Not only are PRS knocking it out of the park with their SE line of guitars, you're hitting a home run with the quality and depth of your assessments of them. Well done!
The swamp ash is awesome got mine yesterday, if u like fendery tones with buttery feeling strings, this guitar is for you. It my favorite se yet, over the se silver sky and im a strat tele player.
@@melaniebrown8282 u love it, I can't put mine down, it plays as good as my core prs or my American fenders, I'm very surprised by the swamp ash, I played some other swamp ash guitars and hated them, it was very neutral tone. But these are like twangy fender prs growl in one. Very happy, I buy alot of guitars, this has been the best one of this year. Prs is killing it like usual.
About 4 years ago a friend of mine sent me a picture from an Eagles concert. Joe Walsh was playing a PRS SE on stage. It looked like a CE. When I zoomed in I could easily see the SE on the headstock. These are great guitars. My favorite is still my 245.
Joe Walsh is a budget gear hero. Went from ruling the world with a 50s Bassman and a 59 Les Paul to playing through a Blues Deluxe reissue on the Eagles reunion tour
What beautiful looking and sounding guitars. I just wish guitar companies would make a model with the volume control set back out of the way. It really limits them cause alot of people cant play them. Do the manufacturers not know this? I think its over half of guitar players. One of those would be my next guitar if they did. Maybe they could make a color matching 'hole plug', it would cost almost nothing. I think we need a big celebrity like Phil McKnight to say something on behalf of the 117 million people that view your show. Wow thats alot more than the 30 people that watch my stuff, lol :)
Really glad PRS added a CE to the SE line. I prefer the CE bolt-ons because of the extra snap to their sound. Hopefully I’ll be able to get one to give my 24-08 SE Standard some company.
Love PRS-SE guitars; I have a Custom 22 Semi-Hollow and recently added a Custom 24--can't get enough of them. Love the violet with the matching headstock but the Swamp Ash is simply awesome. Thanks for the reviews, Phil, and to PRS for the contest.
I had a Core SAS that I bought in 2000. Great guitar. Probably at the top of my list of guitars I wish I hadn't sold. (GAS makes us do stupid things sometimes.)
I haven’t played too many SE electrics yet. But I will say this: PRS makes the absolute best sub $1000 acoustic that I’ve ever played. The SE A60E is the absolute best acoustic that I’ve played for under $1000. The acoustic took my breath away when I took it out of it’s case. And it was like butter. Idk why I haven’t tried their electrics yet. Rn I have a custom shop strat and a sg standard t, and I’ve been wanting a gibson 335. I had a sire larry Carlton 335 that was pretty good, just too heavy. Maybe instead of looking for a used gibson 335 I should instead check out a prs se semi hollow 🤔
Once the "SE CE" lines come out, the inventory of dealers and customers who have purchased CE's at $2700 evaporates. What do you think of the cost of the inventory losses of the dealers? And the re-sale of the used ones. My bet is the SE CE line will take off, because of the price point difference. Cortex does put out a great guitar in the SE line. I have an SE McCarty right now, I would never purchase an S2 McCarty or a Core McCarty at this time, there is not that much difference between the three. And between post-processors, you can tweak the sound.
Hey, Phil. Thanks for this review. I just bought one of the Swamp Ash Specials at my local store. Very cool guitar. I wasn't fully aware of what was going on with the push/pull pot. Your review cleared that up. Lol. Loving this so far. Thanks again.
Congratulations to Giuseppe Storms they won the PRS SAS SE guitar. Thank you to everyone who entered and to Giuseppe Also I made a mistake I said Ebony fretboard on CE, but it’s Rosewood. The Ebony is on the Custom 24 SE. I apologize for any confusion
Thanks, Phil… I just got the SE CE24, and it is a beauty! It is, not surprisingly, a typical PRS guitar - perfect out of the box - can’t find a thing wrong with it…. Gonna be fun!
They look cheap. They sound cheap. They are.. no where near a core (I know - they're not supposed to be).. Also, they're not even in the same universe of the older American CE/SAS/Customs. Ugh. This is not meant to be a *troll* type post. I just hate seeing these once great American models outsourced. Anyways, I do enjoy your videos though. Keep rockin!
I have a PRS SE baritone from around 2016. Best guitar I've ever owned. Granted I've never been able to afford a guitar that costs thousands, so I'm sure there are better out there, but still, I've never needed more. Beautiful, comfortable, perfect build, plays true, sounds fantastic. Fits me like it was custom built. I've never had a guitar grow on me like this one. Cost me around $700, plays like it was $1,200. Edit: Also the only guitar I haven't had customized in any way. It came to me already perfect.
I liked them all, and the headstock matching the fretboard or top both looked good. What impressed me most was that each one had a good variety of tones and character.
I've been looking at these guitars all day, glad to catch the video so soon. That violet Custom looks amazing. I wonder if we'll get these in my country.
Satin finishes are big for me. The CE with that satin 20mm neck is so far a top candidate. Too bad I have too many guitars that do "that thing" already
So you've had both ce's now Phil, do you feel you would be missing something not having the USA built ce? Great video as always! Loving the new models for SE.
pickup sound is a bit different but easily tweaked with eq. Tuners are decent. Not cheap but not premium. (American standard quality) Kind of like the SE over the USA for 4x the price to be honest. I did 4* steel wool the frets and make it perfect but... at $800 SE are worth it!
PRS distributes many guitars to youtube content maker. you got 3, nice job phil. but i'm sure you can ask for more if you say exactly what PRS wants. so ok. know i understand why PRS guitars are insanely overprice. (special mention to silversky se and the "ugly tele thing") i' ve got a punchline idea for PRS advertisement! I PROUDLY OFFER IT TO PAUL RS. are you ready: "IF YOU LIKE PAIN IN THE ASS, BUY A PRS".
Hi Phil, I really enjoyed this in-depth review. You highlighted the changes and improvements very well. Your playing and sound checks of the various pickup combinations helped to differentiate the nuances between the various models. Well done. Cheers ✌️🎸
Great review Phillip, ( as usual ) PRS have knocked it out of the park. Their " more affordable" range just gets better & better, if I had the money I would love the S2 as the Core series is unfortunately way beyond my pay grade. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
Hey Phil, I don’t own any PRS guitars but I’ve played a good handful of them and I’ve worked on a few too. If someone asks me what guitar they should buy with a roundabout 800-1000 budget I’d have to recommend one of these SE models man. I just wish guitars were this nice way back in the late 70’s into 80’s when I was much younger hah! Incredible value… Thanks for the review as always, dig your channel man 🤙
Just got a SE Paul's guitar from Sweetwater during guitar month. Got the plek and had them satinize the neck. It plays wonderfully and sounds killer. The stock pickups are surprisingly good, even for metal and such. I'm loving they new SE guitars. Probably pick one up and have Sweetwater make the whole body/neck satin. I really don't care for gloss unless it's Nitro. Great video as always bud 💯
Thanks for all this work you put in for these high quality videos. You've taught me more than I'd ever believed could happen. Love these beautiful guitars and thanks for the give aways.
What a time to be alive the SE range just keeps getting better and better!!❤ Lucky Phil❤❤❤ you get to review em all!! Also TY to you and PRS for the giveaway!!🎉
All three of them are absolutely gorgeous things PRS are and have been top of my GAS list for a while now .I’ve been heavy heavy hankering for a Paul’s SE but that violet coloured one ….has just took the top spot on my wish list . I’ve been playing second hand guitars since I began playing back in 2019 due to lack of funds and having to pay the bills and eat lol I’m about to start a new job With good salary my first wee treat I’m gonna get a PRS the thugs are awesome
I appreciate your videos. I am a older beginner. I am shopping for a PRS SE for myself. Your experience shows in your videos. Thank you for your time. Joe
Not with any "S" pickups. I can not believe I can spend $1750 for and S2 and it comes with G&B pickups. I'm still fighting with mine... As well as my Student Edition Santana's pickups. Honestly, my Yamaha 611H is a lot better for less. And, no fighting with the pickups (also known as "the sound of the gtr"). I will say I'm not getting rid of them, the "fighting" often gives me something to do when I'm not playing or recording.
The cost of getting a USA model is so expensive. On the used market, I had a USA Tremonti 10 top. I paid $2800 for it and it's now going for almost $5,000 used. New is super expensive as well ($5,300 on Sweetwater which is nuts). The Chinese market has really, taken a chunk out of many USA brands as well more so than they will admit which is why they are shoving better features and upping the quality of these lesser (made in Asia) guitars. I mean, want a nice-looking Leo Jaymz guitar? Less than $200 or in that range. It's another reason I bought a 59 reissue Epiphone les paul, rather than the Gibson equivalent. The quality of the Epiphone is phenomenal. I did have it plek'd and after that process, it plays and sounds better than my Tremonti which shocked me.
Maple neck. Thats nice. Didn't know PRS made those. Yay bought a local Facebook Marketplace SE tonight Gonna score it tomorrow. Strat to humbucker at the pull of a button. That is a great idea. I thought these were 3,000 dollar guitars. Student edition sounds good to me.
Please help ... SHONE guitars. Anyone know anything about them? I have a strat style. Japanese made I hear, cannot find anything about them. 1980s I am told. I did read on one chain that they are great mid priced guitars at the time. Anyone?
I don't really see the point of the Bolt on CE as here in Australia it's the same price as a SE Custom 24 and $300-$400 more than an SE standard 24. It's also around the same price as the SE Silver sky. Isn't the point of it supposed to be to make a really good value and yet more affordable SE for everyone?
HOLD ON SMOKEY!! THE OFFICIAL RULES DO NOT STATE YOU MUST BE A U.S. RESIDENT...MY FEELINGS WOULD BE HURT IF I HAD ANY, BUT I AM FAR TOO MANLY FOR THAT SORT OF THING!! Jack ~'()'~ Canada
Why do those PRS’s sound much better and look much nicer than the Fender Player/ / Player II series which are in the same price range ? Is this just due to the Fender brand ?
I bought an SE,siubded great, but wouldnt stay in tune for even a verse becer mind a song. I'll never buy PRS again. Sold it within weeks. Gigbag is flimsy too
Just got a PRs se Paul’s guitar and I love everything except the pick ups, does anyone know what core pickups or aftermarket pick ups would work with it best
I believe the push-pull on the Swamp Ash Special activates the middle PU. So when you read the DC ohms you were reading the neck+bridge setting. Thanks for the video, I think I need a SAS in my collection!!
This seems like a very meh review of the PRS swamp ash special. I’d like to know how he really feels personally about the guitar. Would he buy it? Would he gig it? Is it just like a lot of other guitars or is this something new to the table in his estimation? These are questions I would like answered as I want to hear his personal point of view.
I sure don't like the 2 piece neck. I guess the glued joint is stronger than the wood itself I just don't want to see it. As usual if I want an unbiased review nobody does it better. I had one of the very first bolt on neck PRS USA guitars. It was the dealer sample the rep took to many guitar shops in the PHX area and beyond. I just happened to be there DJ's at the time the rep was and put a dibs on it. Had to wait for it to make its rounds before I could have it.
If you had to choose between the swamp ash special or a sire s7 HSS which would you choose. I have a sire s7 on order but I’m considering the swamp ash and don’t have a chance to play it.
Can you please make a video detailing what it looks like or how to take the neck off a prs ce guitar. I’d like to see the difference between the old and new style prs bolt on neck pocket. I have seen ANY videos on TH-cam on this subject.
Jjeezz , how come prs always makes ugly ( over the top ) guitars , they always look so kitchy / faky with there way to flamy tops and to shiny colors , they have a bad sence for taste at prs .
Cant seem to find the link to enter for the guitar, when i click the www. It just goes to a bunch of yoir videos but nothing about the drawing ? Thanks
Not only are PRS knocking it out of the park with their SE line of guitars, you're hitting a home run with the quality and depth of your assessments of them. Well done!
A real slugfest going on
As soon as they make an SE Vela...
I've always thought the same thing. I have an S2 McCarty and I'm almost to the point where I'm just gonna treat myself to an S2 Vela
These new PRS SE's all look good. That Swamp Ash Special looks awesome
The CE was also Alex Lifeson's favorite PRS when he used them. Cool.
The swamp ash is awesome got mine yesterday, if u like fendery tones with buttery feeling strings, this guitar is for you. It my favorite se yet, over the se silver sky and im a strat tele player.
Got mine yesterday in Sunburst. What a beast!
@@melaniebrown8282 u love it, I can't put mine down, it plays as good as my core prs or my American fenders, I'm very surprised by the swamp ash, I played some other swamp ash guitars and hated them, it was very neutral tone. But these are like twangy fender prs growl in one. Very happy, I buy alot of guitars, this has been the best one of this year. Prs is killing it like usual.
I played out live a few times with mine....didn't dissapoint great for covers / rock...country
I can’t stand a dark board with a light headstock. Love that the veneer is back!
About 4 years ago a friend of mine sent me a picture from an Eagles concert. Joe Walsh was playing a PRS SE on stage. It looked like a CE. When I zoomed in I could easily see the SE on the headstock. These are great guitars. My favorite is still my 245.
Joe Walsh is a budget gear hero. Went from ruling the world with a 50s Bassman and a 59 Les Paul to playing through a Blues Deluxe reissue on the Eagles reunion tour
The SE CE24 is going to be a huge seller at that price point. I think I found my next project guitar!
What beautiful looking and sounding guitars. I just wish guitar companies would make a model with the volume control set back out of the way. It really limits them cause alot of people cant play them. Do the manufacturers not know this? I think its over half of guitar players. One of those would be my next guitar if they did. Maybe they could make a color matching 'hole plug', it would cost almost nothing. I think we need a big celebrity like Phil McKnight to say something on behalf of the 117 million people that view your show. Wow thats alot more than the 30 people that watch my stuff, lol :)
Affordable bolt on neck SE is a winner in my book. Thanks for the look into the line Phil.
It's not though. It's the same price
how does a bolt on neck differ from other types? I guess rest are glued? Does this affect playing or tone?
Killer Tim Pierce cameo at the end 🤘🏻😁🔥 … or was that a glitch on my end 😳
The Violet custom looks awesome. I'm very interested in the CE.
These deep dives are the best! I haven't played a PRS, yet. Good Luck to all entering the Contest. Thanks to PRS Guitars, and to Phil and family. 🎸👍👍👍
Satin necks! Looks like I may be going back to a PRS :) I am partial to the ASH model
Really glad PRS added a CE to the SE line. I prefer the CE bolt-ons because of the extra snap to their sound. Hopefully I’ll be able to get one to give my 24-08 SE Standard some company.
Love PRS-SE guitars; I have a Custom 22 Semi-Hollow and recently added a Custom 24--can't get enough of them. Love the violet with the matching headstock but the Swamp Ash is simply awesome. Thanks for the reviews, Phil, and to PRS for the contest.
I had a Core SAS that I bought in 2000. Great guitar. Probably at the top of my list of guitars I wish I hadn't sold. (GAS makes us do stupid things sometimes.)
I been holding off on a se std 24 08 tobacco burst at $749 but at $599 I ordered mine fast before theyre gone!
How's the neck feel of the SWAMP ASH compared to the DGT SE? 🤔
I haven’t played too many SE electrics yet. But I will say this: PRS makes the absolute best sub $1000 acoustic that I’ve ever played. The SE A60E is the absolute best acoustic that I’ve played for under $1000.
The acoustic took my breath away when I took it out of it’s case. And it was like butter. Idk why I haven’t tried their electrics yet. Rn I have a custom shop strat and a sg standard t, and I’ve been wanting a gibson 335. I had a sire larry Carlton 335 that was pretty good, just too heavy. Maybe instead of looking for a used gibson 335 I should instead check out a prs se semi hollow 🤔
Once the "SE CE" lines come out, the inventory of dealers and customers who have purchased CE's at $2700 evaporates. What do you think of the cost of the inventory losses of the dealers? And the re-sale of the used ones. My bet is the SE CE line will take off, because of the price point difference. Cortex does put out a great guitar in the SE line. I have an SE McCarty right now, I would never purchase an S2 McCarty or a Core McCarty at this time, there is not that much difference between the three. And between post-processors, you can tweak the sound.
Hey, Phil. Thanks for this review. I just bought one of the Swamp Ash Specials at my local store. Very cool guitar. I wasn't fully aware of what was going on with the push/pull pot. Your review cleared that up. Lol. Loving this so far. Thanks again.
Congratulations to Giuseppe Storms they won the PRS SAS SE guitar. Thank you to everyone who entered and to Giuseppe
Also
I made a mistake I said Ebony fretboard on CE, but it’s Rosewood. The Ebony is on the Custom 24 SE. I apologize for any confusion
Congrats too the winner may he have many years of enjoyment.
I see an SE Custom 24-08 in my future. Great value in my opinion.
Does the SE Custom 24 Violet have graphite nut as well?
Those guitars look good! I have my CE 24 for about 2 years, and i love it! So i'm thinking to buy an SE version, for backup or a different tunning.
Really surprised at the price point of the CE. If I didn't already have a USA CE 24 I'd definitely nab me one. SAS looks cool as well.
First guitar didn't have a truss rod tool or Allen wrench for saddle height,
Thanks, Phil… I just got the SE CE24, and it is a beauty! It is, not surprisingly, a typical PRS guitar - perfect out of the box - can’t find a thing wrong with it…. Gonna be fun!
PRS SE CE24s are $559.00 at Sweetwater now.
Digging that first blue one. Eh... Who am I kidding? I love them all.😅
They look cheap. They sound cheap. They are.. no where near a core (I know - they're not supposed to be).. Also, they're not even in the same universe of the older American CE/SAS/Customs. Ugh. This is not meant to be a *troll* type post. I just hate seeing these once great American models outsourced. Anyways, I do enjoy your videos though. Keep rockin!
S2 and that boring top bevel carve are what you get for 2k after bill gates plandemic now bud! And $4 gas!
I have a PRS SE baritone from around 2016. Best guitar I've ever owned. Granted I've never been able to afford a guitar that costs thousands, so I'm sure there are better out there, but still, I've never needed more. Beautiful, comfortable, perfect build, plays true, sounds fantastic. Fits me like it was custom built. I've never had a guitar grow on me like this one. Cost me around $700, plays like it was $1,200. Edit: Also the only guitar I haven't had customized in any way. It came to me already perfect.
I liked them all, and the headstock matching the fretboard or top both looked good. What impressed me most was that each one had a good variety of tones and character.
I've been looking at these guitars all day, glad to catch the video so soon. That violet Custom looks amazing.
I wonder if we'll get these in my country.
Cool intro 👌 👏 these are fantastic looking very nice. Would love to win a guitar 🎸
Nice looking & sounding guitars 👍🏻 great video. Just turned 62, hope I win 😂.
Satin finishes are big for me. The CE with that satin 20mm neck is so far a top candidate. Too bad I have too many guitars that do "that thing" already
So you've had both ce's now Phil, do you feel you would be missing something not having the USA built ce?
Great video as always! Loving the new models for SE.
pickup sound is a bit different but easily tweaked with eq. Tuners are decent. Not cheap but not premium. (American standard quality) Kind of like the SE over the USA for 4x the price to be honest. I did 4* steel wool the frets and make it perfect but... at $800 SE are worth it!
PRS distributes many guitars to youtube content maker. you got 3, nice job phil. but i'm sure you can ask for more if you say exactly what PRS wants. so ok. know i understand why PRS guitars are insanely overprice. (special mention to silversky se and the "ugly tele thing") i' ve got a punchline idea for PRS advertisement! I PROUDLY OFFER IT TO PAUL RS. are you ready: "IF YOU LIKE PAIN IN THE ASS, BUY A PRS".
i just got the custom 24 violet. plays like butter. i love it 🥵🥵🥵🥵
Hi Phil, I really enjoyed this in-depth review. You highlighted the changes and improvements very well. Your playing and sound checks of the various pickup combinations helped to differentiate the nuances between the various models. Well done. Cheers ✌️🎸
Hi Phil, can't wait for this bonus round. Enjoy the podcast everyone!
Great review Phillip, ( as usual ) PRS have knocked it out of the park. Their " more affordable" range just gets better & better, if I had the money I would love the S2 as the Core series is unfortunately way beyond my pay grade. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
Hey Phil,
I don’t own any PRS guitars but I’ve played a good handful of them and I’ve worked on a few too. If someone asks me what guitar they should buy with a roundabout 800-1000 budget I’d have to recommend one of these SE models man. I just wish guitars were this nice way back in the late 70’s into 80’s when I was much younger hah! Incredible value…
Thanks for the review as always, dig your channel man 🤙
I LOVE the SE line! I have a SE 7 string that's one of the easiest playing 7 strings I've ever tried! Thanks for the great review.
"Warning: If you live in California, this can give you cancer." Phil is hilarious.
I have a very early Schecter JL7 and LOVE the combo of an ash body and maple fingerboard. So versatile. Another great post, Phil.
So far, I am very impressed with the Swamp Ash Tones...
Just got a SE Paul's guitar from Sweetwater during guitar month. Got the plek and had them satinize the neck. It plays wonderfully and sounds killer. The stock pickups are surprisingly good, even for metal and such. I'm loving they new SE guitars. Probably pick one up and have Sweetwater make the whole body/neck satin. I really don't care for gloss unless it's Nitro. Great video as always bud 💯
Great additions to the SE line, my USA SAS is one of my fav guitars ever, nice to see it as an affordable option.
Really like the Swamp Ash Special
Thanks for all this work you put in for these high quality videos.
You've taught me more than I'd ever believed could happen. Love these beautiful guitars and thanks for the give aways.
Phil, great video man. Looking good!
The three pickup model is a great value and looks great!
What a time to be alive the SE range just keeps getting better and better!!❤ Lucky Phil❤❤❤ you get to review em all!!
Also TY to you and PRS for the giveaway!!🎉
Imagine how much will Fender and Gibson charge for this same quality, craftsmanship and materials. PRS is literally overkilled.
All three of them are absolutely gorgeous things PRS are and have been top of my GAS list for a while now .I’ve been heavy heavy hankering for a Paul’s SE but that violet coloured one ….has just took the top spot on my wish list .
I’ve been playing second hand guitars since I began playing back in 2019 due to lack of funds and having to pay the bills and eat lol
I’m about to start a new job With good salary my first wee treat I’m gonna get a PRS the thugs are awesome
I appreciate your videos. I am a older beginner. I am shopping for a PRS SE for myself. Your experience shows in your videos. Thank you for your time. Joe
I am going to purchase a PRS from Sweetwater. Do I order through you? I wanted to let you get your percentage. Thanks
Not with any "S" pickups. I can not believe I can spend $1750 for and S2 and it comes with G&B pickups. I'm still fighting with mine... As well as my Student Edition Santana's pickups. Honestly, my Yamaha 611H is a lot better for less. And, no fighting with the pickups (also known as "the sound of the gtr"). I will say I'm not getting rid of them, the "fighting" often gives me something to do when I'm not playing or recording.
The cost of getting a USA model is so expensive. On the used market, I had a USA Tremonti 10 top. I paid $2800 for it and it's now going for almost $5,000 used. New is super expensive as well ($5,300 on Sweetwater which is nuts). The Chinese market has really, taken a chunk out of many USA brands as well more so than they will admit which is why they are shoving better features and upping the quality of these lesser (made in Asia) guitars. I mean, want a nice-looking Leo Jaymz guitar? Less than $200 or in that range. It's another reason I bought a 59 reissue Epiphone les paul, rather than the Gibson equivalent. The quality of the Epiphone is phenomenal. I did have it plek'd and after that process, it plays and sounds better than my Tremonti which shocked me.
Swamp ash is supposed to be lighter than maple or mahogany. Nobody is talking about the lightness. So is it lighter? If so, does the neck dive?
Maple neck. Thats nice. Didn't know PRS made those. Yay bought a local Facebook Marketplace SE tonight Gonna score it tomorrow. Strat to humbucker at the pull of a button. That is a great idea. I thought these were 3,000 dollar guitars. Student edition sounds good to me.
Completely missed this! Been waiting for satin feel PRS SE! I would prefer plain headstock, but I guess black is okay
Have you considered pickup up any of these SE models Phil? I'm interested... Nice review.
Please help ... SHONE guitars. Anyone know anything about them? I have a strat style. Japanese made I hear, cannot find anything about them. 1980s I am told. I did read on one chain that they are great mid priced guitars at the time. Anyone?
Notice how PRS drill oversize holes for the first few MM so that the screws go in straight? *TAKE NOTE OTHER MANUFACTURERS!*
They definitly appeal to me but I just biought a NOS Tex Mex strat. Maybe I'll see something!?! Who am I kidding?
I don't really see the point of the Bolt on CE as here in Australia it's the same price as a SE Custom 24 and $300-$400 more than an SE standard 24. It's also around the same price as the SE Silver sky. Isn't the point of it supposed to be to make a really good value and yet more affordable SE for everyone?
HOLD ON SMOKEY!! THE OFFICIAL RULES DO NOT STATE YOU MUST BE A U.S. RESIDENT...MY FEELINGS WOULD BE HURT IF I HAD ANY, BUT I AM FAR TOO MANLY FOR THAT SORT OF THING!!
Jack ~'()'~ Canada
Your videos keep getting better and better brodda! And your playing as well... Nice job-
Why do those PRS’s sound much better and look much nicer than the Fender Player/ / Player II series which are in the same price range ?
Is this just due to the Fender brand ?
I bought an SE,siubded great, but wouldnt stay in tune for even a verse becer mind a song. I'll never buy PRS again. Sold it within weeks. Gigbag is flimsy too
The Custom 24 also comes in Blood Orange but it's exclusive only on Sweetwater.
Just got a PRs se Paul’s guitar and I love everything except the pick ups, does anyone know what core pickups or aftermarket pick ups would work with it best
So PRS is positioning SE the same way Fender is with Squier. Same evolution from lower-cost copy to separate personality.
These are the most incredible sub 1000 guitars on the market. How they do it, I'll never know. And they sound great!
Love the ash model's look but missing some pickup options Id love (solo neck single coil/solo middle)--otherwise an easy buy hahaha
I believe the push-pull on the Swamp Ash Special activates the middle PU. So when you read the DC ohms you were reading the neck+bridge setting. Thanks for the video, I think I need a SAS in my collection!!
Ah, I see, you got it... The downside to that setup is that you can't get the middle PU by itself.
I bought a new SE Custom 24 in 2012 I think, it was terrible. It's long gone, maybe they are better now..
This seems like a very meh review of the PRS swamp ash special. I’d like to know how he really feels personally about the guitar. Would he buy it? Would he gig it? Is it just like a lot of other guitars or is this something new to the table in his estimation? These are questions I would like answered as I want to hear his personal point of view.
How are the weights?
I sure don't like the 2 piece neck. I guess the glued joint is stronger than the wood itself I just don't want to see it. As usual if I want an unbiased review nobody does it better. I had one of the very first bolt on neck PRS USA guitars. It was the dealer sample the rep took to many guitar shops in the PHX area and beyond. I just happened to be there DJ's at the time the rep was and put a dibs on it. Had to wait for it to make its rounds before I could have it.
The pickups sound weak and the MA rating for a humbucker is very very weak
I LIKE 5150 HI-GAIN PHIL! YOU'VE BEEN WORKING OUT!!! THANKS!
Nice to be the first at something haha
If you had to choose between the swamp ash special or a sire s7 HSS which would you choose. I have a sire s7 on order but I’m considering the swamp ash and don’t have a chance to play it.
That CE body looks just as thick as the other two. The CE is supposed to be a thinner body. Are my eye's playing tricks on me?
Not only upstage the Core models, also depreciate them, and that’s disappointing.
Can you please make a video detailing what it looks like or how to take the neck off a prs ce guitar. I’d like to see the difference between the old and new style prs bolt on neck pocket. I have seen ANY videos on TH-cam on this subject.
I have a chopstick just like that I use for misc. pointing and repairing guitars lol.
Jjeezz , how come prs always makes ugly ( over the top ) guitars , they always look so kitchy / faky with there way to flamy tops and to shiny colors , they have a bad sence for taste at prs .
As always..., "In Phil We Trust" - thank you for the reviews, they are always helpful!
Did PRS stop making 22fret models? I prefer the sound of a 22 over a 24fret guitar
Cant seem to find the link to enter for the guitar, when i click the www. It just goes to a bunch of yoir videos but nothing about the drawing ? Thanks
All three of them look a bit ... sub due to me (color-wise). They might look good in person though.
Why not have the back plates recessed though like normal? That seems like a downgrade. All be it a very small one.
good to see you in the shop, just a tad envious of your tidy, organized wall of awesomeness
Can you really roll your fretboard edges with a socket like some videos seem to suggest, or is that a bunch of bologna?
I'm already seeing these at 20% off all over reverb. I wonder why??