Having trouble digging up info on them. Do you have one? played one? Tell me everything ya know:prslogo:
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Having trouble digging up info on them. Do you have one? played one? Tell me everything ya know:prslogo:
From what I can remember:
McCarty model
57/08 pickups
Pernambuco neck
With European Maple tops. That's the maple traditionally used to make violins. It has super tight growth rings like spruce. This was one of the chief differences between the Violin Guitars and the Paul's 28 guitars. The P28's were also completely shielded and grounded in the cavities (pup cavities too).Quote:
Originally Posted by Twinfan
The US versions had Brazilian Rosewood fretboards. The Violin Guitars made for international sale did not.
All of them had Celtic knots. I've never seen one with a trem.
One other nice touch is the hidden fret tangs on the fingerboard. Seen that on a couple of Private Stocks as well.
The Violin is well up there with the Collection series as far as quality etc. At the time they seemed expensive, but with the cost of a Collection, they were a bit of a bargain really :)
Mine on a sunny day .....
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/...%20%281%29.jpg
Hans, do you know whether the pickups were also specifically selected as with the P28s?Quote:
Originally Posted by ]-[ @ n $ 0 |v| a T ! ©
Cheers!
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Originally Posted by Fox77
57/08 P-ups......
Killer top on that one. That's a gem.
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Originally Posted by FlameTop
I don't have one (I wish), but I did played the prototype once. it had a IRW or BRW neck instead of the Pernambuco (here in Brazil we call it Pau Brasil) neck.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/8...d5c3bf54e9.jpg
Violin Gtr Proto2 por aduayer, no Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/8...7517bdf94f.jpg
Violin gtr proto por aduayer, no Flickr
Wow! I'd have stuffed it down my pants and whistled all the way out the front door. ;)
Incredible!Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameTop
Are you sure? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by markie
Got one you'd like to show us?
Yup they are simply marked '57/08'. They date from before the 'tm' was added.
One of my bucket list guitars along with a Paul's 28............
Yes. Yes. I think they made 50. All but one have the same specs, AFAIK. It plays great, feels great, sounds great. Doesn't feel, play or sound anything like butter (Thank God!). This is the only picture I can find right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by vchizzle
http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/i...8b19d997/l.jpg
Is that a violin guitar in your pants or are you happy to see me :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ]-[ @ n $ 0 |v| a T ! ©
So Euro maple, pern neck & knots are the main things...were they built by the PS team as well?
Yes, they are PS guitars with PS #s and COAs.Quote:
Originally Posted by vchizzle
If you are in Europe, it seems Thomman have one NOS.
http://www.thomann.de/gb/prs_mccarty...ock_violin.htm
There's another one here: http://www.guitars-shop.de/product_i...roducts_id/198
Brazilian neck and finger board.Quote:
Originally Posted by aduayer
The pickups are prototypes of the collection pickups.
The guitar has incredible tone ( = sweet and punchy) and amazing response to pick attack...Quote:
Originally Posted by vchizzle
I really love it. :wink:
http://yahoo.jp/5wGTVg