We were out for dinner yesterday & had the chance to try out a PRS Silver Sky (rosewood 'board version but not the colour you see above). I tried one before not too long ago, it was the initial shipment, it came with a hard case. The SS currently comes with a bag. What's the motivation to do so? I wanted to try the current version because it features two revisions by the manufacturer which were not disclosed unless you handle the instrument in person & hear it in action.
Anyway, the first one I handled yesterday had rattling hardware but I gave that the benefit of the doubt; maybe they re-strung the instrument & did not tighten the locking hardware over at the headstock. The action was also high. The greater concern here was that notes choked out at the 20 - 22 fret area across all strings. A quick neck sighting did not reveal any warping issues. High action & notes choking out - not a good sign. The subsequent one displayed similar issues; notes choking out at the same fret areas plus a string saddle radius that did not match the fret curvature. I suppose that if this was looked into, it might be a better playing instrument.
So I left the premises feeling a little down because my expectations of a PRS guitar is very high. I own a core model & a few S2s & those had no playability issues. Also, these instruments are not entry level models, they carry the brand reputation. I'm not giving up on the PRS name yet, we understand that such issues are minor concerns & could be addressed by a little set up & attention to details. Some rotten apples will definitely not rot the entire barrel.
Pic: Mannys
2 comments:
Funny that the staff did not check and play the guitar first before displaying in the store.
The issues might not have surfaced previously. 🤷🏻♂️
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