Accessory Idea (Truss Rod Cover)

[Gary M]

So there I was, admiring my Custom 22 and remarking that, while nearly perfect in every possible way, there was something missing: A screech owl.

Then it occurred to me that a rosewood truss rod cover with an inlaid screech owl (on a branch, of course) would sell like hotcakes if it were to appear in the Accessory Store.

There are some available on eBay, etc. (some crappy some notsobad) but I've yet to come across one with the trademarked owl.

Whadaya say, Paul? Are you listening?

You're welcome. I'll take two...

Cheers!

Gary

 

[matt3310]

I wish PRS would offer things like this. And wood backplates.

 

[11top]

I wish PRS would offer things like this. And wood backplates.

The problem with wood backplates is 1) some things have to remain sacred to PS, and 2) PRS makes them thicker than the plastic ones.

 

[Gary M]

Hmmmmm.... I hadn't considered that. I was actually eyeballing some quilt maple backplates on eBay (quilt 10 top on my '22) and had an idea that I'd have them dyed & finished to match the top (like, as you mention, some PS models).

It'd cause all kinds of problems, though, if the wood plates are thicker than the plastic.

Bummer (but glad you saved me the $100++ lesson - thanks).

Gary

 

[11top]

Hmmmmm.... I hadn't considered that. I was actually eyeballing some quilt maple backplates on eBay (quilt 10 top on my '22) and had an idea that I'd have them dyed & finished to match the top (like, as you mention, some PS models).

It'd cause all kinds of problems, though, if the wood plates are thicker than the plastic.

Bummer (but glad you saved me the $100++ lesson - thanks).

Gary

I should clarify. There are some aftermarket figured woods backplates made to the thickness of the PRS plastic ones. But when PRS makes them for PS, they are thicker.

 

[matt3310]

there is a guy on facebook that has made me several sets of back plates. His work looks like it came from the private stock team! Check him out. His facebook page is bobs custom plates.

excuse the bad photos.

 

[Boogie]

That’s nice, Matt!

 

[gush]

Bob's custom plates.......I will be forging a relationship with this guy soon. Ugh

 

[Big Mike]

The backplate thing never did much for me personally. <shrug>
I do have several cool TRC's one of elvis, one of my dad's badge. But only one PRS right now. Must remedy.

 

[gush]

I've just sent message to BCP. Going to start with McCarty.

 

[Gary M]

there is a guy on facebook that has made me several sets of back plates. His work looks like it came from the private stock team! Check him out. His facebook page is bobs custom plates.

Wow: He does nice work! Thanks for the link. Here's the Custom22 that started my thought process. I think matching back plates in that gorgeous quilt would be spiffy.

(I still want that truss rod cover I babbled about though)

Cheers!

Gary

 

[WA Paul]

Wow: He does nice work! Thanks for the link. Here's the Custom22 that started my thought process. I think matching back plates in that gorgeous quilt would be spiffy.

(I still want that truss rod cover I babbled about though)

Cheers!

Gary

Love Blue Matteo on quilt!

 

[Gary M]

Love Blue Matteo on quilt!

I can see that from your avatar. Gorgeous axe, man

 

[matt3310]

Wow: He does nice work! Thanks for the link. Here's the Custom22 that started my thought process. I think matching back plates in that gorgeous quilt would be spiffy.

(I still want that truss rod cover I babbled about though)

Cheers!

Gary

Bob will make matching plates and trc.

 

[László]

Every time I bought fancy, super-nice TRCs, I put them on the guitar and thought, “Looked better before.” Invariably I took them off, stuck ‘em in a drawer, and lost track of what I did with them. I had some really nice ones from Ron Thorn a long time ago, too. No idea where they are now.

The PS guitars I have came with semi-fancy ones. They match whatever the motif of the guitar is, and look fine, so maybe I simply get used to how the guitars come from the factory, and any change is a wooden version of cognitive dissonance.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

What are truss rod covers?

 

[dmatthews]

What are truss rod covers?

Rod does a lot of things.
He covers trusses
He reinforces concrete
He likes to go fishing

 

[JohnPRS]

 

[Boogie]

...The PS guitars I have came with semi-fancy ones. They match whatever the motif of the guitar is, and look fine...

So, what you’re saying is, you have fancy TRCs and you like them. Ok!

 

[László]

So, what you’re saying is, you have fancy TRCs and you like them. Ok!

Nah, what I’m saying is I like the idea of aftermarket TRCs, but in practice I like the TRCs that come on my guitars.