The PRS SC250 Electric Guitar: A Superb Axe!
By Max on May 21, 2008 in Guitars
PRS Guitars are considered some of the finest in the world and started out as the responsibility of one man–Paul Reed Smith.
His guitars are equipped with the highest quality woods, hardware and finishes and are known all over the world.
They have a hard, uniqpe and aggressive sound and have been granted many awards for different models. These guitars are also very pretty and their quality exceeds their reputation.
Paul Reed Smith
Paul Reed Smith was born on February 18, 1956 in Bowie, Maryland, where he was born and raised. While attending St. Mary’s College of Maryland, he found himself to be a decent luthier and craftsman, receiving his highest marks in his various shop classes.
After college, Paul continued making guitars one by one, sometimes feeling overwhelmed that he could never make them fast enough. To market them and get his name out, Paul would hang out at the back of concert halls and clubs to hang out with roadies of local and big bands. Persistent in his game, he was able to sell one every once in a while and eventually had a long list of orders to fill. His biggest break was when Derek St. Holmes of the Ted Nugent Band tried one out.
The PRS SC250 Electric Guitar
The SC250 is the latest in model changes for the 25 inch scale Singlecut that PRS puts out. The difference? A much more intense treble pickup, an adjustable Stoptail bridge for heavy strings and the ability to ‘tune down’ the guitar for more modern sounds and fades. It also comes in an amazing 27 colors and sports some excellent PRS custom hardware. Here are your specs:
Body
- Carved Singlecut solid Mahogany back
- Carved Singlecut solid Flamed or Quilted Maple top
Neck
- 22 frets
- Mahogany base
- Rosewood fretboard
- Wide neck for ease in string depression
Hardware
- PRS custom adjustable Stoptail
- SC 250 truss rod cover
- PRS 14:1 Low Mass locking tuners
- PRS 250 Treble and Bass pickups
- Volume and tone control on each pickup
- 3 way toggle selector
Why and Where to Get One
The PRS SC250 is an excellent machine that will last a long time. It displays an immense amount of versatility in what kind of player it is comfortable for and will take a wide range in string gauge.
It also comes in some wicked looking colors and sports some very intense hardware. I love the way it feels in my hands, though I admit that the neck is wide and I’m clumsy with it. In average sized hands, however, this machine glows.
For more information about this awesome axe, visit the Paul Reed Smith website at www.prsguitars.com. If you are interested in purchasing one, there are several that can be searched by Google and on Amazon, new and used. The PRS SC250 will run between $2000 and $3000, depending on which options you purchase. Rock on!
