Exploring Tones: The S2 Series Coil Split | PRS Guitars

Bryan Ewald walks you through the tonal shaping capabilities of S2 coil splitting electronics. How does the tone differ from humbucking to single coil? How do you get the most out of these tones in a studio recording/in a live band mix/or in conjunction with pedals? Watch and find out!

For more information, please visit our blog post on this subject:

[KasbashPlays]

I'm a simple man. I see Bryan explaining any PRS guitar, I press "like".

[jerryengland]

Just a novice trying to learn and tutorials like this continue to pull the veil back on what can be a lot of information to digest for a beginner. I bought a SE 245 just three weeks ago and had never picked up a guitar in my 73 years. I'm determined to learn and PRS tutorials are exceptional for someone so new to such a complicated subject. Thanks so much for the continuing effort to bring all of us, no matter the skill set, under the same tent.

[anotherstart]

Best guitars made today! Brian is a absolute monster of a player. One of the best in the world!

[Atttuner]

The S2 range is the best-kept open secret of the PRS line. Awesome quality guitars w core PRS level tones at half the price.

[jsrmedia]

Useful Timestamps

2:25 Humbucker Bridge Clean
2:32 Coil Split Bridge Clean
3:09 Humbucker Neck Clean
3:21 Coil Split Neck Clean

[satinwhip]

The PRS model I had been waiting for. Last summer I bought a new S2 Custom 24 and a used S2 Custom 22 semi hollow. I now have a dozen other very nice guitars that have been collecting dust. The S2 model is a truly addictive guitar to play. The most comfortable guitar I have ever played.

[edwinstovall]

Thanks, Bryan! Your video with its excellent explanations suggested to me that I dust off the only coil-splitting guitar that I have (a lovely Schecter C-1 Elite Amber from the year 2003) and try the trick. My C-1 has a couple of really great Duncan Designed pickups that are wonderful in full humbucker mode, but I've never cared much for the split sounds. When I got it, though, I had played for decades with my volume and tone controls maxed out. Only recently have I experimented with rolling down the volume of the guitars while playing with distortion. Now you've given me another idea, so thanks again!😎❤️️🎸

[LeeHoMusic]

This guitar sounds fantastic, great playing too. I love my se custom 22 2016

[anvil]

I recently played the Vela and I liked a lot a lot a lot :)

[barrymiller]

So happy with my S2...a PRS secret weapon

[zvikafrr]

Great explanation, the best I've heard

[GraniteSoundtrack]

Wow. What a demo. I’m sold...as soon as I get cash.

[BillLarkinmusic]

Right on Bryan! This is why i bought a PRS. The coil-split
is versatile and "Strat-like".

[devilsdoorbell]

Thumbs up for Spinal Tap reference in final seconds of video.

[themookie]

Seems like PRS is the very first Manufacturer to finally get the Split coil sound right!

[wesleymorris]

I love both my s2 guitars, the #7 pickups in the singlecut are really good, you roll the volume off and they clean up pretty good and turn them up for grit, and my custom 24 never goes out if tune, both really well made guitars. I will get a core model eventually.

[Danieljevans]

I own this guitar ..but I modified mine . For my heavy metal brothers : Put some Seymour Duncan alpha / omegas pickups and take out the resisters out the tone knob and the 0.33 capacitor and she’ll roar .. you don’t want those Korean stock pickups lol

[robertferns]

Brian could play a tin guitar and I'd still watch.

[craignaset]

Why does my Johnny Hiland not have the bridge pickup split for a single coil sound like this S2? Can I wire it differently to connect it to the push/pull tone pot?

[joachimtengler]

Hey PRS:) love your guitars! Why not go with The 5-Way blade in The s2 models as Well? Played a Core on recently. Love The pickup switching but the core is a bit too expensive for me. But the s2 fits! By the way!! Guys make silver sky SE! I would buy it in a heartbeat!