Are these defects or just the way the PRS 594 was made?

[Revelation]

Its a beautiful guitar, but the bird has these two dots on the one wing. Also the toggle switch routing seems to be a bit off.

 

[dmatthews]

If you're talking about the 12fth fret bird, then that looks like a normal/natural artifact in the material.
Regarding the toggle, it may look off but it is done by CNC so I'm guessing it's a straight shot into the contour of of the carve into the upper bout.
Mine is similar.

 

[Revelation]

Things look a bit more what I expected to see.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=WebEQwrm&id=1D94E44FC948FBF8DF2CB77FAD22598C9928CA39&thid=OIP.WebEQwrmX17vP1MSGd-JFgHaE6&mediaurl=https://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/normal/prs-mccarty-singlecut-594-soapbar-1837376.jpg&exph=531&expw=800&q=prs+mccarty+594+toggle&simid=608026110995663758&selectedindex=43&ajaxhist=0&vt=0&sim=11

The gap on this seems less than the guitar I saw as well. https://www.bing.com/images/search?...=close+up+of+a+prs+594&ajaxhist=0&vt=0&sim=11

There seems to be a round gap between the ring of the toggle that seems a little odd.

 

[AP515]

Yeah the dots are because it's real MOP. Not Mother of toilet seat like others. When using natural materials you get these types of variations. Look at it as beauty marks.

The switch is a little non-concentric, but well within the carve made for it. If that is enough to bother you, you are very "meticulous".

 

[Herr Squid]

There's probably enough slack that the switch could be loosened, re-centered, and tightened back down.

 

[Black Plaid]

There's probably enough slack that the switch could be loosened, re-centered, and tightened back down.

I think he's more talking about the fact the switch route doesn't seem to be all the way around like the second image.

I can only think the upper bout had a bit of really exuberant sanding to get something undesirable out of the wood, or perhaps the switch route programming went through a few iterations and that's an early one.

 

[dmatthews]

I think he's more talking about the fact the switch route doesn't seem to be all the way around like the second image.

I can only think the upper bout had a bit of really exuberant sanding to get something undesirable out of the wood, or perhaps the switch route programming went through a few iterations and that's an early one.

Interesting thought.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

 

[Lacire]

Nothing wrong with the birds but to me the photo makes the route look off, I would need to see more pictures at different angles to make a judgement call.

 

[garrettb]

You're thinking too hard, bruh.

 

[AaeCee]

I looked at close ups of the close ups and saw no imperfections at all.

Just plug in, turn up, and enjoy!

 

[andy474x]

The incomplete routing around the switch represents the 594’s desire for you to buy her and make her whole, to complete the circle of player and instrument, which has no beginning and no end. The two dots represent you and the guitar coexisting happily in the peaceful, riffy shade graciously provided by mighty wings of the 12th fret Coopers Hawk.

At least that’s what the 25th fret Bullsh!t Buzzard told me.

 

[ViperDoc]

I look at that guitar and I think of pure rock and roll.

The switch route, like anything performed in fabrication, is within "spec". If anything, the exposed rim of the nut would make it a hell of a lot easier to tighten if needed. The birds are, as everyone else has said, a thing of nature.

You need that guitar. Buy it.

 

[Boogie]

...that’s what the 25th fret Bullsh!t Buzzard told me.

There’s another signature quote right there!

 

[Revelation]

The charcoal PRS McCarty 594 I had for a week didnt have as much of a gap by the toggle as this guitar which is why i brought it up.

 

[László]

There’s nothing wrong with that toggle or the inclusion in the shell inlay.

There isn’t a gap. It’s beveled. The bevel around the switch is supposed to be there. It’s there because the upper bout is carved, not flat, so the switch has to be set into a bevel to fit properly.

One of my 594s was used in PRS’ photo shoot for their product website; there’s no way they’d use a less-than-perfect specimen for that purpose. It has the bevel, and so does my other one.

 

[Solteroblues]

If you are really bothered by any of those defects, I'd be happy to take that off of your hands...

 

[bodia]

There’s nothing wrong with that toggle or the inclusion in the shell inlay.

There isn’t a gap. It’s beveled. The bevel around the switch is supposed to be there. It’s there because the upper bout is carved, not flat, so the switch has to be set into a bevel to fit properly.

One of my 594s was used in PRS’ photo shoot for their product website; there’s no way they’d use a less-than-perfect specimen for that purpose. It has the bevel, and so does my other one.

This!

 

[WA Paul]

My PS has the same defect!

Zoom in on the toggle switch.

On second thought, maybe it’s a feature and not a defect?

As I’ve said many times, this fiddle has some serious mojo and isn’t going anywhere, toggle switch gate notwithstanding

 

[BlueWhale]

This is kinda like picking flyshit out of pepper.