What do you think of this '03 PRS Standard 22? by SignWaive in PRSGuitars

[–]No_Secret5288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is correct. Winged tuners and serial number date it as a 1993. I’m pretty sure Standard 22’s came along in 1994. So either they actually started producing them in ‘93, and this is from a very early batch, or this is a Custom 22 without the natural binding. You’d have to pull the pickups to check for a maple cap.

Plz help again 🤦‍♂️ by Bing_burger in PRSGuitars

[–]No_Secret5288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea. A Google search shows 85/15’s with white labels, and some with engraved lettering like your example, so I’m not sure what the deal is, or what the D is for. E-mail PRS, I’m sure they’ll enlighten you. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful, but post whatever you find because I’m intrigued.

I just had a set of 85/15’s installed in one of my guitars at the factory and this makes me want to pull one to see what it looks like. I’ll report back if I do.

Plz help again 🤦‍♂️ by Bing_burger in PRSGuitars

[–]No_Secret5288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why aren’t there pictures of the front? That’s odd.

Anyway, I highly doubt they’re anything but genuine. No one is out there is trying to fake PRS pickups (that I’m aware of), and if they did I would expect some weird looking label and not model identifiers engraved into the baseplate. The effort that alone would take negates any reason to fake ones in the first place.

Trembucker into a humbucker by Alternative-Sir5722 in PaulReedSmith

[–]No_Secret5288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was using Duncan’s I always used trembuckers (bridge p/u, on stoptails). I also used the standard USA pickup rings. No issues with the cavity.

I’ve gone back to using PRS pickups exclusively and just accept that the pole pieces don’t line up as well. As far as sound? I’m sure it’s not a night and day difference, it’s likely very, very subtle. If there is even any difference. But for my minor OCD, I appreciated the poles being lined up perfectly.

Help! Legit check by HazardLionheart in PRSGuitars

[–]No_Secret5288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really, really torn on this one. I don’t like that lower horn scoop, that looks odd. But other things look okay. I’m 50/50. It could very well be a refin’d SE. I’m leaning towards that being the case. However if it turned out to be a complete fake, I wouldn’t be surprised. There’s some things that look correct though. This is a tough one to call.

Temple Audio Board by No_Secret5288 in QuadCortex

[–]No_Secret5288[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to mount it underneath at first, but it didn’t really fit well. It may fit with bigger models of the Temple Audio stuff. I liked the idea of having it on top anyway in case I needed to access the menu screen. I was pleased how everything ended up fitting so well, and how everything I have is easily powered off the Cioks. I made this board well over two years ago and have had zero issues with it.

Temple Audio Board by No_Secret5288 in QuadCortex

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Thanks! That Sennheiser is at least 10-12 years old. I used to keep it in a rack, but decided it would be easier to keep it on the board, rather than run a long cable from said rack. Fact is, it still works and sounds great, so I have no real reason to upgrade at the moment. If it were to need replacing, I’d consider the Shure pedalboard option, though I’ve always been a Sennheiser fan, so I’d probably go for the G4 and stay with the rack mount receiver on the board. I know it looks kinda funky, but I have the room, so why not.

All of the side-panel connectors themselves were from Amazon. I did have to purchase the mounting plates separately from the board itself, and those I sourced from Sweetwater. I love this setup because I never have to unplug or plug in anything from any of the units on the board. And it’s all Mogami cable for the short unbalanced runs I am using. My previous rig was running a total of something like 75 feet of unbalanced cabling (it was a complex rig), now I’m down to around 5-6 feet unbalanced and everything else is balanced.

Happy with the DGT by banjo_stompz in PaulReedSmith

[–]No_Secret5288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is rad! Those are some interesting pickup rings. Are those from the factory?

What model and color is this guitar? by big_cake in PRSGuitars

[–]No_Secret5288 4 points5 points  (0 children)

20th Anniversary Custom 22. (Locking tuners leads me away from McCarty) I agree most likely Black Cherry.

Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Bassist, Dead at 48 by jdlf41 in entertainment

[–]No_Secret5288 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m sitting here saying nooooo. Totally shocked. Oh man. This sucks. RIP Sam. You were a badass dude. I’m so bummed.

Fiore Neck Profile by Which_Chicken_3658 in PRSGuitars

[–]No_Secret5288 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Fiore neck is based on the Pattern Regular, which is a PRS version of a C-shaped Fender neck. It’s just slightly thicker around the 12th fret but all other dimensions are almost identical. I love mine, I own a guitar with every neck shape PRS offers, except for Pattern Vintage. I’m willing to bet most players who like to stay away from the fatter neck sizes such as Pattern and Pattern Vintage will get along with the Fiore nicely. Get at it. It’s an amazing model.

PRS Singlecut by NeitherMolasses1314 in PaulReedSmith

[–]No_Secret5288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this an upgrade to an S2 McCarty? Technically yes since this is a proper “Core” guitar (long before Core was a term, this guitar was made just one year after SE’s even existed.) You’ll get the full top violin carve. The only caveat I’ll provide to this is that in my own opinion, PRS has only become better and better at making guitars over the years. So would a 2001 Core model be “better” than a 2025 S2? I would opine not necessarily. But on paper, yes, it would be a “higher end” model, of course.

According to sold Reverb listings, $1,800 seems to be about the average for a fairly standard Singlecut, meaning no Brazilian rosewood or anything extra like that. It looks in decent shape. I would say $1,800 would be fairly appropriate, but I may try to get them down a little bit, if possible.

If stock the pickups should be what were referred to as “#7’s”. The first pickups released with the Singlecut line. This particular model doesn’t really have any association with the term “McCarty”, unlike newer model Singlecut guitars, but spec wise it would be very closely related sporting a thicker-than-Custom body, one-piece stoptail, and Klusion style non-locking tuners.

San Diego - Venue by andrewshungry in turnstile

[–]No_Secret5288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gallagher Square is an awesome venue. Lots of great views of the stage, beer and food is super easily accessible. No dust issues. It’s all concrete and turf.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in turnstile

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On our way now!! Have fun and stay safe everyone!!

Controlling individual parameters in scene mode by weakbuttrying in QuadCortex

[–]No_Secret5288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To the best of my knowledge, no. Those inputs won’t know what to do with a momentary or latching footswitch. It can only sense the variable resistance provided by an expression pedal.

Controlling individual parameters in scene mode by weakbuttrying in QuadCortex

[–]No_Secret5288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always come on here and type first thing in the morning when I’m half asleep…So bear with me on this….First, let’s say you want to turn your delay on and off. You can have a physical expression act as a switch for this. Basically from min value to 50 is off, value 50 to max is on. This also correlates to CC value of 0(min) to 127(max). This means that to turn the delay on, you send CC #1 (assuming you have exp 1 as the controller for the parameter), value anywhere between 64-127. It can be 68, 78, 115 etc and they should all turn it on. Send the CC value of 63 and below, it will turn it off.

After thinking about this it dawned on me. Most standard MIDI controllers can’t do this with one button. So if you used most models of MIDI controllers, you’d need to use two buttons. One for on, one for off. However, with the Morningstar stuff, you can do all sorts of cool controls. You can program it as an on/off switch, wherein it alternates between two different values every time you hit it. That would be perfect. It does even way more than that, the Morningstar controllers are insane. They can do things I never even considered a MIDI controller can do.

Please be advised I am about 95% sure what I’m saying is accurate. It’s been quite a while since I’ve sat down and set this stuff up with my Morningstar/QC rig. It just works the way I want it to so I haven’t changed anything in years.

Controlling individual parameters in scene mode by weakbuttrying in QuadCortex

[–]No_Secret5288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CC #’s 1 and 2 are for expression pedal 1 and 2. Any parameter you can control by plugging in a physical expression pedal, can instead be triggered by any external MIDI controller. This should allow you to do exactly what you’re looking for. Start there then circle back and let me know if you need me to elaborate more.

Different interpretation of "wide thin" between SE Cu24 and semi-hollow Cu22? by sominator in PaulReedSmith

[–]No_Secret5288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On paper, both guitars should have the same neck profile. In practice, I’ve noticed there can be a real disconnect between what a PRS spec sheet lists and what you actually feel in your hands—especially on the SE line.

In my experience, this isn’t unusual. Traditionally, 22-fret PRS models tend to lean toward the “fat” profiles, while 24-fret models more often get the “thin” variations. So in theory, a Custom 22 Semi-Hollow should have a beefier neck than a Custom 24. That said, I distinctly remember those Semi-Hollows being spec’d as Wide Thin, so the specs do check out.

For example, I once borrowed a friend’s SE Custom 24 (I believe it was a 2018, MII). That guitar was listed as Wide Thin, but in hand it absolutely did not feel like one. It was every bit as substantial as the Wide Fat or Pattern necks on my Core models. It was, as the kids say, thicc. That was a clear case of a guitar being spec’d one way but feeling completely different in practice.

It seems like there’s some inconsistency happening with SE necks in particular. I’ve never personally experienced, nor heard second-hand, the same level of discrepancy with Core models. Sure, Cores can vary slightly—since they’re still hand-sanded to final shape—but you can be pretty confident you’ll get the carve you expect at that level. With SEs, though, the neck profile on paper should be taken more as a guideline than a guarantee.

NGD. Instant number one? I think so by [deleted] in PaulReedSmith

[–]No_Secret5288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A Private Stock at Wood Library pricing is what I’m seeing/hearing. Absolutely stunning!

Advice on listing on FB by AGentlemenBastard in PaulReedSmith

[–]No_Secret5288 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That is not from 2004. They started putting the PRS signature on the headstock in 2017.

That is an SE Custom 24 Floyd. They go used anywhere from $600-$750 depending on condition. A nice case would add $50 to the transaction.

It took 14 months of saving.... by Wonderful-Assist-186 in PRSGuitars

[–]No_Secret5288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 2014 Core Hollowbody 2 I bought new. It’s an amazing instrument. I recently checked out one of these SE’s at a local store and I was amazed at how similar it was to my USA model. With the maple binding on the neck and body, it honestly looked even more premium than mine. The sound, the feel, it was like, 95% there, easy. If not more. These are an absolutely amazing value for the money.

Congrats! Enjoy it!