This is the Career CGN- PR BK model. It's a fine PRS-style electric guitar that I found used for cheap. It's got a set-in neck construction and it's now highly playable. Let's see its official specs though:
Body: Mahogany,
Neck: Maple, set-in, 24 frets
Fretboard: Palisander
Bridge: Tune-o-matic, Stop Tail Piece
Tuners: Closed Type, Grover Style
Pickups: 2 x Career Humbucker,
Controls: 2 x Volume, 1x Tone, 1x Toggle Switch
Hardware: Black
Finish: Jet Black
Other: neck Binding, Dome Speed Knobs
MSRP: 244,- Euro.
These are the official specs of the guitar. The list price is nothing to worry about as you can find this guitar new for 99Euros in the EU!
http://www.mannys-musicstore.de/product_info.php?info=p383_career-cgn-pr-bk-gitarre--das-rockbrett---.html
The guitar is built like a PRS SE model apart from the headstock shape. The neck is very comfortable to play, the hardware parts are decent and the pickups sounds a lot like an EMG-hz passive set. Priced at 99Euros, it's a steal! So, what's the catch?
Issues:
Knowing that the guitar was used, I expected a bit of trouble... The guitar had loads of dust and rotten string on plus I was it's 3rd or 4th owner so far.
The main problem of the guitar was its fretwork... At low action settings, the 20-24 frets were a bit uneven and there were dead notes all over this fretboard area. So I had to file the higher frets down to make every note sound right. It wasn't such a difficult job but it takes a bit of skill.
The 2nd problem I encountered was that the neck and bridge pickups were maybe placed backwards. At first, the neck pickup was rated at 12Kohms and the bridge pickup at 11Kohms. Other than that, these pickups were the same thing(same magnetic field, poles etc). Usually, the bridge pickup is made a little "hotter" (or even much hotter) than the neck one. Therefore, I switched the two pickups and discovered that the guitar sounds much more balanced that way. It just sounds right.
The result:
Once I had polished the frets and rewired the pickups, I set the guitar up using a set of 0,009" coated/treated strings. The guitar sounds nice and the playability is awesome. It's one of the most playable guitars I've used! Sure enough, the guitar needed a bit of attention as it was used and it had a few issues, but for this silly price you get something that's as playable as a good prs se model!
If you're into diy projects or looking for an affordable alternative, "Career" guitars are for you!
Cheers,
Thanos
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