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I would prefer more of that curl and less of the dark edges on that burst as well. Don't know what we can't see under the finish though. Fantastic top!!!

Oh Jenny Jenny!

It's bling Josh! Reminds me of what dads told us in the 60's and 70's about choosing a muscle car. If you want the big horses, you got to feed them.

Your builds were stellar, so well thought out and tasty

Unlike the 60's I can remember the 90's when PRS was either an improvement over a Gibson, a cross between a Fender and a Gibson or the rediscovered secret sauce of the McCarty era due to Ted McCarty offering his insights from 1948 through 1966 at 225 Parsons street. They were built with a flawless finish and had the "10" tops. One could argue that J.P., Moots, Marv Lamb and Jim D. were the craftsman that actually built these golden era guitars and ordered the woods and thus were the secret sauce and we on this forum were/are their cult members. Does the additional cost of a 10 top from the mill equal the additional retail pricing? Does the visual difference justify calling a guitar better or are we talking about a piece of art? What makes a painting hanging in a museum worth more that paint and canvas?

That would be two or three different questions. Define "better" {Play, Feel, Sound, Looks, Status or ability hold its tuning, not finish crack be perfect from the factory or?} "Hold its value" has been a subject here since the beginning. A Gibson will {almost always} have a higher resale value than a 150 but if it starts at twice the original cost or more do the math. A $15,000 Les Paul could depreciate 33% when you leave the store but it's now worth $10,000 and lost more than the total cost new of a CC150. Looking at the sale price of a used CC150 on this forum (a premium market for Heritage guitars) and a $4,500 CC150 goes for what? $3,000? It lost 33% of its value or $1,500 the cost of an Epiphone. What is the lost investment value of the $10,500 never spent on the Gibson over the period of time until it's sold (if ever) minus the $7,000 more in resale value for the Gibson. Then again, some people pay a premium price for a luxury brand because, they are "worth it"

The blocks and inlay give it an extra touch of class. More than a touch me thinks!

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Considering Heritage's old guard only made a few 12s they most likely did not consider having "capos friendly" added to the ingredients. When I ordered a Prospect with p90's it was obvious they modified the standard humbucker pickup cavity to "FIT" P90s but the lack of rings to adjust height was a compromise. Doubt it made sense to alter the neck set angle and the top curve as that would be considerable.

What I find unique about the Roy C is the neck joins the body around the 17th fret. Notice the bridge lies high up between the f holes. Assume? More comfortable to play with less of a reach to the nut? Thoughts?

like the newer headstock don't notice the horn as much until you post back 2 back. Weights?

At 14 years I had the opposite of that ghost built, an old harmony that was unplayable. Kids today are so lucky/ family encouragement. Back in 1964, you know the Beatles were a fad, so no value was attached to guitars. Will got an accordion because Lawrence Welk now that was real music, plus the ladies loved the Poka. To have such a fine instrument to gift your grands, that's a lump in the throat.

Ho Ho Ho Heritage!

With your next promotion your choices are.... Pinto - Maverick or Vega

Diminished the value? As the OP asked, I don't think Squire diminished the value of Fender nor Epiphone, Gibson. Smart business move for brand awareness. If I remember correctly, with GM you first car was a Chevy with the next promotion a Buick. When you moved into management an Oldsmobile and when the kids graduate college and move out, Caddy. Marketing 101