Unfortunately, it has developed a bit of buzz. Using the rocker method, I've determined that the 2nd fret is high, so it really only buzzes when I fret at the first fret, and it vibrates against #2. Could the change in climate have caused this? Do you guys think it will settle back down after it adjusts more? I don't remember it buzzing until about 2 nights ago.
I would hate to have to take it in and spend money on it since I just got it, but I've never had a PRS guitar with fret problems before, so I'm wondering if it's just acclimating to a different climate (Ohio in winter to Atlanta).
If I have to take her to someone, can anyone recommend a good luthier in the Atlanta area?
Having experienced a luthier friend doing such an adjustment with a hammer (a gentle tap!). This is effective.It might settle down.
It might have been a different height all along, but with the environmental condition changes equivalent to a slightly different truss rod tweak, it simply didn't buzz. Maybe try a slight truss rod tweak and see what happens, just for giggles? (You can always reverse it, if you write down which way you turned and by how much!)
Does it do this for all strings on just the one fret, or only certain strings?
A very mild tap with a hammer using a block of wood (or a wooden mallet) might be all it needs to "conform", so any good luthier should be able to do that for you very quickly.
Unfortunately, it has developed a bit of buzz. Using the rocker method, I've determined that the 2nd fret is high, so it really only buzzes when I fret at the first fret, and it vibrates against #2. Could the change in climate have caused this? Do you guys think it will settle back down after it adjusts more? I don't remember it buzzing until about 2 nights ago.
I would hate to have to take it in and spend money on it since I just got it, but I've never had a PRS guitar with fret problems before, so I'm wondering if it's just acclimating to a different climate (Ohio in winter to Atlanta).
If I have to take her to someone, can anyone recommend a good luthier in the Atlanta area?
So I teased you guys with some info on her, and a few poor quality shots from the Guitar Center listing last week, but she came in Friday. I think I'm in love!
So here are some more poor quality pics! (I need a better camera than my Iphone... and with a polarizing filter)
My guitar looks almost identical however I did spring for the Private Stock, Custom 22. VERY VERY expensive, probably not wise but you only go around once. They chambered mine because I have a bad back and neck and it weighs just under 7 lbs which is great. I play it/gig with it for a couple hours with no pain. I have a 10 year old solid body mahogony CU 24 that feels like a totem pole so I went for chambering. My CU 24 sounds better than the Private Stock to be honest probably due to solid body but it's too heavy. My old one also has the HFS/Vintage pickups which are hotter. My P Stock has 85/15's. Don't get me wrong, it sounds great, just a bit of buyers remorse for paying so much.
Enough about mine. Yours is gorgeous and again it's a copy of my color, maple fretboard, inlays, etc. Are those 85/15's? Did you ask for the graphite nut? Mine came with bone, had some tuning issues so may switch to graphite. Congrats to you man. It's beautiful and piece of art.
Thanks!
BTW, I tapped that 2nd fret down a bit, and the humidity has made the neck swell back to almost 100% of its original size/shape, so now this guitar plays as amazing as it looks!