
PRS Paul Reed Smith LTD SE Custom Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar with Bigsby
Get the famed quality and tone of a PRS with a sleek, semi-hollowbody design.
Overall User Ratings (based on 2 ratings)
Submitted June 19, 2012 by Phil D in Odenville, AL
"What a wonderful surprise!"
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Right out of the box this guitar begged to be played and it was indeed. The craftsmanship and the sound were just breathtaking. I've owned several guitars in my long life, and this one tops them all. It's utter beauty is simply stunning. The pickups are just amazing, giving me any tone I need for rock, jazz, blues and everything in between.
Sound
I would put this guitar up against any brand made in America. I've owned Gibson, Mosrite, Fender and (good) Epiphones. The sound is so crisp to very warm and deep. The PRS humbuckers are superb. The volume, tone and selector are first class. All around a great sounding guitar.
Features
I love simplicity and that's what this guitar is all about. It has a perfect weight distribution with only a volume, tone and selector switch. And again, the pickups are in a league of their own. The Bigsby tail piece is great. The neck is superb, wide, fat jumbo frets that make your fingers just slide into place. The body, neck and sound hole are all bound.
Ease of Use
Easy as it gets. Setup was a snap. Intonation and action were spot on. A very, very easy guitar to play.
Quality
The overall quality is above reproach. The locking tuners, binding, fantastic finish, great pickups and a real Bigsby put this guitar in a whole new category. If it were made in America I'm sure it would have cost at least $2000.00 or more. It does come with a very high quality gig bag. I'll buy a hard shell case pretty soon.
Value
Absolutely! This guitar is the best value I could find and believe me, I did a lot of comparison shopping. It's a steal at $855.00
Manufacturer Support
I haven't needed support yet.
The Wow Factor
Wow! What a wow factor! Everyone who has seen it has given me great compliments. The finish is a candy apple red. Quite stunning. They call it sparkle red. Yes indeed, this guitar has a WOW factor!
Musical Background:
40+ years
Musical Style:
Rock, blues, jazz
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Submitted June 20, 2012 by Philip D in Odenville, AL
"I couldn't believe my eyes and ears."
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This guitar fell right into my hands out of the box. Plays great, sounds great and has looks that are unbelievably fantastic!.
Sound
As soon as I plugged it in to my amp, the sounds were amazing. From a warm bluesy tone to a bright, clean high and everything in between. The best I've ever had.
Features
The sound, the build, the ease of playing and the eye candy.
Ease of Use
I have owned many, many guitars in my life and this one beats them all hands down. Believe me (I won't mention brand names) this is now my "go to" guitar. I had it set up and playing great tones within minutes. So very easy to use.
Quality
Extremely well. It's made as well as any American guitar I've ever owned. The neck is fast and smooth. I love the bound ebony fretboard with jumbo frets. The finish is spectacular as well. All around regardless of price, this is the very best guitar I've owned. Period.
Value
I would compare this guitar with models out there for $2,000.00 to $3500.00. That says a lot.
Manufacturer Support
Zzsounds have been amazing in working with me. I would recommend them to anyone. I haven't had to deal with PRS yet, and I don't think I'll have to.
The Wow Factor
The whole guitar has a huge WOW factor. From the locking tuners to the Bigsby tailpiece plus the great electronics and the stunningly elegant finish.
Musical Background:
40+ years.
Musical Style:
Blues, jazz, Brazilian jazz and rock.
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