The above guitar is not an industrial accident by-product from PRS, it's a custom model made for Dweezil Zappa. Despite having the option to conceive a beautiful instrument to his specs, Mr. DZ opted for 2 quirks as seen in this pic:
- Mandolin-type cutaway: You thought that was a bewildering option for a cutaway, maybe it was a case of excessive artistic expression but it's actually based on a mandolin outline. Now that you see it manifesting in a guitar format, it looks rather queer but it's nothing new.
- Mismatched top: Look closely at the guitar's flame top; it's actually a mismatch. For any other boutique guitar maker, there would be hesitations but with PRS, it happened.
I like (& have utmost respect for) what Dweezil Zappa did for his selections; he's not afraid to incorporate his preferences in his personal pick. If one has the option to customize one's instrument, it should reflect one's firm wants. But we see too many clones of popular/ safe guitar outlines out there even when it's supposed to be a custom make.
1 comment:
Love the fretboard inlays. But Zappa junior will have problem resting it on his laps. Daring move by PRS i must say. ~1mband.
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