Whilst I've always admired how pretty PRS are...

[bucketshred]

...they've never really 'spoke' to me before. I know that they are extremely well made instruments that play incredibly but I've always felt they were a bit too bling for my tastes. Saying that, the top row of these are lovely! Stick a tortoiseshell scratchplate on that single cut and I am SOLD!

http://www.prsguitars.com/s2series/

[Kiichi]

Nice stuff, classic and restraint. IŽd still rather have the Custom 22 semihollow though.

[Telerocker]

They could be the best quality-for-money PRS nowadays. Looks nice in cherry.

[AndyR]

I was thinking they look nice in cherry too... then I realised I just like cherry!

I must admit I liked the look of that Standard 22. Take the trem off it and... maybe

[Philly Q]

Of the newest S2 models, I don't like the look of the scratchplates on the Standard 22 and Standard 24.

I do really like the Singlecut Standard (but surely it would've been cost-effective to put the switch on the scratchplate, like the rest of the controls?)

[AndyR]

Of the newest S2 models, I don't like the look of the scratchplates on the Standard 22 and Standard 24.

I do really like the Singlecut Standard (but surely it would've been cost-effective to put the switch on the scratchplate, like the rest of the controls?)

But then they wouldn't be able to boast that it "...boasts a classic body shape and control layout..."

Also:
Last night I was thinking Standard 22, cherry, lose the trem... not bad...

You see, I didn't mind the scratchplates on the Standard 22/24... UNTIL you pointed it out!

[Philly Q]

Glad to save you some money, Andy. 

Going back to the switch, scratchplate thing, I was thinking a slightly enlarged scratchplate with the switch still on the upper bout, like a Tele Deluxe - that would still meet the "classic control layout" requirement, with no need to route out the back of the body at all.  And you could take the whole control harness off in one piece if you needed a pickup change or something.

[gwEm]

the plain ones look nicer for sure

I could do the S2 Standard, in olympic white, with same bridge as the Mira, tortoiseshell plate and two single coils

[Philly Q]

Is it wrong that the scratchplate on the S2 Singlecut Standard reminds me of a Gibson Corvus..... and I DON'T think that's a bad thing? 

[littleredguitars2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ZVk2DYFYs

this video may interest some of you. the guys do a blind test of a bunch of models. and it shows just how inpressive the s2 series really is.

[Philly Q]

You really should've given a Chappers warning there! 

It was interesting though.  Obviously the details of the body shaping, hardware etc gave it away somewhat, but soundwise - given the limitations of YouTube - you can hardly tell the difference. 

And in my experience the necks, at least, on the S2s don't feel any different from the "core" models.  Maybe it would be noticeable with the really high-end models.

[Alex]

Like other I prefer the S2 series over the more expensive "dentist guitars". It is a small thing, but I just wish the single cut didn't have a flat top. It just looks wrong that way, it should be carved.

[Philly Q]

Like other I prefer the S2 series over the more expensive "dentist guitars". It is a small thing, but I just wish the single cut didn't have a flat top. It just looks wrong that way, it should be carved.

I know what you mean, but in terms of playing comfort I find the SG-influenced contouring more comfortable than an LP-style carved top.  Not a sharp edge anywhere.  And on the S2 Singlecut Standard (as opposed to the maple-topped S2 Singlecut), the contouring complements the scratchplate really well.

That model is really, really growing on me....! 

[AndyR]

Like other I prefer the S2 series over the more expensive "dentist guitars". It is a small thing, but I just wish the single cut didn't have a flat top. It just looks wrong that way, it should be carved.

I know what you mean, but in terms of playing comfort I find the SG-influenced contouring more comfortable than an LP-style carved top.  Not a sharp edge anywhere.  And on the S2 Singlecut Standard (as opposed to the maple-topped S2 Singlecut), the contouring complements the scratchplate really well.

That model is really, really growing on me....! 

Yep, I have a dirty great bruise on my right fore-arm from recording a bunch of guitar parts with my Les Paul last Sunday... Now I remember why I used to wear big sports-bands on my wrists/fore-arms (a la Mark Knopfler) when I was playing live!! 

Tele just as bad... SG shape much more comfortable, but a strat's the best. (AND you can play a strat slumped on the sofa! )

Out of that bunch, if they did the Standard 22 in the same configuration as the Single Cut (just a slight tweak to the scratch-plate for the top horn), I'd be starting to feel stirrings...

[Philly Q]

OK, I guess it was inevitable....