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When a component says "500k" +/- 20% on the casing and the order spec, but a sample of thousands shows the mean is well below that, which affects the load on the pickups and hence the height and breadth of the resonant peak in an unpredictable way, and in a way which makes the high end less...

So to confirm, you're defending the use of bulk junk pots on $5k plus guitars?

For one, we're talking about pots. Mini toggles aren't pots. There is no misinformation. I'm a luthier and music electronics tech. The pots used by PRS are cheap pots I can get wholesale for $2.50. PRS can get them for much less due to order quantity. I DO NOT use those pots, I routinely...

Given they use the same cheap, bulk pots in a private stock as they do in an S2, I'd be shocked. I've seen exactly 1 PRS where the pots actually measured 500k or more, and I own a few dozen, worked on many more.

Given the "500k" pots PRS uses are almost always well under 500k in reality, the resulting load on the pickups could be pretty significant.

But how would he distinguish you from all the other musicians in hell, as accordion will be the only instrument allowed?

PRS uses $5 wide tolerance pots in even the most expensive private stocks. Meh. I just replaced the pots in in on of my PS CU24s with wd/cts tight tolerance pots that ACTUALLY measure 500k +. Stock "500k" pots measured low 400s, which is typical. Makes a difference folks. Also why I LOL...

They are veneers, but there have been quite a few with figured tops.

Not saying none are, just that I've found them inconsistent. And I don't like small frets. SE Santana for instance has frets that are .042 to start with, if you have to level them, fahgettaboutit. Waiting to see if the DGT has actual jumbo frets.

Correct 58/15 LT Wire Codes: Bridge: Slug (South Up) (+)Black pushback, (-) Black plastic Screw(North Up): (+) Red, (-) Green. There is no white wire. Neck: Screw: (South Up) (+) Black pushback, (-) white Slug (North Up) (+) Green, (-) Red Note I reversed the order listed from Bridge...

No sir. Will get back to you.

It's not just that. I'm wiring some in now, will post actual color codes after I test.

58/15LTs don't have those wire colors.

Cosmetics. I'm talking about how well the board is leveled and the fallaway geometry, then how well the frets are seated. If you actually do this kind of work, you know the stuff you just mentioned is final clean up stuff that affects looks, not function. It's stuff I do at the end just as...

I wouldn't say SE vs core is an appropriate comparison, but SE vs S2 is a closer price point, especially on used S2s. Fancy veneers is all an SE has going for it there. S2s are usa guitars made to the same quality standards as core or private stock, with less frills. Different top carve...

Have lots of 24s, a few 22s. Having the extra 2 frets is fun. I wouldn't let that steer you away from a 22 if you otherwise find one you love. The satin finish is fantastic for tone. It's not just a thickness thing either, it's the lack of grain filler as well. Opens up resonance and...

Actual luthier here, can't tell you how many thousand I've worked on. Ok at the price point. Other than that, well, mostly they are essentially Corts shaped like a PRS. We can agree to disagree on the rest. Maybe they'll step it up on these, we'll see. Curious what fret wire these will...

Love S2s!

Not elitist, honest. Every time I pick up an SE, the first thing that strikes me is the super thick plastic finish. Sound matches that... the wood just doesn't resonate well under all that. Then I look at fretwork, which has consistently been in the hit/miss category, miss quite a bit more...

Owning both, disagree that they are different guitars. Some spec changes on paper, yes, but ultimately very similar tone and feel. Also, winged tuners are awful..... got rid of those asap. No case on the new ones sucks at the price point. But owning both, and ignoring the case, would I...