SE Santana upgrade project

[John Mann]

PRS SE Santana upgrade

Just beginning a fun new project. We have a brand new PRS SE Santana, in Santana yellow (of course!) that sounds awesome right out of the box.
Check out the demo I just posted on [URL="http://www.guitarvaultusa.com"]John Mann's Guitar Vault[/URL] website. But... since I'm a gear-head... I have to tweak it...

Here's the plan. I am going to up-grade the guitar with all new American made parts, either from MannMade USA or from PRS Guitars.
I plan on replacing one component at at time, and documenting it with videos and recordings. The goal is to improve the guitar's tone and playability, and also
to show the benefit of upgrading your guitar with quality components.

Stay tuned for the first update... installing a MannMade USA #2000NOS PRS Vibrato Bridge.

 

[Mikegarveyblues]

Cool stuff John. Looking forward to the updates!

 

[Hopeful Sinner]

This should be fun!!! Will the fully upgraded guitar be for sale at the end of this process?

 

[Michael B]

Very cool John!! Very interested in this, looking to buy a trem off you for my Tremonti Custom SE...which one would be best? Mike

 

[John Mann]

This should be fun!!! Will the fully upgraded guitar be for sale at the end of this process?

Everything is always for sale... as long as Paul keeps making new ones to replace it with

 

[John Mann]

Very cool John!! Very interested in this, looking to buy a trem off you for my Tremonti Custom SE...which one would be best? Mike

Mike, Thanks. I have both the original NOS version and the PRS current production version in stock.
My preference, of course, would be the original NOS version, but I might be biased ;-)

 

[Michael B]

Mike, Thanks. I have both the original NOS version and the PRS current production version in stock.
My preference, of course, would be the original NOS version, but I might be biased ;-)

Thank you John!! I will take your advice and be in touch with you soon!!

 

[Brad737]

Mine too, John! I just ordered a Private Stock last month, and spec'd it out with your NOS trem. It rules!

My preference, of course, would be the original NOS version, but I might be biased ;-)

 

[growboxguy]

Any update? I just ordered tuners, nut and bridge from you today John and would love to hear how this turned out. Thanks!

 

[WEDGE]

lookin forward to this

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Bangin'!

 

[CoreyT]

Any updates to this?

 

[gush]

This is a fantastic idea. I've been wanting to put mann trem on my cu24. Can't wait to hear the difference.