PRS Taking SE To Pro Level?

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15:44 The Sounds Samples
17:00 My Thoughts

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Link To this PRS Guitar at Sweetwater

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The guitar amp I am using in this video

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What tuner do I use?

[workingnights]

Really like the new music used in the videos Phil! 🤘🏻❤️

[davva]

I love the PRS SE custom 24-08 I have owned for a couple of years. Great playing and sounding guitar.

[kenthhamner]

Your playing has improved over the last couple years!

[rbae]

Wow that top looks amazing. 500 people on the premiere too - a popular one to scout value more than ever

[sbootstrap]

Love it - love it! Since you've also got the Hollowbody ii Piezo (core model as I recall), if you did an A/B comparison with the neck pickups, that would be very interesting. Paul (and others) makes the point that with the 22 fret neck, you can position the neck pickup in a sweeter spot vs. the 24 fret neck. I realize the humbuckers aren't identical, but it would still be an interesting comparison. Great video! 🙂

[flybynight]

The SE's are great, and being able to afford a great guitar just starting out is a huge advantage to the junk that was available and affordable when I was, that's for sure. I have a few core PRS's and they're incredible, and obviously the SE's aren't at the same level, but I just got an NF-3, because I wanted single pup sounds but I hate Strats, and after having to do some work on the D string slot because the string was hanging up a little when using the whammy, it's playing and sounding great for the $700 or so I paid for it. Definitely punching above it's weight class!

Here's my pro tip for the SE's, get the thing set up the way you want it, but make sure your nut is cut correctly by tuning up and pressing the strings behind the nut to make sure they're returning to pitch. if they go sharp, it's because there's some friction from the nut slots.

[thesmellycatjazz]

I really wish they did satin necks. Mahogany feels so good without all that finish and grain filler.

[JTB--]

I have a Custom 24 Piezo and a cool thing because of the 2 separate jacks on the guitar is you can go into something like a Hotone Ampero II Stage Effects Processor/Modeler which has 2 Instrument inputs and then use a Parallel setting to set each input up anyway you want. I've experimented with all kinds of Ambient Reverbs and the possibilities are endless. Lots of Fun

[The-]

My PRS Custom 24 SE has become my 'Go to' guitar that I always seem to pick up and play. Awesome build quality and sounds/plays great. I do have a PRS semi hollow 22 SE fret that I just don't care for, maybe I should swap it out for one of these.
Phil....that silver guitar in the background...??

[krmmy]

i got McCarty 594 SE last year and it's great. the one i got is heavy as hell it weighs almost as much as my bass and just sits so comfortably and feels really solid. my first single cut and im very happy with it

[Yardbird]

Next to Fender Tel/Esquires, I LOVE PRS. The look and sound sweet, whether playing blues/Rock/Metal. I just picked up a used excellent ( more like DEAD mint ) 2023 SE Hollow body charcoal from reverb for 746.26 with ship and Tax. It was priced around 674.00, I made an offer for 5% less. Within 5 minutes, my offer was excepted. LOVE the guitar. I made one mod, changed the truss rod cover to McCarty, because, well, I am one.🙂 Thank you Phil as always, for your top notch reviews. They are a pleasure to watch.

[Psichlo]

They're killing me with these SE's. I own 2 as well as three core guitars from them and they are on point. With the addition of the lamp shade knobs, flat tip for pup selector it just really brings the game up on them. I only wish they would go ahead and make those features and locking tuners standard at this point, but that's just being nitpicky. Thanks for the review Phil.

[joetowers]

Hi Phil, I have learned a lot from your videos, so first of all, thank you for that. Last year I put together a LP kit and I learned many things from you and others regarding tools and setup.

I was wondering if you would consider making a video or few videos on aftermarket piezo bridges/systems. As much as I would love to buy a PRS SE with a piezo, it is just not within what I can afford. However, I would love to upgrade my LP kit with a piezo. There are some on eBay for Strats, Teles and TOM brdiges which do not require a battery, but I know next to nothing regarding the electronics. I would love if you made a few videos onthe subject, including modding a guitar with one of these piezo bridges.

[DanFlorida]

This feature set on a Custom 24 is long awaited, I will be getting one of these very soon. My only nitpick is the white plastic binding all around. If I could have my druthers, give me the traditional PRS masked binding on the body and NO neck/headstock binding. IMO the former looks more elegant than the latter, which again IMO looks cheap - never mind that if/when the instrument requires a re-fret, the plastic neck bindin tends to complicate the job whereas no binding makes things simpler. It's not necessarily a deal breaker but if it were announced that PRS were issuing, let's say, a limited edition of this model with just the masked body binding I would definitely be running to pick one up. Also, the Orange Tiger Smokeburst finish is attractive but Black Gold Sunburst would be awesome - I do dig the Charcoal finish but would prefer cream pickup rings instead of black. Thanks for the review, I look forward to owning one of these soon!

[crmsx]

i get that terms like 'thin' and 'small' are relative but as an Ibanez / Jackson player hearing 22-24mm necks as 'thin' or 'fast' is always a trip ha. Great review as always!

[steven-vx]

Yes. Thanks for the review. I have an earlier iteration of this SE without the piezo. Just super axe. 6.5 pounds.

[claudiajay]

?? like the features of this SE . The price is good. The neck is perfect for my small hands . I prefer the back covers to be sunk into the body, but I appreciate the shielding . Great Demo Phil! ❤

[mikekozi-lester]

Hi Guitar 🎸 Guy nice video 📹 and workmanship

[JTrip]

I have a PRS SE McCarty 594 that I purchased at Sweetwater for the biggest reason of it was a really good deal. It was like $300 off I believe. Wasn’t the color I would go for, but I can’t believe how much I love it. Feels so good to hold and holds tune really well. And I’m not someone who knows jack about setting it up properly and I’ve never taken it to a luthier. Have no complaints except one of the tune knobs is a little lopsided.

[sirtogii]

Ouch! I can definitely see my son taking an interest in this release... Looks and sounds fantastic.