Is there/Will there ever be a 24 Fret SAS?

[GrouchyGuitarGuy]

Hello!

First time poster, long time player

I've had several PRS guitars over the years, inc a Swamp Ash Special from the late 90s. This guitar was one of my absolute favourites and I was very sad to sell it many years ago. Although the recent release of the SE SAS models was a welcome sight, I find myself more drawn to 24 fret guitars these days (many of the pieces I play use those last two stripes). So my question is;

Has there ever been, or will there ever be, a 24 fret Swamp Ash Special? SE, S2, CE, Core or otherwise....

 

[JasonE]

It could just be me but I don't think 24 frets fits the idea and design of the SAS. I know for my uses, if there were both, the 22 fret version is the one I would buy. I like my old SAS...

 

[GrouchyGuitarGuy]

I honestly have no idea about the design choices behind the 22 fret direction. I just know I'd love to have a 24 fret maple neck SAS. There's just something super appealing about it to me. There are other options out there of course, but PRS trems are the best (imo) and the overall quality and feel is very difficult to find elsewhere (again, imo).

 

[markd21]

I'd say probably not. The original idea with the SAS was to add that "ash body" Fender-type tone to the line-up. Of course, HSH is a different thing - but it's still a PRS meets Fender thing....

Hence 22 frets.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Highly doubtful. But I’ve been wrong before.

Theoretically you could buy a CE neck and slap it on a swamp ash body.

There have been swamp ash Custom 24’s in the past.

 

[SinSir]

Something I've been thinking about a lot. It probably comes down to pickup placement and 24 frets. The neck pickup is moved down and there's not much space between for a middle pickup. Effects the HSH sound and gets things pretty cramped.

 

[Veetwin]

The new SAS is perfect the way it is.

 

[VHTStark]

While not a true SAS, there are swamp ash Custom 24's (swamp ash body; no maple cap) floating around.

Too bad PTC doesn't do much on the mod front anymore, as I would just suggest getting one of those and have the PTC at PRS route for a middle singlecoil and voila....SAS 24.

 

[RC Mike]

I’d guess that a Wood Library could get you pretty close. With the WL (sorta) CE24s, perhaps working with a dealer to put that together would get you there. It’d be HH, but pretty close.

 

[henryjurstin13]

I'm really intrigued with TheToneGeek's CE24 semi-hollow, where he added that middle pickup.... he was after Mayer's Dead&Co tones. I'd be more interested in quacky 2 & 4 position tones, and some other unique versatility. But, I think a CE24 with a 3rd pickup would be awesome.

 

[J.D. Stringer]

I think the whole point of the SAS to be the "Switzerland" between a Strat/Les Paul/Tele. As such, 24 frets would shift the neck pickup too far into the treble, and throw off the whole dynamic. Just my $0.05.