Midnight Rose, rosewood incoming.... can’t wait.
SS Midnight Rose in hand. LOVE the color. I can see liking other colors but I love this color.
I’ve got a lot going on with my rig; new pedal board, switcher, pedals etc.... but I just finished the board before this SS arrived. I’m still dialing things in but this baby sounds GOOD!. I’m on the fence about the action. I’d like to drop it a touch. It’s articulate and vintage but I’d like it a little lower at the 12th. The more I play it the more I get use to it but it’s dramatically different in feel to my DTG and it would be nice to narrow that gap.
I’ve got a Strat w a 63’ neck. It has an interesting story but that’s for another thread. That neck is way different than this neck but the radius is the same. I wouldn’t want the neck any bigger. I’m tempted to put 11’s on it. I know the scale is longer than my DTG but I think it would sound amazing with the vintage SRV tones the SS can produce. With a slightly heavier sting I think I could drop the action 25%. A little would go a long way. If I could get it down to 2.0 at the low E and 1.5-.175 at the high E I’d be thrilled.
I’m not a purist Strat player. I love the the out of phase 2 & 4 positions on my 63’ but the SS sounds better in the bridge; 3 and 5 (plus nearly the equal in the out of phase positions).
I’d pay up for some customization (neck shape, tuner pegs, factory setup and maybe some electronics enhancements). I’d like to see the treble retention I get with the tone control of the DTG as I roll in back.
Love the weight. Overall it’s a great package and the tone... that’s the kicker. If PRS has that dialed in and can really repeat it, custom shop production really makes sense. (Roasted maple neck, different neck profiles, maybe some bridge alternatives, peg options, setup options).