PRS SE - Amazing Consistency & Playability

[mercifulfuzziness]

Is there a PRS Tele?

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

 

[la szum]

I've owned both - a USA Core PRS DGT and a DGT SE. I sold the USA DGT because it was 9+ lbs and kept the SE. The SE is every bit the equal guitar to the US (although, no locking tuners). Playability and tonally, it is just as good. I infact prefer the SE because of the body carve which doesn't dig into the forearm as much as the USA Violin carve. Of course, doesn't mean that this carries to all models - but I will say, in general, I find the SE pickups to be very good.

I bought a DGT SE this past Summer and it far and away the best SE I have
played. Their fit and finish were always stellar. They've definitely stepped up
the SE line in terms of resonance and electronics (pickups).

 

[la szum]

I really like my SE DGT. Different neck shape and vibe to my core DGT but for the money it's unbeatable these days.

Your comparison video is what sold me on the DGT SE.

 

[la szum]

SE markdowns at the Big Box Retailers. Warning the weary.

 

[Warmart]

SE markdowns at the Big Box Retailers. Warning the weary.

I have no room you scoundrel! Stop it!

 

[spawnofthesith]

Ah fuck


Curious about a dgt se

Would love to try a HB se that I jive with but everyone I’ve tried out to date has been uninspiring….

 

[spawnofthesith]

SAS also compelling….

 

[la szum]

I have no room you scoundrel! Stop it!

New Guitar = New Pickups.

 

[la szum]

A Swamp Ash PRS is something everyone should try at least once. A little bright and bitey
for me, but still killer axes.

I am curious about an NF3.

 

[spawnofthesith]

A Swamp Ash PRS is something everyone should try at least once. A little bright and bitey
for me, but still killer axes.

I am curious about an NF3.

I assume the Disco Biscuits are probably no one on this forums cup of tea but I was streaming their caverns show a couple weeks ago and barber was rocking an SE NF3. He’s usually playing cores, a Parker or hollowbody Gibsons but he seemed to be stoked on it the next day…

 

[greatmutah]

I played one of those today. Neck was great and the NF pickups sound like beefy Strat pickups. I dug it.

 

[spawnofthesith]

I played one of those today. Neck was great and the NF pickups sound like beefy Strat pickups. I dug it.

I bet they did a good job on the import versions of those pickups since it’s a somewhat more proprietary pickup design. Even the pickups in my se silver sky soind killer and can’t see myself swapping them out for anything

 

[Frankencat]

 

[Eagle]

As good as they are for the money they look like Google Ai designed it.

 

[la szum]

I like filling guitar holes with unique fits---even if I have to dig the holes myself.

NF3 is unique. Someone pass me a shovel, please.

 

[Warmart]

I like filling guitar holes with unique fits---even if I have to dig the holes myself.

NF3 is unique. Someone pass me a shovel, please.

 

[greatmutah]

I bet they did a good job on the import versions of those pickups since it’s a somewhat more proprietary pickup design. Even the pickups in my se silver sky soind killer and can’t see myself swapping them out for anything

Yeah it’s kinda like the DS-02/DS-01 pickups. They sound awesome. Even the Santana S pickups, which are regular humbuckers, punch above their weight class.

 

[DISTORT6]

The necks on the original core CEs are definitely satin nitro. The bodies aren't but the necks are. It's quite annoying because the neck on mine has aged really nicely but the body has those annoying white cloudy sections that prs got in the 90s and early 2000s when they got dinged.

This is a January 2000 model
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Here’s a relative. Built December 1999, finished and labeled in January 2000

 

[spawnofthesith]

Here’s a relative. Built December 1999, finished and labeled in January 2000

Didnt know they made Hardtail CEs!!