I tried a SS yesterday, and the thing that surprised me the most was exactly what John talked about in the video, how "buttery" the strings felt. I could hardly believe I was playing a 25.5" scale guitar, because the strings would bend so easily, it really was like putty in the hands (in a very good way). It made for a very visceral experience when it came to "sweetening" notes with a little bend, rather than a binary note progression. I also definitely noted the lack of those ultra-high ice pick frequencies. When it comes to that sound, they really nailed it.
I also noticed the rosewood fretboard was much, much thinner than any other guitar I've ever played (at least that I've paid attention to) it almost looked like the tangs for the fretwire would go all the way through the board, although it probably is thinner on the sides due to the low radius. And, yeah, those frets are pretty low. TBH, I liked the SS, but didn't LOVE it. They still have that dang Frost Blue S2 Studio at the shop, and when I compared them, the S2 just felt and sounded like me. Don't get me wrong, I thought the SS was wonderfully executed! When it comes to what they were trying to make it, they 100% nailed it. It's a personal thing - I just like big frets. No knocks on the guitar by any means! Obviously there's at least one guy who likes those small frets, and I'm not in a position to critique him!