NGD: SE 245 2022

[stankbank]

Stoked for this! I should have it by Tues or Wed of this week. I already ordered the SE Locking Tuners. This will be my second PRS after my S2 Custom 24.

 

[dmatthews]

Sexy beast!
Congrats it's a winner!

 

[ScottR]

Aww yeah! SE 245s RULE! Congrats!

 

[DISTORT6]

Nice!

 

[theDeepender]

Stoked for this! I should have it by Tues or Wed of this week. I already ordered the SE Locking Tuners. This will be my second PRS after my S2 Custom 24.

Nice.

 

[toothace]

Congrats!

Sweet top!

 

[aphantomvaper]

The top is smokin' congrats!!! You could install some raw brass bridge studs and it would look great!

 

[stankbank]

The top is smokin' congrats!!! You could install some raw brass bridge studs and it would look great!

I saw a few posts where that is a common mod? Is it more so visual? Any recommendations on after market studs?

 

[Andrew Paul]

Looking good! Sweet Guitar and congrats!

 

[show_a_little_faith]

Nice! Gonna be great

 

[stankbank]

I think I found them:

PRS Stoptail Bridge Studs, Metric Thread, UNPLATED POLISHED BRASS, #ACC-4045

PRS Stoptail Bridge Studs, Metric Thread, UNPLATED POLISHED BRASS, #ACC-4045 | Reverb Canada

PRS STOPTAIL BRIDGE STUDS (2)Metric threadUsed on all S2 and SE models equipped with a stop tailpiece. UNPLATED POLISHED BRASSDistributed by PRS Guitars101688:001 (#ACC-4045)

reverb.com

 

[bodia]

Sweet as sweet!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Congratulations and as @ScottR says, SE245’s rule.

Just got mine back from the tech with a new set of pickups (again, yes I know I need to add pics and I will).

A set of Amber lampshades might look nice on your new guitar and the tonal value they add is out of this world.

Ok they don’t affect the tone, well the tone knobs do, but you know!

I’m gonna stop talking.

Really nice guitar. Hope it rocks.

 

[Ovibos]

The 245S pickups are IMHO the best SE pickups.

 

[bodia]

The 245S pickups are IMHO the best SE pickups.

Agreed!

 

[aphantomvaper]

I think I found them:

PRS Stoptail Bridge Studs, Metric Thread, UNPLATED POLISHED BRASS, #ACC-4045

PRS Stoptail Bridge Studs, Metric Thread, UNPLATED POLISHED BRASS, #ACC-4045 | Reverb Canada

PRS STOPTAIL BRIDGE STUDS (2)Metric threadUsed on all S2 and SE models equipped with a stop tailpiece. UNPLATED POLISHED BRASSDistributed by PRS Guitars101688:001 (#ACC-4045)

reverb.com

Those are the ones! I put a set on my SE 245 and SE HB II Piezo. In my opinion they give more sustain.

 

[stankbank]

Update - today I received the guitar. Generally looks pretty good!

It is setup well, but I had to make a few tweaks to relief and pickups. Unfortunately, it seems like the intonation range is maxed out. Primarily the high B/G strings are too sharp when fretted at 12th fret, and there is no room left to move the saddle screws to get it to even tuning.

What can be done in this situation, given the bridge type, etc.? I am bit a disappointed

The low E and A are severely sharp when fretted at 12th, but there is a BIT of room to move the saddle away from the neck.

Looks like I may be able to set the grub screws further back to give me more travel?

 

[garrett]

Looks like I may be able to set the grub screws further back to give me more travel?

Correct! Just take the tension off the strings before you do that. (And also when moving the saddles.)

 

[ScottR]

Correct! Just take the tension off the strings before you do that. (And also when moving the saddles.)

This^^^

 

[Ovibos]

Also, there's a weird thing with intonation where you feel like you need to keep going but you actually missed it. It can help to start by measuring 24.5" from nut to saddle and starting from there.