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PRS SC245 Ten Top Birds

In the words of Paul Reed Smith himself : "The road from my workshop in a historic, haunted Annapolis garret to a state-of-the-art factory was a tough one. Fact is, I always loved working with my hands. Why else would a high school kid sign up for three or four shop classes at a time? My first guitar was built as a challenge to my college music professor for some credits. I got an “A” and decided to pursue my dream of making guitars for a living."

"There were a lot of late night brainstorms. I was lucky if I finished a guitar a month. Once a guitar was completed, I’d play it at a gig — field testing in the purest sense. Every design change taught me something new. The next change was built on what I had learned or on feedback from other players test driving the equipment. Over ten years we went through three headstocks, several renditions of body shapes, many tremolo designs, and many experiments with woods and construction methods to get the right mix."

Paul has somehow been able to sustain his enthusiasm over the last twenty-five-plus years, for creating the best electric guitar possible. This morning I'm featuring his latest single cutaway creation. The SC 245 is perfect for the more traditional single-cutaway players. The 24.5" scale length and vintage appointments make this instrument instantly comfortable to players who grew up using shorter scale guitars. The new SC 245 pickups and their placement under the strings give the instrument a voice that is classic, eminently recordable and gig ready!

Link to a large format image of the front of this PRS SC245

Link to a large format image of the back of this PRS SC245

Specifications
PRS SC245 Ten Top Birds

* 1 21/32" wide nut
* rosewood fingerboard with Bird inlay package
* 24.5" scale length
* wide fat neck profile (also available in wide thin)
* vintage style tuners
* thick mahogany body with carved 10-top flamed maple cap
* SC 245 pickups
* volume and tone controls for each pickup
* stop tailpiece
* Vintage Natural finish
* deluxe hardshell case

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MSRP: $4060.00 U.S. dollars
Note: The "Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price" (MSRP) or "list price" is rarely if ever the actual sell price of an item. Typically a store would discount between 10% and 40% off this figure depending on the wholesale structure.

Discounted Sell Price: $2725.00 Can$ (approx.$2180.US$) including hardshell case
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We fully set up our instruments to your specifications with your brand & gauge of strings before shipping.

If shipping within Canada but outside of Ontario, only 5% GST applies.

When shipping outside of Canada, no taxes are charged by us.

Shipping to the U.S.A. : There are no taxes charged and no duty at the border for North American made products

Current as of April 2009
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Link to most recent PRS guitar reviews

Link to a review of the SC245 with 10-top and Birds from PRS

Link to a Limited Edition SC 245 with 1957/2008 pickups & 10 top quilt

Link to the McCarty II model from PRS guitars

Link to a Custom 22 with 10 top in Blue Matteo