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If a full thickness maple top might make a tonal difference, I am pretty sure that a mere veneer isn't going to make any difference to the tone of the instrument. It's just not enough to change anything but the looks.
What I get from this is that an Indonesian-made $800-950 PRS SE has appreciably better QC than a $1500-3000 Gibson USA instrument. Why am I not surprised?
I like the way Phil McKnight described the situation. If your looking for absolute perfect paint and finish QC, maybe Gibson isn't the guitar for you? Many brands are blowing guitars through Cortek Indonesia factories for under $1000 U.S. and they come out great. But it's not apples to apples. When 85% of the construction is done with automation in Indonesia, and 85% of the construction is done by hand in the U.S. the price SHOULD be different.
Yep… I literally only play PRS guitars anymore. Have owned Givsons, Fenders, Schecters, Ibanez, and LTD guitars… none of them compare to the quality of a PRS. Don’t get me wrong, an SE Definitely will be below the quality of a Gibson over 2k but it will be pretty damn close! Now, if you buy a $3000 Gibson and a $3000 PRS, I promise on everything I owned that the PRS will be far better quality. They get it right every time, regardless of the model, because they don’t let ANYTHING leave their factory without being thoroughly looked over. PRS for life. Ibanez is definitely #2
Who'd have thought, that just a few months later in the same year, PRS would be blowing these out at 20% off list price. I just scored a Vintage Cherry standard for $629 with a little haggling. Its 7lbs. 12ozs. with the most even grained consistent mahogany I've seen on one yet. Just a flawless top and back, and even the neck and headstock have perfectly matched grain and color. I looked at dozens of them from various sources and they ALL had wildly varying grain patterns and dark patches. The good ones get snatched up fast.
I've always held that PRS is what gibson SHOULD have turned into. Holding onto ancient and not so great features just for collectability, or tradition, or whatever, for THAT price? Nah. PRS has always been killing it.
I've owned many Gibsons, and I've never seen massive chunky divets taken out of the fretboard like that, at any price. Talking about bias...you're showing your own here.
@@cataclysmicconverter being used to handling Gibsons on a day to day basis doesn’t negate the possibly of there being QC issues. Considering there track record I would assume there would be several instances where flaws exist on the guitars he handles.
I overlooked this brand for a while as I’m a Strat guy. I was in the market for another Strat, when the guy at the guitar store handed me the Custom PRS SE 24-08. Played it for about an hour straight in the store and of course I took it home. I absolutely love it. Don’t know how it stands up to the more expensive PRS models, but it does everything, sounds amazing, and most importantly it feels amazing. Couldn’t be happier.
That’s their strength. They take quality serious and make sure things are to customer satisfaction. Granted, you have issues but any mass production is going to have misses. I’m really tempted to get the lefty prs that’s about 850$
@@fp3359 I’m running this through a Boss Katana, and there’s no hum at all. Keep in mind there are 8 different pickup configurations (hence the name), and I like the humbucker settings, so I don’t really go single/single at all, which may have something to do with the “no hum. I may go single/humbucker at times (still no hum), but I’m using this for times when I want that “Gibson sound”, so single/single ain’t happening. Which brings me to your next question. I personally hate Gibson’s. Not the sound or look, but how they feel. This guitar thankfully has more of a Strat feel to it. The neck profile however is much flatter at a 10” radius, so that may take some getting used to. That and the 24 frets. I got lost a time or two at first when I first played it. I’m still a Strat guy at the end of the day, but this guitar was surprisingly enjoyable to play. My best advice would be to go try it for yourself though and go nuts. I’d hate to steer you wrong, but I honestly think you’d be extremely happy if you were on the fence at the moment and decided to pull the trigger. It’s a great guitar. Anyway, hope that helps 🤟🎸
Yeah I've got a (SE) 24-08 and it's my main gigging guitar, even though I've got Gibson Les Paul, Fender Strat, Fender Tele and more. It's just so versatile. I now also have a brand new SE McCarty 594, so it might become the new workhorse 😎. Stunning guitar.
The 24.594 scale is meant to mimic the small run of (I believe) 57 les pauls. It was a small error and was only on a handful but McCarty thought was the best feeling lp neck. So he reproduced it as closely as possible for prs.
@@dubster82 it's very close. The 24 3/4 is the closest measurement that the general public understands. Gibson also marks their scale length in a weird way. The measurement starts in the middle of the nut, not where the nut ends.
@@dubster82 ohhh that explains why i thought the bridge was put on wrong on a LP... 😳 since the distance "from Nut to 12th" and "from 12th to bridge" should be exactly the same (12 in 3/8 ).
Thank-you for bringing up Teds contribution to Gibson. I’m reading the Leo Les Paul battle to electric guitar supremacy and was shocked to learn that he is a huge part of why Gibson is Gibson. I appreciate that Paul tracked him down and made sure to get the info about how he built those pick-ups
@@joshuatavares2384 Ted is an integral part of gibsons history, gibaon wouldn't have made it without him. At least not as fast. I wish more people knew about all of his contributions.
If it was a PRS model I was in search of and I specifically wanted a Tremonti-style model like one of these, I imagine I too would go for the mahogany top. Not only is it less expensive and not as bright as the maple top, but it also looks plenty stylish.
If I could find a set of cream PRS SE pickup rings, I'd get the wine red and match the rings to the binding and tuner tips. There's zero difference in tone, and the natural mahogany looks far nicer than a thin veneer. Plus add on the savings. If the maple top was true flame maple it'd be a harder choice.
As for the knob that isnt moving well. All u have to do is put a washer on the top side of the pot under the knob to create more space for the knob to move freely. Gorgeous guitars!
Yesterday, I tried 5 different Les Paul std... they all had very bad QC issues. Bad fret jobs, the binding was scratched all along the body, another one had glue on the neck and a part of the neck was not painted well ...another one had a very bad nut and bad fret job etc etc etc....even the salesman was kind of ashamed...so, I think for the price, this PRS is good😅 I wanted to leave the shop with a Les Paul... I'm so disappointed and sad Gibson doesn't build guitars the way they should...
I was hoping someone would compare the custom and standard 594, thanks! If your knob is dragging, the pot itself might need to be raised slightly, but that could be a QC issue.
I'm seriously considering the new DGT SE model that also just released. I don't have a trem equipped guitar at the moment and it would be nice to have one again.
I was shopping for a Les Paul back in 2007 and come across a PRS Santana, picked it up and bought it right on the spot and never looked back..I'm a PRS guy for life now, to me there is no better these days, the QC is outstanding, plays like butter, and the tone is outstanding, my next is a McCarty 24 forsure..
I bought one of these in vintage sunburst the other day. It has a fault (pickup selector) and needs to be fixed but it feels great and it's absolutely beautiful. Love it.
The Mahogany was gorgeous. I had a chance to buy a Santana in canary yellow. for $300 bucks. Still kicking myself for not having the stones to pull the trigger on that purchase.
I much prefer the way PRS does their all mahogany SE guitars as opposed to an Epiphone SG where they put a mahoghany veneer over a mahogany body. I would gladly pay PRS or Epiphone the extra amount it takes to build a guitar this way. That's a beautiful red color too. Might have to try one out.
I own this guitar with the maple top. It’s a super slinky vibe. You can bend notes easily. There is a draw back to that though…it’s not the most articulate guitar when you need precise clean tones…but how often do you need that? I guess it depends on your playing style. It’s a blast to play and is extremely versatile and I find myself noodling for hours just playing around with all the different voices this guitar offers. If you owned this and a tele you wouldn’t need anything else.
The next step up for a PRS review should be a CE model with the bolt on neck and US made pickups. I’d really like to see that. The neck profile would be different too.
Well I don't have a review video but I do own a CE24! It's an amazing guitar and maybe my second most versatile. The neck shape is really nice (I prefer a thinner neck) and the satin finish is one of my favorite features of the whole guitar. Tuning stability is A+, and the coil splits do a really nice job of getting close to single coil while still keeping a really nice tone. I find the tone about 75 percent single coil, but its a nice change up from a typical strat if that's what you are looking for. All in all a great guitar. Has the makings of a nice studio do it all guitar that cuts well through a mix.
PRS is doing a good job at capturing the old Gibson vibe. People still don’t seem to take Epiphone & put them on the same level as an SE for some weird reason. Gibson, themselves need to make models that really are aimed at the younger generations who want things that are just the traditional type.
just a personal note, I've played guitar since the early seventies, and I am coming to a (personal) conclusion, that the less plastic on a guitar, the better. No plastic binding on neck or body for me, it's inorganic.
Damn.... JUST got my Faded Blue model from Sweetwater on blowout ($650). This is a seriously nice guitar. I've got the action way down low, and the playability is great. The pickups sound great too! PRS had knocked it out of the park with this one.
I got the Vintage sunburst version , and it’s really nice guitar , sounds different from my Les Paul’s , this is my second one , sent it back , first one had the wrong pickups in it 😅 , it had the DGT pups , and the strings didn’t line up with the pole screws , and the back had light scratches , not buffed out enough I guess 🤷🏻♂️ but the Top is really nice and the maple binding is really a classy touch , all in all a Great guitar for the Price , , they feel like a more expensive guitar , glad Austin reviewed these , I’ve been waiting for Trogly to do a deep dive into these 👍🏻
Fun fact, Ted McCarty helped designed the original les Paul. They made a deal with les to say he built the guitar to make sure he endorsed Gibson. Leo Fender gave him a tele to try and les didn’t like how thin it sounded Ted takes and shrinks the L5 design into what has become the les Paul Also, Ted was apart of the team that designed the SG And the pickups In the McCarty are from Teds days at Gibson This man is a legend and should be up there in name recognition along with les and Leo
Those low output pickups sounds great as humbuckers but a bit thin when split. I thing you need a bit higher output to get good sound in split mode or a stronger resistor when split.
I like PRS guitars a lot. I don’t own one (yet) because I’m not a serious enough player to spend that kind of money for one. However, both of these are getting close to my comfort range. Personally, I like the look of the less expensive one better (wine-colored), and at least as far as I could tell by watching this video on my phone, I don’t think my hearing is sensitive enough to detect a marked improvement from the more expensive of the two. For now, at least, this might be my next target guitar! Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad to say that I own 6 PRS Core guitars, 5 Mc Cartys and one Singlecut 245 - all bought in used, but nearly perfect condition - and I love them so much!! The best guitars I could buy - sold at that time all my Gibsons..Did never regret about
Hi Trogly have you ever done a count of how many distinct model variations Gibson have done in electric guitars. The variations would be where a feature has been changed as opposed to a year change where nothing was changed on the instrument, changes in labelling would count. You could then keep a running total as they increase. Perhaps you already have a spreadsheet with them on
That mahogany one looks the stuff! I’ve got a 2009 LP studio with a Mahogany top. They sound a bit darker than the maple tops. That looks like actual mahogany too rather than African mahogany.
I have PRS se277 which I love EXCEPT for the maple veneer. I wish it either had a plain 2 piece maple top or that mahogany body like the one in this video. A veneer of tiger striped maple is way cheesy. I hate flamed tops anyway.
Im glad you are looking a some PRS guitars, i own two cores, (a Johnny Hiland, and an older CE, ), and a Pauls guitar SE love them all, side note i also have fender and gibson guitars, Love sure show look forward to it all the time,
Hi Trogly. I know this video was posted some time ago, but having watched your more recent videos about the Adam Jones Epiphones, I must ask: What's your take between the AJ Epiphones vs. the PRS McCarty SE 594. I'm currently selling a 7 string that gets no playing time and I'm seriously considering either: an Adam Jones Les Paul Standard, an Epiphone Adam Jones or the PRS McCarty 594 SE. I'm a PRS guy through and through. I've owned several cores and my current favorite guitar is a Custom 24 Piezo I don't intend to sell or trade ever. It is a very special guitar. But I need a guitar for all my drop D and being an Adam Jones fan, it makes sense to go for the Gibson/Epiphone. Thanks for all you do!
Question...... how can I get in touch with this PRS rep? I teach underprivileged and or troubled teens guitar lessons and my cheap Ibanez is no longer playable, I don't have deep pockets to afford a replacement as I'm on S.S. There is no guitar shop or pawn shop in the area at all... My friend bought the Maple top and I tried it out a few days ago and couldn't put it down!! Great guitars PRS!! You could certainly send me one, I like surprises also!! Heck it can be a scratch & ding and I would be more than grateful to have so I can get back to teaching and learning more!
The 'surface mount' plates might be a cost saving measure on the SE and S2 lines (at least, the SE and S2s that i have are like that); my Core USA Custom 24 is flush.
I really like the new SE models - I still want a PRS with a satin or roasted maple neck! I'm holding out until they drop one, not going back to glossy necks!
The PRS SE Zach Myers model has a satin neck with gloss top. I haven't tried this model but I have a discontinued PRS S2 Singlecut in satin finish on the neck and body and it is my favorite neck to play and overall my favorite guitar.
in the time between when im not A working, B playing my guitar im nerding out on guitars on my favourite channel for guitar info! love the content trog
They sound pretty good ....I'd like to hear them with just a little hair for an overdrive tone. The distorted sounds are lively, I enjoyed that about 'em.
I haven't heard that chord progression at 11:45 in a while. I would always wait for that one in your playing demo's over the years. Good to hear again! Lol 👍🏻
Nice review. I think this is PRS taking a stab at offering the 50’s Epiphone Les Paul competition. Nice guitar but the non recessed control cover plates and Alpha pots are kinda cheesy. Guitar seemed a bit on the bright side also and lacked warmth. Not sure if was the amp settings or not.
I will say this until it happens, there needs to be an SE version of the Gary Grainger bass. I don't think it will ever happen though because companies never listen to bass players
Its a 1K Guitar that sounds nice and is really good to play with great hardware thats qualitywise better than a 2K Gibson. On my Gibsons and Fenders I had to do some work to make them play and sound good.
Maybe I play differently but would have to file that overhang off the nut before it drove me nuts.. here's a thought-have quest guitarists demo once in awhile, now don't take it the wrong way, only a thought....
Great review, and honest as always- I liked your comment about your videos being a form of quality control. I'd like to see you review some other brands like Godin or Heritage, or maybe Novo. Your attention to detail is impressive and your comments and observations are always balanced, fair-minded and informative.
When I saw that the cavity covers on the back are not inset, and sit proud of the back, that was a real WTF moment. PRS, what are you thinking? Nobody's going to like that! Inset those suckers the way they're supposed to be! That's not a corner even a lower cost guitar should have to cut!
They do that with most of their lower end guitars as a cost saving measure. Even my S2 McCarty has the non-inset back panels. They aren't the only brand that does that - so it must be a decent saving.
@@zoeherriot Even the Chibson Chinese can inset a cover and do a good job of it. It's quick and easy to do in manufacturing and there's literally no excuse NOT to do it. Not going to accept it. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
@@Turboy65 well... I am guessing there is an excuse, because they do it. A company renowned for good quality guitars chose to do it. It really isn't an issue, I own like three/four $2000 plus guitars that don't have recessed back plates and I have never once said - "oh no... they aren't recessed". It's such a non-issue. I mean I could complain that my Les Paul Standards backplates are TOO recessed and don't sit flush with the back too.
@@zoeherriot It's a matter of personal taste. But it'd bug the hell out of me. I build my own guitars and my cover plates fit so tight, I have to include a notch to pry them out.
@@Turboy65 I can appreciate that, for sure. There is something about a high quality instrument where every edge meets the other edge perfectly, everything is recessed. I totally get that. In the PRS line - that's the Core models (as I'm sure you know). But I can't think of anything in the SE or S2 range that does that (it may exist). I like the sound of that notch though - that's more user friendly than my Gibsons. :)
Which one did you prefer? I didn't hear much tonal difference between the two in the recording
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PRS DGT SE would be good for a review
Mahogany top looks great.
If a full thickness maple top might make a tonal difference, I am pretty sure that a mere veneer isn't going to make any difference to the tone of the instrument. It's just not enough to change anything but the looks.
Mahogany
Mahogany top
I think they sound nice. Glad that PRS finally added McCarty’s to the SE range. It’s been overdue.
OK guys…every time Trogly says “Chatoyancy”….we have to drink😮
Starting the vid now…drink in my hand
I don't have that much booze on hand.
Now I’ll have to work that word into my daily conversations.
True!
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Fun fact, the scale of the ‘59 Les Paul that Paul Smith did measure was 24 and 19/32, so 24.59375… so rounded up to 24.594”
That vintage cherry is absolutely freakin' stunning. Their take on the color is top notch. 🤘😵🥃Cheers!!
What I get from this is that an Indonesian-made $800-950 PRS SE has appreciably better QC than a $1500-3000 Gibson USA instrument. Why am I not surprised?
That's just plain delusion.
@@gothickingmongoose3028have you played those guitars? They make every dollar count
@@codythedoggo7671 yes I have. I've played many PRS guitars so I could make up my mind on them. They're not that special.
I like the way Phil McKnight described the situation. If your looking for absolute perfect paint and finish QC, maybe Gibson isn't the guitar for you? Many brands are blowing guitars through Cortek Indonesia factories for under $1000 U.S. and they come out great. But it's not apples to apples. When 85% of the construction is done with automation in Indonesia, and 85% of the construction is done by hand in the U.S. the price SHOULD be different.
Yep… I literally only play PRS guitars anymore. Have owned Givsons, Fenders, Schecters, Ibanez, and LTD guitars… none of them compare to the quality of a PRS. Don’t get me wrong, an SE Definitely will be below the quality of a Gibson over 2k but it will be pretty damn close! Now, if you buy a $3000 Gibson and a $3000 PRS, I promise on everything I owned that the PRS will be far better quality. They get it right every time, regardless of the model, because they don’t let ANYTHING leave their factory without being thoroughly looked over. PRS for life. Ibanez is definitely #2
Can’t believe he put that bridge and tailpiece on an SE. That tailpiece is genius. So easy to change strings. Sweet guitars.
Ibanez has had virtually the same thing for 20 years.
@@jasonmills3324 I was about to say this :D
Who'd have thought, that just a few months later in the same year, PRS would be blowing these out at 20% off list price. I just scored a Vintage Cherry standard for $629 with a little haggling. Its 7lbs. 12ozs. with the most even grained consistent mahogany I've seen on one yet. Just a flawless top and back, and even the neck and headstock have perfectly matched grain and color. I looked at dozens of them from various sources and they ALL had wildly varying grain patterns and dark patches. The good ones get snatched up fast.
I've always held that PRS is what gibson SHOULD have turned into. Holding onto ancient and not so great features just for collectability, or tradition, or whatever, for THAT price? Nah. PRS has always been killing it.
Uh oh, tooling marks, Gibson might come after them!
True dat Unleash the lawyers.
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@@cataclysmicconverter which just shows his bias lol
I've owned many Gibsons, and I've never seen massive chunky divets taken out of the fretboard like that, at any price. Talking about bias...you're showing your own here.
I like that you didn’t feel like you had to fanboy a company sent product and pointed out some genuine notable qc issues. Love your videos man 👌🏼
lol I noticed he layed out all of the QC issues. Wish he was this hyper attentive to all of the flaws in Gibsons.
@@AyoJesse videos would be way longer
@@cataclysmicconverter being used to handling Gibsons on a day to day basis doesn’t negate the possibly of there being QC issues. Considering there track record I would assume there would be several instances where flaws exist on the guitars he handles.
You'd think they'd just send him the specimens without major flaws, just seems like bad marketing
@@AyoJesse he always points out the flaws on Gibsons. Dull router bits,tooling marks,finish flaws,missunken screws etc etc
I overlooked this brand for a while as I’m a Strat guy. I was in the market for another Strat, when the guy at the guitar store handed me the Custom PRS SE 24-08. Played it for about an hour straight in the store and of course I took it home. I absolutely love it. Don’t know how it stands up to the more expensive PRS models, but it does everything, sounds amazing, and most importantly it feels amazing. Couldn’t be happier.
That’s their strength. They take quality serious and make sure things are to customer satisfaction. Granted, you have issues but any mass production is going to have misses.
I’m really tempted to get the lefty prs that’s about 850$
A question please:
Being a Strat guy, how do you rate the sounds humb resp. single coil
And the playability vs. your Strat ?
@@fp3359 I’m running this through a Boss Katana, and there’s no hum at all. Keep in mind there are 8 different pickup configurations (hence the name), and I like the humbucker settings, so I don’t really go single/single at all, which may have something to do with the “no hum. I may go single/humbucker at times (still no hum), but I’m using this for times when I want that “Gibson sound”, so single/single ain’t happening. Which brings me to your next question. I personally hate Gibson’s. Not the sound or look, but how they feel. This guitar thankfully has more of a Strat feel to it. The neck profile however is much flatter at a 10” radius, so that may take some getting used to. That and the 24 frets. I got lost a time or two at first when I first played it. I’m still a Strat guy at the end of the day, but this guitar was surprisingly enjoyable to play. My best advice would be to go try it for yourself though and go nuts. I’d hate to steer you wrong, but I honestly think you’d be extremely happy if you were on the fence at the moment and decided to pull the trigger. It’s a great guitar. Anyway, hope that helps 🤟🎸
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Yeah I've got a (SE) 24-08 and it's my main gigging guitar, even though I've got Gibson Les Paul, Fender Strat, Fender Tele and more. It's just so versatile. I now also have a brand new SE McCarty 594, so it might become the new workhorse 😎. Stunning guitar.
The 24.594 scale is meant to mimic the small run of (I believe) 57 les pauls. It was a small error and was only on a handful but McCarty thought was the best feeling lp neck. So he reproduced it as closely as possible for prs.
@@dubster82 it's very close. The 24 3/4 is the closest measurement that the general public understands. Gibson also marks their scale length in a weird way. The measurement starts in the middle of the nut, not where the nut ends.
@@dubster82 ohhh that explains why i thought the bridge was put on wrong on a LP... 😳 since the distance "from Nut to 12th" and "from 12th to bridge" should be exactly the same (12 in 3/8 ).
@@dubster82 they use 594?
Thank-you for bringing up Teds contribution to Gibson. I’m reading the Leo Les Paul battle to electric guitar supremacy and was shocked to learn that he is a huge part of why Gibson is Gibson.
I appreciate that Paul tracked him down and made sure to get the info about how he built those pick-ups
@@joshuatavares2384 Ted is an integral part of gibsons history, gibaon wouldn't have made it without him. At least not as fast. I wish more people knew about all of his contributions.
If it was a PRS model I was in search of and I specifically wanted a Tremonti-style model like one of these, I imagine I too would go for the mahogany top. Not only is it less expensive and not as bright as the maple top, but it also looks plenty stylish.
I really love these SE models. PRS has outdone themselves
I own PRS guitars ranging from Core to S2 to the SE line ....I personally feel they are best bang for the buck on many aspects ...great review
If I could find a set of cream PRS SE pickup rings, I'd get the wine red and match the rings to the binding and tuner tips. There's zero difference in tone, and the natural mahogany looks far nicer than a thin veneer. Plus add on the savings. If the maple top was true flame maple it'd be a harder choice.
I'm actually quite surprised it came with black rings (and pickup switch cover). I agree that cream would look a lot better.
They’re only $8 at Sweetwater
Flamed veneer over the maple cap.
As for the knob that isnt moving well. All u have to do is put a washer on the top side of the pot under the knob to create more space for the knob to move freely. Gorgeous guitars!
Yesterday, I tried 5 different Les Paul std... they all had very bad QC issues. Bad fret jobs, the binding was scratched all along the body, another one had glue on the neck and a part of the neck was not painted well ...another one had a very bad nut and bad fret job etc etc etc....even the salesman was kind of ashamed...so, I think for the price, this PRS is good😅
I wanted to leave the shop with a Les Paul... I'm so disappointed and sad Gibson doesn't build guitars the way they should...
"You keep saying that word...I do not think it means what you think it means." I'm starting to refer to Trog as Vicini....inconceivable!
@@cataclysmicconverter OH, I know. He just uses it more and more. Think 3 or 4 times this video. Even decides to give us the meaning of it, lol.
I was hoping someone would compare the custom and standard 594, thanks!
If your knob is dragging, the pot itself might need to be raised slightly, but that could be a QC issue.
I took one of the 2 large lock washers off the pot on the inside and the knobs on mine don’t drag anymore
I'm seriously considering the new DGT SE model that also just released. I don't have a trem equipped guitar at the moment and it would be nice to have one again.
Nice looking guitars. McCarty ' s are my favorite PRS guitars. I'd like to see more PRS reviews.
Maple top is definitely more bright. But in the bridge position the mahogany sound so good. Like the wood balance the harshest
I was shopping for a Les Paul back in 2007 and come across a PRS Santana, picked it up and bought it right on the spot and never looked back..I'm a PRS guy for life now, to me there is no better these days, the QC is outstanding, plays like butter, and the tone is outstanding, my next is a McCarty 24 forsure..
I bought one of these in vintage sunburst the other day. It has a fault (pickup selector) and needs to be fixed but it feels great and it's absolutely beautiful. Love it.
The Mahogany was gorgeous. I had a chance to buy a Santana in canary yellow. for $300 bucks. Still kicking myself for not having the stones to pull the trigger on that purchase.
Yeah John, WTH were you thinking? HUGE mistake!
Ouch! PRS for $300? Yeah, that hurts.
If you’re in Kansas or nearby on reverb a guy is selling one just 100 bucks more
Yeah, will totally hear a tonal difference because no maple top ... a good laugh for the start into a new day is appreciated.
I think the mahogany top with the dark cherry finish looks better than the maple top. It looks rich and sounds great.
I much prefer the way PRS does their all mahogany SE guitars as opposed to an Epiphone SG where they put a mahoghany veneer over a mahogany body. I would gladly pay PRS or Epiphone the extra amount it takes to build a guitar this way. That's a beautiful red color too. Might have to try one out.
I own this guitar with the maple top. It’s a super slinky vibe. You can bend notes easily. There is a draw back to that though…it’s not the most articulate guitar when you need precise clean tones…but how often do you need that? I guess it depends on your playing style. It’s a blast to play and is extremely versatile and I find myself noodling for hours just playing around with all the different voices this guitar offers. If you owned this and a tele you wouldn’t need anything else.
The next step up for a PRS review should be a CE model with the bolt on neck and US made pickups. I’d really like to see that. The neck profile would be different too.
Well I don't have a review video but I do own a CE24! It's an amazing guitar and maybe my second most versatile. The neck shape is really nice (I prefer a thinner neck) and the satin finish is one of my favorite features of the whole guitar. Tuning stability is A+, and the coil splits do a really nice job of getting close to single coil while still keeping a really nice tone. I find the tone about 75 percent single coil, but its a nice change up from a typical strat if that's what you are looking for. All in all a great guitar. Has the makings of a nice studio do it all guitar that cuts well through a mix.
Wow the Mahogany is beautiful the grain is mesmerizing in the light! Great demo Austin 💙
PRS is doing a good job at capturing the old Gibson vibe. People still don’t seem to take Epiphone & put them on the same level as an SE for some weird reason.
Gibson, themselves need to make models that really are aimed at the younger generations who want things that are just the traditional type.
@Cataclysmic Converter No they're not aimed at all generations. I didn't say anything about prices. Don't ad shit to my comments
I love my Epiphones
@@jr2904 I love mine too
Both great guitars. I'd like a double cut; AND a mahogany single cut! I'll probably end up with each honestly.
I went with the tobacco burst. Out the box it was more than I expected. Just one very minor finish flaw but it’s a keeper.
just a personal note, I've played guitar since the early seventies, and I am coming to a (personal) conclusion, that the less plastic on a guitar, the better. No plastic binding on neck or body for me, it's inorganic.
Considering these are the budget range. The QC is as good as USA Gibson.
Damn.... JUST got my Faded Blue model from Sweetwater on blowout ($650). This is a seriously nice guitar. I've got the action way down low, and the playability is great. The pickups sound great too! PRS had knocked it out of the park with this one.
I got the Vintage sunburst version , and it’s really nice guitar , sounds different from my Les Paul’s , this is my second one , sent it back , first one had the wrong pickups in it 😅 , it had the DGT pups , and the strings didn’t line up with the pole screws , and the back had light scratches , not buffed out enough I guess 🤷🏻♂️ but the Top is really nice and the maple binding is really a classy touch , all in all a Great guitar for the Price , , they feel like a more expensive guitar , glad Austin reviewed these , I’ve been waiting for Trogly to do a deep dive into these 👍🏻
Fun fact, Ted McCarty helped designed the original les Paul. They made a deal with les to say he built the guitar to make sure he endorsed Gibson.
Leo Fender gave him a tele to try and les didn’t like how thin it sounded
Ted takes and shrinks the L5 design into what has become the les Paul
Also, Ted was apart of the team that designed the SG
And the pickups In the McCarty are from Teds days at Gibson
This man is a legend and should be up there in name recognition along with les and Leo
Very interesting, thank you. I really enjoyed checking these out.
Those low output pickups sounds great as humbuckers but a bit thin when split. I thing you need a bit higher output to get good sound in split mode or a stronger resistor when split.
I like PRS guitars a lot. I don’t own one (yet) because I’m not a serious enough player to spend that kind of money for one. However, both of these are getting close to my comfort range.
Personally, I like the look of the less expensive one better (wine-colored), and at least as far as I could tell by watching this video on my phone, I don’t think my hearing is sensitive enough to detect a marked improvement from the more expensive of the two.
For now, at least, this might be my next target guitar!
Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad to say that I own 6 PRS Core guitars, 5 Mc Cartys and one Singlecut 245 - all bought in used, but nearly perfect condition - and I love them so much!! The best guitars I could buy - sold at that time all my Gibsons..Did never regret about
Hi Trogly have you ever done a count of how many distinct model variations Gibson have done in electric guitars. The variations would be where a feature has been changed as opposed to a year change where nothing was changed on the instrument, changes in labelling would count. You could then keep a running total as they increase. Perhaps you already have a spreadsheet with them on
That mahogany one looks the stuff! I’ve got a 2009 LP studio with a Mahogany top. They sound a bit darker than the maple tops. That looks like actual mahogany too rather than African mahogany.
I have PRS se277 which I love EXCEPT for the maple veneer. I wish it either had a plain 2 piece maple top or that mahogany body like the one in this video. A veneer of tiger striped maple is way cheesy. I hate flamed tops anyway.
The red one is nice.
Love the work !
Question...Joe walsh played a eds 1275 double neck thats very unique,do you have any info on this guitar?
PRS is definitely more of a players guitar than a collectors guitar. It's one of my all time favorite guitar brands.
Ive been fantisizing about getting a PRS Modern Eagle in the 'Angry Larry' finish...so purty !
Love the look of that vintage cherry PRS. I have this on my bucket list, but I actually prefer the 12-14" radius necks.
Dude, you put the tailpiece on the wrong way. there's cut outs for the ball ends on one of the sides 😬
Im glad you are looking a some PRS guitars, i own two cores, (a Johnny Hiland, and an older CE, ), and a Pauls guitar SE love them all, side note i also have fender and gibson guitars,
Love sure show look forward to it all the time,
Hi Austin, please review the PRS DGT SE.
Hi Trogly. I know this video was posted some time ago, but having watched your more recent videos about the Adam Jones Epiphones, I must ask:
What's your take between the AJ Epiphones vs. the PRS McCarty SE 594. I'm currently selling a 7 string that gets no playing time and I'm seriously considering either: an Adam Jones Les Paul Standard, an Epiphone Adam Jones or the PRS McCarty 594 SE.
I'm a PRS guy through and through. I've owned several cores and my current favorite guitar is a Custom 24 Piezo I don't intend to sell or trade ever. It is a very special guitar. But I need a guitar for all my drop D and being an Adam Jones fan, it makes sense to go for the Gibson/Epiphone.
Thanks for all you do!
Thanks for changing the sound demo so we can hear what you're saying. Much better
Being a builder, the tooling marks look to be from when they filed the binding flush with the fretboard.
Wow…I’ve been playing guitars for 23 years and I really want to check these out.
Great, honest review! Thank you! And, no, I still don´t like the pickups on PRS! 😞
I don't get it. You said it was a maple top with a flamed veneer, but the "binding" makes it look like the whole top is flamed maple.
Question...... how can I get in touch with this PRS rep?
I teach underprivileged and or troubled teens guitar lessons and my cheap Ibanez is no longer playable, I don't have deep pockets to afford a replacement as I'm on S.S.
There is no guitar shop or pawn shop in the area at all...
My friend bought the Maple top and I tried it out a few days ago and couldn't put it down!! Great guitars PRS!!
You could certainly send me one, I like surprises also!! Heck it can be a scratch & ding and I would be more than grateful to have so I can get back to teaching and learning more!
I love the look of the maple, but yhe sound on the cherry wins for me
I prefer the mahogany body. Very nice guitars! Great show!
The 'surface mount' plates might be a cost saving measure on the SE and S2 lines (at least, the SE and S2s that i have are like that); my Core USA Custom 24 is flush.
I really like the new SE models - I still want a PRS with a satin or roasted maple neck!
I'm holding out until they drop one, not going back to glossy necks!
The PRS SE Zach Myers model has a satin neck with gloss top. I haven't tried this model but I have a discontinued PRS S2 Singlecut in satin finish on the neck and body and it is my favorite neck to play and overall my favorite guitar.
I have a Zach Myers SE with a beautiful satin neck🎸👍🏻
lots of prs models have satin necks
in the time between when im not A working, B playing my guitar im nerding out on guitars on my favourite channel for guitar info! love the content trog
The 10 inch radius is a definite plus for me over a Gibson’s 12
although i havent tried one i would do the flame top DGT SE. longer scale, nice cheap light trem bridge, DGT PU's .
I'm not sure what they spray their guitars with but those 2 examples are the shinnyest 2 on your video and I wish I've seen. Nitro, epoxy or variathan
The SEs are all some kind of polyurethane. No nitro on the SEs... yet. Would not be surprised if they introduced that in 2024 though!
I love Gibson guitars but great to see others as well 💥💯 love ur content 😊
They sound pretty good ....I'd like to hear them with just a little hair for an overdrive tone. The distorted sounds are lively, I enjoyed that about 'em.
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Both guitars are beautiful and sound great. Thanks for the review!
Those McCarty models are a Gibson killer, such great playing guitars
I’d like to know what amp troglys playing with,?sounds nice 👍
I haven't heard that chord progression at 11:45 in a while. I would always wait for that one in your playing demo's over the years. Good to hear again! Lol 👍🏻
100% hits me in the feels for some reason
"The Hog" in red is cool... upside down stop tail piece might be better...
Nice review. I think this is PRS taking a stab at offering the 50’s Epiphone Les Paul competition.
Nice guitar but the non recessed control cover plates and Alpha pots are kinda cheesy. Guitar seemed a bit on the bright side also and lacked warmth. Not sure if was the amp settings or not.
I will say this until it happens, there needs to be an SE version of the Gary Grainger bass. I don't think it will ever happen though because companies never listen to bass players
I’d love to see PRS do a short scale bass, (around 30” scale)
Maple top def has a crispier, brighter quality to the tone. It's not significant, but it's there. Both look and sound great.
Its a 1K Guitar that sounds nice and is really good to play with great hardware thats qualitywise better than a 2K Gibson. On my Gibsons and Fenders I had to do some work to make them play and sound good.
Are these much better than the 245 SE or the Bernie Marsden SE?
Ha! I was totally wondering why the ball ends were sticking out on the one. lol
Maybe I play differently but would have to file that overhang off the nut before it drove me nuts.. here's a thought-have quest guitarists demo once in awhile, now don't take it the wrong way, only a thought....
What amp are you using here?
The mahogany is warmer than the maple. Good call PRS.
Some of the finest guitars from PRS
10:47 Wrong mass conversion, mate.
@7:19 It also looks like they're using pyramid style frets.
Great review I feel like Im a good bit more familiar with the 594 single cuts. Maybe one day you'll review the Sire L7 and see how it compares.
I wanted a les Paul once. So I bought PRS McCarty.
Come On PRS! A 500$ Epiphone and a 400$ Vintage can make backcover recess, and you don't and you expect 949$...
Wish you would have torn down the maple to see the dimension of the cap. Very good review.
I have a SE McCarty Double Cut 594 comming, how are they different from the Single Cut models.
PRS is oddly enough one of the hottest eye catching beauty and sounds wonderful begging to be played.
for me, i like the sound of the one with the maple top.
Great review, and honest as always- I liked your comment about your videos being a form of quality control. I'd like to see you review some other brands like Godin or Heritage, or maybe Novo. Your attention to detail is impressive and your comments and observations are always balanced, fair-minded and informative.
When I saw that the cavity covers on the back are not inset, and sit proud of the back, that was a real WTF moment. PRS, what are you thinking? Nobody's going to like that! Inset those suckers the way they're supposed to be! That's not a corner even a lower cost guitar should have to cut!
They do that with most of their lower end guitars as a cost saving measure. Even my S2 McCarty has the non-inset back panels. They aren't the only brand that does that - so it must be a decent saving.
@@zoeherriot Even the Chibson Chinese can inset a cover and do a good job of it. It's quick and easy to do in manufacturing and there's literally no excuse NOT to do it. Not going to accept it. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
@@Turboy65 well... I am guessing there is an excuse, because they do it. A company renowned for good quality guitars chose to do it. It really isn't an issue, I own like three/four $2000 plus guitars that don't have recessed back plates and I have never once said - "oh no... they aren't recessed". It's such a non-issue. I mean I could complain that my Les Paul Standards backplates are TOO recessed and don't sit flush with the back too.
@@zoeherriot It's a matter of personal taste. But it'd bug the hell out of me. I build my own guitars and my cover plates fit so tight, I have to include a notch to pry them out.
@@Turboy65 I can appreciate that, for sure. There is something about a high quality instrument where every edge meets the other edge perfectly, everything is recessed. I totally get that. In the PRS line - that's the Core models (as I'm sure you know). But I can't think of anything in the SE or S2 range that does that (it may exist).
I like the sound of that notch though - that's more user friendly than my Gibsons. :)
Love me some PRS!!!! Thanks I own 5 PRS Guitars
I've got nine.🤘
With a mere two to my name, it looks like I have some catching up to do lol😂
@@kcd2120 - get busy working!