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    Which would you choose for your PS build?

    My next PS build, I'm going a different direction. Vela Semi-Hollow Ash Body and Top White Doghair Finish Ebony Pickguard Brazillian Rosewood fretboard and Headstock Veneer Flamed Maple Neck with a Frostbite Fade Finish High Gloss Nitro Black MOP Inlays with White MOP Outlines As fat of a neck...
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    Private Stock Friday

    Let’s see some more @Mikko Dumadag !
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    Considering PRS semi-hollow: CE Satin or Vela?

    Get a vela semi hollow and replace the bridge pup with a 57/08 or 59/09. It will sound warm, full, and sweet. It is, IMO, arguably the best guitar you can buy for the money.
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    S2 Singlecut vs Vela Semi-hollow?

    My vela-semi hollow rivals my PS in tone. They are incredible guitars.
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    Nitro finish “sink” on newer core models

    yea, this is totally normal. even some older "thin finish" PRSs have this as well. I have a couple of '91 Artist 1s, and you can literally feel the wood grain on them because the finish is so thin. I actually like it quite a bit. You may notice over time that the finish will also sink into...
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    Maple Neck with Ebony Fingerboard, really short sustain

    I've been lucky enough to track down a few custom 24 stoptails, I'm up to 5, with a 6th being built!
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    Private Stock Friday

    i have a build in progress too, and I'm so curious!
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    Maple Neck with Ebony Fingerboard, really short sustain

    I had this happen on 1 PRS Custom 24 a while back, and I sold it. I loved the look and feel of the guitar, but it just sounded dead to me. I typically play stoptail guitars though, so I just wrote it off as that. One option you could try would be blocking the trem.
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    Which other PRS guitars complement the Santana Retro?

    The DGT is a fantastic guitar, but if you're going for more of the Les Paul thing, I would say the 594...especially with the difference in the bridge. The PRS Trem is one of the best trem's out there, but you'll get better tuning stability and sustain with the stoptail on the 594. Plus, and...
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    Private Stock peeps...

    I have 2 private stocks, and 1 on the way, and a few cores as well. I would say that while you can definitely feel a SLIGHT increase in quality, the reason why I have gone private stock in the past is to get a Custom 24 with a stoptail, which PRS doesn't offer in their core line (not hardtail...
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    What are some of the non-PRS guitars in your collection?

    I don't have them uploaded anywhere (hate that about this site), but here are links to the two Kenai's. Yep, Joe ran the Private Stock department and was head of R&D until 2009. I have an Archtop and 2 hollowbody 2s that he designed. He's an incredible luthier...
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    What are some of the non-PRS guitars in your collection?

    2 Knaggs Kenai's and 1 Knaggs Keya....Knaggs guitars are WONDERFUL instruments. PRS quality with amazing tone and feel....and tons of customizable options.
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    SamAsh - pretty good experience (updated)

    I saw this guitar and thought it was beautiful. If all we are talking about are pick scratches, every single time I've purchased a guitar that was already in stock with a retailer, as opposed to custom ordering, it shows up with some minor play wear/pick scratches. Use this...
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    Irritating bright guitar tone

    Saw this and instantly felt bad for the OP. While tone, I agree, comes largely from your hands…this ain’t the cause in this situation. Try working with your tone knob or adjust your EQ first. I like playing my guitars with clean hands so that there’s nothing standing in between me and the...
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