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These are beautiful Guitars.
I am a big fan of Paul Reed Smith Guitars. Original designs, Uniquely done. The fact that they have a cost effective alternative of there own guitars is a wonderful idea.
I would definitely get one of these if I was play out again. small, lightweight versatile. Really a perfect gigging guitar.
Thanks for Sharing.
Joe D
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05-18-2020 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Gitfiddler
"Not that there's anything wrong with that!"
Still a great guitar, I've owned two of them and really liked both.
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Happy belated NGD. VERY nice.
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Gosh I would love to own this one with come classic Duncan PAFs.
Soo sexy.
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Recently picked up the HB SE II, my first PRS. I'd shied away from PRS just b/c I like a more traditional styling - but I am delighted I jumped in and gave it a try. The two upside surprises are how much I enjoy its feather weight 6.2lbs in the 14" bout package and, as others have commented, the neck! My new favorite among the collection. Goldilocks. This guitar isn't meant to be a 175 Thunk Box but if the tones work for you then what a nice package for comfort and playability.
Last edited by HighSnows; 12-07-2020 at 08:31 PM.
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FWIW on PRS SEs, I have a 277 baritone that I really dig. High-end imports really are the sweet spot these days and it seems like PRS does a great job.
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I bought a (used) PRS SE Hollowbody Standard yesterday. I have never owned a PRS but have always admired the design/shape of the body.
Even though I have very limited playing skills, I am enjoying playing it through my Henriksen "The Blu" amp.
I am reviving this thread to see if there are any further comments (in general) from those who posted earlier or from others (like me) that purchased this guitar recently.
The only thing of concern was that the bridge tilted slightly forward. Someone on the PRS forum mentioned that they noticed the same issue and put some teflon tape on the height adjustment screws as their fit seemed to be a bit "sloppy". I followed this advice regarding the tape but am interested in any comments from members of this forum specifically related to this "issue" and/or approach.
Thanks in advance.
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Shameless bump in hopes of a some comments to my post above ...before the thread gets totally buried. Many Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Greco
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Originally Posted by Greco
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Originally Posted by Greco
The reported “fix” (if a fix is needed, which I think is unlikely - and I used to play a Custom 22 and a Custom 24 on all gigs before I went to 7s) is to split a pair of thin washers and “spring” them at the cut to make very thin split washer shims. Here’s a link to an old PRS forum thread about this, with illustrations.
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Bought this model earlier this year. Did some cosmetic and wiring modifications.
(Attached photos before mods.)
- Replaced overseas pickups with upgraded to PRS 57/08 pickups.
-Added a 3 way mini switch to split humbucker coils.
-Installed DR Zebra 12-54 strings. Bronze phosphate and steel nickel coiled together for archtops with magnetic pickups.
-Installed PRS SE locking tuners.
-Switched out white pickup rings to black.
-Switched out SE black speed knobs to PRS "lampshade" knobs.
-Switched out humbucker switch tip from white to black.
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I love it. It has really beautiful jazz tone. My friend Joel Shapira picked one up on his last trip to New York after an instrument incident he won’t discuss. After playing mine he knew it would be fine for recording and easily available at GC.
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I played several of them last week in a store. Very impressed with overall build quality and the sound. Appalled at the set-up, or lack of it. Unpolished frets, fret buzz, choking notes, bends fretting out. Very uninviting to play. So I passed. Some European webstores sell them for around €800, i.e. €200 below retail. That might be promising because the saving can be used to finance a proper fret job and set-up. Then it would be a killer guitar.
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Came across this video of the SE Hollowbody II. Some excellent tones here! And wonderful playing as well.
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