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    PRS "hybrid" trem

    Hi guys. I notice that most PRS today comes with "hybrid" trem. It appears to have brass saddles and mounting screws. My question is, is there any tonal difference in addition to cosmetic? What material are the saddles on older trem made of? Steel or plated brass? If it's steel then there must...
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    Rosewood vs. Ebony board tone?

    Hi guys. I'm just curious, how does a custom 24 with ebony board sounds like? I really like that jet black look, but how does it tonally compare to rosewood?
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    Three way toggle vs. slider

    Slider is much easier&faster to use. Mccarty style Toggle is a bit inconvenient because it's located too far away from picking hand movement (unlike the toggle on les paul). Rotary is a failed design IMO. Looks cool, but impossible to switch fast on it. Maybe cool for casual noodling but...
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    Phase ii vs phase iii tuners

    Thanks for the answers. I have no problem with my phase ii, in fact it's much much better (cuz its simpler) compared to schaller, gotoh, etc. I just think the phase iii looks really cool..! It got that "da vinci" vibe going on, like those expensive tourbillon watch. One more thing, are they...
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    None More Black

    My 2006 custom 24 and both my fender reissue strats are all black. We're surely a minority as most people would pick any trans/burst color over black, to see your affinity for black PRS is really astounding. Thanks for sharing your collection!
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    Phase ii vs phase iii tuners

    Hi. I'm curious about the phase iii locking tuners. Aside from open back design is there other difference?
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    Your current PTC dreams and plans

    I'd love to put ebony board, DGT frets on my cu24. I might ask for flatter radius as well. I'm also interested in 3 way rotary switch, I never use the split position anyway.
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    Need help finding replacement pickup ring

    Hi folks. I need new pickup rings for my custom 24. Unfortunately it's impossible to find them where I live. The dealer don't have any in stock, and sellers on ebay won't ship to my country. Can I just use dimarzio or duncan rings? Are they similar?
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    Much love for the 59/09s...

    Can the 57/08 or 59/09 do heavy rock/metal tone?
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    Advice needed - PRS HFS/VB vs. tremonti vs. 59/09

    Hey folks. I love the HFS/vintage on my CU24, but I'm curious as to how they compare to other pickups from PRS. How's the tremonti, are they like higher output, "metal" version of the HFS? I definitely hear similarities between my tone using HFS and mark's tone in his latest album. From...
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    Fingerboard dye

    Hi folks. I recently bought my first PRS, a 2006 custom 24 in plain black. I think it would look better if the fingerboard is black as ebony, matching the body and headstock color. I read in other forum about using leather dye to stain fingerboard black. But I'm concerned about the abalone...
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