Silver Sky neck to headstock joint

[Revelation]

I have seen this on several Silver Sky's where they put a strip of wood that is part of the headstock and glue it into the neck. I have not seen any other company that does this. This is standard on Silver Sky? I am not aware of other PRS guitars doing this.

 

[Lewguitar]

Yes. It’s called a scarf joint. It’s stronger than carving the neck from a single piece of wood and prevents the headstock from snapping off at the nut - a very common thing to have happen with angled headstocks like you see on Gibsons.

 

[jak3af3r]

The whole S2 line uses that joint. A lot of Taylor guitars use those as well.

It also means you can start with 4/4 stock instead of 8/4 to fit the headstock angle and heel in one piece of wood.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Before the internet, everyone thought scarf joints were great. Stronger than a single piece of wood, used by high end makers (like Taylor as mentioned) etc. But somewhere along the line, somebody on the net said they were “cheap” and caused erectile dysfunction, and the rest is history.

 

[Lewguitar]

Before the internet, everyone thought scarf joints were great. Stronger than a single piece of wood, used by high end makers (like Taylor as mentioned) etc. But somewhere along the line, somebody on the net said they were “cheap” and caused erectile dysfunction, and the rest is history.

They do waste less wood. But that's a good thing. Right?

 

[László]

Before the internet, everyone thought scarf joints were great. Stronger than a single piece of wood, used by high end makers (like Taylor as mentioned) etc. But somewhere along the line, somebody on the net said they were “cheap” and caused erectile dysfunction, and the rest is history.

The good news for investors was that Pfizer stock went up when Taylor went to finger joints in the late '90s, and again when they switched to scarf joints in 2007.

The internet meltdown over the Silver Sky was also excellent for Pfizer investors, I'm told.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

The good news for investors was that Pfizer stock went up when Taylor went to finger joints in the late '90s, and again when they switched to scarf joints in 2007.

The internet meltdown over the Silver Sky was also excellent for Pfizer investors, I'm told.

Truth be known, and I’m going to delete this after my close friends here read it, I am a stockholder in Pfizer. I actually don’t even play guitar, but I hang out in guitar forums just to spread rumors about scarf joints just to help my portfolio. Don’t tell anyone and please don’t copy this post, so I can delete it before the SEC, or SPCA, sees it.

 

[dmatthews]

Truth be known, and I’m going to delete this after my close friends here read it, I am a stockholder in Pfizer. I actually don’t even play guitar, but I hang out in guitar forums just to spread rumors about scarf joints just to help my portfolio. Don’t tell anyone and please don’t copy this post, so I can delete it before the SEC, or SPCA, sees it.

Too late!

 

[dmatthews]

I have seen this on several Silver Sky's where they put a strip of wood that is part of the headstock and glue it into the neck. I have not seen any other company that does this. This is standard on Silver Sky? I am not aware of other PRS guitars doing this.

Yes, my 2018 first 500 has a scarf joint. They all do, and I'm very much OK with that.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Too late!

You dog! I could go to jail for this.

Ah, nothing to worry about. If I get taken to court, I’ll just prove how much influence I actually have on these guitar forums. I’ll walk free. Probably with the judge laughing at me….

 

[dmatthews]

You dog! I could go to jail for this.

Ah, nothing to worry about. If I get taken to court, I’ll just prove how much influence I actually have on these guitar forums. I’ll walk free. Probably with the judge laughing at me….

If you go to jail, I promise I'll visit.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

If you go to jail, I promise I'll visit.

Sure, you say that now.

 

[DISTORT6]

If you go to jail, I promise I'll visit.