wow...thanks for the lengthy replies...
fwiw...
This is my 7th (?) SE model, so I'm somewhat familiar with them. I looked at 3 different Akessons before I chose this one, and all 3 had the edges of the control knobs breaking off. Just a bad batch of knobs I presume.
I found some old amp knobs that look pretty cool on this guitar, so no big deal.
The nut on most of the SE's I've had was the 'weak' point. I don't run out and replace them, I just use a little lube and 20 seconds with a nail file to round off the sharp corners, and good to go.
The switch was cutting out a while back, so I pulled it out and cleaned it, now it's good... no big deal.
The bridge requires a special tool to adjust the height and 'clamp' screws on top (not the intonation), so I made one that works well... no big deal.
I've tried a few sets of different strings on it, adjusted pup height and so on... no big deal.
Mrs. Bebop loves to bring used guitars home, so I've had lot's of practice with basic repairs and set ups over the years...
IF this was my only guitar and/or my FAVORITE guitar, I would make it work. But it's neither... I have 3 USA PRS guitars now and plenty of other make/models to play with.
I bought this because I liked how it looked and sounded in the store, and I thought I wanted a LP/single cut style guitar at the time (even though we've got plenty of those...), but the truth is I prefer double cut guitars...
...except for my Tele's.... I -love- my teles....
So every time I break this one out to play, it gets fussy on me. And as much as I wanted to love this guitar, we just haven't bonded. I've already had an offer of $300 for it, which isn't much less than I paid for it new a year ago (we never pay full price...there are always deals to be had), so it will go to a new home and help pay for the 10 top DGT I just got, or the other 'core' model I might bring home this weekend... :biggrin:
Bottom line- I think the SE Akesson is a killer guitar, I'm just not bonding with the one I picked.
Please feel free to add to this thread, as it might help someone else out there