PRS Se Custom

Voodu Child

It was bound to happen - maple topped korean PRS. Very nice

Theres more new SE models id never seen before on the site, check em out

Beecher

Way prefer this!



They are apparently out in late November!

sei046

the black is d bloody lish man

Rustar

Yah, like the dark one too....the book-matching on the first one is horrible!

Karl Hungus

Wow, those look rather nice. I wonder how they'd compare to my Tokai PRS Copy?

Voodu Child

Beecher wrote:

Way prefer this!

Well spotted, v nice.
Theyre a tokai style maple veneer (ie paper thin sheet of flamed maple glued onto thicker maple top), but still, great additions to the SE range. Plus theyve some nice maple soapbar models too.

It wasn't me!

Mmmm... That dark one is yumtastic. Anyone got a price or anything yet?

Beecher

It wasn't me! wrote:

Mmmm... That dark one is yumtastic. Anyone got a price or anything yet?

I believe they are listing at 550 dollars (street price)! Will prob be 650-700 euro's over here

Mystic Fibrosis

I'd hit either. If they hadn't stopped producing leftys, the bastards.

It wasn't me!

Pfft! Buying guitars here! :rolleyes: I'd consider buying it abroad.

Ravelleman

Rustar wrote:

Yah, like the dark one too....the book-matching on the first one is horrible!

Maple tops aren't always meant to be book-matched. Some people prefer to have two different pieces of maple or whatever on the top. It's called flitch-matching.

Rustar

Ravelleman wrote:

Maple tops aren't always meant to be book-matched. Some people prefer to have two different pieces of maple or whatever on the top. It's called flitch-matching.

Bleah. I call it 'we had these 2 pieces of wood left over, so to make our shipping quota, we....'

Ravelleman

Rustar wrote:

Bleah. I call it 'we had these 2 pieces of wood left over, so to make our shipping quota, we....'

Well that's quite a cynical view. I don't like the guitar much myself but I stand by the possibility that it is deliberately flitch-matched.

Edit: The mere fact that they use a flitch-matched top for the picture, the only one currently available to us before the release, could be proof enough that it was deliberate.

Rustar

That could be true, I suppose...but if it is, for me it's right up there with Thomann trying to sell amplifiers whilst forgetting to mention how much wattage they push.....

Voodu Child

I wouldnt get too bogged down about the quality of the flame, or the bookmatching/mismatching. Its only likely to be a 6 or 700 euro guitar (in the right place of course, probably a grand in the shops here..).

I wouldnt buy one of these guitars, its not really my cup of tea anymore, but i did have a santana se up till recently, and theyre very very decently made guitars.

Anyway, its always nice to have good quality, nice looking guitars released, especially for younger players, doubly so in light of some of the junk thats out there.

feylya

Don't like the flat top.

Johnny Storm

Now that you point it out, the flat top doesn't look good and I think that non-book-matching doesnt look great either. IMHO why not just paint the guitar youre not going to make an effort to match up the wood?
FWIW, having said all that, PRS guitars in general are kind of growing on me. It must be the constant exposure. :v:

Rustar

After zooming around the net looking for the definition of flitch-matching, the overwhelming evidence seems to indicate that it is simply 2 pieces of wood from the same log, or 2 pieces from the same log used for veneer purposes.
I.E., not matched.

<see previous comment about making shipping quota> :v:

sei046

are you sayin that that top is not contoured, like its completely flat? strat style or with an lp bevel?

feylya

It looks like it's LP Junior flat.

sei046

...bugger

Voodu Child

sei046 wrote:

are you sayin that that top is not contoured, like its completely flat? strat style or with an lp bevel?

Its as flat as a pancake unfortunately.

A carved top at this price point would require sacrifices in hardware quality, build quality, pickups etc. Whether you think that compromise is worth it is a personal matter. A lot of people do, judging by some of the junk you see in Waltons etc. Ive seen those crappy 'sx' guitars, with carved, quilted tops, and bird inlays for god sake. Suffice to say, youd be better off with a washing up bottle and some elastic bands.

The point of the SE guitars was to provide a good quality guitar at beginner prices. If you want carved tops and nice looking flame tops at this price, theyre out there, but on lower quality guitars. Its a simple choice.

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

The point of the SE guitars was to provide a good quality guitar at beginner prices. If you want carved tops and nice looking flame tops at this price, theyre out there, but on lower quality guitars. Its a simple choice.

*Cough*Tokai*Cough*

...ahem

Voodu Child

Karl Hungus wrote:

*Cough*Tokai*Cough*

...ahem

In fairness, im mainly referring to the likes of Epiphone. Tokai are in another ball game altogether, but a Jap tokai would cost more than a PRS SE i think? (in the same shop). So its not really a comparison anyway.

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

In fairness, im mainly referring to the likes of Epiphone. Tokai are in another ball game altogether, but a Jap tokai would cost more than a PRS SE i think? (in the same shop). So its not really a comparison anyway.

I wouldn't say that. My Tokai PRS copy is a Korean made guitar, and cost me under €400, including shipping. I'd say it's a fair comparison.

Voodu Child

Ah well, whatever, im getting sidetracked. I dont own shares in Tokai OR PRS, so I dont really care, and i havent played your PRS copy, so I cant comment.

My main point was just that its nice to have another good quality mid-priced guitar on the market, and I dont think any guitarist with a bit of cop on could disagree with that, whether theyd buy the guitar or not. And complaining about the bookmatching and flat top on a 700euro guitar is daft. Thats all.

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote:

My main point was just that its nice to have another good quality mid-priced guitar on the market, and I dont think any guitarist with a bit of cop on could disagree with that, whether theyd buy the guitar or not. And complaining about the bookmatching and flat top on a 700euro guitar is daft. Thats all.

You see, I can't really agree as far as complaining about the flat top and bookmatching, because mine has an arched top, is nicely bookmatched, and it's nearly half the price.

Anyway, this is just going off my original point, which was in reference to this:

If you want carved tops and nice looking flame tops at this price, theyre out there, but on lower quality guitars. Its a simple choice.

My point being, that if that's what you're after, there's Tokai and I don't think it's lower quality.

Rustar

Karl Hungus wrote:

...there's Tokai and I don't think it's lower quality.

Nor is my Schecter, beautifully bookmatched, archtop, Duncan design PUs, more inlay than you've ever seen, $599 USD; which is probably about the same range we're referring to.

Plays like a freekin' dream. :v: .......

Voodu Child

Ok, this PRS custom is crap value, fine, forget i brought it to your attention. If I ever become poor like the rest of yez, and only have 700 euro to buy a guitar, ill stay clear of it. Thanks lads.

Mods - lock her up;) :mad: :v:

feylya

No need to lock it. It's still an on going discussion.

Rustar

Hey Voo, we're not pickin' on you.....just that guitar.
Truth is, if it was in the store and I picked it up and played it and it made me sound like Eric Johnson, I'd buy it!

Voodu Child

feylya wrote:

No need to lock it. It's still an on going discussion.

Feylya lurks in the bushes...and then jumps out and makes a snide remark at an opportune moment. I salute you! ....Have a loan of my sarcasm detector...

For everyone else....i was kidding...:D