Recent content by LTigh

Imma still gonna hold off until they work out the kinks on the other side of the learning curve, like with any shift in operations. Still, looks promising in the future.

Mann NOS. The improvement in resonance, tuning stability, and performance far outweighs the pretty veneer on the Custom.

No fault of PRS or S2, it was a case of "Got S2 Cu24 to distract myself from everything in life at the time going pear-shaped (job transfer turned into nightmare scenario, a couple of bad medical scares, quite a number of good friends and relatives passed away during that time period...

So yet another big regret of having wasted three years of my life in Colorado was that thanks to various life circumstances and through no fault of PRS itself, I had gotten soured on S2s to the point where I wasn't thinking of owning one ever again, since there were so many negative associations...

Eh, dunno, so far to me the Cor-Tek stuff has been underwhelming versus the WMI SEs.

Not saying that I've given in to peer pressure, but I decided to get the Amber Lampshades, and I'm glad I did. Much better ergonomics than the speed knob option, looks better too.

Imma add that the Mann bridge comes with superior mounting hardware which also greatly improves performance-- the mounting screws (and the plate of the bridge) have a knife edge what helps the bridge return to zero position, and the springs are a vast improvement over the stock SE springs. In...

So yeah, it's been a bit longer than I'd expected thanks to day-job robbing me of all my free time, but pics of the finished mod (well, mostly finished. Thinking of replacement speed knobs now). I'm always glad I went for the MannMade 2300 adjustable stop-tail, sustain and resonance are off...

^Same here. 'Cept for $399 the previous owner in my case swapped out for a bone nut and some good guts (CTS pots, Orange drop cap, and Switchcraft jack). I added a set of SD Seth Lovers and a MannMade 2300 adjustable bridge and a Switchcraft switch. While it may not be Bernie's '58 Les Paul...

Yeah, that little gap will probably drive you bonkers if you have the OCD, but the improvements in tuning stability (and the fact that it's ready-made for 10s) is a great trade-off for me. Also, I didn't pay anywhere near full MSAP on the Orianthi I did this to (or the Friedman), so I weren't...

StewMac is your friend for all parts traditional and non-PRS specific. They have Klusons in either TonePros or Gotoh flavor. I think Wilkinson makes or made Klusons as well, but I haven't heard anything good about them (lotsa bad, though). TonePros quality seems to be dependent on year of...

Tone, not so much, but some, especially with open chords. Tuning stability, ridiculous improvement (I used a Core nut).

Yeah, forgot about their Chinese acoustic plant. Should have worded it that Cor-Tek moved their operations out of Korea.

Cor-Tek manufactures Cort Guitars, plus all their contract stuff for manufacturers like Ibanez, Fender, and now PRS. Cor-Tek is the well established guitar maker (they, along with Samick, are the largest guitar manufacturers in the world and produce far more than the biggest US companies do...

Right, so things seem to be coming together, as if by fate-- da SEFs arrived in the mail today, about 3 days earlier than expected. So yeah, looks like she's coming together nicely.