By: Staff
PRS announced the release of the new DC3 electric guitar at Experience PRS 2010. For those of you chomping at the bit waiting to see and hear this new axe, here is an overview of what the DC3 has to offer, as well as some new photos of the guitar from the XPRS event.
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V12 Finish
Finish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood’s inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars’ new “V12” finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, “V12” is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. “PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments,” said Paul Reed Smith. – PRS Website
Outline
Featuring a flat alder body, bolt-on neck, steel bridge components, and three proprietary PRS DC3 singlecoil pickups based on PRS’s award-winning 513 model platform, the DC3 has a warm, vintage tone and loads of modern appeal. The steel components in the bridge retain the balanced resonance of the alder and provide a clear, but expansive tone, and the three-pickup configuration combined with a 5-way blade pickup selector offers ample switching possibilities. You’ve got to hear this guitar. – PRS Website
Vintage Vibe
“A new flat body shape and steel bridge components combined with three proprietary singlecoil pickups based on the PRS 513 model platform give the DC3 a warm, vintage tone and loads of classic appeal.” – PRS Signature Magazine
New Steel Components
“Steel bridge components create a more expansive, clear tone.” – PRS Signature Magazine
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mississippi (13 years ago)
looks kind of an awkward guitar
the top horn of the guitar looks as if it is a mismatch for the bottom horn and the design of the bottom horn make the guitar look too heavy
Publisher (13 years ago)
The guitar is actually not too heavy, kind of like a Strat, the design is pretty different for a PRS, so we’ll have to see if it catches on or if this is a one time thing that the company does.
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shane yetter (13 years ago)
all i know is i want one.. i mean need one. anything prs is gold