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  • MGR/Rock'n'Roll ColeMGR/Rock'n'Roll Cole

    PRS Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 08/03/10 at 15:00
    Ok now we've read all the other reviews. No one mentioned the great playing rosewood fretboards or flawless jumbo frets. Plus being an absolutely beautiful Tobacco Sunburst finish on a one piece mohagany body as well as the same for the set neck. Makes this the perfect platform for a very fine touring and recording guitar. With that and it's great low price, I bought one and with only a few mods it's the go to guitar.
    First off I replaced the non-locking tuners with Grover Rotomatics. The saddle issues mentioned with a set of Graph-Tech PRS Santana SE saddles and their Tusk self lubricating nut (can be bought as a set for this model. I had it set up by a pro and wow! It stays in tune for …
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    Ok now we've read all the other reviews. No one mentioned the great playing rosewood fretboards or flawless jumbo frets. Plus being an absolutely beautiful Tobacco Sunburst finish on a one piece mohagany body as well as the same for the set neck. Makes this the perfect platform for a very fine touring and recording guitar. With that and it's great low price, I bought one and with only a few mods it's the go to guitar.
    First off I replaced the non-locking tuners with Grover Rotomatics. The saddle issues mentioned with a set of Graph-Tech PRS Santana SE saddles and their Tusk self lubricating nut (can be bought as a set for this model. I had it set up by a pro and wow! It stays in tune for weeks even when I use the tremolo, and it's now a resonating, sustaining dream. I also changed the bridge pickup to a Seymore Duncan JB4, the pots for CTS ones with orange drop caps, and a set of D'Adarrio XL 10's and now it is a gigging and recording tone monster! It truly is a players guitar and will now easily keep up with and surpass many U.S. humbuckered Strats, Teles or Sg's and a few cheaper Pauls and definately anything offshore. All of these mods cost less than $400 installed, and lots less if you can do the work yourself. I own in total 13 guitar and 8 basses all of which are U.S. and/or

    It originally sold for the regular dealer price (don't remember) at the local PRS dealer here in southern Ontario, Canada. Where it was bought and modded by me.

    With these modifications I love everthing about it, even the stock neck pickup shines for cleans and overdriven/bluesy tones with the new pots and Graph-Tech parts etc..

    The big neck heel...but it's really not a big deal.

    see above

    It may seem like a lot of money for a guitar that costs not too much more than the mods but for under a $1000 you get a guitar that tone wise will keep up to the best of them, and with great playablity that together can't be rivaled at this price point buy anyone.

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  • MGR/AnonymousMGR/Anonymous

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 12/11/04 at 15:00
    i got it at a music store in my town wher i buy all of my my guitars and i have loved all of them i have gotten but this one. i paid about $600 for thispiece of crap. if i could give it a zero i would

    i don't like anything about this fuckin guitar simple as that.

    i hate everything about it. the damn thing never stays in tune the pickups don't pickup anything well on it.th wiring is all scrwwed upi had to oay an extra $200 to get that fixed.it buzzes even with a high action. they welded the pickups in so you can't take them out.

    none, i would have to be crazy to put somethin here

    its is a damn piece of shit

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    i got it at a music store in my town wher i buy all of my my guitars and i have loved all of them i have gotten but this one. i paid about $600 for thispiece of crap. if i could give it a zero i would

    i don't like anything about this fuckin guitar simple as that.

    i hate everything about it. the damn thing never stays in tune the pickups don't pickup anything well on it.th wiring is all scrwwed upi had to oay an extra $200 to get that fixed.it buzzes even with a high action. they welded the pickups in so you can't take them out.

    none, i would have to be crazy to put somethin here

    its is a damn piece of shit

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  • MGR/Rui Tavares , PortugalMGR/Rui Tavares , Portugal

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 01/19/04 at 15:00
    I Bought this fantastic axe for 850€ (close to 1020 USD) at Faminho in Portugal (Yeah, that's right. I'm Portuguese). I was in the market for a double humbucker guitar and... this IS a PRS!!!

    Everything! I mean, have you heard it's tone? It's fantastic. The fingerboard is very smooth and extremely fast. Playability is great and the sound is full and rich.

    ..unhh!!! Dificult! Maybe I'd like it to have separate tone control for each pickup... but it doesn´t bother me that much! It doesn't have locking tunners but it keeps tune just fine.

    It's really solid!! Built like a tank, I'd say, and still manages to be quite light!! Don't think I'll ever have a problem with this unit. I think it …
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    I Bought this fantastic axe for 850€ (close to 1020 USD) at Faminho in Portugal (Yeah, that's right. I'm Portuguese). I was in the market for a double humbucker guitar and... this IS a PRS!!!

    Everything! I mean, have you heard it's tone? It's fantastic. The fingerboard is very smooth and extremely fast. Playability is great and the sound is full and rich.

    ..unhh!!! Dificult! Maybe I'd like it to have separate tone control for each pickup... but it doesn´t bother me that much! It doesn't have locking tunners but it keeps tune just fine.

    It's really solid!! Built like a tank, I'd say, and still manages to be quite light!! Don't think I'll ever have a problem with this unit. I think it can take a serious beating...

    Fantastic!!! I play this guitar through a Line6 POD and into a Fender RockPro 1000!! It's a killer sound. I usually play lead guitar based on Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Pink Floyd, Queen and, of course, Santana. The versatility of this piece of equipment is oustanding. This baby sunk my Fender Stratocaster to reserve status and I use it on live gigs all the time... it became my main guitar.

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  • MGR/Rui Tavares , PortugalMGR/Rui Tavares , Portugal

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 10/07/03 at 15:00
    I bought this superb axe from FAMINHO in Famalicão (Portugal) for €850 (about the same amount in USD). Why did I bought it? Well, I was looking for a humbucker based guitar and found this amazing piece of equipment… come on, it’s a PRS (even if it is Korean made).

    I love everything about this guitar. For starters, it’s extremely beautiful (mine is dark brown woodlike colour… I think it’s Mahogany Black Sunburst, but I’m not sure. That colour does not appear in PRS site as one of the available colours for the SE! Don’t know how I got it, but I love it…)! It’s really light (compared to a Gibson) and the neck fit’s me perfectly and the strap buttons seem sturdy. There’s a small buzz on the A…
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    I bought this superb axe from FAMINHO in Famalicão (Portugal) for €850 (about the same amount in USD). Why did I bought it? Well, I was looking for a humbucker based guitar and found this amazing piece of equipment… come on, it’s a PRS (even if it is Korean made).

    I love everything about this guitar. For starters, it’s extremely beautiful (mine is dark brown woodlike colour… I think it’s Mahogany Black Sunburst, but I’m not sure. That colour does not appear in PRS site as one of the available colours for the SE! Don’t know how I got it, but I love it…)! It’s really light (compared to a Gibson) and the neck fit’s me perfectly and the strap buttons seem sturdy. There’s a small buzz on the A string, but nothing special… As for the sound, just one word: PERFECT for a guitar with this price range. I mean it’s a full, warm yet a little dark sound. Maybe not as powerful as some of the “extreme metal” players would like, but since I mostly play blues and rock&roll it suits me fine. I play it through a Line6 POD and a Fender Rockpro 1000! The result is great.

    I haven’t found any major complaints about this guitar yet. I would like to have locking tuners, so maybe I’ll upgrade them in the future.

    This guitar seems quite solid. No finish flaws or anything. Built to last, I’d say…

    Bottom line: an excellent buy!! Perfect tone and intonation, incredibly lasting sustain, fantastic neck. There’s no way you’ll get a better guitar for nowhere near this kind of price. I’ve been playing an Epiphone Les Paul and the is no possible comparison… the PRS blows the competition away. On live gigs I use both this guitar and my Eric Clapton Stratocaster. I love them both, yet the “Claptoncaster” was much more expensive. This PRS really rocks…

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/Rui Tavares , PortugalMGR/Rui Tavares , Portugal

    PRS Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 10/07/03 at 15:00
    I bought this superb axe from FAMINHO in Famalicão (Portugal) for €850 (about the same amount in USD). Why did I bought it? Well, I was looking for a humbucker based guitar and found this amazing piece of equipment… come on, it’s a PRS (even if it is Korean made).

    I love everything about this guitar. For starters, it’s extremely beautiful (mine is dark brown woodlike colour… I think it’s Mahogany Black Sunburst, but I’m not sure. That colour does not appear in PRS site as one of the available colours for the SE! Don’t know how I got it, but I love it…)! It’s really light (compared to a Gibson) and the neck fit’s me perfectly and the strap buttons seem sturdy. There’s a small buzz on the A…
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    I bought this superb axe from FAMINHO in Famalicão (Portugal) for €850 (about the same amount in USD). Why did I bought it? Well, I was looking for a humbucker based guitar and found this amazing piece of equipment… come on, it’s a PRS (even if it is Korean made).

    I love everything about this guitar. For starters, it’s extremely beautiful (mine is dark brown woodlike colour… I think it’s Mahogany Black Sunburst, but I’m not sure. That colour does not appear in PRS site as one of the available colours for the SE! Don’t know how I got it, but I love it…)! It’s really light (compared to a Gibson) and the neck fit’s me perfectly and the strap buttons seem sturdy. There’s a small buzz on the A string, but nothing special… As for the sound, just one word: PERFECT for a guitar with this price range. I mean it’s a full, warm yet a little dark sound. Maybe not as powerful as some of the “extreme metal” players would like, but since I mostly play blues and rock&roll it suits me fine. I play it through a Line6 POD and a Fender Rockpro 1000! The result is great.

    I haven’t found any major complaints about this guitar yet. I would like to have locking tuners, so maybe I’ll upgrade them in the future.

    This guitar seems quite solid. No finish flaws or anything. Built to last, I’d say…

    Bottom line: an excellent buy!! Perfect tone and intonation, incredibly lasting sustain, fantastic neck. There’s no way you’ll get a better guitar for nowhere near this kind of price. I’ve been playing an Epiphone Les Paul and the is no possible comparison… the PRS blows the competition away. On live gigs I use both this guitar and my Eric Clapton Stratocaster. I love them both, yet the “Claptoncaster” was much more expensive. This PRS really rocks…

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  • MGR/AnonymousMGR/Anonymous

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 08/31/03 at 15:00
    I was at Good News Music in Traverse City, Michigan. I go in there and hang out alot, because I love guitars. I didn't need a new guitar at all, but I've always loved PRS and I've never had the money. As I walked in I saw this Royal Blue Santana in the middle of the room and I knew right then I had to have it. I plugged it into a Marshall MG100DFX (the amp I have at home) and let it sing. I got it with the incredibly nice gig bag for $500 out the door.

    First of all, it's got the PRS shape. Next, it sounds awesome clean and even more awesome cranked out. It's incredibly playable and fast. The wide neck feels really really good. The finish is definitely eye catching. I got the version with t…
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    I was at Good News Music in Traverse City, Michigan. I go in there and hang out alot, because I love guitars. I didn't need a new guitar at all, but I've always loved PRS and I've never had the money. As I walked in I saw this Royal Blue Santana in the middle of the room and I knew right then I had to have it. I plugged it into a Marshall MG100DFX (the amp I have at home) and let it sing. I got it with the incredibly nice gig bag for $500 out the door.

    First of all, it's got the PRS shape. Next, it sounds awesome clean and even more awesome cranked out. It's incredibly playable and fast. The wide neck feels really really good. The finish is definitely eye catching. I got the version with the nickel covered humbuckers and no pickguard, which I think looks alot better than the new one. Also, it feels really comfortable when it's strapped on.

    The Royal blue finish is really hard to keep clean. It's impossible to keep fingerprints off.
    I'm not a huge fan of the trem and it was seated crooked when i picked it up. All I had to do was push it back in. Even then, when i use the trem, it knocks against the body. The non-locking tuners don't hold tune when you use the trem, but that's typical. Also, the bridge pickup has alot of feedback when I crank up my amp.

    A very high quality unit for the price. I've played guitars that cost twice as much that sounded and felt like crap. There are a couple of defects in the finish, but nothing really noticeable and nothing that is going to affect sound or playability.

    If you're looking for PRS looks, affordability, and one hell of a nice axe, get the PRS Santana SE.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/DylanMGR/Dylan

    PRS Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 07/23/03 at 15:00
    I paid $360 with shipping from ebay, thought it was a GOOD DEAL

    It looks really nice black with pearl se inlays and chrome hardware. A solid one piece guitar with plenty of sustain. Not to crazy about Santana though so I blackened out his name with shiny black car paint. I mean his old stuff is cool and all but you know....

    I didin't know this before I bought it but most PRS guitars have a huge heel connecting the neck to the body this gets really annoying when your playing in the upper register. It takes alot out of my style of playing. Also there is a bad buzzing from the low E string, possibly the buzz is fixable.

    It has a great look to it kind of like a cross between an SG and Les Pa…
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    I paid $360 with shipping from ebay, thought it was a GOOD DEAL

    It looks really nice black with pearl se inlays and chrome hardware. A solid one piece guitar with plenty of sustain. Not to crazy about Santana though so I blackened out his name with shiny black car paint. I mean his old stuff is cool and all but you know....

    I didin't know this before I bought it but most PRS guitars have a huge heel connecting the neck to the body this gets really annoying when your playing in the upper register. It takes alot out of my style of playing. Also there is a bad buzzing from the low E string, possibly the buzz is fixable.

    It has a great look to it kind of like a cross between an SG and Les Paul with two humbuckers and standard PRS bridge. Selector switch can give you a nice fat tone or a high almost tinny tone. However I can't express this enough the heel is definetly a great flaw in this and all PRS gutiars.

    If your a beginner and are looking for a first cool guitar or are more into the rhythum and not so much a soloist style. I would suggest this. If your an experienced and fluent guitarist pass on this and beware of PRS guitars

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  • MGR/Georg C CocronMGR/Georg C Cocron

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 06/13/03 at 15:00
    I ordered the guitar from Musician's Friend
    in 2002 for $400.

    The guiatr is crafted with quality materials.
    The body is a select piece of mahogany.
    The fingerboard is rosewood with pearl inlays.
    The pickups are medium output.
    The tremolo is excellent as well.

    It takes some time to find your own voice on the guitar.
    It has a vintage vibe, which I like.
    However, for hard rock and metal, it lacks some "edge."

    The construction is commendable.
    It has an impressive all around "feel."

    PRS did a good job making an affordable,
    great sounding instrument with the Santana SE!

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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    I ordered the guitar from Musician's Friend
    in 2002 for $400.

    The guiatr is crafted with quality materials.
    The body is a select piece of mahogany.
    The fingerboard is rosewood with pearl inlays.
    The pickups are medium output.
    The tremolo is excellent as well.

    It takes some time to find your own voice on the guitar.
    It has a vintage vibe, which I like.
    However, for hard rock and metal, it lacks some "edge."

    The construction is commendable.
    It has an impressive all around "feel."

    PRS did a good job making an affordable,
    great sounding instrument with the Santana SE!

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  • MGR/John AndersonMGR/John Anderson

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 01/21/03 at 15:00
    I bought this guitar from American Musical supply for 399.99 because I was looking for a well built and inexspensive electric guitar.

    This guitar sounds really nice through my Behringer Ultraroc amp. I especially like this clean tone. It's nice and warm with good sustain. The tone is also very versatile. You could probably get just about any sound you wanted to out of this guitar. I really liked the neck. Though I am more of a fan of thinner necks, I still think that the smooth, mahagony neck is easy to grip and play.

    There is not a whole lot I don't like about this guitar. Maybe if the neck was a little thinner and I wouldn't mind if it had locking tuners but other than that it's a r…
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    I bought this guitar from American Musical supply for 399.99 because I was looking for a well built and inexspensive electric guitar.

    This guitar sounds really nice through my Behringer Ultraroc amp. I especially like this clean tone. It's nice and warm with good sustain. The tone is also very versatile. You could probably get just about any sound you wanted to out of this guitar. I really liked the neck. Though I am more of a fan of thinner necks, I still think that the smooth, mahagony neck is easy to grip and play.

    There is not a whole lot I don't like about this guitar. Maybe if the neck was a little thinner and I wouldn't mind if it had locking tuners but other than that it's a really nice, well built, easy to play guitar.

    The construction quality is very good I've dropped it a number of times and haven't had a problem. It's and overseas guitar so of course it's going to have some minor flaws, but nothing too noticeable.

    The bottom line is that I would suggest that anyone buy this guitar whether you're a student or planning to go professionaly. With the great tone and price this guitar can't be beat.

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  • MGR/Battchief42MGR/Battchief42

    PRS Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 01/16/03 at 15:00
    Purchased from Musician's Friend online for
    $499.00. I liked the looks and what I read in the reviews.

    Awesome tone, good harmonics, intonation o.k. after alot of adjustment. Nice looks, I had the vintage cherry.

    Bridge hieght was hard to adjust with the intonation set screws adjusted in. The screws scored the bridge posts. I tried to control this by backing the set screws out to adjust the bridge hieght, then back in again. A long process to get everything set right. Also the neck was too wide for my tastes. It screwed me up, going from my Ovation 1668 std. elite to the SE

    Nice finish, fretboard binding and the nut appeared cheap though. The stop tail piece was a pain in the …
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    Purchased from Musician's Friend online for
    $499.00. I liked the looks and what I read in the reviews.

    Awesome tone, good harmonics, intonation o.k. after alot of adjustment. Nice looks, I had the vintage cherry.

    Bridge hieght was hard to adjust with the intonation set screws adjusted in. The screws scored the bridge posts. I tried to control this by backing the set screws out to adjust the bridge hieght, then back in again. A long process to get everything set right. Also the neck was too wide for my tastes. It screwed me up, going from my Ovation 1668 std. elite to the SE

    Nice finish, fretboard binding and the nut appeared cheap though. The stop tail piece was a pain in the rear to adjust. Some string buzzing, I stopped it by adjusting the neck and raising the bridge. So much for the low action, but I couldn't handle the rattling 1st, 2nd and 6th strings. This raised the action back up there with a strat, which was what I was wanting to get away from.

    I wouldn't mind having another one, but I think they are over-rated. I wouldn't give more than $250 for a used one. Save your money and by a real PRS, made in the USA.
    Also, to my ear, the tremelo equiped guitars don't have the tone of the stop-tail guitars. PLEASE NOTE: I bought a pearl white Santana SE first and didn't like the color, called Musician's Friend and they traded me for a Vintage Cherry. Very few questions. Super-good people to deal with.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/Battchief42MGR/Battchief42

    prs santana se

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 01/16/03 at 15:00
    Purchased from Musician's Friend online for
    $499.00. I liked the looks and what I read in the reviews.

    Awesome tone, good harmonics, intonation o.k. after alot of adjustment. Nice looks, I had the vintage cherry.

    Bridge hieght was hard to adjust with the intonation set screws adjusted in. The screws scored the bridge posts. I tried to control this by backing the set screws out to adjust the bridge hieght, then back in again. A long process to get everything set right. Also the neck was too wide for my tastes. It screwed me up, going from my Ovation 1668 std. elite to the SE

    Nice finish, fretboard binding and the nut appeared cheap though. The stop tail piece was a pain in the …
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    Purchased from Musician's Friend online for
    $499.00. I liked the looks and what I read in the reviews.

    Awesome tone, good harmonics, intonation o.k. after alot of adjustment. Nice looks, I had the vintage cherry.

    Bridge hieght was hard to adjust with the intonation set screws adjusted in. The screws scored the bridge posts. I tried to control this by backing the set screws out to adjust the bridge hieght, then back in again. A long process to get everything set right. Also the neck was too wide for my tastes. It screwed me up, going from my Ovation 1668 std. elite to the SE

    Nice finish, fretboard binding and the nut appeared cheap though. The stop tail piece was a pain in the rear to adjust. Some string buzzing, I stopped it by adjusting the neck and raising the bridge. So much for the low action, but I couldn't handle the rattling 1st, 2nd and 6th strings. This raised the action back up there with a strat, which was what I was wanting to get away from.

    I wouldn't mind having another one, but I think they are over-rated. I wouldn't give more than $250 for a used one. Save your money and by a real PRS, made in the USA.
    Also, to my ear, the tremelo equiped guitars don't have the tone of the stop-tail guitars. PLEASE NOTE: I bought a pearl white Santana SE first and didn't like the color, called Musician's Friend and they traded me for a Vintage Cherry. Very few questions. Super-good people to deal with.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/G.RobBMGR/G.RobB

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 12/08/02 at 15:00
    I ordered this through Musiciansfriend.com for 399.99 brand new. After reading a good amount of reviews and knowing that I had a budget, I decided on this two humbucker guitar without even playing it, mostly because the guitar store in my city did not carry it.

    It was completely worth the money I payed for . The bridge pickup gives you good Jimmy Page type tone set with distortion, even some early Eric Clapton type Cream tones when set on clean. By the way I play it through a Marshall Valvestate Amp (great product as well). The neck pickup is smooth too. You can coax clean Jimmi Hendrix strat style sounds and when set on completely clean its like butter man. I use a wang bar too and the gu…
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    I ordered this through Musiciansfriend.com for 399.99 brand new. After reading a good amount of reviews and knowing that I had a budget, I decided on this two humbucker guitar without even playing it, mostly because the guitar store in my city did not carry it.

    It was completely worth the money I payed for . The bridge pickup gives you good Jimmy Page type tone set with distortion, even some early Eric Clapton type Cream tones when set on clean. By the way I play it through a Marshall Valvestate Amp (great product as well). The neck pickup is smooth too. You can coax clean Jimmi Hendrix strat style sounds and when set on completely clean its like butter man. I use a wang bar too and the guitar stays in tune well as long as you dont do huge dive bombs on it.

    The only thing I didn't like was that since it was a lower price PRS they had to sacrifice on some of the apointments. My only problem is that my bridge saddles are starting to turn brown, but those can always be replaced.

    The tuners are fabulous, finish is excellent, it colore black, like i said the only set back so far is the bridge.

    Bottom line its a great guitar, if it were stollen I would feel very angry and try to find a way to replace it. The tone is great, finish is good, neck is smooth and it plays well. Remember the search for tone lies within, the instrument and equipment help but everybody is different. By the way if you try hard enough you can even get it to sound like Carlos Santana himself. Im only putting 4 stars because nothing is perfect.

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  • MGR/BloodXero88MGR/BloodXero88

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 08/04/02 at 15:00
    at guitar center, i picked it up plugged it in and played it. didnt actually buy it yet but planning to very soon.

    this guitar is the best guitar in the world for a $740 list price. it is light wieght, great sustain, solid bridge, set-in neck, smooth fretboard, stayed in tune (i played it a while until they made me put it back), looks cool, plays great, fits your body (or atleast mine), controls are out of the way so you dont hit them, full acces to all 22 frets.

    about the only PRS guitar at a price this low.

    well built ... mahogany i think.

    Buy It!! Wonderful Guitar!!

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    at guitar center, i picked it up plugged it in and played it. didnt actually buy it yet but planning to very soon.

    this guitar is the best guitar in the world for a $740 list price. it is light wieght, great sustain, solid bridge, set-in neck, smooth fretboard, stayed in tune (i played it a while until they made me put it back), looks cool, plays great, fits your body (or atleast mine), controls are out of the way so you dont hit them, full acces to all 22 frets.

    about the only PRS guitar at a price this low.

    well built ... mahogany i think.

    Buy It!! Wonderful Guitar!!

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  • MGR/Carlos SantanaMGR/Carlos Santana

    PRS Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 07/31/02 at 15:00
    I bought this guitar from musiciansfriend.com for $569.99
    I bought the guitar because I love Satan, and I always thought PRS made nice guitars.

    It had a nice color.

    Hm, where to begin? First of all the pickups sound worse then the single coils on my little brothers squier bullet. The bridge was horrible, the saddles came loose all the time, and it fell out of tune at least 5 times a day it was PATHETIC

    The construction wasn't half-bad..it looks like they actually almost attempted to care about how they built it.

    Don't buy this guitar, Don't buy ANY PRS they're all terrible guitars, except for the wood.

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    I bought this guitar from musiciansfriend.com for $569.99
    I bought the guitar because I love Satan, and I always thought PRS made nice guitars.

    It had a nice color.

    Hm, where to begin? First of all the pickups sound worse then the single coils on my little brothers squier bullet. The bridge was horrible, the saddles came loose all the time, and it fell out of tune at least 5 times a day it was PATHETIC

    The construction wasn't half-bad..it looks like they actually almost attempted to care about how they built it.

    Don't buy this guitar, Don't buy ANY PRS they're all terrible guitars, except for the wood.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/dougMGR/doug

    PRS Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 06/06/02 at 15:00
    I was trading in my Epiphone LP Special for an upgrade, maybe an Epi Les Paul Standard. I was playing an Epi Les Paul and happened to look at the Santana hanging on the wall. I plugged it in and I'll tell you the playability was much better than the LP Standard. I paid $422.00

    I have a Tobacco sunburst, but this one is a darker burst than what you see on the PRS site, it has a black pickguard which looks cool. The neck is nice and fat and has white binding, easy playing. There are black open coil humbuckers which sound great. I saw on other reviews and on the PRS site that there are non locking tuners. I got it home and took it out of the bag to play it, and as I was tuning up I noted…
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    I was trading in my Epiphone LP Special for an upgrade, maybe an Epi Les Paul Standard. I was playing an Epi Les Paul and happened to look at the Santana hanging on the wall. I plugged it in and I'll tell you the playability was much better than the LP Standard. I paid $422.00

    I have a Tobacco sunburst, but this one is a darker burst than what you see on the PRS site, it has a black pickguard which looks cool. The neck is nice and fat and has white binding, easy playing. There are black open coil humbuckers which sound great. I saw on other reviews and on the PRS site that there are non locking tuners. I got it home and took it out of the bag to play it, and as I was tuning up I noted that my guitar has locking tuners! This has a tremolo which I dont really use but it looks cool and you can remove the bar anyway. The tones are amazing. I play through a small Marshall, and both distorted and clean tones are superb. The best way I can describe it is a nice blend of Gibson and Fender sounds. The guitar even sounds great un-amplified. The guitar came with a great gig bag.

    I really have to work to answer the dislikes. I found run-of-the-mill minor things- there is a fret buzz here and there, and a small amount of wax visible between the coils of one pickup, that is it!

    The guitar is superbly put together. This is a set neck guitar. I could not find any finish flaws. As I said above, this has a beautiful dark tobacco sunburst, which really brings out the mahogany wood. In comparison with the Epiphone Les Paul, I found the Santana to feel stronger and less flimsy, and more substantial- feeling.

    This is a great guitar. Great feel, tone, construction,pickups, and tones. You get all of this for a great price. You can not go wrong with this choice and I highly reccommend it.

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  • MGR/Marty HoffmanMGR/Marty Hoffman

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 03/17/02 at 15:00
    I was actually in the market for a new Bass and was going to trade in my Epi Les Paul Pearl, the neck was beginning to bend back and it was making all kinds of noise. While looking through the Basses the sales man showed me a beautiful Vintage Cherry Santana that actuall had mahogany flaming. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL....long story short, I plugged it into a Mesa Dual Rec and walked out with both the ax and the amp...

    Warmth when I want it and screams when I need it. I think mine is kind of rare, all the other units had nice mahongnay lines, but some how I got these wonderful looking tiger stripes...

    The intial set-up was questionable. I was getting fret rattle on the low E and A, but once the…
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    I was actually in the market for a new Bass and was going to trade in my Epi Les Paul Pearl, the neck was beginning to bend back and it was making all kinds of noise. While looking through the Basses the sales man showed me a beautiful Vintage Cherry Santana that actuall had mahogany flaming. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL....long story short, I plugged it into a Mesa Dual Rec and walked out with both the ax and the amp...

    Warmth when I want it and screams when I need it. I think mine is kind of rare, all the other units had nice mahongnay lines, but some how I got these wonderful looking tiger stripes...

    The intial set-up was questionable. I was getting fret rattle on the low E and A, but once the tech took a look at it she sang....the saddles were too low.

    Excellent construction, sold! Excellent trem. and stap buttons....nice nut and tuners.

    This has got to be the BEST guitar under a grand....I just found out the they are doing some cosmetic work on the second version due out in a couple of months (April/May 2002) where thay are putting bindings on the neck and head, changing to perloid in lays on the neck and adding a pick guard...oh yeah, and changing to open pick-ups....I think I got the better deal.

    IT ROCKS!!

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  • MGR/Benson LarssonMGR/Benson Larsson

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 02/22/02 at 15:00
    I was at GC's "super weekend sale" (which is every weekend) and they said we have a prs santana SE for sale for 150. So i was like, wtp, ill test it out. I bought it mass cheap and it turned out to be a darn good deal.

    The setup is great, i love the feel of it. The Pickups sound very good unless you want a dominant palm mute sound for the heavier stuff. This guitar is very versatile for the price.

    doesnt have locking tuners. Not many options.

    It Seems to be made well, The finish is great and it plays great.

    Im going to give it an average score just because 4 is awesome and i dont think i will ever find a 5. Its a decent guitar, i enjoy it.

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    I was at GC's "super weekend sale" (which is every weekend) and they said we have a prs santana SE for sale for 150. So i was like, wtp, ill test it out. I bought it mass cheap and it turned out to be a darn good deal.

    The setup is great, i love the feel of it. The Pickups sound very good unless you want a dominant palm mute sound for the heavier stuff. This guitar is very versatile for the price.

    doesnt have locking tuners. Not many options.

    It Seems to be made well, The finish is great and it plays great.

    Im going to give it an average score just because 4 is awesome and i dont think i will ever find a 5. Its a decent guitar, i enjoy it.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/Joe_SEMGR/Joe_SE

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 02/14/02 at 15:00
    I bought this guitar frm Hubber and Breese in Michigan for roughly 570 US dollars
    I bought it because I have been wanting a PRS for sometime but can't afford the customs yet

    This guitar is great!
    First the luster is wonderful, the guitar looks like a high end guitar. Secondly the sound is killer. The high ends a re great, but the low crunchy ends really fill in the gaps that a cheap fender of epiphone can't do. The PRICE TAG should be enough to get everyone in to one of these. I have been playing it for 6 months now and I love it. Its no Custom 24 but its close enough. It is really like a PRS Standard with out the top!

    There is really only on thing I don't like, the fact that the…
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    I bought this guitar frm Hubber and Breese in Michigan for roughly 570 US dollars
    I bought it because I have been wanting a PRS for sometime but can't afford the customs yet

    This guitar is great!
    First the luster is wonderful, the guitar looks like a high end guitar. Secondly the sound is killer. The high ends a re great, but the low crunchy ends really fill in the gaps that a cheap fender of epiphone can't do. The PRICE TAG should be enough to get everyone in to one of these. I have been playing it for 6 months now and I love it. Its no Custom 24 but its close enough. It is really like a PRS Standard with out the top!

    There is really only on thing I don't like, the fact that the headstock says Santana, I would have left it blank, but now some bands are endoursing them so the name will make more sense

    The guitar is a set-neck 22 fret with covers pickeps. The quality of the guitar is almost perfect, a few minor paint flaws, but not bad for an overseas guitar. The neck is very solid, i feel like I am holding a really high end instrument,.

    The guitar is perfect for anyone looking to get a better guitar then the beginner lines that are out there now. Also it really helps if you like a wide fat neck.

    Bottom line a great guitar for the price, maybe worth a little more, and blows its compitition away!



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  • MGR/Bobby McGrawMGR/Bobby McGraw

    PRS Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 01/08/02 at 15:00
    guitar center dallas, Texas

    $410

    it is a great guitar

    there is nothing i dont like about it

    it sounds great and looks great

    It is an awsome guitar and just a little different than high priced prs' but overall its a great bargin

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
  • MGR/Dylan SerotaMGR/Dylan Serota

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 12/06/01 at 15:00
    I got this awsome axe from the Guitar Center in Concord. I wanted a screaming humbuckler and for under a thousand bucks it rocked. I payed 700 bucks, but I got it the weekend it came out. now it is cheeper but I dont care. Me and my band love it.

    The pick ups and the guitar are the same as Carlos, but he has a different fretboard. the tremelo system is killer. The simplicitie of onle two knobs is great. You cant beat it. Plus it rarely slips put of tune.

    Very hrd question........mabe if it were a bit more flashier.

    Awsome. With Paul Reed Smith it is never bad quality.

    It was between this and a gibson les paul. Have you felt how heavy those things are? Plus this has a better mo…
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    I got this awsome axe from the Guitar Center in Concord. I wanted a screaming humbuckler and for under a thousand bucks it rocked. I payed 700 bucks, but I got it the weekend it came out. now it is cheeper but I dont care. Me and my band love it.

    The pick ups and the guitar are the same as Carlos, but he has a different fretboard. the tremelo system is killer. The simplicitie of onle two knobs is great. You cant beat it. Plus it rarely slips put of tune.

    Very hrd question........mabe if it were a bit more flashier.

    Awsome. With Paul Reed Smith it is never bad quality.

    It was between this and a gibson les paul. Have you felt how heavy those things are? Plus this has a better more useful and diverse tone. you have got to get it.

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  • MGR/Jimmy GMGR/Jimmy G

    Paul Reed Smith Santana SE

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 11/01/01 at 15:00
    I purchased this guitar from a local music store. I was amazed to find a high quality guitar at such a good price. I paid $530. The gig bag was FREE!

    I love the action and playability. As with the higher priced PRS models, this guitar makes ANY amp sound better. It doesn't have locking tuners but I have no problems with this guitar staying in tune. It's available in nice colors (I chose the vintage cherry) and has the classic shaped headstock that PRS is known for.

    There isn't much that I don't like. The "cosmetics" are the the only flaw I can find. Manufactured overseas, these guitars have minor flaws i.e. glue spots, paint inconsistancies. However, they are all MINOR and you have to rea…
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    I purchased this guitar from a local music store. I was amazed to find a high quality guitar at such a good price. I paid $530. The gig bag was FREE!

    I love the action and playability. As with the higher priced PRS models, this guitar makes ANY amp sound better. It doesn't have locking tuners but I have no problems with this guitar staying in tune. It's available in nice colors (I chose the vintage cherry) and has the classic shaped headstock that PRS is known for.

    There isn't much that I don't like. The "cosmetics" are the the only flaw I can find. Manufactured overseas, these guitars have minor flaws i.e. glue spots, paint inconsistancies. However, they are all MINOR and you have to really search for them.

    The mahogany neck and body are a big plus for a economical axe. The pick ups are great quality and the colors are nice. I found just a few flaws with craftsmanship as stated above.

    This is a great playing, wonderful sounding guitar... especially for the dollar. I think I'll buy a second one just for the heck of it!

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • ericthegreatericthegreat

    Grea quality and sound

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 11/24/11 at 22:37
    The PRS SE Santana is another axe that’s made in Korea, Korea has been known to create great guitars and they are well built. The overall, quality of this guitar will amaze you. It is very clean, not a big fan of the standard burnt orange color though. I like simple basic color schemes. But if you can look past the color you will love it.

    UTILIZATION

    You can reach the frets very easy. You will get a nice sound with out any problems as well.

    SOUNDS


    The pickups are PRS and it shows. You really feel the sound with any PRS roundness and warmth. I love! The guitar has 2 knobs, 1 volume and bass / treble. Button bass / treble enormously influence the sound and provides access …
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    The PRS SE Santana is another axe that’s made in Korea, Korea has been known to create great guitars and they are well built. The overall, quality of this guitar will amaze you. It is very clean, not a big fan of the standard burnt orange color though. I like simple basic color schemes. But if you can look past the color you will love it.

    UTILIZATION

    You can reach the frets very easy. You will get a nice sound with out any problems as well.

    SOUNDS


    The pickups are PRS and it shows. You really feel the sound with any PRS roundness and warmth. I love! The guitar has 2 knobs, 1 volume and bass / treble. Button bass / treble enormously influence the sound and provides access to a very wide range of sounds. The guitar has a 3 position selector:
    Micro-position low: wonderful for clean, jazzy enough anyway, but it's not a Start (for those looking for a specific stratum). For saturates, it's a very hot with lots of bass.
    Intermediate-position: It's the heat of the micro bass with more acute. Perfect for saturates to be clearer while retaining heat.
    Position micro-acute: I use it to saturate only.


    OVERALL OPINION

    Overall, The sound from this guitar is pretty dag on smooth. The clean tones from this guitar are super mellow because of the short scale. With less tension on the strings you get less snap on each note. The pickups help make the notes super fat when you are playing with some drive. The neck pickup has a really vowelly PAF sound to it. Almost like you have a subtle wah on at all time. This gives you really smooth but clear leads in the neck position. The bridge position has a crunchy classic rock voicing. Soloing in the bridge position gives you great bite and attack on the notes. The pickups are like hot rodded PAF's. They give you a great combination of clarity and definition with your overdriven tones.
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  • heads on fireheads on fire

    Decent budget axe.

    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 11/02/11 at 11:30
    This review is for the very first series of Santana SE guitars, the ones that didn't even have PRS branded on them yet.

    Made in Korea
    Mahogany body - flat, not arched like a USA PRS
    Mahogany set in neck
    22 nickel frets
    Diagonal line inlays
    2 PRS SE Humbucker pickups
    PRS SE Stoptail bridge, one piece
    Volume, Tone, 2 way switch


    UTILIZATION

    The guitar is certainly easy to play, but it's not a shred beast. The neck feels like it is more suited for bluesy riffing and soulful solos. I guess that's fitting with the Santana name! The inlays are a nice touch - they are definitely unique. One thing I'm not a fan of is the bridge - it seems to intonate fine with 9s or 10s, but any…
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    This review is for the very first series of Santana SE guitars, the ones that didn't even have PRS branded on them yet.

    Made in Korea
    Mahogany body - flat, not arched like a USA PRS
    Mahogany set in neck
    22 nickel frets
    Diagonal line inlays
    2 PRS SE Humbucker pickups
    PRS SE Stoptail bridge, one piece
    Volume, Tone, 2 way switch


    UTILIZATION

    The guitar is certainly easy to play, but it's not a shred beast. The neck feels like it is more suited for bluesy riffing and soulful solos. I guess that's fitting with the Santana name! The inlays are a nice touch - they are definitely unique. One thing I'm not a fan of is the bridge - it seems to intonate fine with 9s or 10s, but any hybrid sets, or using 8s or 11s tends to make the intonation suffer. There are no individual saddle adjustments, so the bridge only has a treble and bass side set screw to adjust the intonation. The metal used in the bridge also seems to be a cheaper pot metal, not cast, so it is the weak point of the guitar in my opinion. Another annoyance is the blocky neck heel - no hindrance, but it just doesn't feel like it belongs to a guitar with a PRS name.

    SOUNDS

    The guitar sounds surprisingly good for the price. The treble humbucker (PRS doesn't use the terms "bridge" or "neck" pickup) has a lot of definition, even on heavy gain settings and complex chords, and the neck pickup does the "violin tone" very well. Thick, ample warmth, and singing sustain are the name of the game here. One way I'd recommend to enhance the overall sound would be to get a PRS USA stoptail, like from the McCarty series, and put it on here instead of the supplied stock bridge. Another modification I'd recommend would be to change the pots, switch, and cap to something higher quality, like RS Guitarworks.

    OVERALL OPINION

    This review looks like a winning Vegas slot machine - straight 7s across the board. It's better than average, and is certainly no slouch for the price. The guitar is a good candidate for projects - buy it and then mod a few parts, and then you'll have a surefire budget winner on your hands.
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  • supernarvalotsupernarvalot
    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 01/05/04 at 08:49
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Guitar bill Corenne PRS licensed US
    22 frets, 2 HB (EMG parat licensed it) and a vibrato
    CONTRL 1 volume, 1 Tone slecteur 3 positions
    gibson type neck (much less fat)

    UTILIZATION

    The touch of the handle is enjoyable thanks to the patent
    the grip is comfortable, the game pretty easy, Access in acute trs is good
    the weight is reasonable (no lumbago after 1 hour at home gibson)

    SOUNDS

    The sounds of humbuckers are good but be exceptional.
    The microphone allows for serious sound good on fender jazz and other roland JC 120 and can be hard to tease no problem with the microphone in an acute branch marshall all lamps
    Shame not to have intermdiaires positions (for…
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    Guitar bill Corenne PRS licensed US
    22 frets, 2 HB (EMG parat licensed it) and a vibrato
    CONTRL 1 volume, 1 Tone slecteur 3 positions
    gibson type neck (much less fat)

    UTILIZATION

    The touch of the handle is enjoyable thanks to the patent
    the grip is comfortable, the game pretty easy, Access in acute trs is good
    the weight is reasonable (no lumbago after 1 hour at home gibson)

    SOUNDS

    The sounds of humbuckers are good but be exceptional.
    The microphone allows for serious sound good on fender jazz and other roland JC 120 and can be hard to tease no problem with the microphone in an acute branch marshall all lamps
    Shame not to have intermdiaires positions (for funkers and fans of SRV)
    But tinkering a bit (add some splits), has arranged without problem.

    OVERALL OPINION

    APRS jou have Ibanez on for 2 years, I finally a (real) guitar but I still think changing pickups (seymour probably).
    The report quality price, however trs good (I bought about 850 2 years ago)
    It was the sound gibson (I'll do the followers of rler gibson) for two times cheaper and especially for the weight of a fender (yes, they do not care about the world, gibson, on this point- l.
    And the finish is trs honnte while on other guitars much Chres and heavier ... ;-)
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  • ZePitZePit
    PRS SE Santana (2010-2016)Published on 02/13/04 at 00:55
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    Korean PRS 22 frets, finish excellent for the price (800 €).
    Pickups: 2 humbucker PRS
    Bridge: With or without vibrato to choose from - typical PRS bridge in one piece (the two are the same price).
    2 knobs: volume and tone
    A micro switch 3 positions: serious, grave / acute, acute.

    UTILIZATION

    The guitar is light and fits perfectly standing as sitting. It is surprisingly light, although less than SG but is not far away. Access to acute is excellent, with cutting PRS standard at this level.
    Nothing to special about ergonomics, classic and flawless.

    The handle is 'fast' and a pleasant one! The guitar in its price range is unbeatable if you want a scratch double humbucker…
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    Korean PRS 22 frets, finish excellent for the price (800 €).
    Pickups: 2 humbucker PRS
    Bridge: With or without vibrato to choose from - typical PRS bridge in one piece (the two are the same price).
    2 knobs: volume and tone
    A micro switch 3 positions: serious, grave / acute, acute.

    UTILIZATION

    The guitar is light and fits perfectly standing as sitting. It is surprisingly light, although less than SG but is not far away. Access to acute is excellent, with cutting PRS standard at this level.
    Nothing to special about ergonomics, classic and flawless.

    The handle is 'fast' and a pleasant one! The guitar in its price range is unbeatable if you want a scratch double humbuckers versatile enough to rock. I find it incredible compared to other choices on the market!

    For soloists against attentions, nothing to do with a Les Paul sustain level. But it was not named in this direction.

    SOUNDS

    I use a BOSS GT-6 on different amps (mostly Marshall JCM900 or 2000), and clear the sound is impressive for a guitar in this range. In saturated is very correct. Seriously I do not ever leave it, after more than six months.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have the equipment for more than six months, I used every day and it always makes me much tripper until 3am. A marvel for its price in the style of guitar I was looking, well above concurrent. The clean sound is very good, but it also provides in saturated and in the end is quite versatile. And can move with particularly well: it is extremely well balanced and is positioned prafaitement, in addition to being lightweight and therefore easily manipulated.
    Before choosing this style I tried everything I could find as guitars of this style 800 to € 1100, Ibanez to Gibson, and by far the PRS stood out by its handle, its homogeneity and its excellent! As for the price, it is one of the lowest face what other brands offer in the face.
    So of course if I had the choice again, I always retry as many models, buying a guitar is not made lightly, but for now I know nothing that approaches the quality / price ratio and I would choose again. A big favorite! And to think I almost did not try to name ...
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