All user reviews for the PRS SE Custom Semi-Hollow

semi-hollow guitar made in korea by musical instrument world.
it is the largest factory of musical instruments asia manufacturing for major manufacturers (fender, samick ..).
the prs is a fixed wraparound tailpiece type and a mahogany set neck 22 well finished and painted on the rear boxes.
it has two bouble microphones with 3-position switch and volume + tone.

UTILIZATION

the finish is exceptional on my modèl.le binding, paint, varnish, frets .... in short, it is amazing for this price range.
the guitar is pretty sleazy malgrès body and mahogany neck.
Access in acute is good, but does not compete with my old Ibanez, on the other hand, no one buys a nearly semi-hollow to shred!

the pickups are really quite original, not too rough drafts, with a good level of output, capable of jazz, blues and rock without worries.
for metal, look elsewhere or change the pickups.
Besides, I change the pickups by Seymours ducan phat cat and seth lover.et the changes everything!.
guitar rivals the greatest.
it really is an upgrade that I recommend.

SOUNDS

level with my hot rod deluxe jensen P12N, it sounds bluesy, jazz and rock without soucis.les micors original hold up even if she deserves better pickups.

OVERALL OPINION

to finish a superb guitar with lots of charm, a top finish, a more than fair price (thank you asia!) and a good base for the custom.

I instaled seymour duncan, a mechanical locking gotoh tailpiece and ... happiness!!

The PRS SE guitars ("SE" stands for "Student Edition") are made in Korea and are intended to bring PRS guitars down to a price point where student or non-professional guitarist can afford a PRS guitar. Personally, I have never been a fan of PRS guitars but had an extraordinary opportunity to acquire this guitar for an outstanding deal at a time when I happened to be looking for another semi-hollow guitar. There are simple controls: a single volume, single tone, and a three-way pickup selector switch. The guitar has the PRS "Wide-Fat" neck profile that I simply can't get along with. The string spacing seems to be wider than any other guitar I've played and that has the effect of throwing off my playing and making it inconsistent. The guitar has a fixed-wrap around bridge, 22 frets, and seems to be otherwise stable while being incredibly light in weight. The guitar also comes with a nicker-than average gig bag with ample padding and plenty of storage space.

UTILIZATION

Here's the dilemma I have about this guitar. While I don't like the way the guitar plays, there's no denying that the guitar sounds wonderfully, both acoustically and amplified. Because it is so light in weight I could see playing the guitar all night and covering a wide style of music. The guitar has a single modern-shaped "F" hole that provides a unique tonal signature. I'd like to be able to echo my displeasure playing the guitar in listening to the guitar, but that's just not the case. The guitar sounds great and I don't know that I've heard a guitar at this price point sound this good.

SOUNDS

The pickups are zebra non-descriptive "PRS Designed" SE pickups. I'm not sure if they're modeled after production PRS pickups, but there's no denying that to my ear they sound wonderful. Aside from the fact that it, being a semi-hollow, obviously feeds back on higher gain settings, there's not a tone I could not coax out of this guitar, from crystal cleans to cheap dirt to 70's rock, 80's hard rock, and contemporary metal. While it's not well-suited for metal, I can see it easily being an ideal "all-in-one" guitar for gigging musicians.

OVERALL OPINION

I still can't say that I'd ever purchase another PRS guitar. I think PRS guitars are aesthetically pleasing, but I've simply never played one that I felt is a comfortable guitar to play, or one that I'd want to play for more than one or two songs tops. Whenever I have to play something where I need that "Semi-hollow" tone, I reach for my $199 Epiphone Dot and not my more expensive PRS. It sounds great, but it's just not the whole package.

This is the SE Custom Semi Hollow model by Paul Reed Smith. Paul Read Smith has been making guitar since the 80s and has stressed quality over quantity.

The SE is part of a newer import line from PRS.

I found this locally and fell for the eye catching Blue Matteo finish. I didn't have a semi hollowbody guitar at the time so I felt it was worth checking out. The price was $599 and included a nice tweed PRS gigbag.

It does the semi hollow tone well. Feedback is not an issue but it has a very fat sound to it. I like to play this through a slightly overdriven Fender Twin Reverb.

The set neck is rare to see on an imported guitar. I feel that offers sustain to the design.

The SE pickups sort of grew on me. At first I thought they were muddy, but I think I was just looking for an excuse to mod the guitar. I replaced the strings and got a nice setup and it plays and sounds great.

I mentioned it needed a setup, but most guitars do. Climate changes and playing preferences I can't hold it against PRS.

Beautiful. The blue finish and pointy cutaway remind me of Rickenbackers in a way. The top of the guitar is a mix of real maple and maple veneer (that is how they get the flame) the back of the guitar is mahogany. The neck is also mahogany and the fretboard is a wide rosewood board.

Not sure if it is mine or the whole line, but the rosewood fretboard is gorgeous. Some guitars have a real thin ratty looking fingerboard, but this is deep and dark.

PRS is known for their quality craftsmanship and this statement speaks true even on their import SE line.

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PRS SE Custom Semi Hollow (natural color)

Made in Korea

22 Frets

Stop Bar, 2 Humbuckers PRS, a micro switch (3 positions)

Set neck, rosewood fingerboard.

UTILIZATION

Channel really nice, however I am more used on sleeves flatter.
The cut gives a comfortable access to the last frets.
Also the weight of the guitar is not high (compared to some Les Paul can even say that it is light)
No need to put too much distortion to make it sound good. Already a vacuum without the plug into an amp that looks promising especially for a guitar of this price.
To switch to the light simply turn the volume knob and two pickup selector on the middle position and go for a good clear sound.
In disto it passes very well but for this type of guitar overdrive (or u and Fuzz) seems more appropriate.

SOUNDS

This custom is more appropriate for the blues, jazz, rock as a little metal (although it's not his favorite).

Tested in a Spider III (Line 6), I have not put more than 2min to find a great sound (bright and saturated)

on the other hand to describe the type of sound, the cliché is that PRS is halfway between Gibson and Fender.
The photo is not so far from the truth but the PRS had a lot of personality.

OVERALL OPINION

I tested and had a lot of guitars (Ibanez, Fender, Gibson, LTD, PRS Jackson ,...) that little is definitely my guitar the most versatile and also my favorite.
The violin is more than correct, without lie finishes are really nice, but the logo on the head with a hair lacquer thinner they could sell more. 600th Euroguitar paid in Lille.

The only thing we could blame him but you have to be crazy to blame anything for this PRS is the flat table.
But it is a question of cost would have carved a table pushed up the price quickly guitar.
In short it to the trunk PRS SE Custom Semihollow, trying urgently. I usually prefer more oriented metal guitars, the PRS blew me away by its quality and range of sounds in a very good bill. I even caught playing some funky song.

Electric Guitar
- SERIES specially Edition Custom Semi-hollowbody in Version
- Natural Wood Finish
- Solid Mahogany body.
- Manche al mahogany, 22 frets,
- Rosewood,
- Incorporated by point-pearl inlaid
- 2 PRS Humbucker pickups,
- 1 volume and 1 CONTRL CONTRL of tonal
- Slecteur 3 positions,
- Mcaniques oil bath
- Chrome hardware,
- Book cover deluxe PRS
- Stop-bar

UTILIZATION

Super easy! this guitar everything is simple, I feel like my boost level Manir prodigious. Excellent ergonomics, Access in acute ais IMMEDIATE sound is good, it does not dsaccorde mcaniques are of excellent workmanship.

SOUNDS

To use a Blues / Rock sounds are good TT in arpge T is also good

OVERALL OPINION

Report QualitPrix UNBEATABLE. See dmo on YOU TUBE:

I'm going to court, not to repeat what we said before the gentlemen, but I will clarify and put in some things clear ...
Asia manufacturing Micro Channel 22 Prs custom box set volume 1 (amended on mine) 1 Tone control

UTILIZATION

I wanted a guitar more or less versatile and especially enjoyable for me to play ... The first thing you notice when you take it is the lightness of the Beast (impressive).

The handle is easy to halfway between Fender and Gibson in terms of width, personally walk (for me), fast, a little big, but very enjoyable round.

Access to more acute is relatively easy, basically when you take this guitar, it feels a slight adaptation and after a few minutes we actually highway blues ...

What is surprising is when it tries not connected (on amp), the one gets a big slap it on an absolutely fabulous resonance for an electric guitar (and yes half the body is the present and not how nice).

Personally I choose my guitars taking into account the vacuum resonance, because normally after the microphones must surrender this sound and the (see below) ... then in terms of the guitar plugged in, one notices the accuracy of PRS and the PRS sound of its own (this is not an American).
But, surprise, the pickups do not sound the same so that the guitar sends empty .... GLOUPSSS shit ... (This is not catastrophic, it's hard to have a clear (from Claire) and the bridge pickup and a bit garish. I give you the answer later ...

SOUNDS

My style of music: Blues guitar = this is totally made for her but also Rock: its sounds good on the gibson style neck pickup, I love its roundness and power ...
Funk: Yeah its not made for either (PRS Fender Type) short it is well oriented, blues, rock, pop rock. For those who
love the sustain, you will enjoy ... So now let's get serious, personally I find the neck pickup pretty good, although not much to adjust if it's wrong I'll change it soon (I just found that is best suited to what I research).
Let there at the micro acute and ben not catastrophic, but I was disappointed (I've changed), a sound too loud for me, lacks a bit of precision in the end I changed to a Seymour Duncan P Railroad (a p90 with a rail (2 microphones in a what), having added a push button on the tone knob I can split my microphones, and of course I expect the U.S. RCP (I almost vomit re trying an American-ct so bland). Result
I have caught the original problem (it's not the only one found).
To conclude on the pickups, I can have a powerful sound, round, hot and very accurate but also sound very slightly crystalline (I like it when it when it is crystalline) and really clear, so I have gained enormously in precision, heat, power and especially to repeat myself at the clear sound with mods made. I no longer amp for my Marshall when my task in court documentation for another purchase ...
If I have a small pedal digitech RP350 home (and it works as hell). Try it on Fender amps rode a hot deluxe (but it is not my style at its Fender (excluding exceptional clear sound). Try on a mesa boogie studio 22 (ouawwwww).
In the end you'll have to summarize much included is a guitar with great potential, very good violin that you should simply operate by modifying it (I know it sucks but it hiper rewarding for her).

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it about 6 months I try a lot of guitar in the same price range or so, especially in fender and I have found my happiness on this reference PRS.
I even try out the PRS SE always, but Singlecut, ok not bad but its not worth the cost ...
Yet even violin, even micro-(and rightly error) but the HS a more soul through its sound box.
What I like most, it's empty, bouncing his sleeve Well, his violin and quality of finish and workmanship.
What I like least, well on his neck pickup (but once change is more a concern), the fact that when you decrease the volume knob you lose power (problem solved by adding a capacity (electronic component ))
The end value for money is excellent and absolutely unbeatable view of the potential of this guitar, with the experience I would do tomorrow with this choice passage from a luthier in stride.

JOJO SMALL TIPS:
- Be aware that for every guitar, there's a game string of record, in this instance we are at the ERNIE BALL 10/46 drawing for me. (The best game of rope for this guitar, you will at best return to its super vacuum)
- After passing a luthier for a set of round, followed by an adjustable easel for justèce notes and keeping of the agreement (by the way, have you seen it or did not want the agreement? went on vacation three weeks, she has not budged, even with heavy usage on the weekend (about 8am) it not clog) ...
- Point following the addition of a capacity (electronic component) to adjust the volume problem - Changed bridge pickup to a Seymour Duncan P-Rail (a codition Spitta power your mics)
- And above all do not make fun these changes alone, I personally went to a luthier (excellent) and all I got for 160 € (when we know that the microphone is worth 110 € alone provided that its worth it). Hoping that this opinion will be useful, good buy for you ...