Undeniably, this 2006 PRS Singlecut with all the 'artist pack' upgrades, has quite a few desirable features going for it - Here are 10 to start the ball rolling :-
figured Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
figured Brazilian rosewood headstock facia
artist pack grade curly flamed maple top
delectable tortoiseshell finish
paua shell bird inlays
paua shell signature inlay on headstock
gold plated hardware
Excellent +++ condition - not showroom mint, but pretty close
Artist pack grade leather bound case

Due to eco issues, cities issue and enviromental isues you will not see any new guitars again with Brazilian rosewood fingerboards and/or necks - As such quality guitars that are crafted with Brazilian rosewood necks/fingerboards will become more and more desirable, harder to acquire and certainly more valuable

Further more PRS have reintroduced the Artist Pack option back into the 2012 price list - bottom line is you'll now to spend around £4000 to buy one (subject to final spec and model) and remember this new Artist Pack model will not have a Brazilian roseood fingerboard - Hence £2450 ensures this Singlecut model is well priced

This only accounts for the guitars aesthetic appeal - At this stage we've only had to use our eyes to make a buying decision, so wait until you get your hands on it and can then vouch for the guitars playing performance and tonal qualities - The PRS film star looks, coupled with an impeccable build quality, account for a lot, but it is the playing performance of a PRS that, in my view, makes a PRS so highly desirable - Playing the one piece mahogany PRS neck is not a challenge, a grind or a chore - The playing action is fluid throughout the length of the fingerboard, whilst string bending is effortless across the medium jumbo frets, so much so that a set of 10's feel slinky - The neck is described as the 'wide/fat' profile - Don't let this phrase send the fear of God through you - It actually sits a tad slimmer than most Les Paul necks, so whilst it retains enough girth to enrich the tone and sustain, it ain't fat or chunky - More importantly is how it feels and comfortable is the key word - Re-strung and set-up with a new set of 10's - Hardware, starts at one end with the Kluson style vintage tuners and finishes of at the other end with the solid milled aluminium wrapover bridge/tailpiece - Intonation on a PRS is as good as it gets - Even fancy jazz based chords still sound in tune after the 12 fret

Tone is enhanced by a pair of PRS Number 7 humbuckers - The neck pick-up has enough warmth, soul and emotion to handle all the clean or overdriven classic blues/rock styles, as well as chilled out blues/jazz licks - The bridge pick-up handles the grunt, bite and power required for crunching riffs and scorching lead work with clear yet full lows, smooth highs and tight mids that are full but not mushy - The bridge pick-up might not be quite a full blown party animal humbucker, but it is hot - Both pick-ups have incredible articulation, so even when used with hi-gain overdrive settings, the string separation is excellent, whilst the intricate detail of fast, de-tuned riffs, can still be clearly heard - The modcat code/sticker, that PRS use during assembly, is visible under the bridge humbucker, confirms the nature of the Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, as do the import records with the PRS UK supplier - This is a very desirable instrument, for many reasons