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I recently unloaded some gear and figured it's time to pick up a new guitar. With the high concentration of NGD posts on this forum of people acquiring Suhrs, I decided to see what the fuss was all about. I've been looking at the Modern and with it's limitless combination of woods, neck shapes and finishes, I've been having trouble figuring out where to start. The closest Suhr dealer is about 1-1/2 hour from home so the wife and I decided to take a little road trip to Pittsburgh today. Before we left, I called the guys at Pianos 'N' Stuff Music to see what they had in stock. It turns out that they had a Modern, Standard, and Classic, as well as a few Classic Ts in stock. So we hopped into the car and we were off.
When we arrived I immediately had one of the employees grab the Modern off the wall for me to try out. I fired up a Mesa Boogie Roadster that was connected to a 4x12 Recto cab with V30s and plugged her in. Immediately, I was in love! Never have I played a guitar that has put such a smile on my face. The craftsmanship, fit, and finish on this guitar is absolutely amazing. The fretwork is flawless, and the finish on the neck is the best I've every played. Running it through the clean channel, of the Roadster I was just floored how complex the tone was. Lows were really punchy, mids were tight and snappy, and the highs were sparkly and clean... everything was balanced. I switched the amp to the modern channel and cranked up the gain. This guitar is insane! I'm sure you are all familiar of how thick and muddy a Recto can get, but even with an absurd amount of gain dialed in on the amp, the Modern remained clear and articulate. Every note was audible and not once did it sound muddy. I'm surer this could have a lot to do with the pickups as well as the choice of woods. My wife even compliments on how "clear" it sounded. And that was while running through the Roadster!
The Modern I played was a Bahama Blue quilted maple top with basswood body, and modern elliptical maple neck with maple fretboard and stainless frets. It had the Gotoho Flyod and aldridge pickups. It is a very comfortable player and is truely a work of art! This is the exact guitar that I played, which happens to be the exact guitar shown on the Suhr website:
I also played a transparent white classic for a few minutes, but they were getting ready to close so i didn't have enough time for a full evaluation and review. In closing, I must say that I was thoroughly impressed with the Modern. Having recently owned a Music Man Petrucci (Music Man's version of a super strat), I must say that John Suhr's Modern isn't even in the same league. I've played hundreds of guitars ranging from Ibanez (been an Ibanez player for over 15 years) to Gibson to PRS, and I believe that this is hands down the best guitar I have ever played. I still want to check out some of the different necks and configurations that are available, but I think I have already made my decision... I will be ordering one of these really soon!
So, now the question is... Ed or John, how should I go about ordering one and what is the current lead time to have one built?
When we arrived I immediately had one of the employees grab the Modern off the wall for me to try out. I fired up a Mesa Boogie Roadster that was connected to a 4x12 Recto cab with V30s and plugged her in. Immediately, I was in love! Never have I played a guitar that has put such a smile on my face. The craftsmanship, fit, and finish on this guitar is absolutely amazing. The fretwork is flawless, and the finish on the neck is the best I've every played. Running it through the clean channel, of the Roadster I was just floored how complex the tone was. Lows were really punchy, mids were tight and snappy, and the highs were sparkly and clean... everything was balanced. I switched the amp to the modern channel and cranked up the gain. This guitar is insane! I'm sure you are all familiar of how thick and muddy a Recto can get, but even with an absurd amount of gain dialed in on the amp, the Modern remained clear and articulate. Every note was audible and not once did it sound muddy. I'm surer this could have a lot to do with the pickups as well as the choice of woods. My wife even compliments on how "clear" it sounded. And that was while running through the Roadster!
The Modern I played was a Bahama Blue quilted maple top with basswood body, and modern elliptical maple neck with maple fretboard and stainless frets. It had the Gotoho Flyod and aldridge pickups. It is a very comfortable player and is truely a work of art! This is the exact guitar that I played, which happens to be the exact guitar shown on the Suhr website:
I also played a transparent white classic for a few minutes, but they were getting ready to close so i didn't have enough time for a full evaluation and review. In closing, I must say that I was thoroughly impressed with the Modern. Having recently owned a Music Man Petrucci (Music Man's version of a super strat), I must say that John Suhr's Modern isn't even in the same league. I've played hundreds of guitars ranging from Ibanez (been an Ibanez player for over 15 years) to Gibson to PRS, and I believe that this is hands down the best guitar I have ever played. I still want to check out some of the different necks and configurations that are available, but I think I have already made my decision... I will be ordering one of these really soon!
So, now the question is... Ed or John, how should I go about ordering one and what is the current lead time to have one built?
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