1996 is the model designation, not the year of manufacture. A 325, short scale Rick, with the most lethal vibrato lever tip imaginable – it is a spike!
Paul Reed Smith Hollowbody II
A ten top to match the first PRS, the Custom 24. An eBay purchase that was delivered too Strings n Things for me to collect. Lovely.
Paul Reed Smith Santana II Hollowbody
This almost defies description. I drooled over the pictures of this one for ages, trying to resist the temptation to spend a small fortune on yet another PRS. Resistance isContinue readingPaul Reed Smith Santana II Hollowbody
Paul Reed Smith McCarty Rosewood
The top on this just looks like melting chocolate! Solid Rosewood neck, guitar has been signed by Paul. Great instrument.
Paul Reed Smith McCarty
Just your basic, wonderful, PRS McCarty. I don’t seem to have any photos…
Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Artist
I spent a few hours at Manson’s in Exeter, the old shop, browsing an amazing stock of PRS guitars. This was my first high end purchase, the starting point forContinue readingPaul Reed Smith Custom 24 Artist
Paul Reed Smith CE24/12
Impulse buy when I went to collect the Santana II Hollowbody, oops! I also played one of the Dragon Doublenecks, but resisted that one. Beautiful deep blue paint finish, anContinue readingPaul Reed Smith CE24/12
Peerless Smoked Bass Custom
I bought the teal one whilst “between homes”, the red one was available, but I dallied and missed it. Luckily for me, it became available four years later and IContinue readingPeerless Smoked Bass Custom
Patrick James Eggle Saluda Redwood
A 50th birthday present to me, from me. This Saluda featured in Patrick’s marketing, I have a magazine review somewhere.
Patrick James Eggle Linville Inca Sun
Patrick built this guitar especially for me. I had admired the Inca Sun inlays on another model, but there was no Linville in my collection. Isn’t it just perfect?