Forgotten Graffiti

My Godgiven Goblet of Rock

I wanted to detail the current setup of my guitar, just as an FYI. But before I do that, I want to tell you how my primary guitar has impacted my life. Not too many people know the story of how I actually acquired my PRS, but I think it's a testament to how personal our God is.

The summer after our car accident, I attended a Kutless concert at Prestonwood. My family was still recovering, and I was adjusting to a normal schedule. A month previous, my band had played at The Door with Kutless, and I wanted a chance to say hey again.

At the show, a raffle drawing was being offered for prizes. And, to give Mike Manning his due, HE was the one who told me to go put my name in the box...I didn't even know a raffle was going on. So, I put one card in the box with about 2000 others. Later in the show, the drawing commenced. The first name out of the box was a girl who, apparently, left the show early. The second name out was mine. Total shock.

Again, what a testament to how God takes care of us in personal ways. How much more personal of a gift could I receive? What else would've spoken to me more? The message that I felt God was telling me was that He was still with me and cared about me in an extremely personal way. What a blessing. For the past four years, I've gotten to use this guitar in my worship and arts position at Bent Tree, along with my personal musical endeavors.

Ok! The specs:

My primary electric is a PRS Santana. Stocked, features of this guitar include:

• Open-coil humbuckers
• Set mahogany neck
• Rosewood fretboard
• Tremolo bridge

My current modifications include:

• Alnico II Pro Neck pickup (4-Conductor) by Seymour Duncan
• Gibson '59 Bridge Pickup (4-Conductor)
• Custom tone path switch---activates alternate circuit in 4-Conductor route
• Modified fretboard
• Custom tremolo setup
• Custom tone and volume filters
• New nut

I LOVE this guitar. It will be a staple of my collection for a very long time.

Next post, I'll detail purchases for my new mod projects and discuss steps.

Labels: The Project

posted by Seth @ 8:37 AM