The Muse I Adorn

This morning (and for the last 3 days) it's my acoustic Taylor. A 616ce that I've had for a couple of years now but hasn't been been in rotation. My ability is very limited and have found the big body and firmer pressure required to fret the strings a bit off putting. I'm happy to say my slow progress so far this year with a new teacher has me gaining confidence and now I don't notice what WAS previously a problem. Enjoying the ability to just pick it up and play, no special room with an amp, leads or warm up time required.
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syscokid said:
This is a beautiful guitar. I mentioned this before, but I love the PRS wraparound bridge. Please, at least link me to some more details, or expound in your own words... :fingersx:
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The PRS Studio is actually three 57/08 pickups, with the neck and middle desgned in a compact, focused bobbin (esentially a mini-humbucker) and referred to as Narrowfield (NF) pickups. These are the same pups you find on the PRS NF3, Swamp Ash Studio and McCarty 25th Anniversary models. They do not split, tap or change series/parallel.

The name studio comes from the idea that you should use this guitar in the studio because it is so versatile (not to be confused with Gibson Studio guitars, which are a less expensive option. These are PRS Core guitars and priced accordingly).

I changed the bridge pup since I found it too bright and put in a PRS Vintage Bass (yes, a neck pup in the bridge, but it really works). The normal switching is standard 5-way with a push-pull tone to split the bridge. I added a push/pull volume which adds the bridge, for a total of 11 sounds. This is funny because the "born" date of this guitar is 11/11/11. The guitar is appropriately named "Eleven".

 
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RVA said:
The PRS Studio is actually three 57/08 pickups, with the neck and middle desgned in a compact, focused bobbin (esentially a mini-humbucker) and referred to as Narrowfield (NF) pickups. These are the same pups you find on the PRS NF3, Swamp Ash Studio and McCarty 25th Anniversary models. They do not split, tap or change series/parallel.

The name studio comes from the idea that you should use this guitar in the studio because it is so versatile (not to be confused with Gibson Studio guitars, which are a less expensive option. These are PRS Core guitars and priced accordingly).

I changed the bridge pup since I found it too bright and put in a PRS Vintage Bass (yes, a neck pup in the bridge, but it really works). The normal switching is standard 5-way with a push-pull tone to split the bridge. I added a push/pull volume which adds the bridge, for a total of 11 sounds. This is funny because the "born" date of this guitar is 11/11/11. The guitar is appropriately named "Eleven".

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“Eleven” approved, I’m sure.:cool:
 
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Interesting you ask Ray--- that is a lovely set of JACKSON (made by Belcat) pups from one Smitty -Q-Esquire--MAster of all things Capitals --- donated to the "cause"

the story opens as I am a small lad in N.E. Ohio.....wishing one day to have a 59 Gibson les paul with a set of SCREAMING pickups---

Many years latter--- SMITTY was discussing pup upgrades to his Jackson........I was thinking ---YA know-- I really REALLY like the Pickups in MY JACKSON---I wonder what ol Schmittenstein is going to do with those........so I asked --- and the rest is history----

IN an attempt to also recreate (buit not exactly since its a fake gibson honestly-- the Jimmy Page uncovered/covered ) so-- NEck is covered
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The combo SOUNDS amazing--- the ol Lester SCREAMS now-- but can be "dialed down" and lovely smooth tones can be had as well.

This impostor of much angst to many -- sadly -- is my "go to" daily 6 string flog machine--- its been gnawed on by a squirrel...its survived several falls and knock overs ala dog scuffles/playing-- the neck is perfection and now the tone is spot on my liking ---

CHeck out Belcat---- they make some nice pups------cheap
 
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