CoreyT
PRS Addiction
I had no intention of having a new guitar when I walked into my dealer a few days ago.
I took in my PRS SE Zach Myers to my dealer last Wednesday to get it setup properly as I was not "feeling" it anymore for that guitar.
Plus I did not like the aftermarket tuners I had them put on when I bought it a few years ago, so I took them in the same ones I run on all of my other PRS SE guitars, the Planet Waves/D'Addario Autotrim ones.
While there the owner showed me a black 2015 PRS S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow, and immediately it spoke to me.
"Take me home, buy me now."
I picked it up and it felt so light.
The neck on it is a little fatter than what I like, but it was easy to adjust to.
I played it for a bit, and also another PRS, the CE 24.
Not really keen on 24 frets, so I thought it over, and after I got home and told the owner I want it.
Asked to have it restrung with Ernie Ball Cobalt Super Slinkies in 9-42 gauge, as that is what I have on all of my guitars.
I did however ask to dry out the D'Addario NYXL 9s on the Zach Myers.
More on that in a bit.
Dealer emailed me later after I spoke with him, and he said the ZM would be ready Monday as more was involved changing out the tuners.
When I got up Thursday morning a new email from him said both guitars were ready, as it slowed down in the shop.
Took off work an hour early and he had both guitars over by a Mesa Boogie Mark Five 25 amp, just I have at home.
Jacked into the amp first with the ZM and the guitar blew me away.
It did not feel like it did before, it felt much better and I was back in love with it again.
Plugged in the new guitar and was also blown away by how it played.
Messed around with it for awhile and then went up to pay the piper.
Loaded them up in my FJ, and after I got home I played them both unplugged and the ZM stood out when letting a chord ring, the D'Addario strings on it sounded better to me than my standard EB Cobalts I have been running since 2012.
Guess who is going to be switching all the guitars over to the XLs when they need to be restrung?
I have been kind of wanting another semi-hollow especially after playing my son's Christmas present that I got him.
His SE by the way that I got him is one of the nicest SEs I have ever played.
Since this new S2 already comes with locking tuners, there was no need to put new ones on.
The only mods I did was change out the truss rod cover to the official PRS forums truss rod cover.
Hopefully the forum will do another run on them, as I only had bought three of them a few years ago, and I would like at least six more.
I also run Schaller Strap Locks on all of my straps and their end pins on the guitar.
I happened to have a black set of end pins, and they look very stealth on the guitar since it is black.
In the future I am going to have my tech at the dealer take off the covered pickups and swap them out for some nice black bobbin type pickups.
Doing some research on some vintage ones that will give me a nice AC/DC type of sound.
Anyway, this new guitar is a joy to play and so light.
I am glad it called out to me when I dropped off the ZM for maintenance.
Oh, also picked up a new SKB PRS TSA approved flight case too.
This makes four of these cases I have now.
Not very light, but they have wheels built into one end, and you can pull it just like luggage.
I feel the quality on this S2 pretty much matches my more expensive "Core" model, the 408.
Links
PRS S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow
Schaller Strap Locks (Nickle, they have black and chrome at Amazon too)
SKB Injection Molded Guitar Case, PRS Shaped Interior, TSA Latches with wheels
On with some pictures
Ten guitars, the SE Custom 24 in front of the TV may be sold to a Boeing semi driver at work.
Light as a feather!
Check out the reflection of the tremolo arm and my shirt on the guitar.
More reflection, this is my first black guitar with a solid color.
The Official PRS forum truss rod cover.
Chillin' on the sofa.
Rear shot.
Exactly 6.8 lbs.
Better shot of the scales screen.
At home in its new bed.
I took in my PRS SE Zach Myers to my dealer last Wednesday to get it setup properly as I was not "feeling" it anymore for that guitar.
Plus I did not like the aftermarket tuners I had them put on when I bought it a few years ago, so I took them in the same ones I run on all of my other PRS SE guitars, the Planet Waves/D'Addario Autotrim ones.
While there the owner showed me a black 2015 PRS S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow, and immediately it spoke to me.
"Take me home, buy me now."
I picked it up and it felt so light.
The neck on it is a little fatter than what I like, but it was easy to adjust to.
I played it for a bit, and also another PRS, the CE 24.
Not really keen on 24 frets, so I thought it over, and after I got home and told the owner I want it.
Asked to have it restrung with Ernie Ball Cobalt Super Slinkies in 9-42 gauge, as that is what I have on all of my guitars.
I did however ask to dry out the D'Addario NYXL 9s on the Zach Myers.
More on that in a bit.
Dealer emailed me later after I spoke with him, and he said the ZM would be ready Monday as more was involved changing out the tuners.
When I got up Thursday morning a new email from him said both guitars were ready, as it slowed down in the shop.
Took off work an hour early and he had both guitars over by a Mesa Boogie Mark Five 25 amp, just I have at home.
Jacked into the amp first with the ZM and the guitar blew me away.
It did not feel like it did before, it felt much better and I was back in love with it again.
Plugged in the new guitar and was also blown away by how it played.
Messed around with it for awhile and then went up to pay the piper.
Loaded them up in my FJ, and after I got home I played them both unplugged and the ZM stood out when letting a chord ring, the D'Addario strings on it sounded better to me than my standard EB Cobalts I have been running since 2012.
Guess who is going to be switching all the guitars over to the XLs when they need to be restrung?
I have been kind of wanting another semi-hollow especially after playing my son's Christmas present that I got him.
His SE by the way that I got him is one of the nicest SEs I have ever played.
Since this new S2 already comes with locking tuners, there was no need to put new ones on.
The only mods I did was change out the truss rod cover to the official PRS forums truss rod cover.
Hopefully the forum will do another run on them, as I only had bought three of them a few years ago, and I would like at least six more.
I also run Schaller Strap Locks on all of my straps and their end pins on the guitar.
I happened to have a black set of end pins, and they look very stealth on the guitar since it is black.
In the future I am going to have my tech at the dealer take off the covered pickups and swap them out for some nice black bobbin type pickups.
Doing some research on some vintage ones that will give me a nice AC/DC type of sound.
Anyway, this new guitar is a joy to play and so light.
I am glad it called out to me when I dropped off the ZM for maintenance.
Oh, also picked up a new SKB PRS TSA approved flight case too.
This makes four of these cases I have now.
Not very light, but they have wheels built into one end, and you can pull it just like luggage.
I feel the quality on this S2 pretty much matches my more expensive "Core" model, the 408.
Links
PRS S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow
Schaller Strap Locks (Nickle, they have black and chrome at Amazon too)
SKB Injection Molded Guitar Case, PRS Shaped Interior, TSA Latches with wheels
On with some pictures
Ten guitars, the SE Custom 24 in front of the TV may be sold to a Boeing semi driver at work.
Light as a feather!
Check out the reflection of the tremolo arm and my shirt on the guitar.
More reflection, this is my first black guitar with a solid color.
The Official PRS forum truss rod cover.
Chillin' on the sofa.
Rear shot.
Exactly 6.8 lbs.
Better shot of the scales screen.
At home in its new bed.
