Paul Reed Smith 25th Anniversary 513 Figured Maple Review

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Overall Rating 4.75

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Features 4.75

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Quality 2.5

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Reliability / Value 5

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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Finish: Urethane  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: 513 Neck Carve  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 10.00"  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6565" ( 1-21/32" )  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Treble Pickup 513 Pickup System (patents applied for) Middle Pickup 513 Pickup System (patents applied for) Bass Pickup 513 Pickup System (patents applied for) Pickup Switching Volume and tone control, 5-way blade pickup selector, 3-way blade mode selector (heavy humbucking/clear humbucking/single coil)

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There are some guitars that stand out from the bunch, and Paul Reed Smith worked out a way to produce just that kind of instrument. 25th Anniversary 513 Figured Maple is truly an amazing guitar that performs well and sounds terrific. You may safely head over to online music store and grab yourself one of these without ever trying it, if you believe your fellow musicians who gave this instrument the highest grades. 25th Anniversary 513 Figured Maple really deserves those, and will surely make you a happy guitar player!

Paul Reed Smith has put a lot of time and effort into choosing the right features for 25th Anniversary 513 Figured Maple and tuning them right, and that just made a lot of musicians happy, causing them to award this instrument with the highest grades. Features of 25th Anniversary 513 Figured Maple are brilliant and Paul Reed Smith should be proud of themselves for producing such a beautiful instrument with which you will also be happy, whether you decide to go for it.

This beauty has virtually no flaws. Paul Reed Smith surpassed their traditional level of quality and produced an instrument that is built great, and built to last. The finish is amazing and the hardware easily adjustable to fit any kind of action. The neck is superb and smooth while playing. 25th Anniversary 513 Figured Maple stays in tune 99% of the time and responds well to various playing styles.

25th Anniversary 513 Figured Maple is a reliable guitar that will go to hell and back with you, and would want to do it again. It's a magnificent instrument that is reliable on stage as it is in studio. It will stand the beating and still would not lose its charm and ability to perform. Paul Reed Smith did make the instrument that should be considered the most reliable in its class!