HighGain510
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I snagged this one a while back from Dave's when they rolled out the first batch of the PRS NOS 2007 Brazilian Rosewood guitars in 2013 and realized I had never posted the thread! These guitars were absolutely killer pieces, the McCarty models were mostly McKorina examples (which means they were Korina bodies and necks with Brazilian Rosewood fretboards) and those are right in my tonal wheelhouse. Korina is such a wonderful tonewood, it's like an even more magical (IMO haha) version of mahogany where it has all the great qualities of mahogany but the high end is just a bit sweeter and I find that quite pleasing to the ears. Pair korina + Brazilian Rosewood (or other RW varieties, I've tried several different types and loved them all actually!) + P90's and you will hear exactly what I'm talking about! Brash and raw like a humbucker with a very clear and even tone with the high end chime of a single coil, the wood and pickup combo is well-documented for it's tonal awesomeness! When I saw that PRS had finally been allowed to release their BRW stash within the US on these limited guitars, I had to jump one one! 
This one is a seriously PERFECT example if there ever was one! The Korina used for the body and neck for this beauty is featherweight (even with all the hardware, pickups and strings on there it comes to a whopping 6.6lbs!) and the Brazilian Rosewood is darker than a chocolate bar and has that tight and straight grain that is one of the real reasons folks search for in the truly good stuff! Feels smooth like Ebony but sounds like a fantastic piece of Rosewood! White Limba and Black Limba can both look awesome but based on the natural finished ones I've seen, PRS seems to be using mostly White Limba which doesn't typically have much or any banding at all so it can tend to be a little dull-looking. I scoured through 200+ examples looking for the best combination of dark/even-looking BRW boards and lightest weights and then from there narrowed it down by colors I liked. There were only 2 that came close to this weight and one happened to be Frost Blue Metallic which is one of my favorite vintage-looking finishes that PRS offers so I knew it was the one for me!
It's funny as I've had this one for a while but sadly she spent most of her time in the case, so recently I had listed her up for sale on a couple forums since we need a new stove and microwave combo and I figured it would be nice to swing it without touching the bank account. Recently realized I had a couple offers from stores I have bought large appliances from in the past and the cards allow you to make the purchases with 0% interest for a year so I picked this one up again, adjusted the pickups some more and realized I'd have to be desperate for cash to just let this one go!
Yanked all my listings and she's here to stay, so figured I'd toss up some more pics and an official thread now!
Note: These pics were taken at essentially high noon, so the sun was directly overhead and not a cloud in the sky, the BRW looks substantially darker under normal light obviously!
Here are a couple indoor cell phone shots so you can see what I mean about the fretboard being substantially darker when it's not being blasted by searing overhead sunlight!
This one is a seriously PERFECT example if there ever was one! The Korina used for the body and neck for this beauty is featherweight (even with all the hardware, pickups and strings on there it comes to a whopping 6.6lbs!
) and the Brazilian Rosewood is darker than a chocolate bar and has that tight and straight grain that is one of the real reasons folks search for in the truly good stuff! Feels smooth like Ebony but sounds like a fantastic piece of Rosewood! White Limba and Black Limba can both look awesome but based on the natural finished ones I've seen, PRS seems to be using mostly White Limba which doesn't typically have much or any banding at all so it can tend to be a little dull-looking. I scoured through 200+ examples looking for the best combination of dark/even-looking BRW boards and lightest weights and then from there narrowed it down by colors I liked. There were only 2 that came close to this weight and one happened to be Frost Blue Metallic which is one of my favorite vintage-looking finishes that PRS offers so I knew it was the one for me!It's funny as I've had this one for a while but sadly she spent most of her time in the case, so recently I had listed her up for sale on a couple forums since we need a new stove and microwave combo and I figured it would be nice to swing it without touching the bank account. Recently realized I had a couple offers from stores I have bought large appliances from in the past and the cards allow you to make the purchases with 0% interest for a year so I picked this one up again, adjusted the pickups some more and realized I'd have to be desperate for cash to just let this one go!
Yanked all my listings and she's here to stay, so figured I'd toss up some more pics and an official thread now!Note: These pics were taken at essentially high noon, so the sun was directly overhead and not a cloud in the sky, the BRW looks substantially darker under normal light obviously!
Here are a couple indoor cell phone shots so you can see what I mean about the fretboard being substantially darker when it's not being blasted by searing overhead sunlight!
