Overspend? I believe my SE SVN is one of the most costly spending in this forums, probably in the world. I think the terms 'overspend' depends on individual's perspective, really.
For me, I bought a brand new SVN and it has become by 'test subject' for more than 3 years. Tons of experiment have been applied such as:
- refinishing the entire guitar for 3 times, currently with pink stain on top and neck
- attaching flamed maple veneers on top, twice
- filled the tonepot hole, making this PRS a volume-only configuration
- attaching rosewood veneer on headstock, including a gold metal PRS decal
- replacing stock tuners with SE locking with custom black buttons
- replacing stock bridge with brass Hipshot style
- installing Graphtech nut
- installing Jescar stainless steel frets
- installing 3mm Luminlays side dots
- making direct-mount pickup
- replacing stock pickups 4 times, all Bare Knuckle ones, currently staying with Warpig Ceramic medel
- replacing stock volume pot with Bare Knuckle 550k
- replacing stock PU selector to 5-way superswitch
- etc., there maybe others I don't remember
And yes, tons of money spent for this SVN for the sake of my curiousity - nearly $3000 for parts and tools. That's enough for getting a nice usedcore AP, but my goal is 'to experiment' so I don't mind going down the rabbit hole this deep.
Also some minor upgrades with other SE guitars I owned; like SE 277 with Gotoh tuners, Hipshot braidge and SD Nazgul pup, and a 245 loaded with US-made 245 pups.