New PRS SE Custom 22 Semi.......

SimpleSimon

With stopbar tailpiece and toggle switch, carved top etc. Looks like a nice mid price Semi alternative and hot off the back of the Zach Myers model which has proven a big hit......

https://prsguitars.com/secustom22semihollow/

littlethoughts

that semi....

...gives me a semi.

SimpleSimon

I suspect they will sell a bucket load of these.....

Adam_MD

I was just reading about the semi hollow and getting really excited until I realised they only come in grey black and orange :-S

SimpleSimon

I like the Orange...Looks better off the FB page announcement (at work so cant post the pic) though I suspect they hand picked that particular top......

guitarfishbay

I think they have also launched an SE custom 22.

SimpleSimon

guitarfishbay said:

I think they have also launched an SE custom 22.

Yes  - sorry missed that off my original post as was more excited about the Semi CU22 prospect...

guitarfishbay

Yeah both look nice. I wish they'd gone for adjustable bridges on the CU22 though.

SimpleSimon

yes would have made sense given the ZM model has one. Though I guess goes against the PRS Blueprint? Perhaps the ZM was a personal preference on his part?

RaymondLin

Adam_MD;750825" said:

I was just reading about the semi hollow and getting really excited until I realised they only come in grey black and orange :-S

They always start off with limited colours, if it sells well, you will see more colours in 6 months.

RaymondLin

SimpleSimon;750848" said:

yes would have made sense given the ZM model has one. Though I guess goes against the PRS Blueprint? Perhaps the ZM was a personal preference on his part?

The adjustable bridge was a ZM request/spec, same as the satin neck on that.

Philly_Q

I think in a way I preferred the previous version with a scratchplate and cats-eye f-hole.  The carved top's an improvement though.

SimpleSimon

Philly_Q said:

I think in a way I preferred the previous version with a scratchplate and cats-eye f-hole.  The carved top's an improvement though.

Yeah I liked the cat eye f hole too. One of these in the natural flametop with the f hole would look the nuts

Sassafras

I'd have the orange one. They've got the wide/fat neck which I like a lot.

thomasross20

littlethoughts said:

that semi....

...gives me a semi.

Hahahahahaha

SimpleSimon

Heres the FB pic i mentioned

xmrchi

I just cant get excited about the SE line, I wish I could as that looks really nice.

SimpleSimon

mrchi said:

I just cant get excited about the SE line, I wish I could as that looks really nice.

i know what you mean when comparing to the Core line and beyond, if only they didnt have such a thick poly finish!

RaymondLin

mrchi said:

I just cant get excited about the SE line, I wish I could as that looks really nice.

Same, the problem is that i have the itch to upgrade the tuners to locking tuners, some PAF pickups and new nut at minimum.

After all that, I am looking another £400 with labour/setup, i might as well get a S2 out of the box.

SimpleSimon

Based on buying new your right, but there are bargains to be had secondhand. Ive seen a recent flood of S2's for the £550-£600 mark, plus as more of the new SE's reach the secondhand market these will become a snip.

guitarfishbay

The nuts usually just need cut properly. I did the one on our singer's SE and it is fine now. In fact I really like the guitar and sometimes use it at writing sessions round his rather than bringing my own US CU22.