Truss Rod Cover Preference

[Prina]

It depends. If there's a lot of black in the guitar's color scheme, like my S2 594 and another SE245, then stock is OK. If not then custom has worked out better.

 

[Milsco]

Loving the custom TRC photos.

The forum edition is particularly nice

 

[Lewguitar]

I don't want a lot of writing on the headstock of my guitar. Just the maker's name.

I think it makes my SE Singlecuts look cheap haveing all that crap on headstock.

https://imgur.com/3u961oN

 

[Prina]

I don't want a lot of writing on the headstock of my guitar.

That huge bold capitalized 'SE' on the Korean SE headstocks may be the most glaring defect on them, but unfortunately difficult to correct.

 

[Senor Verde]

That huge bold capitalized 'SE' on the Korean SE headstocks may be the most glaring defect on them, but unfortunately difficult to correct.

Black duct or electrical tape.

 

[Bogner]

Stock And Blank Is My Preference. I Don't Like Anything Competing With The Guitar Body Or The Headstock. Simple And Blended In Is How I Like To Roll On My Stuff.

 

[Lewguitar]

Black duct or electrical tape.

An elegant fix.

 

[Andrew Paul]

Here are my PRSi headstocks. Green (McCarty 594 HBII) and blue (CU24) are aftermarket stained maple for both TRC and tuner buttons, center one (CU24 PS) is stock, wood on that one is Hormigo.

@docteurseb did the staining on the aftermarket ones for me ;~)) He also did stainded maple back plates for the blue one!

Love those! I am a big fan of Seb’s work, he’s done the same for many of my guitars.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I can’t vote because I like some just plain blank aftermarket wood ones, aftermarket frame maple matching color, and some ohm custom made I have coming soon.

 

[Andrew Paul]

Some of the aftermarket TRC’s I use

 

[DISTORT6]

Some of the aftermarket TRC’s I use

Lovely forest you’ve been cultivating!

 

[MarcWink]

My preference is for blank or figured wood that matches the body finish.

 

[docteurseb]

Thanks @Moondog Wily @Andrew Paul .

In practice matching the headstock wood is what I prefer for a simple/seamless look.
But whenever I put stained tuner buttons I generally prefer a matching stained TRC as often seen on PS guitars.

A few I no longer own:

 

[FragileThunder]

And another custom cover on the way for another PRS on the way...

 

[John]

Blank with no extra frills.

 

[shinksma]

That huge bold capitalized 'SE' on the Korean SE headstocks may be the most glaring defect on them, but unfortunately difficult to correct.

One would think someone could try to build a custom-shape TRC that covers (most of the time) the traditional location of the "SE" (with tiny TM) by extending up the headstock.

Look at this image for example. Surely a longer narrowing design (that perhaps still leaves room for the "245" in this case) could be executed? Or is the "SE" just too variable in actual location for precision coverage? i.e. shifts around in production and/or design depending on the model / sig artist? I just looked at the handful of SEs that I have, and a TRC that covered the SE on the guitar pictured here looks like it would work on all of mine (although the CU24-7 might be a challenge due to the interfering E-string tuning peg right next to the SE).

Stealing this image reference from @Prina from earlier in the thread:

 

[Mike Duncan]

https://imgur.com/A7A1tac

 

[Tucson Thump]

being Buddhist I'm partial to the OM symbol on my Westie and othe Santana's

I like the OM as well. Have one on my Santana of course but would buy others to use.

 

[Bladester]

I like the rosewood trc better than the plastic one in the profile pic.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Santana or GTFO!