Recent content by Tom E Baer

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    PRS SE Bridge, knife edge and six mounting screws

    Hello, I recently changed strings on a PRS SE, a relatively new one made in Indonesia. I put a piece of cardbord under the back of the bridge to prevent it from damaging the top of the guitar, and removed all six strings at once. After replacing and tuning the strings the intonation was off...
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    Rosewood fretboard - is it grain or cracks?

    Hello all, Here is a link to a close-up of the fretboard grain on my SE 24. I believe it's rosewood. I am wondering about the grooves in the wood - are they any reason for concern, or are they normal? I took the photo after oiling the wood, which I have not done since I bought the guitar two...
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    Hum coming through on humbuckers

    @CandidPicker I'll do that. So it sounds like it's likely not normal for an SE 24 to have more hum in humbucker mode than a strat with two pickups selected. True? I'm new to humbuckers and have wondered if I should still expect some hum. Regardless I'll take it to a tech.
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    Hum coming through on humbuckers

    I purchased an SE 24 Custom this summer, I am very happy with it. However when I switch tap from single-coil to humbucker, the 60 cycle hum I can still hear hum. The hum gets a little quieter, but when playing high-gain the hum can be quite pronounced. By contrast, on my strat, when I switch to...
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