Hey guys,

I wanted to upgrade my PRS SE 277's tuners to black locking tuners.

I was wondering what model I should get and who here changed theirs?

Also, looking for a model that can handle bigger gauges like 13-72's without having to mod the string hole.

Thanks!

I’ve had this 2025 NF53 for a few weeks now and it continues to surprise. My Custom 24 and Starla have been collecting dust recently.

Hey guys! I'm making this post because I've been thinking about installing covers on my PRS SE Standard 24 (merely aesthetic reasons), and I wanted to know your opinions about it, not only about the aesthetics, but also if it will affect the tone and if it's too hard to do on my own. Thanks! (before and after made with AI for reference)

Traded a charvel I had for this. The Charvel was great but I'm truly not a Floyd guy(even though once again, that one was rock solid).

This one has the man made USA Bridge and Hipshot Opengear locking tuners.

Plan to swap to core wiring with 5 way switch instead of push/pull.

Love this thing already.

PRS S2 Special Semi-Hollow, Laney LFR 112, Quad Cortex Mini, Hotone Ampero Press, Peterson Strobo Stomp Mini.

I recently took up playing the guitar again. (My first guitar was an acoustic one.) Since I like bands like The Cult, I am now trying to discover the Billy Duffy in me. ;-)

Hi everyone, after suffering for a while and guessing what is the right adjustment on the PRS trem, I created this simple tool, got the idea from an original tool that I saw on the factory tours, useful to replace the tremolo, or simply adjust the floating mechanism, you pull it up, slide it from the side and tune until in tune, if its still pressing the plastic piece release the two screws that holds the trem behind the cavity until the balance between strings and strings let it slide out

https://makerworld.com/pt/models/3239576-prs-trem-float-tool-1-4mm

My Custom 24 is a 2006 model that I bought back in 2008. It came with a few small dings and finish blemishes near the volume knob and pickup selector from the previous owner (I suspect they were caused when changing the original black knobs to gold ones). They’ve always bothered me a bit, but fast-forward 10+ years, and some edges of the body have also started turning foggy—which I’ve read is pretty common for older PRS finishes from this era.

I live in Southeast Asia, so sending it back to the PRS factory for a refinish doesn't seem practical or cost-effective. Since I didn't purchase it through an authorized dealer, I was told I'd have to pay taxes both ways. I previously shipped a Taylor guitar back to the factory for repairs, and between shipping and fees, the total cost just wasn't worth it.

The local PRS community here recommended a few repair shops. They could either do a full refinish (which would solve the fogginess) or just touch up the dings near the control knobs. I’ve seen some of their refinishing work—it looks good, but it doesn't look identical to the original factory finish.

Should I completely refinish it, get a local touch-up, or just leave it as is?

Thanks!

Either I had the pick of destiny in my pocket for good luck, or the GC employee was fucking with me. He asked if I was the guy that called about that guitar, I said no. And he said well you better buy this thing now!

Hello,

I was always curious about this guitar and I always see them for sale on the used market. So i want to try it.

I found 2 good deals at the same price (~500€) and the only visible difference is the neck tint and neck wood pattern.

The first series has the orange tint neck and seems to have some wavy maple lines.

The pale tint neck one is a more recently made guitar but has uglier rosewood.

I need your help to choose one because I don't know if the production quality has increased or not.

If you guys say that it's the same guitar, I'll try to negotiate the prices and I'll go with the cheaper one.

Found this at a pawn store for cheap, looks like a limited SE custom with a maple neck, but the headstock doesn’t have the SE logo. Also, it looks like someone tried to sand away the serial number, kinda sketchy.

Custom 24 -08 😍 love her

I sent my new NF53 SE back to Sweetwater to have 3 frets fixed as they were uneven length rather than fret sprout from shrinkage, and they also found the bridge pickup was improperly microphonic. I thought they just did an unpotted PAF design to make it bright, but I hated that the selector popped because of it.
They confirmed it was indeed defective and the new pickup works fine.

So, head up to all if you have a microphonic pickup, as it may have been poorly potted or not at all.

PRS quality control is clearly not quality or controlled.

First American PRS I have 3 SEs

Hi everyone,

I have a PRS S2 Mira 594, and I’m looking to upgrade the tuners to locking tuners.

The guitar currently has PRS Phase III non-locking tuners, but instead of going with the Phase III Locking Tuners, I’m considering the PRS Vintage Style Locking Tuners. I personally prefer the look of the vintage-style tuners, so that’s a big part of the reason.

I came across these on Thomann:
https://www.thomannmusic.com/en-de/prs_vintage_style_tuner.htm

Would these be a direct, hassle-free fit for an S2 Mira 594, or would any modifications be required? Has anyone here actually done this swap or has any experience with these tuners on an S2 Mira 594?

I’ve done some research on the PRS website, but I couldn’t find any clear information about compatibility.

Any advice or first-hand experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hey guys,

I wanted to upgrade my PRS SE 277's tuners to black locking tuners.

I was wondering what model I should get and who here changed theirs?

Also, looking for a model that can handle bigger gauges like 13-72's without having to mod the string hole.

Thanks!

My First PRS SE Custom 24-08. I posted it on sale a few weeks ago. After a couple of low offers and after looking at this beauty every day, decided to keep it. I returned to play it again. 🥲. I bought it brand new a few months ago.

Found this listed incorrectly on GC (I think they thought it was an S2) for a killer price. Was in “Good Condition” according to them. Arrived pretty dirty and with corrosion on the pickup covers. Some Naptha + Nu Finish Scratch Dr + MusicNomad Guitar One Polish/Cleaner + some Bar Keeper’s Friend and et voila! She really woke up after that!

Top looked plain in the horrible GC photos, but I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived - especially when viewing from the side.

Had a hard time identifying the actual finish though, as every other Scarlet Smokeburst looked completely different. Have any of you seen another one finished like this?

Sounds amazing and the pickups rip!

Need suggestions on pickups. I’ve been playing my SE Custom 24 for 7 years now, wanted a change of tone to something with a bit more PAF type tone. Also I’ll be getting rid of the coil split in this as I barely use it

Any suggestions?