NGD - with some frustrations and considerations (Update: fixed!)

[TSJMajesty]

I’m not arguing either, I just want the best outcome for him.

I'm sure we both do. It just sounded like you were trying to change my mind.

 

[spawnofthesith]

PRS got back to me (much less than 10 days!)

Basically said that a local repair would void the warranty on the electronics, but not other aspects of the guitar and asked me how I wished to proceed

I guess I should probably just go ahead and send it to PRS and hope its not gone for too long

 

[SillyOctpuss]

PRS got back to me (much less than 10 days!)

Basically said that a local repair would void the warranty on the electronics, but not other aspects of the guitar and asked me how I wished to proceed

I guess I should probably just go ahead and send it to PRS and hope its not gone for too long

If you've bonded with it quickly I'd send it to them and give them a chance to rectify the problem. Tell you want Paul to sign it though

 

[spawnofthesith]

If you've bonded with it quickly I'd send it to them and give them a chance to rectify the problem. Tell you want Paul to sign it though

Yeah I responded to go ahead with the warranty work. If it is a faulty pickup (which seems likely at this point) and that was discovered by a local tech id be out the bench fee plus $225 for a replacement pickup. Not worth the risk. So much for the S2 line being new and improved with USA pickups

my 594 was signed on one of the back plates when I traded for it, my beer belly sweat wore it off pretty quickly though

 

[maddnotez]

Don’t request a different guitar for a nothing thing like this particularly if the rest is great. Imagine sending it back and receiving one that has no faults but the guitar is worse for the sake of a nothing fix.
I see this often, people send back an exceptional instrument for a minor issue and the replacement is way worse but no actual fault.

This.

Have only skimmed through the replies so I don't know OP's intentions however if this particular guitar is amazing to you I would just pay a local tech to wire it how you like.

The exchanged guitar might not be as amazing.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Yeah I responded to go ahead with the warranty work. If it is a faulty pickup (which seems likely at this point) and that was discovered by a local tech id be out the bench fee plus $225 for a replacement pickup. Not worth the risk. So much for the S2 line being new and improved with USA pickups

my 594 was signed on one of the back plates when I traded for it, my beer belly sweat wore it off pretty quickly though

I covered mine with the same resin I use for my pedals so it won't wipe off.

 

[gearJunkie]

my 594 was signed on one of the back plates when I traded for it, my beer belly sweat wore it off pretty quickly though

Sounds familiar. My BFR Majesty had the backplate signed by John Petrucci which disappeared after about a month of playing.

 

[ᛗᛜᛜᚺDᛜᎶ Ꮤᛨᚳᚴ]

Yeah I responded to go ahead with the warranty work. If it is a faulty pickup (which seems likely at this point) and that was discovered by a local tech id be out the bench fee plus $225 for a replacement pickup. Not worth the risk. So much for the S2 line being new and improved with USA pickups

my 594 was signed on one of the back plates when I traded for it, my beer belly sweat wore it off pretty quickly though

I think that is the correct choice! As mentioned, ask (or demand) PRSh to sign it for the trouble you are being put through ;~)) And then as mentioned, put some coating over the plate to preserve the siggy.

 

[spawnofthesith]

It’s back!!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

It’s back!!

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Enjoy dude. I'm super excited for you.

 

[ᛗᛜᛜᚺDᛜᎶ Ꮤᛨᚳᚴ]

It’s back!!

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Impressive turn around time (if you take the shipping out of the equation! Let the jams begin ;~)) Or should I say, take a new six string path!!

 

[Devin]

Did they say whether the OG pickup was fucked?

 

[spawnofthesith]

Been playing it all day, great to have access to all the tones, full bridge humbucker is pretty important to me lol

Also managed to get that first ding out of the way alreadt

Did they say whether the OG pickup was fucked?

They did not indicate, that said the pickup height on the bridge was different upon return from where I had set it, so that leads me to believe proVavly the case…

 

[Blix]

Got to love a happy ending!

 

[spawnofthesith]

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That colour is amazing. Man I hope they're able to sort this out for you, cause that guitar's beautiful.

Why is the neck pickup in that way round though?

To follow up on this, after some reading I guess it’s a very intentional move as to which half of the humbucker in whichever geographic area is being used

Some cookie ol’ Paul stuff

Can’t say I can argue with the results though…

 

[Mikael Dez]

my beer belly sweat

 

[Mikael Dez]

It’s back!!

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[SillyOctpuss]

My beer belly sweat wore it off pretty quickly though

 

[spawnofthesith]

Did they say whether the OG pickup was fucked?

I did ask, and they confirmed back this morning that yes the pickup was the issue and they replaced it


So definitely relieved I didn't go the "local repair" route and void the warranty only to end up needing a $225 replacement pickup out of pocket