What Happened To My Side Dot? (debate time)

[watelessness]

did you ever have a guitar that you haven't played in a while, and when you pick it up and start playing it you can't find the two dots for the 12th fret? Then your memory is jogged that back in the old days PRSi only came with one side dot? OMG, I'm old. But also, can we please rehash the old "12th fret dot" debate for old times' sake?

 

[markie]

LOL

 

[jak3af3r]

I think my old McCarty has the single dot on the 12th but I've either grown accustomed to it or use the larger gap instead of the doubled dots.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Double dots is when things really started going downhill. It’s like they didn’t think I’d notice a tonal difference of them not using aluminum for the side dots anymore all because they gave me a “free” extra plastic side dot.

I ain’t no sucker.

 

[watelessness]

Double dots is when things really started going downhill. It’s like they didn’t think I’d notice a tonal difference of them not using aluminum for the side dots anymore all because they gave me a “free” extra plastic side dot.

I ain’t no sucker.

while a plausible argument for blue guitars it doesnt apply here on the cedar top

 

[sergiodeblanc]

while a plausible argument for blue guitars it doesnt apply here on the cedar top

Well, both keep moths away.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Each of mine have a single dot at the 12th fret. Even my 2004 has a single dot.

 

[Mark Ray]

Yep, happened to me this evening at rehearsal when I dug out my '95 CU22 LOL

 

[Herr Squid]

Wait, you guys see and notice your side dots? I looked down at a recent PRS a while back, blinked, stared, thought "there are ...two... dots at the 12th fret? Two? When did that start...? I went back through the harem and realized they'd been doing that for 5 or 6 years...

 

[DISTORT6]

Up next - Sweet Switch Washers and Sinker Necks!

 

[aphantomvaper]

Aluminum side dots? I'd hit that!!

 

[bodia]

And I thought this thread was going to be about your squeeze on the side, Dot

 

[alantig]

I'm not saying there's a connection, but there was never a global pandemic in my lifetime when there was only one 12th fret dot.

I know what you're going to say - the second 12th fret dot came into existence years before COVID-19, but it wouldn't be the first time a supposedly innocent modification led to unintended consequences.

 

[RickP]

Hmmmm…

All of my PRS guitars have two dots… except the Spy vs Spy Hollowbody Spruces. Back when it was one on one, men were men, and sheep were afraid…

 

[veinbuster]

In the interest of science, I checked my older PRS. Back when I had the perfect set of guitars, all 5 of the PRS had a single 12th fret dot.
I was happy enough that I stopped looking at guitars...so...1 dot must be how it is supposed to be.

 

[alantig]

It's been a long time since I've seen so many guys worried about a missing period.

 

[Mark Ray]

At one of the early PRS Forum Events, pre-Experience, this subject came up. Paul spent a good deal of time talking about it after someone asked him why there was only one dot at the 12th. I wish I could remember everything he said, but that was over 20 years ago. Basically he said he didn't need it, and didn't really think it was such a big thing.

 

[doublescale1]

My '06 McCarty Goldtop side markers are so small I can't see them on a dark stage, which we play often (bars or clubs with bad lighting). I put little dots of white nail polish on the neck side where the dots are, now I can see them.

 

[Simon Says]

My custom has 2 dots while my standard only one on the XIIth fret... I would never notice if not this tread lol

 

[Fennosteve]

My McCarty from 2003 has the single dot on the 12th fret, it annoyed me at first, but now I can identify the 12th from the angle I view it via the top horn, and the wide winged bird inlay.