This! I knew the satin finish on my CE24 would be starting to show something like this and I don't care too much about it, too. But I was really surprised how fast this can happen. I don't have very sweaty fingers but do often rest my ring finger and pinky below the strings/between pickups That's where it started to get glossy within a few daysWhile the finish is satin initially, over time, you will start to notice parts of the finish start to gloss. I don't mind this on mine, but it's something to keep in mind.
No issues. I’ve had mine for 9 years.Do they smudge or have any other issues with durability? Any tonal issues?
Not noticed this on mine. Though I get your point. On a gloss one I'd just get the polish out and give a quick go over to remove small scratches. On a satin this would of course create a gloss patch! But the satin finishes tend not to show up small scratches in the first place so much, and instead of polishing you could always use some very (very) fine wire wool to go over the scratch - though of course you can't do this too often or you'll go through the finish!Impossible to buff back to original condition, unless you’re a luthier or PRS employee. Expect even little things like pick scratches to be there forever.
I sent a satin ME1 to ptc for a total gloss over and have read many threads where others have rubbed theirs to a gloss all over at home
I think this is a result of the finish type used rather than being satin itself. And I can't really see any technical reasons why a V12 (or whatever it is they're using now) couldn't be done in a satin finish as well.I played one and found the finish to be very fragile. Just touching it with my finger nail lightly made a mark. I personally would not buy one.
Can very fine wire wool restore the original PRS satin finish? That would be a great tip for me to bring onboard.Not noticed this on mine. Though I get your point. On a gloss one I'd just get the polish out and give a quick go over to remove small scratches. On a satin this would of course create a gloss patch! But the satin finishes tend not to show up small scratches in the first place so much, and instead of polishing you could always use some very (very) fine wire wool to go over the scratch - though of course you can't do this too often or you'll go through the finish!