Dang! PRS S2 Wood Library??

[ᛗᛜᛜᚺDᛜᎶ Ꮤᛨᚳᚴ]

Isn't another thing that kind of muddles the whole 10 top thing that there isn't any specific grading to meet that qualification, its just rated on a per batch basis? Leading for it to be possible for a non 10 top guitar from one batch to have higher quality figuring than a 10 top for another batch?

From what I have read about 10 tops, there are a few factors that come into play.

1. It must have wood grain coverage on I think 95% of the surface. it might be 90%, but something like that. There has to be attractive wood grain patterns on the majority of the top.
2. A piece can start out as a 10 top, but can also get downgraded after carving if it no longer meets criteria above.
3. A piece might not be graded a 10 top initially, and after carving (even though it now looks 10 top) it does not get the designation because it did not start out that way. From what I understand, they do downgrades after carving but do not allow upgrades after carving. That is how some regular core guitars will come with a top that you believe should be a 10 top, but is not designated as such. The grain was hiding in the initial review process ;~))

This is all based on stuff I have read over the years, so no official confirmation of any of this.

 

[JasonE]

Oh I’ve seen some 10 tops that made me ask “are they fucking with me?”

I have seen them too. Have you seen any in the last 5 to 10 years?

 

[JerEvil]

I have seen them too. Have you seen any in the last 5 to 10 years?

Not sure because I really fell of PRS as a whole for a long time.

I don’t even know what made me look at the single cuts last week if I’m honest. Then I went down the rabbit hole! I saw a bunch on Reverb that were all over the place but didn’t necessarily pay attention to the year.