AkiraSpectrum
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Hi all,
I saw a PRS S2 Satin (I think it was a 2016 model) in a local guitar store and quickly grabbed it off the shelf to check it out. I've played numerous S2 Customs but have yet to play the Satin series. One thing I noticed immediately, is that the satin finish is quite different than any other satin finish I've played.
Most satin finishes I've played (on neck, and or body) were very smooth and silky, this satin finish was not really smooth at all. Rather it felt like a semi-satin feel. My thinking is that the difference is that I could feel the 'open pores' of the wood. I went to the PRS website and see that the S2 Satin models say they are 'satin nitro' finishes. Does this satin nitro finish account for the 'kind of satin, but kind of gloss' feel of these guitars? I assume that the satin nitro plus the open pores give these guitars a distinctive look and feel.
As an side, I thought this $1300 CAD guitar was fantastic (aside from the bland plastic dot inlays that look awfully cheap) and outplayed both Gibsons I had jammed on earlier (Gibson LP Standard 2017 Blueberry Burst at $3200 CAD & a '59 reissue or something that was $7000 CAD) with better setup and construction.
My question is in regards to the 'open pore' aspect of the woods. Can anyone quickly explain this finishing process? My assumption is that its cheaper to produce a guitar with open pores, rather than filling the pores and then putting on the satin-nitro finish. Any info would be helpful, just trying to understand the 'open pore' aspect since this is something I've rarely ever seen before.
Thanks.
I saw a PRS S2 Satin (I think it was a 2016 model) in a local guitar store and quickly grabbed it off the shelf to check it out. I've played numerous S2 Customs but have yet to play the Satin series. One thing I noticed immediately, is that the satin finish is quite different than any other satin finish I've played.
Most satin finishes I've played (on neck, and or body) were very smooth and silky, this satin finish was not really smooth at all. Rather it felt like a semi-satin feel. My thinking is that the difference is that I could feel the 'open pores' of the wood. I went to the PRS website and see that the S2 Satin models say they are 'satin nitro' finishes. Does this satin nitro finish account for the 'kind of satin, but kind of gloss' feel of these guitars? I assume that the satin nitro plus the open pores give these guitars a distinctive look and feel.
As an side, I thought this $1300 CAD guitar was fantastic (aside from the bland plastic dot inlays that look awfully cheap) and outplayed both Gibsons I had jammed on earlier (Gibson LP Standard 2017 Blueberry Burst at $3200 CAD & a '59 reissue or something that was $7000 CAD) with better setup and construction.
My question is in regards to the 'open pore' aspect of the woods. Can anyone quickly explain this finishing process? My assumption is that its cheaper to produce a guitar with open pores, rather than filling the pores and then putting on the satin-nitro finish. Any info would be helpful, just trying to understand the 'open pore' aspect since this is something I've rarely ever seen before.
Thanks.