Guitars part 2

So. I take the box inside and immediately go grab my Leatherman; It has the sharpest knife I have on it and I also grabbed my iPhone4 to record me opening it.
I really didn't think the whole thing through in hindsight. The video was terribly shaky, and at one point, I placed the camera/phone on the table so I could have full use of my hands for a few seconds. It's ok, I'm not going for an Emmy. I used one hand to hold the camera and another hand to slice through the cardboard and tape. I also had to use that lonely hand open the box, remove the packing phone, and take the smaller box outside the bigger box. Why there was 2 boxes? I haven't a clue, but it is an expensive musical instrument, so I can look past it.
Anyway, I got the second box open and I revealed a beautiful white leather case. black on the ends with steel corners, the PRS signature obnoxiously displayed in the center of it all, and the 25th anniversary logo emblazoned in the corner.
It took my breath away; and it was just the case.
I open the locks one by one, the anticipation of playing the last guitar I'll ever own growing ever stronger with every unlocking snap.
When I finally lifted the case open, the only sound I could make was a short-winded gasp.
It was more beautiful than i could have ever dreamed.

Even though I stared at a picture of this guitar for a full month 8 hours a day at work before purchasing it, I was still stunned. The colors from the maple top danced in the soft yellow light. The paint lines transitioning from charcoal, to natural, to black, were all sharp and perfect. The knobs were as smooth as butter and the bird inlays on the fretboard, thanks to a new design, popped in almost a faux 3D manner.

I could go on for pages detailing every single square millimeter of this guitar's perfection and beauty, but I'll spare you all the minute details and just leave it at this:

My quest for the perfect guitar is now over.

Of course When I plugged it in, I had no idea what to play. I had so many options. What song is going to have the honor to grave the strings first? Well it's going to need tuning first. By the time i had it tuned, i dropped the whole "what am i going to play" act and just started exploring.
It took me a great while to get the 'feel' of it. While it felt amazing for that first instance, I didn't know it yet.

Imagine getting a brand new Ferrari; Yes, it'll drive like nothing else you've ever driven before, and will be amazing right from the get-go. But to really drive that car to its full potential, you have to KNOW it. How it brakes, how sensitive the steering is, how many lateral G's you can pull before your tires lose traction.

Same deal with a guitar.

The fretboard has a constant, perfect, curve to it, but the back has an ever changing profile to it. I can't rest my hand on the bridge like i usually do, because it bends the tremolo-bridge back ever so slightly and puts more tension on the strings, de-tuning it slightly. I make a mental note to watch out for that in the future and i continue my expedition.

About a month later I can comfortably say that i have made that guitar my own, and picking it up and playing it is just like controlling any other part of my body. I am one with that guitar.