New guitar - PRS SC 250

Ever since I saw the Collective Soul Home DVD, I've had a strange desire to pick up a PRS Tremonti in platinum metallic like Dean Roland's. Only downside of the original Tremonti model, though, was the eye-sore "Mark Tremonti" inlay on the 12th fret. So when I managed to find a deal on a Paul Reed Smith SC 250 in platinum metallic, I jumped on it.

The SC 250 is similar in construction to the original Singlecut model with a few updates, including a weight-relieved body, hotter (uncovered) pickups, adjustable stoptail bridge, and locking tuners; technically, this makes it closer in specs to the original Tremonti model than the original Singlecut model. Compared to the newer vintage-inspired SC 245 model, the SC 250 is geared towards modern rock players. This particular SC 250 has the wide fat neck profile, bird inlays, and the platinum metallic finish with "scraped" natural binding around the maple top.

As always, here are a few pics of the new acquisition...





All in all, it's a sweet addition to the collection... it's definitely one of the most "modern" sounding guitars I own. There's something about it that makes me want to tune down to drop-D and chug away.

--B