Zimbloth's PRS Collection (Modern Eagle Quatro NGD Content Included!)

[zimbloth]

Hey guys. As some of you may know, I've been a pretty diehard PRS fan for a while now and I wanted to share my beloved collection with you all. These are what I primarily play live and use for recording. Apart from my Guerilla 7-string and BRJ 7-string, this makes up my entire guitar lineup. As you may be able to tell, I'm a fan of purple and red/black =)

The Stable

1. Private Stock Custom 24 -- Faded Fire Red. This one has a korina body, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard with red coral inlays, Bare Knuckle Nailbomb pickups, gold hardware. Tuned DGCFAD. This was custom built for me and has a flatter radius and thinner neck than my others.

2. Modern Eagle Quatro -- Purple Hazel. This one has a bound dalbergia neck and fingerboard, Artist Grade flame top, mahogany back, Paua/MOP inlays, Cocobolo headstock veneer, PRS 53/10 pickups. Tuned BEADF#B.

3. Custom 24 25th Anniversary -- Scarlet Smokeburst. This guy features a flame 10 top, mahogany back, wide-thin mahogany neck, bound rosewood fingerboard and headstock overlay, 25th inlays and headstock Eagle, PRS 57/08 pickups. Tuned ADGCFA.

4. Custom 24 -- Purple. This is my primary live guitar and the one I play most often. It has a quilted maple 10 top, gold hardware, wide-thin mahogany neck, abalone bird inlays, BKP Aftermath pickups, etc. Tuned BEADF#B.

The Photos

[vampiregenocide]

Screw you man.

[scherzo1928]

I came... twice.

Can't decide on which I like better, the PS, or the modern eagle.

[BigPhi84]

We need more pics of that Private Stock, good sir!

[leonardo7]

Those guitars are so amazing! I want to inquire about pricing for a PRS 7 string. It would basically be the same specs as one of yours but 7 string. Whats the usual turnaround time with PRS and would I be looking at more than 5K?

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by BigPhi84

We need more pics of that Private Stock, good sir!

I posted a lot of pics of it on my Facebook page(s). Add me up there and you can check out the galleries

Originally Posted by scherzo1928

I came... twice.

Can't decide on which I like better, the PS, or the modern eagle.

The Purple Hazel finish on the Modern Eagle is IMO the coolest thing ever. It sounds ridiculous too. The dalbergia neck really adds this ultra-crisp and punchy sound to the mix. I believe its a somewhat exotic variant of rosewood, but I'm not sure really. Whatever it is, it kicks ass.

The Private Stock one definitely is the brightest sounding of the bunch. I attribute that to the ebony fingerboard but the korina probably has something to do with it too. It's still got balls thanks to the mahogany neck and Nailbomb pickups, but it's noticeably snappier than the other 3.

The 25th Anniversary Custom 24 one I think sounds the most brutal of the bunch. It's just got this insane growl and meat to the sound. Really articulate pickups too. The purple quilt CU24 is my workhorse though and that will always be my sentimental favorite. Plus the BKP Aftermaths in it sound ridiculous and the neck is super thin

Originally Posted by leonardo7

Those guitars are so amazing! I want to inquire about pricing for a PRS 7 string. It would basically be the same specs as one of yours but 7 string. Whats the usual turnaround time with PRS and would I be looking at more than 5K?

It would be best not to discuss business here as this is not the dealer section, but you can contact me privately if you have any questions. But its safe to say it would be above 5k for a PRS 7-string yes

[leonardo7]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

It would be best not to discuss business here as this is not the dealer section, but you can contact me privately if you have any questions. But its safe to say it would be above 5k for a PRS 7-string yes

Word. You got some nice PRS's right there

[GiantBaba]

Insane. Do you use the trems, or are they locked down?

[technomancer]

Nice collection

I'd imagine being able to buy at dealer prices helps take some of the sting out of those

[BigPhi84]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

I posted a lot of pics of it on my Facebook page(s). Add me up there and you can check out the galleries

We're already facebook friends.

I guess I must have missed the posting.

[sojorel]

Makes me anxious looking at them balanced on your chair's arm rests

[HighGain510]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

The dalbergia neck really adds this ultra-crisp and punchy sound to the mix. I believe its a somewhat exotic variant of rosewood, but I'm not sure really.

Negatory sir! Dalbergia is the genus that rosewoods fall under:

Dalbergia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dalbergia Nigra is the "fancy"/"prized" Brazilian stuff which they ran out of so they changed the name to just "Dalbergia" because people whined when they actually said they were using Mexican rosewood a while back as if that were something negative about the wood. But yeah dalbergia is just the generic family that rosewoods fall under in the plant kingdom.

Originally Posted by technomancer

Nice collection

I'd imagine being able to buy at dealer prices helps take some of the sting out of those

I know right? I'd be a horrible dealer as half the stock I'd order would end up not leaving the shop if I worked with PRS! Pretty sweet perk for sure!


That's a KILLER collection Nick, the PS and the ME are my faves but all four are awesome! How do the 53/10 pickups sound? A lot of guys said they were lower output like the 57/08s I believe? I'd imagine that low-mid output pickups + solid rosewood neck would be a pretty badass combo, then again I love the midrange that RW necks add to the mix regardless!

[White Cluster]

That Quattro makes me feel funny..ya know..down there.

Fantastic collection Nick.

[metal_sam14]

....ing prime!

So classy and beautiful

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by GiantBaba

Insane. Do you use the trems, or are they locked down?

I don't use the trems, but they aren't locked down. They don't need to be locked down to maintain the tuning stability a hard-tail guy like myself needs. They're very stable, it's not like a Floyd Rose. The main reasons I opt for their trems is because of how well they intonate the low tunings I use, which is always a concern with 6-strings. Also they're really high quality bridges. Finally, I've found their hardtails have more resistance and a stiffer feel whereas their trems play smoother with more 'give'. So even though I almost never use the trems, I love everything about them.

Originally Posted by technomancer

Nice collection

I'd imagine being able to buy at dealer prices helps take some of the sting out of those

Haha yeah, that definitely was key. The dealer prices are pretty damn high as well though, but it certainly beats retail!

Originally Posted by HighGain510

That's a KILLER collection Nick, the PS and the ME are my faves but all four are awesome! How do the 53/10 pickups sound? A lot of guys said they were lower output like the 57/08s I believe? I'd imagine that low-mid output pickups + solid rosewood neck would be a pretty badass combo, then again I love the midrange that RW necks add to the mix regardless!

The 53/10s are similar to the 57/08s but thicker sounding and slightly more output. There is also a 59/09 which my PS CU24 had originally, but I did not like those at all. The PRS 57/08 and 53/10s work so well with my rig its bonkers. With some amps they might not have enough gain to get the job done, but between my Invader 100 and modded TS I'm never lacking there. They're the only non-BKPs I've been able to tolerate lately. My other 2 PRS and both my 7s have BKPs but these are outstanding pickups. I've seen them go for over $400 on the open market, if that gives you an idea of what the public thinks of them.

Also, thanks for the clarification on the dalbergia thing. Like I said, whatever it is I love it, so it's all good. I know they use "East Indian Rosewood" on the CU24s, so I'm not sure why this is classified differently. It looks like regular rosewood to me, but whatever! Sounds epic.

Originally Posted by sojorel

Makes me anxious looking at them balanced on your chair's arm rests

Haha it made me anxious too but I was very careful with it

Originally Posted by White Cluster

That Quattro makes me feel funny..ya know..down there.

Fantastic collection Nick.

Originally Posted by metal_sam14

....ing prime!

So classy and beautiful

Thanks dudes

[HighGain510]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

I don't use the trems, but they aren't locked down. They don't need to be locked down to maintain the tuning stability a hard-tail guy like myself needs. They're very stable, it's not like a Floyd Rose. The main reasons I opt for their trems is because of how well they intonate the low tunings I use, which is always a concern with 6-strings. Also they're really high quality bridges. Finally, I've found their hardtails have more resistance and a stiffer feel whereas their trems play smoother with more 'give'. So even though I almost never use the trems, I love everything about them.

I can't agree with this enough! The tuning stability on my CE-22 is ridiculous! Bending a note up 2 steps and the thing is still in tune! I'm also not as big a fan of the stoptails, they feel stiffer to me as well but the PRS trem definitely has a little more give which works better for me personally.

Originally Posted by zimbloth

The 53/10s are similar to the 57/08s but thicker sounding and slightly more output. The PRS 57/08 and 53/10s work so well with my rig its bonkers. With some amps they might not have enough gain to get the job done, but between my Invader 100 and modded TS I'm never lacking there. They're the only non-BKPs I've been able to tolerate lately. My other 2 PRS and both my 7s have BKPs but these are outstanding pickups. I've seen them go for over $400 on the open market, if that gives you an idea of what the public thinks of them.

Also, thanks for the clarification on the dalbergia thing. Like I said, whatever it is I love it, so it's all good. I know they use "East Indian Rosewood" on the CU24s, so I'm not sure why this is classified differently. It looks like regular rosewood to me, but whatever! Sounds epic.

Right on. I haven't played a set of them yet but I had 57/08s in a guitar I used to own and like them although I think the 59/09s are probably more my speed as I found the 57's to be a little TOO low on the output side of things, however I've also read that they have varied widely at times during their production so that could have factored into it too I guess. I've seen the 57/08 set sell for up to $500 and the 59's for $600! Crazy!

Yeah np on the rosewood man, I think the problem is a lot of the cork-sniffer types were freaking out when they actually labeled where their newer RW stashes were coming from (beyond just the IRW stuff) so to put that nonsense to a stop they just label it dalbergia and that way they can use whatever rosewood they prefer and not have to worry about a silly label. All I know is a lot of the PRS rosewood stuff SOUNDS and more importantly FEELS absolutely amazing. I REALLY miss the old McCarty Rosewood I had... wish I never sold it.

[GiantBaba]

Yeah, I figured it was something like that. Love the rounded-edge look of that trem, bet it's comfier than most. Thanks for the detailed response.

[robotsatemygma]

Dude... that is a HOT stable you have there!

I'm really interested in trying out the Mira. Shit is slamming!

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by HighGain510

I can't agree with this enough! The tuning stability on my CE-22 is ridiculous! Bending a note up 2 steps and the thing is still in tune! I'm also not as big a fan of the stoptails, they feel stiffer to me as well but the PRS trem definitely has a little more give which works better for me personally.

Right on. I haven't played a set of them yet but I had 57/08s in a guitar I used to own and like them although I think the 59/09s are probably more my speed as I found the 57's to be a little TOO low on the output side of things, however I've also read that they have varied widely at times during their production so that could have factored into it too I guess. I've seen the 57/08 set sell for up to $500 and the 59's for $600! Crazy!

Yeah np on the rosewood man, I think the problem is a lot of the cork-sniffer types were freaking out when they actually labeled where their newer RW stashes were coming from (beyond just the IRW stuff) so to put that nonsense to a stop they just label it dalbergia and that way they can use whatever rosewood they prefer and not have to worry about a silly label. All I know is a lot of the PRS rosewood stuff SOUNDS and more importantly FEELS absolutely amazing. I REALLY miss the old McCarty Rosewood I had... wish I never sold it.

Good analysis all around, agreed!

Wow $600 for 59/09s? I've had the ones I took out of my PS CU24 sitting around doing nothing, I should probably do something about that! They're not bad I just didn't care for them. They sound weak to me. My tech measured the resistance on them and it was only like 7-8K.

Originally Posted by GiantBaba

Yeah, I figured it was something like that. Love the rounded-edge look of that trem, bet it's comfier than most. Thanks for the detailed response.

My pleasure dude

Originally Posted by robotsatemygma

Dude... that is a HOT stable you have there!

I'm really interested in trying out the Mira. Shit is slamming!

Thanks man. The Mira is a really cool guitar. Very high quality and very low price. I'm not a huge fan of the look of them, but they always felt and sounded pretty good when I've gotten them in. I actually had a customer special order a Scarlet Smokburst one of those a while ago which looked sweet, check it out.

[Miek]

You have a very fine eye for color. I ....ing love the finish on the Modern Eagle.

[engage757]

Hey bro. Great collection. Fade fire red, purple hazel, and white tiger are the best prs finishes IMO. How did you get them to do red inlays?

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by engage757

Hey bro. Great collection. Fade fire red, purple hazel, and white tiger are the best prs finishes IMO. How did you get them to do red inlays?

They can do any inlays on a Private Stock. It's like their custom shop. The inlays are the old "513" inlays but with Red Coral material. It looks sweet with the Faded Fire Red finish and it matches the aesthetic of my band so it's perfect for me.

Originally Posted by Miek

You have a very fine eye for color. I ....ing love the finish on the Modern Eagle.

Purple Hazel is sweet. Brand new color they JUST came out with, along with Blue Crab Blue and Eriza Verde

[s_k_mullins]

Nick, you win! ....ing epic guitar collection!

[JP Universe]

Lovin the pics, one day i'm going to get my CE 24 a partner, Either a Custom 24 with a 10 top or may splurge a little and pickup something even nicer!

[th3m1ke]

Dude I love the Private Stock! Great collection you got there, I may have to talk to you about ordering some special pieces