PRS - SCHOOL ME PLEASE - TEN TOPS

Cookiemonster

Ok so been offered a trade its a 22, and its a ten top, what are the values of these ?

Elwood

Need a bit more info mate. Does it have 57/08 pickups (or 59/09s etc), whats the condition, age and rest of the spec?

Can you share a picture?

Otherwise it's anywhere from 999 -> 1500.

Cookiemonster

mcarty I know that,

Cookiemonster

will ask for that info

Elwood

Cookiemonster said:

mcarty I know that,

A Mccarty is different to a Custom 22. 

Cookiemonster

ITS A PRS MACARTY 22, FROM 2002, will add photos later. thanks for help

Whitecat

10-tops are about a £400 upcharge at retail but when it comes to second hand it seems it's only as much value added as the potential buyer thinks the top is nice.

SquireJapan

Whitecat;766364" said:

10-tops are about a £400 upcharge at retail but when it comes to second hand it seems it's only as much value added as the potential buyer thinks the top is nice.

I agree with this - I found the same when I was hunting for my CU24. Very little (if any) difference in price, but I waited and found a 10 top for what I wanted to pay.

I think 10 tops are more appealing and sellable 2nd hand, but cash value doesn't seem to translate.

Cookiemonster

Whitecat

What are you potentially trading for it?

RaymondLin

That's a 1 piece top, potentially more desirable.  Moons not as much as birds.

Nice guitar though.

Cookiemonster

Yeah didn't really think about the birds. It's for the sg

RaymondLin

Cookiemonster said:

Yeah didn't really think about the birds. It's for the sg

Some people prefer moons, horses for courses. 

Whitecat

1 piece tops are certainly more rare but not sure that much more desirable... a lot of people prefer bookmatched maple...

thomasross20

How can you tell it's a one-piece top? 

I wouldn't pay extra for 10-top though my two are. See here:

http://tommysixstring.com/gear/

RaymondLin

thomasross20 said:

How can you tell it's a one-piece top? 

I wouldn't pay extra for 10-top though my two are. See here:

http://tommysixstring.com/gear/

There is no line down the centre.

thomasross20

Ah, thanks!
Always amazed how much you guys know about the hardware!

guitargeek62

Pretty sure it's a two-piece bookmatch, it's very well done but you can see the symmetry from the centerline out.

£1-1.1k tops - a McCarty in amber, with no birds is not difficult to find*.


*doesn't mean it's not worth the money though.

DaevidJ

Afaik it is a higher quality two piece bookmatch with consistent quality of quilt/ flame...