An Affordable Super Eagle? - 2021 PRS Special Semi-Hollow Series

[@Owtyg23]

Maybe you guys have a slightly different version of affordable to mine haha.

[@DomTremendous]

I agree! Affordable is the last word I would have used to describe these.

[@graeme0]

It is affordable, just not by us!!

[@charlesbolton8471]

@@DomTremendous I mean it is “affordable” compared to what vintage PRSs from the 50s or 60s are going for these days. Oh wait, never mind. PRS hasn’t been around long enough to have vintage guitars or a “Golden Era”. I guess these are only affordable if we are comparing them to the PRS Private Stock models.

[@DomTremendous]

@@charlesbolton8471 Exactly. Maybe "less expensive" would be a better description for them. I'm not knocking them. I am sure they are gorgeous.

[@1111MJR]

Well, compared to the Super Eagle which comes in at around £10k, suppose they are sort of ‘affordable’, but not really.

[@Antigenwtr]

Didn't know this video would be targeted at Jef Bezos

[@jezzepi]

I treated myself to one of these for my 30th Birthday this year, I also have a 63’ reissue ES335, R8 Les Paul, a tele and a strat and can confidently say this really does sit a level above all of those! A real dream to both play and look at 👌 plus the ability cover all the single coil/humbucker and in between tones makes it a perfect instrument for somebody that covers a range of different styles of music 👍 well done PRS 👏👏👏

[@c_hira8144]

I guess no one knows what a Super Eagle is, so to help clarify: a Super Eagle is a PRS Private Stock guitar that runs in the US used market at around $20k. Compared to that, hell yes this guitar is affordable. The Special Semi-Hollow used to be a limited guitar and now it's part of the core production run, which is awesome.

[@nycfc4life884]

Thank you. finally somebody in this comment section with some sense.

[@phoenix-qr3ln]

Ah, I always wanted a super eagle but no way could I ever buy one

[@staszewaM]

@@nycfc4life884 Well, I wouldn't necessarily agree...Yes, these guitars are RELATIVELY affordable compared to the $20k ones or are much more affordable than those but still, most people including me, wouldn't use the concept of RELATIVE affordability when simply saying something is affordable. An affordable guitar is a $150 Harley-Benton or entry range Yamaha Pacifica at around $200. A $222,630 Ferrari Roma might be affordable compared to Ferrari Monza SP2 that costs over a million dollars yet most people wouldn't call a $222,630 car 'affordable' (unless you are Jeff Bezos).

[@ScottDreyfus]

@@staszewaM what you have wrong is that you don’t get to decide what is affordable to people. It’s not your opinion that makes it a fact. I drive a 10 yr old car I paid cash for a decade ago. So what if I want to splurge on a prs. I have enough life insurance to cover 10x my liabilities and I don’t really have any debt. Don’t put your issues with money on other people.

[@ScottDreyfus]

@@staszewaM apparently your issue is you are opinionated and illiterate. No one on this video or chat is talking about 20k dollar 🎸. Those are for overplayed ambulance chasers and people that have a practice. They do keep the company afloat though. Just out of curiosity… what do you play and how long have you been at it? Most people at the 5 to 6 month mark are going to grow out of a sub 200$ guitar. Did you completely skip the part where I said I bought my custom 22 quilt semi hollow for under 1k. It’s a ridiculous guitar and set up better out of the box better than anything epiphone squire gretch or fender for similar money. It okay to have feels about things but you have to have a rational argument based on facts and not just stand on your apple crate and scream cause “that is like just your opinion man”

[@gavterrygt]

Affordable is not quite the same as ‘less expensive than’

[@mimetype]

Today on Stranger Things - Squire Strats and Super Eagles are affordable - Sorry, it’s just so chuckle worthy 😎👍

[@fredjaeger690]

like most people who are devoted to playing guitar I have a collection that represents a lifetime search for tone and feel and quality. I had one PRS. The more videos I took in about this guitar -see the excellent vids from Peach guitars-the more I realized that it might actually be a game changer instrument. So I sold several from my collection and purchased a special 22. I can say with all honesty that I could sell off almost all of my collection and not regret it for a moment. This thing is truly amazing and its tone pallet is endless. Selling my Les Paul and my SG special from 1973 and my Strat. I literally don’t need them because this guitar does everything they do except better. I don’t have high enough praise for this instrument.

[@BigJohn95]

Just sold my 05 LP standard to fund this instrument, so thanks for making me feel good bout it 😂

[@Jeff-S]

I saw a video that says the middle position is the neck and bridge. There is no way to use the middle pickup alone. Is that true? One way to tell is if it's in the middle position, you should not hear any difference when switching the coil split switches if it is the middle only. Please let me know.

[@dadocta06]

@@Jeff-SI found that really odd as well, I believe you are correct… no option to run the middle pickup independently… with all the options and switching available, I’d have figured that’d certainly be one of the settings… I’m thinking I can bring it to be modded have it, but I am so surprised it’s not available to the player stock…

[@Jeff-S]

@@dadocta06 Yeah that's a deal breaker for me. This makes no sense to me. I am a huge middle pick up guy. Why pay all that money just to take it directly to an electronics guy to do a $300.00 mod? If you are interested, I know a guitar and amp genius in the Metro NY area that I use. His electronic work is an art form. I have had him work on amps and he has modded pickup configs, on bord effects loops and installed unity gain buffers for me on two guitars.

[@JimmyDormire]

I’ve played PRS guitars for 30+ years now and the semi hollows in a louder and even quieter stage environment totally sing in a different more resonant way… Extraordinary instruments with extreme versatility and are in tune with every chordal position intonation wise.

[@nathanbouton6700]

58/15LT's are about the best pickups I've owned. Amazing tones.

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

I strongly suggest changing the title. I see a lot of backlash coming in. :P

[@Jackal799]

I own one and it’s the best guitar I’ve ever played. I’ve got some nice axe’s but this one is in a league of its own. I constantly go back to it.

[@zacharywatson885]

Do you still feel the same way about it or has the newness worn off some? I have had on one order for a while now and I keep wondering if it is worth the weight.

[@Jackal799]

@@zacharywatson885 absolutely. Still my favorite. Everything about it is perfect.

[@zacharywatson885]

@@Jackal799 really appreciate the feedback, brother. I think I will have to stay tight and wait it out. Otherwise I will end up kicking myself for not being patient. Thank you much.

[@Jackal799]

@@zacharywatson885 let’s put it this way, I have zero desire for any other guitar. No GAS since I picked it up. It’s worth waiting for!

[@niptodstan]

£4k affordable? You 'avin a larf?

[@tomyates2551]

At 9:50 I think Pete makes the very common misinterpretation with this guitar. The middle position is BOTH humbucker pickups and not the isolated middle. Hence this model offers all those extra sounds available from splitting the Hs independently.

[@JIAbbot]

@ Tom Yates: Respectfully, that’s not correct. The middle position on the PRS Special Semi-Hollow is PRS’s proprietary “Narrowfield” pup. PRS compares this pickup to a cross between and among a humbucker, a P-90, a vintage single-coil, and a mini humbucker. The misread you make is exceedingly easy to make; I only know otherwise because I have been poring over every detail of this guitar for the past several days and probably know more about it than I want to, given how firmly inaccessible its price tag is to me at the moment.

[@tomyates2551]

@@JIAbbot interesting. Because in PRS’s own official videos about this model (and the previous Special Semi Hollow released with MT pickups) which are both available on KZbin, Bryan states in no uncertain terms that the middle position is both humbuckers.

[@mfhorgan]

@@tomyates2551 Agreed. Everything I’ve seen (including the PRS website and their demo videos), the Studio has the typical strat wiring but the middle position on the Special is neck + bridge. Since Jerry Garcia lived on the middle pickup, it’s no super eagle replacement.

[@fredjaeger690]

@@mfhorgan It’s not really the position of the switch that’s relevant here. there’s way more going on in the electronics in this guitar than just a five position switch.

[@mfhorgan]

@@fredjaeger690 THIS guitar is two low-wind humbuckers that can both be tapped individually (not split) and a narrow field middle that can’t be selected by itself. The title mentions Super Eagle which is Mayer’s Dead & Co guitar. My point was Jerry played a lot of middle pickup alone (Dimarzio super 2, supposedly split coil) and middle+bridge (pos2 of strat), so Mayer needs to play a lot of middle pos, so without rewiring this guitar, it can’t be a super eagle. If I had this, I would probably rewire the 5-way with the regular strat selection then put in a push-pull on the tone knob with the “Gilmour mod” to get the middle les Paul selection that this guitar has natively. Then it could be a mini-super eagle. I also wish they offered a pattern thin profile.

[@fredjaeger690]

There really is nothing that that guitar can’t do. The sound is insane.

[@Adamjpx]

I know this is kinda off topic but I love the way Pete talks up Lee's playing @ 6:10. Lee's progress over the past 2 odd years has been incredible!

[@Wesquire]

Semi-hollow on a double cutaway with smaller resonance chambers (relative to a 335) seems like the most versatile platform you can have.

[@davey_tones]

I've had one of these since 2019 when they were a limited run. such an awesome guitar, instantly became my number 1.

[@michaelmorrisguitar]

Same here man, these things are fantastic. It and my 513 are my go to guitars.

[@Happy-Me.]

Me too! It cost me £3500 😎 I'm disappointed they brought a new one out.

[@djt6546]

@@Happy-Me. Don’t be concerned as the original run was using 58/15MT PuP’s. I’ve not AB’d with the new 58/15LT’s in the Special, but I have a suspicion that the originals have a more textured tone given how the guys have reacted to this new Special in the video. Of the current Studio and Special models, I agree with Pete that the Studio is quietly a more polished package. I already thought that from PRS’s own product demo’s. I think it just gels with a sweeter, more vintage vibe than the new Special.

[@nycfc4life884]

A super eagle in the states is reselling for 20,000-35,000 usd. This is 4,200 MSRP. Yes it's the affordable Super eagle.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

The middle position may be "a distinctive sound", but you weren't listening to the narrow field, but the two outer pickups (bridge humbucker and neck split). the third position acts like a middle position of a three way switch.

[@Harry20000Hl]

Opening jam sounded like it was derived from the Mayer song in repair to me

[@lemac3200]

Affordable? My last cars haven't been this expensive!

[@slipkhein66]

I have this guitar in a sunburst finish, very similar to the actual super eagle, and every time I look at it i can’t believe that I own it. It’s a dream guitar 👏

[@charlesford8692]

I haven’t watched an Anderson’s video in months and WOW, the captain is KILLING IT these days!

[@randyconant1712]

Lee you are sounding super good with your sound , keep it up and be grateful

[@BAMozzy69]

I love my PRS Special!!! It is such a Special instrument and prefer the Special and its options to the Studio... The middle position on the Special is the two humbuckers - not the NF. You get '4' options depending on whether the humbuckers are split or not - like a 594, Cu24-08, Pauls etc...

[@Zeppelin180]

You might want to read that back. Think you’ve written Special instead of Studio in your first para and Studio instead of Special in your second para.

[@BAMozzy69]

@@Zeppelin180 Thanks... :)

[@pauljcat1]

I agree, the PRS Special Semi Hollow is up there, but I only use mine as a clean on the edge of breakup tone, I think that is where this guitar wins. There is also an easy mod to have the middle Narrowfield alone, and since I’ve done that I feel that I truly can get those dead tones.

[@johnheueisenIII]

@@pauljcat1 was it difficult to split the narrow field, and did you add a push pull pot to split the pick up?

[@TeleCustom72]

My view on the flexibility of these PRS' is that they're great if you only want one guitar to get lots of tones from. I've gigged predominantly with a Les Paul for 27 years now, but I want a guitar that will do the Les Paul thing (or very close to it) and also get me in the Strat ballpark, together with a trem that stays in tune. The weight relief is a big deal too, as an aging rocker with a bad back 😆 If they did these with solid colours, it would be a nice option. Not everything needs a flame-top.

[@DVRMNaitor]

Who doesn’t want to spend 4.5k on the affordable version of something…

[@willgoodfellow3144]

I've been waiting for this. Thanks for making my Sunday!

[@pizzadave1208]

Andertons have a big stock of unavailable PRS Semi-Hollow guitars. Why list them for months if they're not in stock?

[@Inca_Rhodes]

I really wish they allowed use of just the middle pickup in the configuration. If you want to go towards Jerry tones, that middle pickup is the key.

[@slapshot0417]

He made the super eagle based off of Jerry’s wolf, I got to take a private tour from the cfo and Paul himself even got to see the Proto type body for the silver sky before it was even known to the public. Paul’s a real cool guy actually picking one up with the super eagle 2 wire scheme

[@tonydegregorio7357]

You were able to get a Special Semi with the super eagle wiring from private stock order?

[@HeyJettRink]

You’re getting SE wiring? Does that include the switch for the preamp and a treble boost?

[@coffeedudeguy]

Purple makes this objectively better than the Super Eagle

[@thenut1212]

Please tell me you have a video coming out soon focusing solely on the PRS McCarty 594 Hollowbody II ❤️❤️❤️ I’ve checked back through your previous videos and can find one

[@PTR2K]

Just got my Ibanez THBB10 from Andertons yesterday. Amazing service from Andertons and amazing guitar. Would recommend both Andertons and the guitar to everyone. Bought a Gibson Les Paul Standard 60's last year from them as well and the experience was seamless then also. Very helpful and very good contact with their customers over their support email.

[@markreitz2146]

I’ve been alternating between my 335, Les Paul, Jazzmaster and Strat and honestly thought those guitars were as good as guitars get. Then I played this. On a different planet, I kid you not. And could easily replace those four guitars combined. Stupid expensive, yes, but just wait til you play one.

[@gregsimmons3323]

The middle position isn't the narrowfield -- its the two humbuckers together

[@WouldBeRockStar]

I'll take four of 'em!!

[@juanpocopin]

Please make a video with Danish pete guitar collection and gear...!!!!

[@nikolasmatviko4700]

The middle position on the 5-way is the two humbuckers together, so you missed out on demonstrating 4 different sounds (by combining the humbuckers and using the coil taps)...

[@kenjipatacsil27]

way to go Chris Buck! being mentioned with legendary players with great tones when not using a pick. 😁

[@jcugnoni]

Gorgeous guitars! Personnally I don't mind a split humbucker which is a bit weaker as it adds a level of gain control on top of turning down the volume (split mode preserves the brighteness compared to turning down a HB). With a good single channel tube amp with some grit, this gives you great dynamic cleanish tones.

[@duanewelsh5611]

I have the special 22 SH LTD. I call it my middle-income man's super eagle. Great guitar, love it. Also have a swamp Ash special with 3 narrow field pu's. The narrow fields for me are cross between p90 and mini hb.

[@luvguitars]

Affordable, wow...times have changed. Gorgeous guitar, sounds great ✋

[@AndyInTheUK]

There is something special about PRS pickups. Even clean they are raunchy at high volume. You have to put the volume right down to get really clean tones. Takes a bit of getting used to but, man they are amazing. What does the semi-hollow sound like as an acoustic? Is there enough volume for a bit of quiet noodling? Thanks guys! Excellent entertainment.

[@bestboy897]

the opening jam tho holy shit got goosebumps

[@lucaseckrich4579]

i have the 2019 model and it's by far the best guitar i've ever owned and i've also got an EJ strat and ES-Les Paul from the Memphis shop.

[@JuanUB]

The “affordable” super eagle

[@billmay7364]

PRS is on a Roll . From the Studio. To The Special . To Modern Eagle V. Great gigging Guitars. Beautifully Designed from the different Tones , Playability, Colours. Guitar for All in One done Right. Loving that Purple Iris. What's the best one? That's a real hard call. I personally own Modern Eagle V. Studio as well. Special I'm looking around. Any of the 3. Can't go wrong.

[@isaachaynes6935]

Y’all sneaky with that Intro jam chord progression😂 Feels a little reminiscent of I Guess I Just Feel Like;0

[@marcusflores2184]

We need that opening backing track in our playlists NOW!

[@simoneboschin]

Have to say that the captain has really a good taste for tones and really like his gentle touch on the strings.

[@SDisonYT]

If they made a 24 fret version of the Special 22, that would be the ultimate guitar for me.

[@jxw129]

Learn to read ppl. Affordable Super Eagle. Super Eagle go for 30-50k on reverb nowadays. The special semi-hollow is the same in essence minus the built in pre-amp and db boost. Extremely versatile guitar with very usable sound palette.

[@marygaleac]

Just bought second hand SG and a Flynn second hand 5e3 Tweed Deluxe. I’m in heaven… What to do with the other 3 grand???

[@OtherTheDave]

Wait 6-12 months and buy a used one of these?

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

I have one of these on order. CAN'T WAIT, DAMMIT!!

[@cesarsolorzano9163]

Can you do a PRS 509 Review? Great work mates!

[@FlyPilatusB4]

The inspiration? Could it be that FINALLY the captain is listening dead & co?

[@djt6546]

@Andertons. Can you please tell me if you personally felt a difference in vibe between the 2021 Special and the limited run between 2018 and 2020? Technically the PuP’s are different and the Nitro CAB finish (although some original Ltd Specials were made with the new finish on 2020), but did you personally notice any difference in feel and tone beyond the differences you can feel from comparing multiple serial numbers of the same guitar model? Just curious on the Andertons team opinions. Thanks

[@jacksonwadsworth6593]

I really hope John buys him that guitar for his birthday. It may be a year before it happens again...

[@hughjarrse]

To be fair to Anderton's plenty of people have multiple guitars that cost over £2k and if this Eagle replaces more than one guitar it might justify it's price. Also it's a matter of how much you want a guitar, I imagine most people watching this video would be able to afford a '61 Strat if someone was selling it for £4k

[@samcomfort6564]

Great video guys! Thanks

[@ZappaBlues]

I WANT the Special the Captain has !!!!

[@jamestonguet1737]

Great guitar ...Love mine the Flame Maple neck really makes it sparkle, the LT's are split , the originals had MT's which were tapped.

[@Milessongs]

At about 20:45 - The Captain's not sure what the tonal purpose of the semi-hollow is. I can Clearly hear it, particularly in the attack while using clean tones. Same with the old Fender Tele Thinline semi-hollow guitars; there is just a little more 'push' behind the attack. Also, I feel like the hollow construction adds a bit of roundness to the overdriven tones. I Love this model. I'll be saving up for years. Hope to still find one then!

[@BrianRowland_Google]

Middle position is not the narrowfield pickup ... it's the bridge and neck humbuckers, right?

[@Jalliams]

“PRS 58/15 low turn pick ups..” haha Pete, you goose 😂

[@Markkxs]

What im seeing? This is art

[@chriskondracki7398]

That sounds Pete’s PRS sings is superior to any guitar I’ve heard for 40 years 👍

[@glenproctor1999]

Some 'banging' sounds there from you two young men! Nice guitars indeed.

[@braddavis2187]

If Jerry and Trey had a baby bro. Thanks for tge video.

[@erajad]

Gigging with a PRS? (Around 19:00) Watch some GOOSE! That's some brilliant PRS picking ... and Rick Mitarotonda's has been on the road for many a year.

[@David_analogue01]

Okay, cost aside, I liked the sound of these guitars. PRS to my ears can sometimes feel a bit inorganic, occasionally a bit Patrick Bateman. These though, these sound NICE.

[@joeydurant6267]

He *would* play a prs wouldn't he.

[@NoelHaven]

Hey… first of all, they just asked a question in the title. Secondly, compared to the cost of a super eagle, this is more affordable. It’s math. Y’all need to calm your knickers and not attack our boys so hard. 😂

[@USMarine75]

For fast fingerpicking Kotzen is a beast. You should check out Andre Nieri too.

[@telekon8066]

Love you guys you are so fun , and wow can you play guitar many thanks to you 👍🏻🎸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@joeri666]

Only 4000 pound that’s a steal

[@glennwhitlock1272]

I think I'd probably opt for a Crimson Guitars Scion over one of these. British made in small batches (or to order, even), and at £2,000 cheaper, it's a no brainer.

[@limpindug]

Off peist a wee bit, Question why is the second hand market loaded with prs guitars? Respect and stay healthy all.

[@Goldenfriedeggs224]

👀

[@hughjarrse]

Simply because there have been so many made, there are far more secondhand Gibson and Fenders up for sale even if you only count the ones made while PRS have been producing guitars. You can test this out by looking at how many lefty PRS's are on the used market, you will find very few

[@Jalliams]

Is the second hand market loaded with PRS guitars? 🤔

[@limpindug]

Approx 40 in a week on just gumtree alone.?

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Could be any number of reasons. Covid consequences, economic downturn, people needing cashflow boosts by selling easily liquidated high value toys (art, cars, guitars).

[@kahlrhoam6769]

Just by sight of those finishes....$4K axes. And I’m out of kidneys....

[@mrredritehand]

Well that affordable question has been answered.

[@avediskamakian666]

Always loved Pete's finger tone it's just soooooo GOOOOD 🔥Them licks are sooo tasty!!!

[@SALVA41]

Hi guys,for when an S2 594 vid as they are a bit more affordable?Thanks

[@24FretsGuitar]

I could never afford one of these but they sound great. I think I would prefer push/pull rather than switches.

[@Guitardist]

Who's the best player without a plectrum? Derek Trucks hands down full stop. Everyone else tries to get there.

[@Jallatt]

The answer is Jeff Beck. But Derek Trucks absolutely rules.

[@MichaelBartlettGuitar]

There once was a guitarist named Wes Montgomery…

[@angustillett2649]

Mark Knopler and Albert king! Great finger style players

[@Hortron69]

Danish Pete’s PRS just wants to sing

[@johnheueisenIII]

Just bought this guitar today. 1st electric I’ve bought in 27 years. Have wanted a PRS since the late 80’s. I okay in the vein of Garcia and Knopfler and this should do nicely. My only concern is I have medium size hands by glove size, and hoping I’ll like the pattern neck as it sounds like it’s chunkier. I wonder what size hands Pete has?

[@lewisjones4158]

I'm curious to know how you got on with the pattern neck? Let me know!

[@johnheueisenIII]

@@lewisjones4158 Well, it’s hard to answer at this juncture because of a few complicating factors: My action came insanely high. Not sure what happened there. So I didn’t get that experience of a perfectly set up premium PRS. It was pretty much unplayable for me. I lowered the action myself but still haven’t taken it to the local shop to get a good set up, but it’s close enough that I can tell how it will be. The string spacing is a little wider than I’m used to, and it threw me at first. I think it’s just gonna be a matter of making this my main axe and putting in the hours to gain the muscle memory needed. I’m hoping that after going through that I will find some unanticipated pros to having a wider chunkier neck. Sorry I don’t have a more definitive answer by now. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@arslanbali]

Yeah lee I love you. You're great.

[@jimmyparris9892]

The middle pickup shouldn't be active on it's own. Mine is the neck and bridge in the middle position. And please tell me what OD Pete was using in the opening riff. His tone was eerily similar to the Vibrochamp reverb video when he used a tele.

[@falcongunner33]

🎶And I'm... innnnnnnnnnn repair 🎶

[@bramswinkels4961]

I have a PRS McCarty 594 double cut, is the special worth getting?

[@maximumguitarage]

Guys this PRS Semi Hollow Body Special or the Pete Thorn Signature Series Suhr ?

[@zacharywatson885]

Wish you guys were in the US. These things are supper hard to find in stock states side.

[@monco3512]

Affordable for a blues lawyer maybe, which is what Lee wanted to say at 17:25 but then didn't. Personally I'm just too shallow, can't get over the pointy shape of the headstock. The layout of the string posts makes perfect sense but those spikes, dear me. The John Mayer flip is only marginally better.

[@macanoodough]

PRS should make Danish Pete a guitar and name it the Purple Peter Eater. It's got the color reference as well as the breakfast pastry... And btw, Finally hitting some pedal combos to make those single coil modes sound a lot better. I hope it's not because of my comments on other videos. :), I wouldn't read that tripe!

[@jakobrinman1134]

Hi Guys, I've checked your JAM-tracks but I can't find the backing track you're jamming to here... How do I find it? Thanks!

[@greek42069]

agd the recipe of dope af backin track

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

I played one..Was a bit underwhelmed with the pickups.. Add in the fact the prices has risen to a level that’s just plain ridiculous..

[@sleeplessnight5238]

are these coming to the USA? cause I might have to pull the trigger on that purple one haha

[@MOAONAABE]

i have a 2015 trans black custom 24 SE with dimarzios on her. people dont see anything but the birds.