I played the Tonare Grande Acoustic a couple of times, and let me say...oh my! I had high hopes for the new line of PRS acoustics--and so far there are very, very few of them--and was totally blown away. With a price tag approaching $5,000 before tax, I was worried about diminishing returns. "After all, we have a Taylor 914CE, and that's pretty sweet..."
Right.
I've played a few private luthier acoustics before, including some $20k Japanese pieces and this absolutely blew my mind. Rich, full--but not boomy-bass response, and superlatively articulated note definition and highs. Even with pretty dead strings this guitar is incredible in sound and playability. It's generally kinda hard to impress me on acoustic playability--my electrics play the way I want them and I've yet to meet an acoustic that plays to that standard--so that definitely says something in my book.
You pull it out and flip over and see this.... Seriously, guys at PRS...what the hell? Trying to give me a heart attack? W0w.
The other goody that we picked up recently is this pre-owned Black Cherry Brazilian Rosewood neck 513 with an absolutely stunning top, 513 birds, and gold hardware....
I have a deep love of brazilian-necked guitars--namely my friend's Modern Eagle I--so when this came through our doors I was pretty excited. Haven't plugged it in but it's definitely a player as well as a work of handcrafted art.
Also, I have a new email. Contact me at k.inoue.gc@gmail.com if you want to chat about guitars or anything you see here. :)
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