PRS SE quality... Surprising!

Musicman20 · April 2019

I went for an interview in York today and popped into a music shop.

They had some 400-800 PRS SE guitars and my word, the fit and finish was incredible for that price.

Is this usual?

skullfunkerry · April 2019

I believe so, from the one I've played and the comments I've read on here about them

stimpsonslostson · April 2019

Yes.

PonchoGreg · April 2019

I still really, really want to try a cu22 semi hollow... Not sure I should though!

Funkfingers · April 2019

I have one of the older SE CU22 Semihollow ones with the flat top. I upgraded the machineheads, pickups and control harness.

Tenebrous · April 2019

I have the Bernie Marsden SE & it plays every bit as nice as any American/Japanese guitar I do own & have owned in the past. Neck feels incredible (large with a satin finish), pickups roll off exceptionally well, and I can't pick a fault with the finish at all.

TTBZ · April 2019

Yep they're awesome guitars. I wish I got on with the wide fat neck profile, it's just a bit too chunky and wide for me. I tried a Bernie and felt that was different despite the spec sheet saying it's just a wide fat. Maybe it was just the satin finish tricking me.

Musicwolf · April 2019

Funkfingers said:

I have one of the older SE CU22 Semihollow ones with the flat top. I upgraded the machineheads, pickups and control harness.

I've had two of these. The first (blue) I sold to a colleague and later regretted the decision. He wouldn't part with it so I bought a second hand one online (natural), upgraded the tuners and did one gig with it. I was so impressed that I promptly went out and bought an S2 custom semi hollow (also blue) and gave the SE to my son.

I have a Chris Robertson SE single cut. I still struggle with single cuts, they just don't suit me for some reason, but the finish is superb.

I have a core (Studio 22) which is, as you might expect, the best of the bunch - but it's diminishing returns. The SEs and S2s are great value.

abw1989 · April 2019

Yep. They are really well finished. I had one of the spalted top Tremonti SE's and it was immaculately presented, great sounding too. I only shifted it as I wasn't really in need of a tremolo.

darthed1981 · April 2019

These days you can buy a decent guitar for <200 quid.

The PRS SE range are superb, the SE Standards go for £475 and while amongst the best guitars I've seen in that price bracket, frankly you are in the ballpark of Gretsch Streamliners, basically any Epi, Mexican Fenders, G & L Tributes, a lot of ESP LTDs, lots of Ibanez, Lots of Jackson...

It is a superb time to be a guitarist, thanks to high-quality Far East manufacturing.

If the new honchos at Gibson are not looking at a Far-East Gibson branded range of Les Pauls and SGs, with the regular headstock so people don't piss themselves, I'd be amazed.

dazzajl · April 2019

I had an SE Semi Hollow many years back and it was absolutely perfect. Astonishing guitar but never really bonded with it sadly.

rlw · April 2019

The problem is that Banks have had those same guitars on the wall since before Christmas and they never seem to change so I guess they’re not selling.

merlin · April 2019

I have an SE soapbar that is great (and for sale) btw. I was surprised at the quality and playability. Sadly nit quite the P90 instrument I need but pound for pound quite an amazing thing.

Funkfingers · April 2019

If you are going to plug your advertised guitar, you might as well include a hyperlink.

Perhaps, I should advertise and plug one of mine?

Th4fonz · April 2019

Maybe the best second hand guitars to buy the SE's Great Bargains.

Musicman20 · April 2019

rlw said:

The problem is that Banks have had those same guitars on the wall since before Christmas and they never seem to change so I guess they’re not selling.

PRS seems to be associated with uncool bands for younger players... Unfortunately.

Funkfingers · April 2019

Musicman20 said:
PRS seems to be associated with uncool bands for younger players... Unfortunately.

Inverted snobbery. (Ironically, that would make a good name for a band.)

Kids? What do they know? "Stick 'em in the army. Send 'em darn the mines."

Arjailer · April 2019

I've got a 2008 custom 22 SE - I know the specs have changed a few times since, but it's a superb guitar for the money

Grumpyrocker · April 2019

Yup, bought a PRS SE singlecut recently and it's amazing for the price. To be be fair there's not a single criticism I'd have of its build, fit or finish.

guitarfishbay · April 2019

Yes the ones I’ve played have been nice.

rossi · April 2019

TTBZ said:

Yep they're awesome guitars. I wish I got on with the wide fat neck profile, it's just a bit too chunky and wide for me. I tried a Bernie and felt that was different despite the spec sheet saying it's just a wide fat. Maybe it was just the satin finish tricking me.

Same here with an SE semihollow P90 .The one with a the full maple cap.lovely guitar after some Tonerider p90's fitted but just didnt get on with the neck .really jarred .great guitar though.

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