSH guitars & I bet that middle pickup on its own sounds great!

In order to access the middle PUP I'm going to have to mod it as you can't have it on it's own. Only in positions 2 and 4 on the PUP selector switch.  

icu81b4

I have something similar and I’ll never sell it, it can do just about anything and everything from Strat sounds to full on LP (IMHO) . Plug it into a Bartel to complete the package. 

NickB

icu81b4 said:

I have something similar and I’ll never sell it, it can do just about anything and everything from Strat sounds to full on LP (IMHO) . Plug it into a Bartel to complete the package. 

Christ. If I did that I think I would be for the high jump

guitars4you

icu81b4 said:

I have something similar and I’ll never sell it, it can do just about anything and everything from Strat sounds to full on LP (IMHO) . Plug it into a Bartel to complete the package. 

Appreciate each to their own and I can see where you’re coming from - But for me 2+4 would the 2 options I’d need from the middle pick up

NickB

icu81b4 said:

I have something similar and I’ll never sell it, it can do just about anything and everything from Strat sounds to full on LP (IMHO) . Plug it into a Bartel to complete the package. 

Christ. If I did that it would mean I would have to live in the shipping box it came in.