5-way Rotary Knob

[solacematt]

Since it seems PRS has done away with the 5-way rotary knob on their US models, any chance that they'll be bringing them to the SE line? I always thought it was such an innovative feature, and realy turns the instrument into a tone monster :)

[andy474x]

I kind of doubt it... It would be cool, but I feel like that would be an expensive part with a lot more labor time to put on an SE guitar. The SE CU24's are going to the blade switch with a 3 way and a coil tap on the tone pot, which is a nice upgrade. If you're interested, the mod I've done to both of my SE's is to put push/pulls in for the tone and volume, so the volume splits the neck and the tone splits the bridge. Kind of like the Sig. Ltd. switching, but with no extra switches. I like it better than the 5-way because it gives you any possible option. Not that the 5-way is bad, but I think it's kind of a bummer that the current setup on the USA models don't have any way to get single pickup split coil tones. I like having the Tele/Strat like sound of the individual single coils. If you're decent with a soldering iron, it's a worthwhile job to do.

[solacematt]

I kind of doubt it... It would be cool, but I feel like that would be an expensive part with a lot more labor time to put on an SE guitar. The SE CU24's are going to the blade switch with a 3 way and a coil tap on the tone pot, which is a nice upgrade. If you're interested, the mod I've done to both of my SE's is to put push/pulls in for the tone and volume, so the volume splits the neck and the tone splits the bridge. Kind of like the Sig. Ltd. switching, but with no extra switches. I like it better than the 5-way because it gives you any possible option. Not that the 5-way is bad, but I think it's kind of a bummer that the current setup on the USA models don't have any way to get single pickup split coil tones. I like having the Tele/Strat like sound of the individual single coils. If you're decent with a soldering iron, it's a worthwhile job to do.

Yea I can't stand the blade switch. In fact by putting that thing on the guitar has pretty much alienated at least this customer from ever buying a brand new PRS with the blade switch. To me those things are reserved for cheap guitars like strats, not classy instruments like a PRS. Plus I find the 5-way rotary more comfortable compared to a blade switch.