Private Stock Friday

[docbennett]

The factory is closed today. Maybe we should just pick up with this thread next week?

"Good Friday" has become "Bad Friday" with regard to the Private Stock thread. And it isn't even a Federal Holiday. Go figure.

 

[DarrenJ1973]

"Good Friday" has become "Bad Friday" with regard to the Private Stock thread. And it isn't even a Federal Holiday. Go figure.

it's long weekend in the UK Fri, Sat,Sun, Mon. doesn't make any difference to me I don't work despite wanting to.

Hopefully we'll get double the quota next week or Shawn will include something special

 

[sleary]

The factory is closed? Omg now where am I going to get my psf from,.? I may have to drink today, then I'll soon become an alcoholic , waste all my money on booze. All because you Shawn do not want to go to the factory today. Prs will have to pay for my rehab and long journey to soberville. Shame on you all lmao

Next best thing to do today...play guitar of course lol

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Since I love you guys so much, I thought ahead.

Here's Rick A. sanding a beauty

Rick H. applying some maple binding

Beautiful Phase III tuners all in a row

Bucket full of tone

Three little Paul's, sit on my doorstep

 

[sleary]

You played with us Shawn...well played, very well played Shawn .....

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Custom amps

Another Dave C stain creation

I'm Koo Koo for Koa tops

The Green Manalishi

A killer production guitar awaiting 220 sanding

Pick a number, any number

 

[Danerada]

Koa HB II!!!!! I just peed a little....

 

[jfb]

Since I love you guys so much, I thought ahead.

<3

 

[carpincowboy]

Phew the relief. Was having withdrawal symptoms. Thers some beauts. This week. Cheerz Shawn

 

[TAJ]

Thanks for the fix Shawn, I really needed that!!

 

[Steph]

Pick a number, any number

I'll take number #4420. Thank You!

 

[Goldtop]

or this

A guitar with a glandular condition... Who knew?

Lloyd

 

[Shawn@PRS]

I'll take number #4420. Thank You!

OK 4420 has been claimed. Anyone else?

 

[vchizzle]

Since I love you guys so much, I thought ahead.

Here's Rick A. sanding a beauty

That's some insane wood right there.
I notice some maple cut out scraps hanging back there. Out of curiosity, for PS, do they take whatever dye mixture(if it's a custom color) and try it on the scraps from that particular top to see how it will take to that particular piece of maple?

 

[vchizzle]

I'm going to take 4337 because it looks interesting and I wanna see what it turns into

 

[]-[@n$0Ma☩!©]

Man... that is going to be a stunner.

I'm Koo Koo for Koa tops

 

[Shawn@PRS]

That's some insane wood right there.
I notice some maple cut out scraps hanging back there. Out of curiosity, for PS, do they take whatever dye mixture(if it's a custom color) and try it on the scraps from that particular top to see how it will take to that particular piece of maple?

yes, there is a lot of R&D (for lack of a better term) involved with creating a new stain color.

 

[John Beef]

Bucket full of tone

Shawn, this is the 1st time I've seen the backside of a 408 pickup. I can't tell you how great it is to see that you guys have eliminated the pickup's legs on the mounting base plate. This is something that makes so much sense, yet you almost never see it on a pickup. Good thinking!!!

I have never understood why humbuckers have such long legs. Tradition? Anyone ever ask Ted McCarty that? In my Custom 22, the long pickup legs combined with a shallow rout for the pickups leave very little space between the pickup touching the strings on the high side, or being lowered to the point of falling off the ends of the screws on the low side. We're talking maybe 1/8" total adjustment range. I prefer it all the way down, only a couple threads holding the pickup on there, and had to go so far as to remove the pickup and ring from the body, set the pickup to its lowest possible adjustment and then glue the screws to the pickup because the screws kept falling off by themselves. They're maybe 1/4 turn of the screw from falling off. I can't put longer screws on because they will touch the bottom of the rout and hold the ring above where it can be mounted. If the pickup legs were short or nonexistent like these 408s, I could lower the pickup further or have many more turns of the screw as insurance against it falling off.

 

[Shawn@PRS]

For traditional pickups with legs, drill small holes inside the pickup cavity to allow room for the longer screws. This will give you a little more travel when adjusting pickup height.

 

[BenFrantz]

I love this thread and my head hurts from squinting at my screen looking for anything with the number 4341 on it.