NGD - PRS Custom 24 Ltd.

gibsonguitar1988 · 11-24-2010, 11:47 PM

Here is my new pride and joy. I got it from Private Reserve Guitars. First, my thoughts.

OMG! This thing totally outplays all of my guitars except for my '00 Gibson LP Classic, which is my baby. But this thing has the best QC, the best tone, the best pickups, etc. Just the pickups go for 1k on eBay all the time (57/08 pickups). I love the tone, the looks, the playability, everything. PRS is making the best production guitars these days. Fender is making good ones too. But I'll never buy another new Gibson unless things really change. I don't see it happening anytime soon.

Here are some pics, as it isn't complete without them.

Merry Christmas to me! I bought it for myself as a christmas present. I can't wait to see the look on my other guitar player's face in my Eagles tribute band when I show up to our next gig ripping it up and showing him up with this little beauty!

I absolutely am a believer in high end PRS's now. I bought the best one I could get short of a Private Stock. I'm just not ready for a PS yet, maybe in a few years. Finances are one thing that's holding me back, another is that I really don't "need" it now, and I could put that money to other more important things. So PRS is my new found love and I absolutely fully endorse them!

benjammin420 · 11-24-2010, 11:49 PM

Beautiful guitar, I love that color

gibsonguitar1988 · 11-24-2010, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by benjammin420

Beautiful guitar, I love that color

Thanks!

Red has always been my favorite color, and when I saw this one I couldn't get to the phone fast enough!

I had been waiting for the "right" one to come through.

theblock321 · 11-25-2010, 01:09 AM

I am gassing for a PRS something fierce!

gibsonguitar1988 · 11-25-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by theblock321

I am gassing for a PRS something fierce!

I can only encourage that GAS. The are superior instruments. The absolute best I've played (other than my old Gibson), it is just stunning to look at AND play. Usually you give up one for the other, but now I can have my cake and eat it too!

Hope you get one!

Mr Insane · 11-25-2010, 10:52 PM

congrats

gibsonguitar1988 · 11-26-2010, 02:09 AM

Thanks!

Tim Plains · 12-05-2010, 08:10 AM

Well, Merry Christmas!

Congrat, that's a cool guitar. 57/08s are more in the $300 - $350 range. Fabulous pickups.

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-05-2010, 08:43 AM

Thanks! I found the 57/08s on ebay going for close to a thousand! Whoever buys a set of 57/08s on eBay is taking a screwing!

Probably a case of that they are raising the price so people can get them without the guitar, or maybe getting more money for them because they can get them on eBay. Glad to know the real value - as I'd be pissed if I paid the $800 or whatever they are going for on eBay to find out they are worth less than half that!

RobP · 12-05-2010, 10:38 AM

Sweet guitar! Diggin' the color!

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-05-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by RobP

Sweet guitar! Diggin' the color!

Thanks! Red happens to be my favorite color, and I'm a sucker for red and cherryburst finishes and I saw this Fire Red Burst I had to have it!

slither · 12-07-2010, 01:03 AM

You were right LPSG, thats a beautiful looking PRS. I can only echo what you say about what a quality piece of kit a PRS guitar is. The colour and flame in the top of yours is stunning. And it's good to treat yourself once in a while.

R8R6Ben · 12-07-2010, 01:11 AM

beautiful... PRS have really been dominating for a few years, with good reason too.

RossingtonLP · 12-07-2010, 02:12 AM

Custom 24's are GREAT players.......... congrats!

Les Zombie · 12-07-2010, 09:31 AM

Im a prs fan and this one looks great.

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-07-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by slither

You were right LPSG, thats a beautiful looking PRS. I can only echo what you say about what a quality piece of kit a PRS guitar is. The colour and flame in the top of yours is stunning. And it's good to treat yourself once in a while.

When I picked it up and plugged it in it totally blew me away. I had never played a PRS before. They truly are one of a kind instruments. Great QC, great pickups, great setup and they just sound killer! I love mine. It's right up there with my old #1 mainstay, a Gibson LP Classic. It really plays better than anything I have and sounds better too, I just have an emotional attachment to the LP because it was my first great guitar and nothing prior to the PRS had played or sounded better than it.

Thanks!

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-07-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by R8R6Ben

beautiful... PRS have really been dominating for a few years, with good reason too.

Thanks!

I'm in love with it. I haven't picked up anything else lately.

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-07-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RossingtonLP

Custom 24's are GREAT players.......... congrats!

Thanks! I really dig this one. It might be the 57/08s that are in this (I'm thinking thats why its a limited edition, most 24s come with Vintage Bass and HFS Treble). The pickups are very clear but can get really dirty.

PS: Are you a Skynyrd fan (I saw your screename)? I really like Skynyrd, especially the "Street Survivors" lineup (Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and Steve Gaines).

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-07-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Les Zombie

Im a prs fan and this one looks great.

Thank you!

brentrocks · 12-10-2010, 07:00 AM

Monster flame!!!!

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-10-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by brentrocks

Monster flame!!!!

Thanks! The more and more I play it, the more and more I realize I'm going to be getting more PRS guitars in the future.

Custom53 · 12-10-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LPSGplayer

But this thing has the best QC, the best tone, the best pickups, etc. Just the pickups go for 1k on eBay all the time (57/08 pickups).

One Thousand Dollar Pick Ups....!?!?!?! Did I miss something...?!?!?!?

RossingtonLP · 12-10-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LPSGplayer

Thanks! I really dig this one. It might be the 57/08s that are in this (I'm thinking thats why its a limited edition, most 24s come with Vintage Bass and HFS Treble). The pickups are very clear but can get really dirty.

PS: Are you a Skynyrd fan (I saw your screename)? I really like Skynyrd, especially the "Street Survivors" lineup (Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and Steve Gaines).

Hell Yeah..............

Steve gaines is the MAN! SO sad he was taken with just one album............ I can't imagine how FANTASTIC he would have been had he matured with the band

Just bought myself another Rossington LP.............!

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-11-2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Custom53

One Thousand Dollar Pick Ups....!?!?!?! Did I miss something...?!?!?!?

I saw a buy it now for them on eBay for close to that. They are 57/08s. But as R9 told me, and I found out their value is closer to 400 bucks. They are just selling them high on eBay because PRS doesn't sell them outright unless you pay their tech center to install them.

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-11-2010, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RossingtonLP

Hell Yeah..............

Steve gaines is the MAN! SO sad he was taken with just one album............ I can't imagine how FANTASTIC he would have been had he matured with the band

Just bought myself another Rossington LP.............!

Absolutely. Those guys were/are great. My personal favorite is Allen Collins. He's what got me into Explorers. But I'm a HUGE Steve Gaines fan.

Jaypee319 · 12-14-2010, 12:28 AM

that fire red looks straight up awesome.
congrats, man.

gibsonguitar1988 · 12-15-2010, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaypee319

that fire red looks straight up awesome.
congrats, man.

Thanks!

Red is always been my favorite color.

11-24-2010, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
gibsonguitar1988 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 7,814 Thanks: 30 Thanked 87 Times in 24 Posts	NGD - PRS Custom 24 Ltd. Here is my new pride and joy. I got it from Private Reserve Guitars. First, my thoughts. OMG! This thing totally outplays all of my guitars except for my '00 Gibson LP Classic, which is my baby. But this thing has the best QC, the best tone, the best pickups, etc. Just the pickups go for 1k on eBay all the time (57/08 pickups). I love the tone, the looks, the playability, everything. PRS is making the best production guitars these days. Fender is making good ones too. But I'll never buy another new Gibson unless things really change. I don't see it happening anytime soon. Here are some pics, as it isn't complete without them. Merry Christmas to me! I bought it for myself as a christmas present. I can't wait to see the look on my other guitar player's face in my Eagles tribute band when I show up to our next gig ripping it up and showing him up with this little beauty! I absolutely am a believer in high end PRS's now. I bought the best one I could get short of a Private Stock. I'm just not ready for a PS yet, maybe in a few years. Finances are one thing that's holding me back, another is that I really don't "need" it now, and I could put that money to other more important things. So PRS is my new found love and I absolutely fully endorse them! __________________ *Resident Dirtbox Junkie and PAS Group Co-Founder* Guitars: Gibson Les Pauls, Fender Stratocasters, Fender Telecasters, Gibson SG, PRS Custom 24 and 22, Ernie Ball Music Man Benji, Carvin CT6M, Epiphone Dot, Epiphone Explorer, Epiphone G-1275 Amps: 1968 Fender Super Reverb, 1978 Fender Vibro Champ, 1955 Fender Deluxe, 1965 Fender Twin Reverb Reissue (modern amp), 65amps Ventura head Pedals: Too damn many to list. Pickups: Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, Lindy Fralin, Wilde, Fender

11-24-2010, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-05-2010, 08:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tim Plains Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9,347 Thanks: 638 Thanked 672 Times in 76 Posts	Re: NGD - PRS Custom 24 Ltd. Well, Merry Christmas! Congrat, that's a cool guitar. 57/08s are more in the $300 - $350 range. Fabulous pickups.

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gibsonguitar1988 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 7,814 Thanks: 30 Thanked 87 Times in 24 Posts	Re: NGD - PRS Custom 24 Ltd. Thanks! I found the 57/08s on ebay going for close to a thousand! Whoever buys a set of 57/08s on eBay is taking a screwing! Probably a case of that they are raising the price so people can get them without the guitar, or maybe getting more money for them because they can get them on eBay. Glad to know the real value - as I'd be pissed if I paid the $800 or whatever they are going for on eBay to find out they are worth less than half that! __________________ *Resident Dirtbox Junkie and PAS Group Co-Founder* Guitars: Gibson Les Pauls, Fender Stratocasters, Fender Telecasters, Gibson SG, PRS Custom 24 and 22, Ernie Ball Music Man Benji, Carvin CT6M, Epiphone Dot, Epiphone Explorer, Epiphone G-1275 Amps: 1968 Fender Super Reverb, 1978 Fender Vibro Champ, 1955 Fender Deluxe, 1965 Fender Twin Reverb Reissue (modern amp), 65amps Ventura head Pedals: Too damn many to list. Pickups: Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, Lindy Fralin, Wilde, Fender

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RobP Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,892 Thanks: 124 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: NGD - PRS Custom 24 Ltd. Sweet guitar! Diggin' the color!

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slither Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Shire (aka God's Country), Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,250 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: NGD - PRS Custom 24 Ltd. You were right LPSG, thats a beautiful looking PRS. I can only echo what you say about what a quality piece of kit a PRS guitar is. The colour and flame in the top of yours is stunning. And it's good to treat yourself once in a while. __________________ Minds, like parachutes, only work when they are open. Guitars 2009 PRS Howard Leese Golden Eagle #88/100 2010 PRS McCarty Shootout #12/50 2003 Les Paul 1957 Reissue Brazilian (Goldtop) 2007 Les Paul 1959 Reissue (Washed Cherry) 2007 Les Paul 1958 Reissue (Iced Tea) 1978 Hamer Sunburst 1974 SG Special (Cherry)

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R8R6Ben Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Matsumoto, Japan Posts: 2,090 Thanks: 42 Thanked 56 Times in 16 Posts	Re: NGD - PRS Custom 24 Ltd. beautiful... PRS have really been dominating for a few years, with good reason too. __________________ 2007 Gibson Les Paul R8 "Jamie Leigh" OTPG'd 2001 Gibson Les Paul R6 "Aimi" '53 Soapbars 2007 PRS Hollowbody Spruce " Clara" Skatterbrane'd 2001 Fender AmStd Telecaster "Sharon" Lollar'd 1960's Gibson J50 "Imogene" Phaez 15 Watt 6v6 "Rising Sun" all pots, caps, and harnesses by Jonesy@ tonemojo

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