At the time, I was playing an Epiphone Les Paul Special II (a good affordable guitar, BTW). But I wanted to upgrade to something in the $1,000 range. I had researched a little bit and decided I was going to look at an EVH and a Gibson Les Paul. I went to my local Guitar Center and tried both. The EVH was easy to play (like butter), sounded good, but felt kind of cheap. The Gibson was solid as a rock, sounded good, but didn't have a tremolo bar. I went back and forth. Then a guitar center guy came over and asked if I needed help. I told him I wanted a versatile guiter with a tremolo that was good for a bunch of genres.
He said, "Have you tried a PRS?" I told him I had never heard of PRS (my brand acumen was limited at the time). "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a shot." I proceeded to rotate all three, playing different types of riffs. TBH, they all sounded pretty good. But the PRS stuck out. I was smitten. I got permission from my wife, and did the deal.
This guitar SINGS. I mean, you can play anything on it, but it really really sounds good when soloing. The action is just right. It will sustain all day. It stays in tune, even when using the tremolo (although, to be fair, I don't really jerk that thing around much, just lean on it a bit every now and then).
About This Instrument
I didn't record all these specs at the time of purchase. But through the infernet I was able to piece it all together. It is possible some of this is slightly inaccurate. I did my best.
| Purchased From | Guitar Center Pineville, NC (formerly Matthews, NC) |
|---|---|
| Purchase Date | 2018-10-01 |
| Sold To | Midwood Guitar Studio |
| Sell Date | 2023-06-12 |
| Brand | PRS |
| Model | S2 Standard 24 Satin |
| Color Variation | Vintage Cherry |
| Type | Solid Body Electric Guitar |
| Serial Number | 17S2024699 |
| Manufacturer Country | United States |
| Manufacture Year | 2017 |
| Registered? | ✅ |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Factory Tuning | 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E |
| Factory Strings | PRS Signature Electric Guitar Strings - 0.010-0.046 Light |
| Fretboard Design | Pattern Regular |
| Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fret Size/Type | Medium Jumbo / Nickel Silver |
| Number of Frets | 24 |
| Fretboard Inlays | Pearloid Dots |
| Pickup Configuration | HH |
| Neck Pickup | 85/15 S Humbucker (Passive) "Zebra" |
| Middle Pickup | N/A |
| Bridge Pickup | 85/15 S Humbucker (Passive) "Zebra" |
| Scale Length | 25" |
| Radius | 10" (254mm) |
| Width at Nut | 42.1mm (1.656") |
| Thickness at 1st Fret | 0.84" (21.3mm) |
| Thickness at 12th Fret | 0.94" (23.9mm) |
| top/back/body | Beveled top, Satin finish, Mahogany body |
| Bridge | PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded |
| Equalizer/Preamp | N/A |
| Neck Type | Set-Neck, C type |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Tuners | PRS Low Mass Locking |
| Dexterity | Right Handed |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone (Push/Pull), 3-Way Pickup Switch |
| Nut | Graphite |
Push/Pull Coil Tap
Incorporating a push/pull coil tap control on the tone pot, the PRS guitar can produce a range of sounds and tones perfect for versatile guitarists. Simply push/pull the tone control to switch the pickup between crisp single-coil sounds and strong, punchy humbucker tones. The 3-way pickup selector is used to create amazing tones for a range of music styles.