Silvertone PS-SN2 Paul Stanley Sovereign Pro

2003 Indonesia 22 medium jumbo well dressed frets. Solid maple neck into agathis arch top body with smooth heel. Knurled chrome controls for volume on each pickup and master tone, all in line, with 3 way switch on top forward, Les Paul style. HH configuaration with chrome covers and surrounds(special), mirrored pickguard and truss rod cover, black gloss glitter paint job and white covers in back. White triple bound body and single bound neck with black dot markers on top and single bound headstock with Silvertone Logo, shape similar to the PS10. Duncan Designed (Korean) neck pickup 7.08 Ohms and USA Duncan SH4 specially installed at the bridge, 15.4 Ohms. 25" scale chrome tune-o-matic bridge and stoptail with Paul Stanley signature on circled star chrome tailpiece a little different than the PS500-2000. Neck is 1 5/8" to 2 1/8" by 13/16"(2nd fret) to 15/16"(15th fret), fast and relatively thin with the total weight near 8 lbs. Neck feels similar to the LP "slim taper" and is 2lbs. lighter than a LP. Chrome Big Bean Grover tuners, and ivoroid bone thick nut. Rosewood fretboard is uniformly dark with parallel grains barely visible. Parallelogram block Mother of Plastic inlays. Special chrome straplocks installed. Came with straplocks and SH4, but not chrme covers and surrounds, or case and tools. I bought the Sovereign case from another ebay place. It came with a heavily studded black and chrome strap. Very sharp looking guitar with an off set back round going in at the bottom with slight center point and SG style horns, with the lower one inset for full 22 fret access, and the similar to PS10 3x3 headstock, but shorter.

I play hard rock, metal and it sounds very good through my class A, class AB, and solid state amps, 1x12 to full stack, effects from distortions to chorus/echo and phasers. No guitar noise, and tends toward a darker tone, except with the treble full on. I may change the capacitor to a .033 from .047 to brighten it up, however, it can get brighter tones with the amp controls. There is no great volume change from the neck to the bridge, and change of volume controls can give it the lead boost with switching from neck to bridge. This is basically a purely hard rock/metal guitar which can also do good blues, but no country twang. The looks and sound stand up to the Paul Stanley name. The only thing missing is the phallic lower horn of the PS10 and PS500-2000. There is nothing I don't like. My first electric in the early 1970s was a Silvertone(Danelectro) with lipstick PUs and amp in the case. This is 1,000 times better. Rating is for the guitar with Duncan SH4 (JB) bridge.

The guitar was well set up in all ways. It was originally a working band lead guitarist's axe. Minor finish dings which I put black thin point marker and gloss fingernail polish on. The top strap holder had been moved down the horn and I moved it back for great balance and filled the hole. The only factory flaw was the routing for the last (21st fret)parallelogram inlay. It was oversized on the bottom and one side and filled, only noticeable close up. Everything is tight and quiet, the one small inlay flaw it it, and lowers it to a 9.

This guitar was used for live playing with very little damage to the rear point. The frets are still in great shape, and it is all dependable and solid, and would not need a back up except for something other than hard rock/metal/heavy blues. A very well made, solid guitar, with good quality control, thick finish, good electronics--the best from Silvertone.

Never dealt with them

33 years of electric guitar playing, with a bunch of guitars and amps. Hardly used pedals all over. This is a real beauty and sounds great. It brings the Silvertone name out of the dumpster and into the world of well made instruments. I'm sure, at the insistence of Mr. Stanley for his pro-level signature guitars. This guitar is improved past the pro with the SH4, strap locks and chrome surrounds and covers. The Duncan Designed humbuckers are good pickups, and the Sovereign Pro is on par with The Washburn Paul Stanley signature models which are substantially more money. It is not as good as the original PS10, which is the Rolls Royce of Icemen. This is the Cadillac of Silvertones.

Beginning with the product info then. The finsih is a black sparkel top with a nice white binding. The black looks awsome especially when polished up but some of the binding is a faded ivory/cream color instead of white. I don't know why this is but its not a major problem it just looks aged. Th body style is sort of like a warped strat shape and it looks awsome. I have never seen another guitar like it. It has 22 frets, rosewood fingerbaord, bound neck and an angled head stock. The body is agathis and its weighs about as much as a les paul so a good strap and strap loks will always be a good investment.
Now the hardware. For a ??350 guitar it is loaded with two duncan desighned pick ups, neck and bridge, and grover machines. The quality of the hardware is great for this price range and the duncans give a range of rich sounds. Myself i play metal and rock and the treble is awsome.
The 8 is because of the faded binding but i doubt its like that on all of them.

Like i said above I play mostly metal and thrash metal. The treble on the bridge humbucker gives an awsome sound through my ds - 1 boss distortion and my orange crush 30R. The tone is rich and can be altered with the tone control. Each pickup also has a volume control and to boost the low end if you switch to both pickups, but turn down the volume on the rythm (neck) humbucker it give a more full sound. However I also play a bit of funk and switching to both pckups and toning it down slightly, with a clean sound and through my crush it gives an execelnt funky sound. The volume through my crush on clean is phenominal. To practice i never have the volume on 1 and if i put on my ds - 1 it goes lower. Full volume with a quality amp keeps the distinct sound however.
The 8 is because although it is excelent for a budget guitar, it will never live up to the standards of a pro series from gibson or fender.

Here i have one complaint. The pickup selector switch had really bad wiring. So bad was it that mid song i ould switch from rythm to treble and the guitar would cut out altogether because the conectors had dirt and were soldered really shoddily. BUT it ame with a one year warrenty and i got it repairedfor freee and it has worked flawlessly ever since. I would hope that this isn't a common occurence.
Apart from that the guitar has been great and has stood up to allsorts. It is a very solid piece of engineering and great for small gigs. Although this is a heavy guitar, if you get a good strap and some loks you wont drop it.
The craftsmanship is excelent on the body and finish and the mirror pick guard looks cool on stage when polished up as it cathes the light.
The 6 is because of the wiring in the pickup selector switch.

This guitar is rock solid. The finish is thick and looks awsome, the hardware quality is pro level and the strap buttons are good, though a good strap and loks are great for this heavy guitar. Apart from the problem i had with the selector switch it has beed very dependable. I would depend on this without backup (mainly cos i cant afford it). It is intended live becuase it is built like a sexy tank. It is one hellava head turna and the through neck means no tuning problems like on a bolt on when the neck shifts mid concert.

Mine had a two year warrenty and sadly i had to use it to get the selectro repaired but this took a couplea hours at the dealer so alls well. I have no idea what the copmany are like as it was repaired at the dealer.

I have been playing guitar for a year now and this guitar has been excelent. All my friends and collegues have similar priced guitars but none have the same level of craftsman ship and hardware. My guitar teacher thinks that this is an amazing guitar for beginners. My set up currently is my sovereighn pro, through my ds - 1 boss distortion and out my orange crush 30R amp. This gives me an amazing range of tone to suit all styles. This is an awsome guitar for beginners and veterans alike.

Black (poly, I assume) finish with a metallic type glitter. A nice take on an SG style axe. Grover tuners, medium-jumbo frets, 24.75 scale, rosewood fretboard, set mahogany neck and agathis body. Came with a cord and a hex wrench to adjust the neck (you'll probably need the latter too. More on this later). Tune-o-matic style bridge. I assume it was made sometime in '06 in Indonesia. Has a 3 way pickup toggle switch, two volume pots and one tone pot with chrome finish style metal knobs. Typical HH pickups, Duncan designed. Guitar looks like an SG gone wild but as heavy as a Paul...I love the metal tailpiece stopbar with Paul's signature engraved.

The one area this guitar shines in is the variety of tones...with the right distortion, you can get most any rock sound from the bridge pickup, think of a cross between the same pickup on an SG and a Paul only for the neck humbucker to be somewhat similar to the neck single coil on my Highway 1 Fat Strat. Bridge PU has a bit of bite to it. Dial up the bass on your amp, drop tune this baby and play some nu-metal. Switch to the neck and you can eek out some pretty mellow tone. I play through several amps, my favorite being a Pro Tube Twin. Good rock/punk/alternative crunch with the amp's overdrive and for a good nu-metal tone, I play on clean through a Digitech Grunge. For classical style stuff, I'll switch to the neck PU and play through a Digitech Digi-Delay and on occasions a Digitech Digiverb (as much as I LOVE the tube reverb in that amp, it's hella noisy). My only dislike is with a lot of gain on high volumes, it seems to get a bit more muddy than your typical Gibson/Fender would, but that's not much of a problem. All in all, it suits my style (call it avant-garde if you will) very well...I'll go out on a limb and give it a 9. Sounds great but not perfect.

This is where I have to slam this particular guitar...

Action: You could probably fit a few tab books under the HIGH action. Extremely difficult to play and quite painful, literally. I saw no point in bothering to adjust the action...

Intonation: About as horrible as a guitar could come. Took forever to tune and would NOT stay in tune for anything. Pick one note and it goes out again. When I say out of tune, I mean like a step up or down.

A fresh set of 10s solved this problem nicely. As for the action, I simply lowered it and adjusted the neck. Can't say it plays like a dream, but it is well within the acceptable range.

Flaws: Finish looks great except for the binding which, in some places, is uneven. Hardly noticeable except when you're looking closely. The little nut that secures the PU toggle was in the box, so I put it on.

I'll have to give this puppy a 1 here.

This guitar is built like a tank, I don't see why it wouldn't hold up under any reasonable playing conditions, hardware, electronics and everything else.

I don't gig but I would use this without a backup if in a pinch. I'd only worry about breaking a string, but I've only done that twice since I took up playing in 2001. Incidentally, both happened while I was tuning the guitars.

Never had to contact Silvertone about anything.

I found this guitar on clearance at MF...apparently for a few hours they had these marked down to $100. I leaped on one. No regrets about buying it as it was a STELLAR deal for the price and the quality/value is reflected in my ratings. I won't deduct the action, fit and finish rating from the overall since the nagging issues were easily solved. If stolen, I'd cry!

I own an LP, Strat, V and Explorer. In addition to the Twin, I have a Peavey Triple XXX, Epi Valve Jr. Head and a Crate GLX 212. All nice amps.

All in all, this guitar has a great sound for the price and has quite a nice but mean aesthetic vibe to it. The tailpiece gives it some class.

It might be Paul Stanley's guitar, but I still sound like me playing it. Most of your tone comes from your fingers and there's nothing wrong with that. The pros won't tell you this for the sake of endorsements.

First thing I must say is I must have gotten one of the only good ones. I have read reviews stating that this is a terrible guitar. Mine is not. Mine is black with 2 volume controls and 1 tone. It is set up like a Les Paul with set neck, rosewood fretboard, all chrome hardware and 2 Duncan Design humbuckers. It has a mahogany neck and agathist body. bridge is a tune o matic style with Paul Stanley sig piece at the end. Came with original hardshell case which I'm told is the only hardshell that will fit this guitar except maybe a Coffin case. It has a unique shape. Kind of a cross between a Les Paul, an SG, and a Iceman. Very cool

The Duncan Design sound great to me. I use this guitar for playing Metal and it performs well for this style. The pickups are quiet and ahve a rich full sound with lots of sustain.

My guitar was used in mint condition. It was set up by a guitar tech for .010's and intonated when I got it so, I can't say what the factory set up was like. The finish is great with no flaws and all hardware is solid. The frets are dressed nicely and nut is perfectly cut. The stock Grover tuners work very smooth and the guitar stays in tune great. The binding on mine is also nice with no flaws. The inlayed fret markers are just plastic and do look like just plastic but, the inlay job is very well done.

Guitar seems solid to me. Hardware on mine is good and finish seems tough. I have and will continue to use live. It has a very cool look and is dependable so far. I always use a backup no matter what guitar I'm playing when I play live.

Never needed them.

I have been playing 27 years. I use Carvin amps and Digitech effects. I really love my Stanley model. I do wish the inlays looked a little more like pearl though. Other than that I love this guitar and would miss it if it were stolen. It may be hard for me to get another one this good according to some of the reviews I have read about it but, I'd try.

Hello my friends. I hope you have not bought this guitar yet.. If you have, well it looks good hanging on a wall. I will rate it a three for that quality alone.

Boy does this thing sound like poo or what?? I realize I was buying an overseas guitar but come on.. Exactly what part of the pickup's did seymore design, the shape?? Color?? There were different style knobs for the vol and tone controls. The wiring was crackling right out of the box. The set neck is a joke, no a shame.. There is absolutely no stability between the neck and body at all. Simply holding a chord will pull it out of tune, unexcuseable..

The best features of this 'guitar' (and I use the term loosely) is the finish and mirrored pick guard. I didn't expect to have to gut absolutely all the wiring, pot's and pu's. Which I didn't because this piece of 'wood' isn't worth it..

Playing live with this would be hillarious. Sure it has the look but as soon as your audience heard the sound they would want their money back. Ha Ha Ha this 'guitar' is a joke..

I wouldn't call the company for fear of my telephone breaking.

I won't get into other gear that I own. I bought this guitar looking to add some flash to my stage show, maybe play a solo piece on it or something, never gonna happen. The neck is so unstable I can barely use it at home for slide work. Maybe I'll do a benefit concert some time and donate it to someone who doesn't play guitar.. Don't buy this guitar.

I already have a review in below, but since that one was put in only a week or so after got the toy I am updating it a little.
All the details are listed anyway.

OK the difference now compared to when i got the guitar....
For starters I ahve lowered the nut, and made the action feel smoother. It was actually very playable the way i had it before, but now it is uniform in height right along the fingerboard. I know most players are not tha fussy, but I am playing some very nice toys, so I want this one to match.
I have also gotten rid of the terrible Seymours it comes with and stuck in a set of Original Gibson 59 classics. Now it is tone plus.
I thought initially when I got it that the neck pick-up sucked badly, and that opinion stuck with me. I was semi ok with the bridge pick-up sound, but never totally sold on it. It was sort of ok, usable, but nothing to get overly excited about.
I definately recommend that if you are considering buying one, that you bypass whatever your ears tell you on this instrument. The sound can be made up to a very decent tone and output, with a little cash outlay.
Now with the Original P.A.F.s fitted the sound is incredible. I can get the best Slash type sounds, Santana sounds, Gary Moore (Still got the blues era) tones... Now the guitar sounds every bit as good as it looks, and in fact with the nickel plated Pafs installed it looks better since there is more silver on the face so it is aesthetically prettier too.
I still would not use it for funky stuff. I think only a single coil is gonna give me the sound I want to hear on funk, but for any rock / blues applications that require a Les Paul / Gibson-ish type sound I would not think twice coiz this baby can handle them. (Might even install the same pick-ups in my Apocalypse now)
Definately improved in both looks and sound with Gibson pick-ups installed.

The factory set up was not too bad. Nothing amazing, and it never took me that long to get it how I liked it.
I think with the original pick-ups no matter how you adjusted them they would just suck. I am amazed Seymour Duncan would want their name associated with the tone these produced, especially the neck pick-up. I would also doubt Paul Stanley actually uses these guitars with the Duncans in them. I mean Kiss sound has been largely based on tht fat Gibson tone, and these pick-ups don't come close.
Nut was not brilliant, but didn't take much work to rectify.
Saddle was fitted backwards. (Open your eyes Silvertone guys!)
other than that it is a decent looking and playing guitar now.

I won't rate this section at all.
the guitar is still relatively new, so maybe in a few years I might have formed a substantial opinion.

Since I imported it myself, I don't think the Silvertone guys in OZ will be too fond of me.

If I had to rate it in it's original out of the box form, I would not be overly complimentary. But now that I have modified it a bit I am stoked with how it is in every way.
I met the guys from Kiss before a gig in Sydney earlier this year and asked Paul to sign both of my cases for me (Apocalypse pro and Sovereign pro) in gold pen. He was very cool, he was such a nice guy, even though he was obviously tired and rushed.
Hey Gene if you ever read this. Why the hell would I buy a guitar like these just to sell them? In Australia it is too hard to get these things as it is without risking selling them and maybe not being able to get replacements! Some fans just like to have momentos of their idols, not sell them on for profit! (For those who can't read between the lines Gene and I had a run in of sorts over so-called "Ebay disease!")
I was gonna get the guitars themselves signed but I doubt the autographs would last. This way I can put a patch over the cases where the actual autographs are and they will be as good as new for ever.
I use the Sovereign live, and love the way it is now. It definately commands attention both in terms of sound and visual appeal.
With the Gibson pick-ups it is every bit as good as a Gibson in sound, but with the added bonus that it is far lighter and more comfortable to play. It does not sound at all thin or tinny now. It is definatley a lot more ballsey, and has some real usable punch and drive. And the clean tones from the Gibsons are excellent also. I was not overly excited about the sounds the originals gave me on stage.
For all the usual info on my other gear, and info that is placed here in most reviews read my stuff in the other review below since not much has changed except that I now own about 20 great guitars.
Some of the new gear I bought since the last review follows... a couple more strats, 1 Super-strat (97) and an 83 model standard (ho-hum Fender is Fender everyone has one or two or three...), plus a custom strat from a guy named Reynolds in Tasmania which is made totally of Tasmanian Oak, it weighs a heap but sounds and looks superb (Found it in a hock shop in Tassie cheap and had to have it), a Mandolin Washburn (Lots of fun), an extremely old Electric by Eko (Italy) that actually sounds amazing and surprises me coz I bought it to hang on a wall simply coz it looks so retro, now I actually use it heaps.
Paul Stanley you are a god mate! Thanx again for the signatures. Gene, watch you don't catch this so-called "Ebay disease" off one of the thousands of chicks you claim to shag!

Made in Indonesia H/H Duncan Designed. Grover tuners, agathis body, mahagony neck, stop tailpiece.

Sounds very good. Almost like KISS but the Agathis body makes it a bit more on the tinney side. I'm guessing Paul is using a mahagony body on his personal guitars as that is what he's used most of his career. No way is he uses this in concert. A good thing is it's not noisy. The clean tones sound a bit muddy but most people don't buy this for clean.

Did not like the action, was too high. Took it to a pro he said the guitar can't be made to play like a Les Paul like I asked. Sent it to Sammick (USA Silvertone HQ), they were very rude, told me they would just do it to Paul's specs which made them send back with the action way high again. He told me things like Paul was just there once to design the guitar and has never been back, just picks up his royalty checks. Even talked to the president's secretary at Samick to report the rude rep I had and to see I get back a good product. She was very nice and understanding but still bad action. I lowered it a bit and it is playable, not how I like it. My Washburn Paul Stanly PS-500 is set perfect.

Don't know how long it will last. Parts seem cheap. Not my main guitar.

Representive was rude with many comments, nice secretary.

Been playing 30 years. My main guitar is the PS-500 with a Duncan Custom installed. I play through a Marshal JCM 2000 DSL 401. Sound was cool, action blows.

Only had it a couple of weeks, so I have not given it extensive workouts as yet. But it seems a hell of a lot better to play than the Apocalypse Pro I also have here.
It is Brand new (I imported it myself, since they are not readily available in Australia)
I won't go through all the Specs, Everyone else has done that.
Cases, are not included in the buy price, and if you are considering buying one, make sure you get an original case, coz the shape will make it difficult to find an aftermarket case to fit it.
It is larger than a Les Paul, but somewhat similar in design, although a little more Gothic looking. Both the new Paul Stanley models remind me of something out of a Batman film, but at least the Sovereign looks like it may become a classic due to its curves, unlike the Apocalypse.
The weight as with the Apocalypse is a huge relief. The Agathis body is a hell of a lot lighter than a Mahogany slab, and there-fore a lot more comfortable to hold for extended periods.
The Duncan Pick-ups, hmm, as with my Apocalypse, I feel the Neck Pick-up is not as good as I would have liked. Not really fat / smooth sounding. If you raise it to get a fatter smoother sound you lose sustain, (Magnetic interferance is my guess) and lowering it to eliminate that problem loses tone, the compromise is less than atisfying.
Due to the body shape / being a slightly offset Les Paul type thing the centre of balance is a little weird, and I find it strange hitting the pick-up selector. I have dropped the pick more times than I can count while changing the pick-up, and it never happens on my LP, I just put it down to the centre of balance being different, and having to adjust the way I play to suit this instrument. But having said that it feels great to play. More comfortable than a LP (due mostly to the lighter weight). And I think better looking.
I'd like to get one in a colour other than Black, (Actual preferrance would be white), might see about custom ordering one, with a different Neck pick-up in white.
I'm marking it down due to the less than decent Neck Pick-up and the fact they don't come with a case.

I play a lot of different styles, and so far I have found it suits most quite well, with the exception of the Brighter Funkier stuff, which I usually prefer my Tele or Strat on. Just not thin enough / or sharp sounding enough. But then I don't like Les Pauls on Funk either!
It has been used through my Bolt 100 (Valve Roland) Johnson Mirage 50 (Modelling amp) and even straight through some stompers directly to a desk at gigs, and sounded decent enough in all cases, (Previous notes taken into account). A mate tried it through his old Fender Silverface and I did not really like the sound at all. But I am not a fan of the Fender twins so that is just my peronal opinion.
It is not noisey, no real hums or buzzes, and sounds very good on straight ahead rock like the Stones / Kiss / most 70s / 80s type real rock tunes.
Apart from the Neck Pick-up I think it is a decent sounding / playing instrument for the $$$. And even considering the price it is not a big ask to upgrade the pick-up (Pick-ups) myself, and I may well go the old {PAF} route anyway.

Flaws.... ok the Binding is really quite terrible. There is a definate dip in the level from the solid wood to the binding around the body. The Quality Control police in Indonesia definately had the day off when this instrument left the factory. Other than that I won't fault it. It seems very well done, and because the paint is all 1 colour (Metalic Gun metal Black) there is none of the running of colours or bubbling as I have on my Apocalypse.
One thing I thought was really sad, was that the Bridge saddle was on backwards. The screws (Intonation) adjusters were facing the wrong way. hmm?
The set-up was ok. not to my standards, but it did not take too long to get it how I like it. It went down to 1.3mm at the 22nd Fret with no Buzz anywhere acoustically or amplified.

I don't think this Guitar is going to have any problems holding up to gigs, but I will most likely switch the pick-ups so I am more likley to use it live regularly.
The Hardware... It is Chromed, and looks ok, switch feels alright, and knobs seem smooth enough..... for now! only time will tell how they hold up.
The finish looks as good as most, but as with all my guitars I switched the Strap buttons to lockers. I just don't trust the buttons or leather. Chances are that in the middle of a gig something is gonna give, and I'd rather not have it happen.
I would never ever ever gig without a back-up period. I couldn't care if my main Guitar was a top of the line PRS, Things go wrong, strings break, jack inputs crap out. Anyone who gigs without at least having a cheapo back-up there just in case, is a braver man than I'll ever be.

Silvertone, Never dealt with them. The guitars come with a lifetime warranty (of sorts) I don't know if it applies to people who buy them in from overseas? But I have only ever had 2 guitar in my 25 years of playing that have needed to be returned to get looked at for some reason, one with a damned akward Steinberger trem that no-one in Perth Australia could set up, and the other simply had a pick-up die. I doubt I'll need Customer Support, and really doubt that the Australian Silvertone importers would be too helpful considering I bought this in myself.

I have too much gear to list, about a dozen or more guitars, several amps, and tonnes of Stompers as well as a couple Pedal boards. Most of which never get used, I prefer the sound of a Guitar straight into a decent Valve amp with maybe a Wah and Chorus.
In the case of this instrument, unlike my Apocalypse, if it were stolen I would be pissed! I believe they are a limited run so even though I would like to replace it in that case, whether I could get one (If or when that happens) is another matter entirely.
I think the biggest disappointment with the Paul Stanley pro models is that they don;t come with a case. Considering the shapes of these toys forbid them fitting a generic case, they should have a case as standard equipment on the floor. Even if it is an extra few bucks. On the matter of the cases, they are great cases. They have the most comfortable handles I have ever came across. Nice thickly padded carry handles, which I guess if you ever have to ride on Public transport carrying your axe, you would definately be greteful for, or even as in my case if you have to lug it up and down stairs to clubs, and over extended distances from carparks to venues, it is great. Although the stencilled Silvertone emblem on the outside of the case had a few drops of gold in areas away from the logo. (No biggy, but I guess again it shows the level of Quality control in Indonesia)

Made in Indonesia, agathis body w/carved top, set mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, Grover tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, Duncan Designed pickups, 2 volume controls, 1 tone control. Black paint with very small metalflake in it, binding on top of body, neck and headstock. Chrome hardware.

Neck is on the chunky side, 14" radius.

Case not included (more on that later).

When I first received it, the sound was kind of dead. Some new strings helped quite a bit, as did raising the pickups up a tad. Upon first listen, I felt the pickups weren't "hot" enough and didn't have enough high end. Raising the pickups up a little helped with the output, but they could still use a little more high end. On the positive side, the pickups aren't muddy, don't squeal at high gain or volume, and sustain quite well.

A few of the Grover tuners were loose, had to tighten them up.

Had to raise the pickups up a little to get some more "bite" out of them.

Nut, though plastic, was well cut...no string hang-up problems.

Bridge/Tailpiece adjusted properly...intonation was perfect all the way up the neck.

Minor flaws in binding on the top of the body, have to look to see them though.

Bottom line...not too shabby for a guitar built in a country not known for their QC.

The electronics are probably going to be this guitar's weak point...the pickup selector switch seems OK for now, but doesn't have the solid, well-built feel of higher-line guitars. The pots work well and are not scratchy, but really offer no control over volume...it's either loud or off. Tone control pot is a little better, but not much. New pots and a switch are probably a must-do update if you plan on using this guitar anywhere but your bedroom. Strap buttons seem on the smaller side, so some straplocks might also be in order here.

Bought the guitar used, so no warranty. Other than the switch and pots, everything else on the guitar seems like it will last.

I bought this guitar because I was looking for a inexpensive (around $200) guitar that I wouldn't be afraid to take somewhere for fear of it getting dented/scratched/stolen...and as a platform for modifications and learning how to perform them. I will also admit to being a long-time KISS fan, so the Paul Stanley connection also had something to do with it. These are made by Samick, and I have played quite a few of their recent guitars (notably the Greg Bennett series) and found them very good guitars for the money, so I thought I'd give this a try.

One of the few things that bugs me about this guitar is that it does not come with a case...and this guitar will not fit inside a regular guitar case, as it's too long (and for some cases, too wide). You need to either buy it's specific case ($100), or a coffin-type case (even more). I really didn't want to spend half what I spent on the guitar for a case, but in the end didn't really have a choice.

The guitar is well worth the $220 I bought for it...I don't think they are worth the $380 they sell for new, as you can buy an equivalent Samick Greg Bennett series for far less. The pickups are servicable, but may be replaced at a later date. The pots and switch definitely need to be changed out, due to the traits I posted about earlier.

And, if you don't like the Paul Stanley connection, the "Star" emblem is not attached to the tailpiece and can be removed by unscrewing 5 little screws.

Custom set neck Grover machineheads 24 3/4" scale length
22 fret
agarthis body
mahogany neck
binding on neck and body
carved top design
2 Duncan Designed humbucker pickups 3 way toggle switch chrome scratchplate
P Stanley star chrome design behing stop tailpiece

Great guitar for all rock styles and not just for playing Kiss songs on. Duncan pickups sound amazing. Grovers work extremely well. Earthing on my guitar is fantastic - totally silent.

A great studio sound.

This guitar came set up great straight out of its cardboard box. Very impressive. Even came strung with high quality strings. Fretwork is great, no buzzes. Truss rod in perfect adjustment. 1.5mm action at the 12th fret on both high and low E strings. Pickups needed setting at my required balanced height.

Black flake paint finish with no flaws

This guitar looks like it has no Achilles heel, but time will tell. So far so good, I am having a blast with this guitar.

No idea about Silvertone. Comes with a guarantee for life but we all know about those don't we?

Been playing 10 years. Own many guitars both electric,acoustic and bass of various makes.

I am a guitar tech and rate gear on sound and performance and not just by the brand name or cost, therefore I can strongly recommend this guitar.

Brand new, 2003 model. Made in Indonesia. Uh oh. Hope it lasts. 24 frets. This Silvertone Paul Stanley Designed Sovereign Pro "KISS" Solid Body made from Agathis wood, Features A Carved Arch Top, Mirrored Pick Guard, Bound Set Mahogany Neck, Dual Duncan Designed Humbucking Pickups, Grover Tuning Gears. Two volume, one tone control. The pickups are seymour duncan and are suprisingly sweet. No feedback! Even with my high gain Peavey 5150 amp. Paint finish is black with "fleck". Nice job.

I play rock, metal, blues. Zep, KISS, Van Halen, and most new stuff too. I currently use a Peavey 5150 half stack. guitar is quiet. No feedback. rich, smooth sound. Guitar is capable of any sound I want to make. Seymour Duncan pickups really make it scream.

Action is great. For a guitar of this price range, I didn't expect much. Came set up! Finish, is ok I can see little imperfections around the binding. But hey, it didn't cost $1000.

Don't know. Except the pickups, the electronics are CHEAP! I will replace the tone controls and the toggle switch. Cheap and easy enough, just change 'em out. Again, you get what you pay for.

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I've been playing for 16 years. I have an Ibanez Iceman PSII, Ibanez Iceman 20th anniversary, '73 Gibson Les Paul Custom, Ibanez acoustic and a Takamine 12 string. I didn't expect this guitar to be as good as the Iceman, but it really deserves a look. great action, great sound, cool design and looks. Obviously I bought it because I'm a Kiss fan, BUT, I didn't buy the washburn PS model. This guitar has the most bang for the buck you will find. Tuners, pickups, bridge, all great. but definately change out the electronics.