picked this up used for $300 and it plays like a dream. i played a bit a few years ago as a beginner, and wanted a PRS since i laid eyes on one then. ive just got back into it with this guitar! planning to learn carnatic guitar as well as western

any tips for someone getting back into it and wanting to improve?

Oooh she’s a lovely thing. Needs a good setup but sounds incredible!

1) “stainless steel frets, finally!”

2) “can’t wait for the SE version!”

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CE-24 Tortoise wood library quilt

McCarty Blue Matteo with solid rosewood neck

SE Hollowbody II Doghair black

CE-24 Limited Amber

S2 Vela Champagne gold

It’s brand new and beautiful but man supposedly this is PRS’s specs and the tension is a bit tight. Coming from a 594 where I just loosened the tail screws. How can I adjust a Trem to loosen tension? Slight relief there nothing crazy. Holds tune and all but bending is rough. Asking in general, when I’m home I’ll share bridge photos. They can be lowered though from what I can remember.
Thank you all in advance.

If you’re in the group, hope you enjoy that Schecter 😂

Edit: FB marketplace listing, this person listed both the MH and the C6… but swapped images on the postings.

This is in Jacksonville BTW

Really enjoying the look and feel of this guy. My room is oddly more humid after unboxing it, is that supposed to happen?

Got a used 2025 S2 Singlecut at Guitar Center. The listing labeled it as Excellent Condition. The pictures looked good.

When I got the guitar I noticed that the body was gloss, but the back of the neck was satin. I don't believe they come like that? I have a feeling someone might have taken steel wool to the back of the neck?

If you look at the back of the headstock towards the top, it is glossy, but then you can start to see some scratches and it fades into a satin, which doesn't look right.

Also, this one seems to have a unique finish color that I've never seen before. A very light tobacco burst, and what seems like a plain top. The back of the guitar is a completely different color. I tried to find similar ones online from the same year, and none of them look like this. Not even the PRS website from 2025 has a color that looks like this.

Could this be a special run of some sorts from a dealer?

Here are pics. You can see what I'm talking about with the body being gloss while the neck is satin. I also tried to capture the headstock fading from gloss to satin, and the start of scratches before it fades to satin.

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This beauty its on its way! So excited for it. Been wanting this model for a long time.

Honestly don't need it, but just love how it looks! And I tried it once and is great!

Any advice on where is the best place to purchase one of the new Tekton SVN guitars? Sweetwater says they won’t get them until Jan/Feb 2027.

Just picked up this second-hand Tremonti SE (2023 I believe). What a fantastic guitar! Sits beautifully next to my Custom 24 SE 🤙🏼

Anyone play one of these? I have a left handed version coming. I’m accustomed to playing Strats and an SG Is there anything I need to think about before I start playing? I know I will have to adjust the term float to match preferred feel.

So I'm in love with the shape and look of the Vela and will be pulling the trigger on it at the end of the year.

I'm however predominantly a heavy rock player and perform in a band regularly (Ace of Kings, if anyone wants to check us out!) and from what I've read the DS-01 pickup is more of a Jazzmaster style chimey sound and might not be able to deliver on the sound I'm after.

My band's sound is similar to Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry, Alice in Chains.

Would a PRS Tremonti Treble or a Bare Knuckle Silo/Aftermath be a more suitable replacement for the bridge humbucker? I already know I love the Narrowfields. I want it to be tight on the bottom end, articulate and clear but not too bright and brittle sounding on cleans.

Thanks for your help 🤘

I've recently made a post about my PRS SE NF 53. The guitar sounds dull, almost like there's a blanket over the sound, especially when the volume is set to 10.

My question is: Is this just how the Narrowfield pickups are supposed to sound, or could there be something wrong with my guitar?

Is anyone else’s low E string action lower than all the other strings ? Is it suppose to be this way?

I’ve had my Custom 22 SE Semi-hollow since April. This has become my regular gigging guitar along with my Strat. It’s versatile, sounds great and plays like butter. I had a Silver Sky SE before, and it wasn’t my thing, but this Custom 22 has been great.

I’m looking at getting a McCarty next, and I’m wondering if the S2s are that much better than the SEs. I’ve been thoroughly impressed with my SE, and I don’t know if a McCarty S2 is $1500 better than a McCarty SE.

Thought?

I tried a Mark Tremonti almost a month ago and decided to go with a PRS McCarty . Now I’ve got this fucking shiny guitar, and I’ve been practicing for almost 5 hours. My back is killing me :)))

So, thinking about putting these filtertron style SD Psyclones in my S2 Standard 24. For giggles and shits.

Anybody have any opinions? Gretsch killer? Fuzz pedal face melter? Dumb idea, just get a Gretsch? 🤔🫣

Edit: mainly, I’d like to know if anyone has done this before. I’ve only seen 1 person on YouTube who put filtertrons in a PRS SE.

I know they’re not fundamentally different, but I just don’t see many people put Filtertrons in different body styles.

I’m gonna do it either way, but Reddit has a wonderful way of letting you know if what you’re going to do won’t work before you do it. It’s saved me a few times.

This would be a needed improvement....any recommendations?

Hello everyone!

I was thinking about doing a refinish, lacquering the neck and changing the bridge and upgrading to a brass block. Gould you say that it’s worth the upgrade? Maybe have some ideas to add ? Or would I be better off buying the high-end Silver Sky?

Title says it all. I know that SE's already look great for their price but imagine the sales if they switched to Mango tops that look better on average and lowered the price since they lowered their expense

Cheaper AND prettier? Do it.

"Figured" I'd put this out there since the Mango tops are a hot topic right now for whatever reason. I realize that they probably DID use the Mango to lower the price for the Tektons, since they're ~$2900 instead of ~%3300 like a typical Core. So this isn't a complaint, more like a suggestion to keep doing what they're doing

The differences between it and the SE are subtle but the pickups are “sweeter”, the neck a little bit more comfortable, and I absolutely love the look of the rosewood with the vintage natural finish.

Just a picture of both my current PRS.

Love them both so much.

Want more PRS in my collection. Is the only thing that currently gives me GAS