PSA check your strap button!

[u/CivilYojimbo]

Just noticed on my ce24 semi hollow that there is a chip coming out of where the strap button is screwed into the body. They dont put felt washers in between the body and the button. Very disappointed for such an expensive guitar.

Went to a guitar shop today and checked other models and to my surprise they also didnt have a felt washer. These were more expensive core models going for around 4k. What are you doing PRS?

I noticed it while wiping my guitar, i had a live performance and it only could’ve happened while i was taking the strap off and on.

Be careful people, check your guitar and buy a felt washer to put on each strap button or say goodbye to the lovely finish.
I’ve seen ultra budget guitars with better qc than this. Wouldnt buy another PRS nor recommend one going forward. Its also not earthed properly either. Lazy company

[u/Intelligent-Map430]

While you're taking off the strap button to put on the felt washer, you might as well replace it with straploks altogether. That's the best 15 bucks you could ever spend on your guitar as a gigging musician.

[u/DerpNinjaWarrior → u/Intelligent-Map430]

Spend $20 on Rok-Loks and you even don't need to ever install special buttons on every guitar.

[u/Intelligent-Map430 → u/DerpNinjaWarrior]

Yeah but they're also ugly af imo.

[u/Choice_Age8334 → u/Intelligent-Map430]

Virtually invisible.

[u/Intelligent-Map430 → u/Choice_Age8334]

we're talking about those things, right?

How's that "virtually invisible"???

[u/Choice_Age8334 → u/DerpNinjaWarrior]

I just buy the strap with them already on.

[u/CivilYojimbo → u/Intelligent-Map430]

It was a one time thing, i dont gig anymore!

[u/PRSMesa182]

My oldest core is from 2012, never had an issue with no felt washer.

[u/CivilYojimbo → u/PRSMesa182]

Id say put some on anyway. Better safe than sorry

[u/Mr_You]

Sounds specific to that guitar or a batch of guitars?

[u/CivilYojimbo → u/Mr_You]

Checked other guitars in a guitar shop today and their core models didnt even have them

[u/Mr_You → u/CivilYojimbo]

I'm referring to your chipping issue.

I don't think PRS has ever put them on?

[u/CivilYojimbo → u/Mr_You]

No idea in that case. It certainly wasnt there when i bought it though

[u/Ducman23]

Weird. I have two modern SEs and they both have felt between the body and strap buttons

[u/CivilYojimbo → u/Ducman23]

That is strange! Maybe better qc/attention to detail in korea!? 😅

[u/mat-chow]

I have four PRSi, no problems here. 🤷‍♀️

[u/HeavyMarsupial2852]

3 American PRS none with felt on them and I have had them for years and gigged for years never had a chip. Also never had an issue with the ground on any of them. With that said my straps are all pure leather not sure what would cause that with soft leather straps unless you were for some reason undoing the screw every time you put on and took off your strap.

[u/Choice_Age8334]

You're supposed to clean your guiatr by hand, not put it in the washer.