PRS High Performance in Sleek Satin
PRS takes the concept of the 3-pickup, jack-of-all-trades guitar to the next level with the S2 Studio Standard Satin. Signature PRS touches all around render this axe a truly detail-oriented, awe-inspiring instrument: a contoured mahogany body, a Pattern Regular mahogany neck, and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. As for its voice, the S2 Studio Standard Satin offers a menu of tantalizing tones courtesy of USA Narrowfield pickups in the neck and middle positions and a 58/15 LT treble pickup. Meanwhile, the rock-solid PRS tremolo offers maximum tonal expression, complemented by Phase III locking tuners and wing buttons straight from the company’s Core line. With its tonal versatility, exceptional playability, and superb satin-finished aesthetics, you'll find that the S2 Studio Standard Satin is a standout 6-string that's built to perform with sonic excellence and designed to inspire every player to pick it up.
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First-class PRS appointments
The subtle satin beauty atop this 6-string and its accompanying hardware reveal the exceptional pride PRS takes in its guitars around every curve. A PRS patented tremolo offers a superior, time-tested design that both helps maintain excellent tuning stability and equips you with the expressive capabilities of a traditional vibrato. Beyond that, this tremolo transfers every vibrational nuance from your strings to the guitar’s wood. Up top, Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons further reinforce your overall tuning stability, offering the peace of mind needed to last through the entire gig with confidence.
A sonic arsenal under your command
The PRS S2 Studio Standard Satin is all about tonal dexterity, thanks to its complement of proprietary PRS pickups. The Narrowfield, deployed in the neck and middle positions, is a remarkable pickup that delivers the best characteristics of a humbucker, a P-90, a traditional single-coil, and a mini-humbucker. Technically, the Narrowfield’s dual coils classify it as a humbucking design, while its svelte form factor is reminiscent of a mini-humbucker (with which, perhaps not surprisingly, it shares certain tonal characteristics). Mini-humbuckers — especially in the neck position — have long been prized for their ability to maintain clarity in overdrive conditions while bucking the hum.
Stationed at the bridge is a 58/15 LT, which produces a rich, organic vintage tone — the warm and clear sonic elixir that propelled this pickup to the top of many Sweetwater guitarists’ favorite PAF-style humbucker lists. The 58/15 LT is incredibly versatile and cleans up nicely when you roll back your guitar’s volume control. Cranked through a good tube amp, the 58/15 LT can produce raging overdrive with fat, snarling tone that nevertheless maintains crystalline note separation within chords. With the Tone control pulled up, the 58/15 LT adds a chiming single-coil presence with extra clarity, and it pairs well with the Narrowfield middle pickup.
Pattern Regular neck
Players who prefer a more traditional 22-fret experience will feel at home with the S2 Studio Standard Satin’s Pattern Regular neck profile. The Pattern Regular neck offers a natural fit with the curvature of your fret hand for comfortable chord and thumb-over-neck playing styles, yet it's still thin enough to quickly adapt to your rapid-fire solo runs. The satin finish over the mahogany neck feels slick to the touch, enabling you to shift to any fret position unencumbered, with incredible upper-fret access. Everything about the construction and playability of the S2 Studio Standard Satin is designed to accommodate your playing style with incomparable command.
PRS S2 Studio Standard Satin Features:
- Solid mahogany body imparts massive tone and sustain
- Sleek satin finish gives this guitar a subtle beauty that looks great without demanding attention
- Pattern Regular mahogany neck and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with birds inlays offer comfortable playability
- PRS Narrowfield humbuckers in the middle and neck positions are incredibly clear and versatile
- 58/15 LT humbucking pickup delivers the sweetness of vintage single-coils and the warmth of late-’50s humbuckers
- Push-pull Tone control splits the coil of the bridge humbucker for instant access to chimey single-coil tones
- PRS patented tremolo and Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons promote reliable note bending and rock-steady tuning
