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@marvindean386 4 года назад

Thanks for demoing this PRS. I have been considering buying one. I own PRS guitars and have been wanting to buy a hollow body but was not sure how they sound. Well, this was a game changer. Definitely going to buy one now. Thanks again.

@69lespaul 4 года назад

Phillip, based in part on your review and a few others, I picked one up. (one local mom and pop store had a brown burst on hand.) I could not be more pleased with this guitar. Honestly I have had two other SE models and didn't keep either. This guitar sits perfectly in our band mix, whether I am on the piezo or the mags. Very pleased. Thanks for the video.

@johnsmits2494 4 года назад

Michael McCartney yeah I got the SE Hollowbody ll, no piezo, although I tried it. All I want to say is that these guitars are really not like a good portion of the other SE models, made in Indonesia. Although many SE models are good guitars, you can’t just in general take one out of it’s case, tune it up, make some minor adjustments, and now off to a gig. Supposedly PRS looks at even all offshore guitars before they reach buyers or sellers. I don’t know....I’ve seen too many fair/poor nuts, fret dressing and crowning needed, serious tuning issues, etc.. But these SE Hollows, they are of a different stripe, little or no adjusting out of the box.I think because of the “core” hollows, Paul knew he must get reasonably close to the “Core”, and he has. No 10 tops or caps instead of veneers, but regardless the SE hollows are built to a very high standard, and you’re getting a professional grade instrument. No need to swap anything out, although some have said why not the push-pull single coils ?? Well the “Cores” didn’t have them, and there is a large range of sounds anyway.

@darrenlivy 4 года назад

I've had mine a week now and absolutely love it.

@aaronshortmusic 4 года назад

How fat is that neck?

@johnsmits2494 4 года назад

Aaron Short Music On the Piezo model the neck is just slightly thicker than the usual “wide/fat”. But you’re still not looking at a 59’ Gibson baseball bat andif you have tried some PRS “wide-fats” you really need small hands for problems.. But don’t count out PRS technically, actually try the guitar out, PRS does a lot of other things to improve playability

@TheMadVax 3 года назад

Waiting for mine to arrive, I am so looking forward to it, I recently bought a new PRS SE Tonare and I am blown away by the quality and sound, I have a Korean Custom 24, again a great guitar for the money and now this will be my 3rd PRS, I think I am hooked! Your review has made the wait even worse! Keep up the no nonsense reviews, they are always informative. Thanks :-)

@guitarist5314 4 года назад

Wow Phil, that sounds so nice, you are an amazing player, amazing video

@ektalon1 10 месяцев назад

Excellent review and a gorgeous, reasonably priced guitar. I have now seen three reviews of this guitar and want it.

@skiphuntress 3 года назад

I own the SE Hollowbody II Piezo and it has become my desert island guitar. The fit & finish are perfect. the sound is incredible. It was worth every penny and I'm a proud owner. Thanks Phil for the great and honest review.

@jdb2722 Год назад

Do you still enjoy it? Thinking about getting one but have been on the fence for a while. But the price has recently dropped to 1200

@peterdebad1 4 года назад

Such a beauty! Thanks for the review Phil!!

@JamesJohnson-hb1me 4 года назад

Yes, I did spend a lot for my PRS but I do not regret it at all! These new SE's look awesome.

@klextacy 4 года назад

Tremendous value. I've got one of the SE Paul's Guitars, and the quality and playability is great. I'm really itching for one of these now.

@barrettflorida 8 месяцев назад

Just got my beautiful Peacock Blue HBII, Piezo, and couldn't be happier. It plays beautifully, and it's gorgeous. Perfect action out of the box. The one I initially played in the store had kinda high action, but that is an easy fix. I did put the locking tuners on, which were on sale for $65. My new favorite

@robertwallace8533 Год назад

Nice review Phillip. I have a PRS SE Hollowbody II Tri-color and love it.

@jakekeys88music 2 года назад

I bought one of these the beginning of last week after doing a bit of research. Should arrive either tomorrow or the day after. I'm excited. :D

@dkmlife565 4 года назад

Thank you for the review. I love the SEs and I'm a veteran player who has owned and played many premium instruments. I absolutely have been made into an exclusive prs player. I love the sound of this instrument and likely will purchase one. My only wish is to have a wide thin neck. Thanks for the review again and thank you prs.

@CesarHuescaMusic Год назад

I'll buy this one in the next few days. Great video, Phillip. Thanks!

@57stratkat 6 месяцев назад

Got one from Sweetwater in December. Love it. Very versatile. Looks great, plays geat, sounds great. Serious bang for the buck.

@dennisstallard6457 Год назад

Another great Demo Phillip , mine is being delivered tomorrow in the same black gold as your demo model .

@onesandzeros 4 года назад

Very nice playing Phil. Have a great 4th of July!

@alanjohnson2853 4 года назад

I became an SE fan a couple of years ago. Great quality that I can afford. I plan to buy one of these, or maybe a Zack Myers model

@CA10Z 4 года назад

A great review. Very informative about "price point" and it's evolution. Unit costs are becoming a very important factor. Thanks

@Mallett98- 8 месяцев назад

This is my favorite guitar I have ever owned. I. Don’t use the piezo pickup as much as I should but this one sounds amazing. Mesa boogie amp. It’s the sound I have been searching for for 20 years. I bought the non piezo red one and put some Seymour Duncan antiquity pickups in them but then got the blue one and I can’t say enough good things about them. Love the stock pickups. The feel is great. They look beautiful.

@carlteresa5935 4 года назад

I purchased the same exact SE Piezo you just reviewed. Mine was as close to perfect as one could hope for. The tone and playability are above reproach as is the workmanship. I am not a “brand snob”. I would like to buy US made products, however, the price differential cannot be justified for me. I do own and older Gibson which is a fine instrument, but I also have several Epiphones that are amazing. My 2 Eastmans are cream of the crop! The best guitars are the ones that you the player bond with regardless of their birthplace.

@carlteresa5935 4 года назад

Too soon to tell. Have the guitar a couple of weeks only

@Deribinkle 3 года назад

I cannot bring myself to pay that for China made. I am trying to boycott China

@zamedoeswtever5267 3 года назад

@@Deribinkle then you may render to buy basically nothing lol, or at least most of them cost a huge fortune out of China

@Deribinkle 3 года назад

@@zamedoeswtever5267 Most of my guitars were made elsewhere, Korea, Mexico,etc. China has taken over our commerce which is sad so I boycott them any chance I get. I did finally purchase a made in USA guitar, yay!

@thomaschilds8781 4 года назад

Lovely playing Phil

@lorenzodappiano4502 4 года назад

I was trying to come up with a smart comment but theres nothing smarter than the design of a PRS. Great video, as always

@DiscoScottie 4 года назад

Nothing indeed! That's why I own nine of them. Best guitars ever.

@lorenzodappiano4502 4 года назад

@@DiscoScottie dude 9?!?

@DiscoScottie 4 года назад

@@lorenzodappiano4502 - LOL yep! Five original EG models from '90/91, a '91 CE24, a '97 Custom 22, an '07 Mira and a Tremonti SE. I've got other brands as well but PRS has been my #1 for 30 years.

@Reportageandart 4 года назад

@@lorenzodappiano4502 Dude its like crack. Just want them all. lol

@marvindean386 4 года назад

Great review. The PRS SE Hollowbody II with piezo sounds fantastic. I just purchased one from Guitar Center today. Although they are currently out of stock, I am anxiously waiting for its arrival. I am sure this will wind up being my main guitar over my Gibson LP, Strat and Tele.

@daveg4236 3 года назад

Did yours come in yet

@Johnny.D 4 года назад

It's a beautiful guitar, I have had a thing for the core version for years. Really love the flame maple binding. So torn over the price which in Canada is over 2K .

@tipp55 3 года назад

Great review as always. Cool guitar too.

@daleturner3507 4 года назад

That thing sounds amazing!

@LloydTheHuman 4 года назад

This guy always wanted me to spend my money! Another awesome review from you man!

@paullackenbauer7316 4 года назад

Sounds very nice. Maybe If I get another Guitar at some point I will seriously consider this model thanks for all your input.

@dreamscuba 3 года назад

Really great video and very informative. Thank you

@talkychris 2 года назад

Possibly the best guitar PRS have ever released under the SE range. The finish on mine is flawless, the binding is beautiful, the pickups are very good as is the Piezo. Running the Piezo through a quality acoustic amplifier simultaneously with the magnetic pickups through a quality valve amplifier produces such a great tone. Bone nut is good, fretboard and inlays are good. The standard tuning heads are a bit rubbish, and I'm not that impressed with the PRS SE locking tuners either which I have on my SE Santana Singlcut and SE Custom 24 models. So I fitted Hipshot open gear locking tuners to this guitar and they're a huge upgrade. I've also had mine Plek'd and professionally set up and that's just elevated it to the next level. With a capi at 1st fret and holding down the low E at the 12th I've got .004 clearance and no fret buzz. It plays beautifully. The only other feature that's not great are the knobs which look and feel cheap by comparison with those on my core model Custom 22. Core model knobs are a crazy price too for some plastic which is a shame as the appearance could be enhanced dramatically with core model tone and volume control knobs. So some relatively cheap black and gold speedknobs have been fitted and I think they look a whole lot better than the amber PRS offerings. I've had four SE models and a Core Custom 22 and this is by far the best SE I've seen and played. It's very close to core level at a fraction of the price.

@stevesmithers7901 4 года назад

Got mine 3 days ago. Love it!!

@ericlewis9638 4 года назад

Great review Phil!

@rjroth4869 4 года назад

Beautiful. I'd love to try one.

@gagewayland1080 4 года назад

Even if the market’s not ready, my body’s ready 🤤

@JLMusicPro 3 года назад

Bought one about a month ago... an amazing experience if I can say anything about it. My only complaint is that the flame maple binding is a bit distracting while I'm playing. If I look at the guitar at all, it seems to shimmer and shine. I find myself forgetting what I was just playing. I'm still getting used to it though... I'm sure it'll fade, but my GOD it's a beautiful guitar. I've hardly had to tune it, and I'm so amazed at the variety of tone. Blending the piezo and mag pickups puts me right where I've always wanted to play. Since I got it, i've played more than ever before and I feel so confident in my playing.... it's hard to describe. If you've always wanted a core PRS hollowbody, you might want to check one out.

@daveberkheimer2166 Год назад

"Since I got it, I've played more than ever before and I feel so confident in my playing.... it's hard to describe." Same here......

@daveduffy2823 4 года назад

I had an Epiphone LP Ultra 3 that was basically the same thing. The Epi also had a USB port for direct input into my computer. I didn’t see one on the PRS. As you said, it’s what you can afford.

@llamalice6114 4 года назад

Thanks for the informative review. You mentionned that the pickups are "coil-splitable". I own two SE models with splitable pickups and really like those... Somehow, I feel that the company should have prefered this option for even increased versatility over the aesthetics.

@kevinoverson8321 4 года назад

Great Video and nice guitar the SE Piezo 2 Hollow Body guitar.........Kev

@swazifiction 4 года назад

Thanks for yet another interesting and informative review! It's worth remembering that although these guitars are made in China, they're not Chinese. You have a USA company (PRS) outsourcing to a Korean company (Cort) and both companies building in China because they can cut costs but retain build quality. There's nothing rogue or risky about these guitars. Re the price point, I think the involvement of Baggs' R&D probably pushed up the price, as the involvement of Presonus in Fender's Acoustasonics

@reddoggie100 4 года назад

Piezo sounds great!

@rickvaughn2353 4 года назад

thanks for the review you did something that nobody does you made a money comparison to how many guitars for the price of a core se over the years are pretty good quality wise i would like you to make a review on the zach myers very curious of what you think of it .............i bought that guitar because of the neck finish and shape thanks again keep it up i really enjoy the brainiac picking of gear that you are doing

@GuitarJeff 4 года назад

Another option though is buy used. I have several high end PRS including some rarer models. They are typically half the price if not more. I have a great single cut Mcarty with 10 top and P90. New it's about 5k I bought used for 2100. You just have to be willing to wait for right one to come along.

@neilhawkins1 3 года назад

I’ve just pulled the trigger for one of these,also the locking tuners at £69:00,at Anderton’s.There’s up to a 3 month wait!

@gabrielsanchez1979 4 года назад

Cool guitar! sounds great!

@stevejones9740 2 года назад

If I had the bucks, I would buy one of these on the strength of this review alone. What a guitar ...

@j.p.marion5377 4 года назад

Thanks Phil. I want one! Might need to thin the herd to raise $$ and space for this bad boy.

@vinodp76 2 года назад

Superb review 👌 Can you post a close pic of the stop tail bridge. Just to see to compare the pole with my guitar - I doubt mine is bit tilted …

@joeykelly5642 4 года назад

The piezo system sounds great and the aesthetics are stunning!

@mtdusmc9437 3 года назад

Great review. Thank you.

@richardnita8176 4 года назад

Always appreciate your honest reviews. No pandering ever,... so you got that goin for you, which is nice.

@wildwood20147 4 года назад

I purchased one of these from Sweetwater (the blue one) and returned it. Please understand I own a couple dozen high quality electric guitars, so my perspective is different than most buyers. It is a good guitar, but a huge difference in quality from a PRS core instrument. (I own 3 + an S2) . The S2 is also better quality. I am not prejudiced to guitars made in China, I a have owned some good ones. The neck was not to my linking and I didn't like the pickups. Note: none of my PRS guitars have 58/15 pickups). I also own Gibson 335 which I also like better. Just another opinion. I play rock and blues music mostly. Great review Phillip!

@felipousismix 4 года назад

I have a Custom 24 Koa top made in Korea, paid 799, then added locking tuners, an original PRS nut, a John Mann PRS bridge and a set of Fishman's Tosin Abasi and this guitar is still cheaper than the equivalent S2 model while looks and sounds better. DOn't know if the Indonesian craftmanship is as good as the korean, what's your opinion on this Phillip?

@Spidouz 4 года назад

I love the blue one... not cheap but very tempting.

@CrustyCurmudgeon 3 года назад

Solid review - question about the jack wiring - if you're plugged into the magnetic-only jack for the humbuckers, does the mix/piezo jack then become piezo-only? That would seem to be the logical arrangement, but I haven't seen anyone mention that in a review of this guitar.

@johnnybarefoot6879 4 года назад

I wouldn't swop this for My similar looking Schecter C-1 E/A, which also has piezo. I've had it modded with Grover locking tuners, Bareknuckle Abraxas pickups, Seymour Duncan triple shot on both pickups, Varnish removed from the neck and just about to fit a Duesenberg Les Trem II. It's an Awesome sounding (and looking) guitar.

@scoutgirl7739 4 года назад

Excellent review Phillip. I've had a chance to play this model. The neck felt chunkier than what I prefer, but the tones of this piezo model was fantastic. The quality build was flawless and really pretty. I haven't bought one yet. I'm banking on finding a used one in great condition. Being 'Made in China' will devalue in 6 months to a year. I can't justify the $1500.00 expenditure for China made. Keep making your fantastic Vids. I really appreciate them and you. Cheers!

@TavisAllen 4 года назад

So...which "Made in 'X' " would you pay $1,500 for a piezo model with "fantastic tones" and a "flawless, really pretty build quality?"

@manuedwards6959 4 года назад

I like how you put it, sure I can buy a core but I have 2 SEs for the price of my vaunted CE that I drool over lol

@trushack 4 года назад

I think "acoustic electric" has become (or is very close to becoming) its own sound. What I mean is, it has a uniquely blended, "not-pure-electric/not-pure-acoustic-but-a-healthy-dash-of-both" thing going on that has a lot of really nice musical applications. Lots of players are blending acoustic and electric tones and piezo-based systems really offer a lot of ease and practicality there. And even though they don't *quite* sound like a true mic'd-up acoustic (which seems to be the usual criticism about piezos) modern piezo systems seem to deliver enough of that woody, acoustic vibe that even the lay listener gets the difference.

@MarcJayCruz 4 года назад

Hoobastank used the hollow body II to play the song “Running Away” live when they needed to go from an acoustic sound to full distortion. It’s not a true acoustic sound but makes for a great live performance guitar when playing songs from acoustic to distortion.

@rockdc12 4 года назад

Great sounding guitar. Great review. $1500 with case for those features and that playability is worth it.

@donly8408 4 года назад

I have same one in Peacock blue. I had reservations about the SE line in the past. However, the Hollowbody guitars got my vote. I have Se Hollowbody Standard and Se Hollowbody Piezo. No regrets. Totally impressed and satisfied. Mind you I already have 4 other PRS guitars. Thanks for the review as always.

@goobiedebber5059 Год назад

This is perfect for those who does both acoustic gigs and electric gigs.

@robertreid500 4 года назад

Love That Guitar Phil ...

@christianluna9067 2 года назад

Hey Philip ever thought about doing a video where you upgrade the guitar? Locking tuners and add coil split!

@SixStringflyboy 4 года назад

I don't own a core, maybe never will. The closest I'll probably come is my 2017 CE24, which I bought new old stock 2 years ago and has been my go-to for live playing. I just purchased one of these yesterday, and it absolutely lives up to the hype and the good reviews. Maybe the "new guitar smell" will wear off, but for now it's the king of my herd.

@JoseSoto-fl1ty 4 года назад

I have the PRS SE 24 lefty!! Love it! Will this model be offered as a lefty??? Fingers crossed!!!

@aaronshortmusic 4 года назад

Nice. Can you adjust the level of each string on the Piezo?

@deewaddellinstudio_1886 4 года назад

Hey Phil! I see you said it right at the beginning of this video 😃 pē-ā-zō for those who struggle with Latin, Espanyol.

@thomasdemartino6109 2 года назад

Can the guitar use a TRS cable in the “mixed” input, instead of being required to use two cables to split out to two different amps?

@nizodizo9549 4 года назад

What is up with the static in the Stew Mac video?

@davidbloom2373 2 года назад

Beautiful guitar impress very beautiful guitar

@GregoryPearsonMusic Год назад

Very interesting - in the other PRS hollow body video you did I was thinking that the hotter pickups were not making sufficient use of the tone from the wood - in that video you had played the guitar dry at the end with no amp, that's when I realized. But this one with the piezo definitely does. It is possible to have both?

@martinspreiter8240 2 года назад

Yes this is the way to present this guitar. Thank You! Since yesterday I have exactly this beauty at my home. She is perfekt. I love the piezosound mixed with a little magnetic pickup`s. I thank God and the chinese workers for making this possible.

@RNAMusic 4 года назад

I have two SE guitars, and a NICE S2. I play the SE's more than the S2 even though they were considerably cheaper. $1400 S2 vs $499 SE and $400 SE

@petersuddath6477 4 года назад

Could not agree more on the subject of sub-brands! I buy Epiphone “Limited Editions” which usually come with Gibson electronics! My latest came with a Ebony fretboard Gibson pickups. I got it for around $700.00. Sounds great, one of my favorite guitars!!!

@leoalexander9861 Год назад

Question, will the usa prs core knobs work on the se hollowbody ii piezo ?

@holyass242 4 года назад

I have a cort m900 i bought it in 09 its a prs double cut style thats a hallow body with a piezio, it came with Seymour Duncan pickups and coil spits and i got it for $900.

@chrisggoodwin777 4 года назад

Thanks, Phil! I'm considering picking up one of these guys. The piezo has always interested me, and this one seems to sound super sweet without being too biting, which is what I dislike about semi hollow/hollowbody in general. Cheers!

@kitoyobeni1 3 года назад

Blend in a little bit of clean neck pickup (or middle position) with that piezo and it will smooth out even more.

@douglasgoodall3612 3 года назад

I want to buy one of these, but I am also thinking about buying am appropriate amplifier for it, such as a Roland JC-22 that has two independent channels and speakers so I can feed the piezo into one and the electric into the other. I wish I could find a tube amp for this though.

@Jupiter2ignite 4 года назад

The nut is drilled out near the end of completion at the Indonesia factory, and in the USA factory they're done closer to the beginning. They use a machine that cuts the slot in both at both factories.

@dogrocketp1807 4 года назад

These are made in China, not Indonesia.

@rickmoore52 4 года назад

excellent review

@ranuiarapari4777 Год назад

I know it's been awhile but how would you compare this to the ESP LTD EC-1000 piezo that you reviewed a few years back

@love4boost 4 года назад

I got my 2017 se custom 24 for $475 in mint condition. Not a scratch or nick anywhere. So I love my se. it’s a gorgeous guitar for the price I paid

@briancoyne6700 2 года назад

Are you sure it's got a bone nut? I just bought one today and the G and B strings keep going out. Very frustrating.

@sicembuster 4 года назад

This looks like a really cool guitar! Still think a pre-owned S2 is the best price point within Paul Reed Smith. Many are going for under a grand on Reverb.

@kenmasters007 4 года назад

you can get a semi hollow s2 but not a full hollow body... the s2s are nice, but i would argue they were overpriced.. s2's still feel like a cheaper PRS.

@SixStringflyboy 4 года назад

I owned a 2016 S2 Standard 24 for about a year, bought it new. This one was the older pickups, before they moved to the 85/15 "S" pickups. I never clicked with this one, which is why I didn't hold onto it very long. It had a satin finish, which was awesome, but the guitar just didn't feel as good as some of the other PRS I've owned, mostly SEs.

@michaeltaylors2456 4 года назад

S2 single cut is also calling me .. stupid nice

@romeou4965 3 года назад

Got a mint S2 Vela for $650 by local seller

@ChasVS391 2 года назад

No way are you getting the S2 Piezo hollow badly for under a grand anywhere. A basic S2 maybe, but apples to apples please!

@wenjacklow 4 года назад

Could you compare this guitar with a jazz box like the Ibanez AS?

@etherboy3540 4 года назад

i bought a left-handed 2017 cu se24 two years ago, the last year they were made in south korea. the setup was perfect. it's still perfect. other than getting locking tuners i haven't touched anything. at least in my case prs's excellent quality control seems to apply to the imports as well.

@Spidouz 4 года назад

Probably a stupid request, but I would love to see a sharpen my ace video that shows how to change knobs for push-pulls on a hollow body guitar like this one. No cavity cover, I supposed you have to remove the pickups to have access to the electronics??

@avielkharrat5788 4 года назад

I have a CE and an SE (made in Korea) and i love 'em both!

@INTACT1234 2 года назад

Phillip weare do I get the push pull kits to coil-splitting for prs Se-Hollowbody from watt supplier I'm in Ireland but cen order from USA supplier as I have order guitar from the states hope to hear back thanks

@brianwagoner8899 4 года назад

Mr McKnight! I'm a huge fan and long time subscriber, love what you do man. I don't mean this as an actual criticism, but rather as my opinion of one aspect of your review. I realize your thinking must have been that everyone who would be interested in this guitar would likely be jazz or blues players for the most part, so you should only demo it with clean tones, but it would have been nice to hear at least a bit of a crunchy or classic rock sound for the sake of showing if its versatile enough to pull it off. Cheers and be well!

@michaeltaylors2456 4 года назад

I want someone to make hard rubber F-hole plugs like they make for acoustic guitars sound holes . I’m sure the SE will sound great gained up. I have a very sweet 1981 ( es335copy but better) Yamaha SA2000 with EMGs , egads 😜 I know. Sounds incredible, but the feedback is a problem at moderate higher volumes . This SE looks even better to me . Lighter, smaller at least .

@HalfDeadGeezers 4 года назад

@@michaeltaylors2456 Something just doesn't sound right about rubber F hole plugs....

@michaeltaylors2456 4 года назад

Philip Merrihew . Ya got me there . 😉 I must admit that I also used to stuff my F-holes with polyester batting or foam rubber ...... it really helps with the annoying yowling feedback

@dogrocketp1807 4 года назад

I have an SE hollowbody standard. It takes a surprising amount of gain. Remember, these are true hollowbodies with laminated bodies. Think of it as a more hollow 335 with greater midrange clarity. Linkin Park uses a carved top version of this. No shortage of gain there.

@TavisAllen 4 года назад

@@michaeltaylors2456 My "thumbs up" is for your Yamaha SA2000!

@michaelsmith2785 2 года назад

If the pickups already support splitting, I really don't get why they wouldn't include that as a feature - could it really cost that much to throw in the push-pull knobs and wire them up?

@pentalfakos 4 года назад

Hey there Phillip. Have you considered modding the guitar to have a mini toggle to select between piezo only/blend/magnetic only? Is that even possible on that guitar?

@kitoyobeni1 3 года назад

Just roll down the electric volume

@rsaiesha Год назад

Show you Testing on split coil sounds and more gain on bridge, neck humbucker

@garrettt.3845 4 года назад

Nice to see piezos starting to pop up again! They fell under the radar since early 2000s I believe. I have an Ibanez s2020 with piezo Floyd and I love it! For someone who is thinking about buying a guitar with piezos, the sound is worth every penny^^

@daveberkheimer2166 Год назад

For years I've been looking for a hollow body and this guitar hits all the sweet spots. First of all, I'm a smaller guy so most of the standard jazz type hollow bodies just felt too big and bulky. They just weren't comfortable for me to play. In addition, I've always had issues with the limited reach when playing in higher positions on a lot of hollow bodies. This is not an issue on this guitar. The entire finger board is easily accessible. And lastly, I've always had issues with the way a lot of hollow bodies felt..... and by that I mean they just felt cheap and flimsy. This guitar has a good solid feel without feeling like an anchor around your neck; and by the way, is not neck heavy like other hollow bodies. But the Crème de la crème of this guitar is it's sound and feel. This guitar has become my first choice to play...... so much so that I'm considering liquidating my collection and buying a second as a back up.

@randverserence690 4 года назад

Seriously thinking of getting one, been on the fence for awhile looking for one with the piezo system. Wasnt sure which brand I wanted to go, I have a PRS SE already and love it.

@abrahamyanes2405 4 года назад

Is this basically a zappa signature for se customers?

@johnpawling8638 3 года назад

I've had mine for some months now & cannot fault this guitar. I was rather dubious of the Chinese workmanship, but honestly I cannot fault any of the workmanship. It plays & sounds great. The only thing I think is a little cheap looking is the battery compartment for the piezo system. I sold Taylor T5z pro to buy this guitar as the Taylor (a brilliant guitar I might add) did not quite have a good enough acoustic sound for me. China have been making great guitars for years "Eastman" to mention but one brand, so it really depends on the capability and QC of any production line. It looks like PRS have got both these points spot on. A great guitar for the money in my opinion.