PRS SE HOLLOWBODY II PIEZO - A Dream Guitar From PRS!

This SE blurs the difference between the USA Core models and the SE line in all the right ways!
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Part 1 - Specs and Features 1:25
Part 2 - What Does it Sound Like? 4:50
One Minute Solo 9:36
Part 3 - How Good is the Construction? 11:07
Part 4 - Final Thoughts, is it Worth Buying? 13:35
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Video Sections: Part 1 - Specs and Features 1:25 Part 2 - What Does it Sound Like? 4:50 One Minute Solo 9:36 Part 3 - How Good is the Construction? 11:07 Part 4 - Final Thoughts, is it Worth Buying? 13:35 Link to the guitar: imp.i114863.net/ReNyN

[@andrewlevistermma]

I just got a PRS S2 35th Anniversary Custom 24 in Faded Blue Smokeburst and I’m so stoked. It hasn’t shown up to my house yet because it’s being handmade but in late July I’m gonna be so thrilled.

[@souldreamer9056]

How come you seem to have all the latest guitars whenever they come out? Do you live on instant noodles?

[@fertirado3236]

One of the best color designs I’ve seen, what a beautiful finish !

[@fertirado3236]

Btw I would really appreciate feedback on my music videos in this channel, really want to grow big and I’m really trying hard !

[@bryansahki3472]

Yeah... That's Prs ;)

[@srcastic8764]

The other color is “black and gold”. Looking at the website he has linked it looks really sweet too. Gorgeous guitars, as PRS always are

[@Moth_On_Fire]

I disagree with you. I will still buy this guitar because everything else about it is beautiful

[@tatendarichardchikosi6829]

Not often can you TELL how light a guitar is from a video alone but here,in the first few minutes when Darrell holding it up with such ease u get such a good sense of that. Tried one last week and that’s also the first thing that shot out to me!

[@RSchannel777]

Much better video that I've seen with the close-ups of the build, the specifics... Touching on every component is GREAT. It's really good for somebody who's never played guitar. So good presentation.

[@keithtq]

Darrell, thank you for such great and comprehensive videos! PRS should be very thankful to you as I went straight over to GC and bought this guitar after your review sealed the deal! The guitar stinks of quality, and plays like a dream! Thank you so much, I've wanted a PRS since high school, good to finally get here 20yrs later! -K.

[@frodeleirvik]

I have to give you credit for once again putting up a very neat presentation!

[@mr1bienvenu1]

I've never heard a better sounding guitar. Love all the tones !

[@PloqNiul]

LOVE my PRS SE Custom 24! Thanks for doing these kinds of videos Darrell. Awesome work man!

[@jeffstanaway5952]

Another awesome demo video- very informative, thank you so much!

[@rishabmukherjee]

I was NOT expecting that. Very positively surprised - especially that blend!!!

[@GuitarLearner]

yesss!! omg that's so fast...now you already have it... great video! love it

[@Ndlanding]

I really appreciate the photo showing the hollow interior. Thanks for your effort!

[@dogrocketp1807]

I bought one of these. It's absolutely stunning. Aside from that, it's a wonderful player and really sounds nice. It can go from jazz to country to rock. I'm very happy that I got it, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone. I''ve been playing for half a century, and it's the most versatile archtop I ever played.

[@jamesprice6381]

cant wait ta get one! :)

[@daryljones3195]

Hey Dog, I just stumbled across this on another music search and was surprised to see your name in the comments. I think this was a really great demo; but Bryan did the unplugged section that Darrell didn't. This will be the third guitar I've bought without testing it first, and my second PRS bought blind. Pretty sure I'm two for two and thanks to reports like this, yours and a couple of the other guys on the forum. But I have my white uniform on and not the Custom 24 in my avatar with google. See you again in the other pages buddy. I'm down to counting days for mine to arrive. Daryl

[@dogrocketp1807]

@@daryljones3195 Great, Daryl! I played big band for 16 years, and still have an old fashioned non cutaway archtop just in case. I had for many years been the proud owner of a Guild X170 for my small band jazz work. After I got my SE, I realized that the PRS did it even better so it got sold. If you work the tone control, you can get almost any archtop sound, except the sound of a non cutaway deep body acoustic. I still have one of those. Play well, stay well - Paul

[@StickMan...77]

Can a Les Trem 2 be put on this guitar?

[@nikkowood4476]

Does it sound like a real electric when you want it to? Wanting a "do everything" Guitar that I can use for leading Worship, but also playing heavy metal core type of music with. Is this Guitar versatile enough to do that? And if so does it feel lacking at all?

[@jakewear9635]

Nice review and a bit of relief that you liked it as I bough t one awhile back when I saw they were starting to be back ordered. Thanks!

[@mpactdesignmedia]

Good Lord! That sounds incredible - acoustic, overdriven - all of it!!!

[@heathpass3708]

Really funny that my friend was talking to me this morning about these guitars and now here’s a video on it!

[@dstrings4867]

Absolutely stunning looking piece of kit. As for the tones....just WoW. The writing on the back of headstock wouldn’t bother me at all as I really do not tend to look at that part of the guitar too much. Fantastic job PRS and Darrell for the great review and demo.

[@jeanbui2834]

Thank you for this and all of your reviews you rock

[@bluesman0822]

Darrell great job as always! Love your channel!

[@satyakaamkatznelson8915]

Wow what a guitar. I was particularly intrigued and impressed by the piezoelectric. Just a sound I really dig. 🙏🏻 thanks

[@abrokenlink_]

Another one to add to the wishlist 😍

[@tammycoates7816]

👍

[@johnpawling8638]

I'm just about to take delivery on one of these Hollowbody's and have followed all the chat with great interest. I for years have been a "USA only" will do type of guitarist & have owned many PRS USA version over my years. I do not know if people actually realise, but China is far from the cheapest production location these days and the quality of workmanship is regarded very highly (take Eastman guitars for example). I think it is about time we all gave guitars, other than USA versions, a real chance. Why can we not simply judge a guitar on its ability, quality, build features & rank it accordingly. When I bought my first high end acoustic guitar I asked my dealer to blindfold me & present various brand options. I chose my guitar in the end on its suitability for me, its feel & its sound quality. I for one am prepared to give this SE the benefit of the doubt......

[@prsmantse1]

Prs has arguably had the best import guitars on the market for years. I hope that you dig it. I've been a fan of Prs american and import for a long time. I think that you'll be pleasantly surprised

[@garymesser9065]

Thanks Darrell, as always, you absolutely Rock!

[@guitarno8922]

Sounds great! Nice review Darrell! I have one on order and I can't wait to get my hand on it!

[@ektalon1]

Darrell Another great video. Thanks so much. This is on my list for sure.

[@rjroth4869]

Stunning guitar! Great tones. Can hardly believe you can do that much distortion and not feedback. Super flexible with the Piezo. I want one!

[@MichaelZola]

Awesome review! What a nice guitar to feature on the channel. It is stunning and has so many tonal options. Great pick for anyone wanting the holy grail all in one PRS. Piezo! What a classy addition to the SE line. I’d love this feature in my semi hollow custom. That may have even more tonal use than splitting the coils.

[@jericosha2842]

You demoed this so well. Thanks man

[@chcotydf1]

Woe! Nice tones!

[@mrzedlyt]

Just got mine...your review is excellent and bang on. This is a wonderful guitar.

[@TheEricPrewittBand]

Excellent playing and excellent review, thanks.

[@Darm0k]

Those blended tones were amazing.

[@jkulak2310]

You ROCK DB!!! What a beauty machine that is!! Thx for amazing review!! Im sold.

[@TheSeanCreagh]

I have a PRS Tremonti SE. The text on the back of the headstock never bothered me, in fact, I think it's a fantastic idea! The company (World Music Instruments Co. LTD in my case) who built and assembled the guitar - while following PRS's specifications - deserves credit for producing such fantastic guitars. Larger companies like PRS throwing relatively unknown companies a bone is always a good thing. This elitism regarding country of origin is just baffling; a good guitar is a good guitar regardless of where it came from. Focus on the quality of the instrument rather than what it says on the back of the headstock.

[@cybertrophic]

That closet racism is all that keeps Gibson in business, as their build quality has been crap for years.

[@Ilicet]

@@cybertrophic it's not racism... It's a deserved stigma from years of very poor quality, and quality control coming from those factories... People who pay attention know Gibson is just a brand name now, and a majority of their guitars are inferior to the years of excellence which is the basis for their brand loyalty. Part of the stigma of those foreign factories is a direct result of companies like Gibson wanting their "lower tier brands" to be noticeably worse than their American made guitars. But to say it's racism is absolutely absurd. I am asian btw, and just like the guitars which used to come from China, most of the electronic components coming from their are known to fail, have bad soldering, etc. It's not racist to call out obvious flaws 你他妈的.

[@ceelothatmane9421]

@@cybertrophic THANK YOU! I thought I was just a hater for not liking Gibsons build

[@danbjornson6799]

Little known fact - World Music Instruments makes nearly 83% of ALL guitars IN THE WORLD. PRS, Epiphone (some models), Schecter, ESP LTD and MOST knock off brands: Agile, etc. etc.etc..........They are HUGE

[@MrBrooxy]

I have 3 PRS SE's and all of them are top notch quality. This one looks beautiful that flame maple binding is unreal.

[@alissonbarreto7422]

Another fantastic video, Darrell!!

[@nitinsampaul]

Wow you're really great in explaining the details.

[@GearGasms]

The middle position is so overlooked on 2 humbucker guitars. This is such a beautiful instrument- great demo and great playing! Thanks! 🤓🤘🏻🎸

[@daveington]

not by me it isn't 🤘 ...love middle position on a few different dual humbucker guitars of mine

[@brandontay2053]

Not by me either!

[@JohnnyBgood548]

Amen! Same for single coils too!

[@jasonc1899]

It took me about twenty years to finally appreciate those middle tones.

[@scrmblr2]

The range of sounds on this guitar......awesome

[@brandonproctor3639]

Gotta have it! Beautiful looking and sounding guitar!

[@homeiswhereur9617]

I can’t wait for mine to arrive 😎🤙🏻

[@LayknFire]

The Piezo Rips! The part through the acoustic amp got me sold on this for a fact!

[@golfhound]

Truly a very nice versatile guitar. Really impressed with the additional piezo pickup.

[@Dwight_K_Schrute]

Great video as usual Darrell!! Just noticed your Soli Deo Gloria shoutout in your description... super cool man!! I’ve watched a ton of your videos and never noticed that!!

[@KenHinzman]

I picked up a PRS SE Custom 24 35th Anniversary Edition about a month ago. Holy smokes! It's amazing!

[@TheStrataminor]

Just love your videos Darrell...we need more happy optimistic stuff like you do! Stay well mate (from Brisbane, Australia)

[@henningmeierhm]

What a beautiful Guitar. And the piezo Sounds fantastic !

[@Louis_Velliotes]

This is the only SE I would consider, beautiful! That piezo sounds good too, and I have never been a piezo fan.

[@drfeelgood41]

Your reviews are great i already add so many guitars to my go try list

[@codymcmanis7034]

Looks and sounds incredible. Amazing guitar man.

[@barrettflorida]

Just got my HBII, Piezo in Blue Peacock, and couldn't be happier. It plays wonderfully and looks beautiful. This video helped me decide, so went to the store, played it, bought it.

[@carlteresa5935]

Received delivery of mine today purchased as a result of your video. It actually makes me sound a bit competent! I play mostly jazz standards and blues and this guitar through my Roland JC40/is a killer. Thank you for your advice!

[@clivematthews95]

😱 IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@GertVollrath]

really an amazing sound with the piezo

[@ENOB19]

awesome! Thanks!

[@kejtov]

One of the most beautiful guitars I’ve seen

[@DBSG1976]

What a gorgeous guitar and I like the close up shots, we can truly appreciate the craftsmanship. Paul Reed Smith is legendarily fastidious about guitars with his name on it leaving the factory and it seems that your new addition is a reflection of this. I really wish you didn't turn my head when it comes to guitars outside the Fender/Jackson stable.

[@rezaaudizen]

Beatiful sounding

[@guero1422]

It sounds good. The shade of blue they used and the flamed maple binding look great.

[@juliotorres6868]

Very good demo and amazing closeups.

[@Rumpl4skinn]

Halfway through, your video sold me one of these. Thanks. Lol i made it to the piezo part and then started shopping.

[@jamesferguson9209]

My favorite guitar so far!!!

[@renmad0078]

A wonderfull and very clean video thanks a lot nice job 😉👍👏

[@justinrperry]

Fantastic review. Thanks

[@natlparkdude]

Great tones. Full electric sounds great. And the "acoustic" tones with the piezo (along with your fingerstyle playing) sound amazing.

[@darrenlivy]

Great review, I have just bought the Black Gold Sunburst one and absolutely love it.

[@RSchannel777]

Excellent playing skills by the way, meaning the music was really creative...

[@rjejames28]

I love the tone from this

[@pieceoffake7443]

I have one of these. It's an absolutely killer guitar. So versatile, and plays really nicely.

[@dennisp2180]

can you say china....

[@Cluless02]

Love the color, finish!

[@skraagthedestroyer]

That is a beautiful guitar dude; sounds amazing too!

[@gangnamstylegrandpa6352]

Well , I have to say that is one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen ! PRS always makes beautiful guitars , but I have never been a loyal fan of them . I bought one about 10 years ago , and sold it in less than a month at a big loss . For some reason I cannot seem to connect with them . That being said , I am just in love with this model ! Everything about it is perfect ! If I could design a custom guitar with everything I like , this would be the final product . Even without the breathtaking color and finish , it has everything I could ask for ! Of course , The color and finish is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen !

[@tanukibrahma]

Great review as always. I actually liked the piezo quite a lot, soloed or blended, and more so through the Mesa than the acoustic amp where the blunted transients were more obvious. The piezo would be the motivating factor for me to buy this guitar if I were in the market. I didn't so much like the humbuckers themselves -- sound sort of cold or characterless to me -- but I'm more vintage oriented, so maybe lowering them would help. Beautiful guitar for sure. For as low as $1,200 USD new and $800 used, it's a sweet deal for a modern sounding hollow body.

[@user-ki4gz4cd7s]

It has so beautiful color and sound! And I very like your playing.

[@johnnydswing]

Waooo what a beautiful sound! Well Played!!

[@p.c.1019]

Fantastic unbiased review! ❤️😷

[@lynnyates5973]

Just bought the non piezo version in charcoal burst ..beautiful looking AND sounding guitar ! PRS has always been my dream guitar even though I have several Les Paul's, Strats and Teles I felt the need to have "that" sound at my disposal..In ❤ with this guitar super versatile..Best purchase I've made all year 😊

[@davidbloom2373]

Beautiful guitar and a lot more of

[@shawnadams1693]

Awesome guitar and playing!

[@destianpatrianagara1119]

Lovely acoustic tone!

[@laymardad3335]

I am such a dork. My "go to" song for an acoustic is "tears in heaven." When I saw you play that, sadly, I pumped my fist in the air and decided that moment this IS my next guitar. Thank you.

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Sounded fantastic through the acoustic amp!

[@gaile2845]

That's one beautiful guitar. I want one!

[@richardsmidt3166]

Superb Review...Thank You

[@karll3119]

I listen to this video for the tenth time maybe. A dream of a guitar for me. And you!!!! Yeah you Darrell... Whatever your fingers touch sounds like gold.

[@scottjames6037]

Another great vid. I am buying one. Thanks

[@danielhall3105]

Nice guitar and pretty darn good chops too Darrell.

[@nalukeko]

Great review. Thanks! Was hoping for unplugged sound as well.

[@seanbarker6478]

Good luck on the great guitar build off!

[@Pocket-Calculator]

That is one gorgeous guitar.

[@kerrymcauliffe9906]

Excellent video and review! That is one beautiful guitar! The birds are nicer than my Custom 24 I think! It didn't seem like you could get a bad tone out of it! Very nice playing also by the way. Love that color. Ever since I first saw the Semi hollow and hollow PRS's. I've always thought they were the best looking guitars I've ever seen. Now a person can get there for WAY less money. Well done sir!

[@fredericadda]

I have been pondering for days whether to buy a PRS in that exact blue color, and you just put out this video on my birthday ... I took it as a sign and went straight to the shop to buy it 😅 Thanks Darrel 😂

[@jasonmendoza5850]

Dude I love this guitar

[@clarkbabin9799]

Sounds versatile with the piezo in addition to the two buckers its giving you a sweet acoustic sound I wouldn't expect from a guitar like this.

[@ricklewis5804]

Clark Babin Didn’t sound very acoustic to me.

[@donly8408]

Got me the same one...I love it!!!

[@tfilmyr]

You rock, Dude! 🤘

[@TheBbtlegit]

Yes i just bought this guitar today.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

I have no choice but to agree with everything you said about this guitar. I really like that piezo.

[@olafunger6454]

Great work

[@kirkwilliams2127]

Darrel, I always turn to your channel first, awesome video’s. because of you and Daniel Denato I recently picked up a Bob Weird Deluxe and love it. This PRS is on the list. Love to see you do a video on the Fender Ultra Tele Texas Tea, just order one from Sweetwater that was supposed to not come in until end of summer. Give me some time to save some funds. It already came in and shipped today. Wife not super happy…. Haha. Again, thank you so much for your video’s:-)