Is "Vintage Gloss" finish Private Stock only?

[RAM Engineer]

Do any production Core guitars come with Vintage Gloss finish, or does a person have to go private stock to get that option?

 

[bodia]

Most Private Stocks use High Gloss Nitro, iirc. Since the end of 2019 all Core guitars have used Nitro over CAB

 

[RAM Engineer]

Most Private Stocks use High Gloss Nitro, iirc. Since the end of 2019 all Core guitars have used Nitro over CAB

I was basing my question on a recent tech article by Sweetwater:

"PRS currently offers a total of four clear coats: Gloss, Semi-gloss, Satin, and Vintage Gloss. Vintage Gloss stands out from the crowd because the formulation contains no elastomers. Elastomers add a level of elasticity to nitrocellulose that helps prevent lacquer checking. Guitars finished in Vintage Gloss will begin to check much faster than modern guitars, resulting in a lived-in feel."

Is this outdated info?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Oh yeah, that was only on a couple PS guitars starting last year(?)

 

[bodia]

I was basing my question on a recent tech article by Sweetwater:

"PRS currently offers a total of four clear coats: Gloss, Semi-gloss, Satin, and Vintage Gloss. Vintage Gloss stands out from the crowd because the formulation contains no elastomers. Elastomers add a level of elasticity to nitrocellulose that helps prevent lacquer checking. Guitars finished in Vintage Gloss will begin to check much faster than modern guitars, resulting in a lived-in feel."

Is this outdated info?

No, it isn't outdated. The only thing outside of PS that I am aware that it was used on was the 594 Joe Walsh Ltd from last year. That was either 200, or 250 guitars. Other than that, I think you'd need to go PS.

 

[ThePanda]

Paul's 85 also had "checking nitro" Vintage Gloss as well as MusicIsWin's Purple PS 594.

 

[Spesrf25]

I have a wood library that came with a tag that states my finish is the same nitrocellulose lacquer as a PS. Does that tag come on all guitars, and does that mean it may not be over cab? I’m trying to figure it out and received a canned answer from PRS about care of the finish regardless of the finish type.