Recent content by Fats

General comment on turners…Is it just me or has the general quality of tuners gone downhill? Seems like cost has driven manufacture to China and Pacific Rim. Tuners are not a place to save a few bucks. Give me quality machined tuners please. I’ll pay a few extra bucks. The Schaller’s on my...

Not a fan of the wingers and not a believer in the weight relief explanation. Smells like cost cutting to me, and while I’m at it not a fan of non-locking tuners on non trem guitars. Almost bought a McCarty Single cut at a local shop recently and couldn’t bring myself to spend the $$ knowing...

Simple, the PRS guys get all the ladies.

A combination of jealousy and denial.

Now that makes sense. Much appreciated. I have an ‘06 CU22, and original specs were 9-42’s and I use 10-46’s, and always thought I was running contrary to its’ “design”.

Interesting perspective. You’re thinking PRS would decide to issue a given model with say 9-42’s because they are targeting a market segment that they think would favor 9’s? I’m likely overthinking the relevance of how models are issued. Appreciate the opine.

Why are certain models spec’d out with strings that are 9’s vs. 10’s as issued? Of note, the Core Santana (retro) is issued with 10’s, and the Santana SE is issued with 9’s. I realize string size is a matter of taste, but my question is more around design and intention as issued. Appreciate...

Thanks for the link on the 5 way rotary. Glad to have the info, though no intention to swap out my rotary dials. I’ve got 2 CU22’s, both w stop tail bridges and 5 way rotary. My ‘96 with Dragon I’s, and my ‘06 20th with Dragon II’s. Love the Dragon pups - both issues. I’ve never felt the...

Great input. Subjective observations of course, but valuable - thanks. I love my stoptails.

PRS fixation is definitely a ’thang’. One by one I’ve let other guitars go. Ibanez, Fender, Les Paul, etc. I’m down to 5 electrics and all are PRS. I haven‘t let one go yet..

Exactly re output. My description is “spanky”. The CE is a great guitar and excellent value. The low mass locking tuners are fine, love the pattern thin neck - but that’s me - am ok with minimal carving on the top vs. a custom, but can’t see why PRS went with a molded bridge. Of all places...

Agree, I love the CE 24 sound and I play mostly on the bridge. Hard to know how to respond to Anachronism when you can’t hear his particular PUP. It could be sharper than it should. Can certainly understand though if someone is expecting the 58/15 tone. Per PRS naming convention, 85 is the...

58/15’s? I thought the CE24’s are built with 85/15’s? Not the same as your HB. I have 2021 CE 24 with uncovered 85/15’s and yes they can be ‘bright’, especially the bridge. I’m assuming you’ve dialed back the tone a bit?? Also have a HBII and the 2 guitars couldn‘t be more different...

Was your psilocybin therapy conducted at a clinic, or self prescribed? I’ve heard of some amazing results from this therapy.

I wouldn’t normally jump into a topic like this, but I’ll say this. No, I don’t or at least never panic. Any time anxiety finds its way in, I consider the source issue and then consider the absolute worst possible outcome of that issue. Then I realize I can live with that if need be and it’ll...