PRS SE Kestrel Bass Demo

[@ryanhoward3028]

I don’t see why people don’t like this bass. This is obviously a jazz bass-inspired bass, and I think it’s an improvement over a jazz bass. It’s got a neck through construction, Hipshot hardware, 22 frets instead of the normal 20, and the tone is nice and bitey with a solid punch to it. Awesome demo and playing, guys! Do a PRS Kingfisher if you can!

[@julienDrcq]

My

[@ZylecLane]

I’ve owned my Kestrel for a few months now and a part from my five string, it’s the only bass I use. PRS knocked it out of the park with this bass and for the price point it can’t be beat!

[@BassAdvisor]

I had the chance of trying this bass and I was absolutely blown away. Any video can make justice to this. It feels so good in hands and makes you play so well... I might be in the line of the Yamaha BB made in Japan but more affordable. Seriously, they are being overlook and they are fan-tas-tic.

[@davidleamy7564]

Loving the crossover players with Jayme Lewis!

[@deadbeatstudios]

I'll keep coming back as many times as they'll have me!

[@andreasmou6539]

I played this bass before a couple of days in a store, I had it all the time in my mind because of the playability the feel and sound. Today I went there and bought one last piece! Amazing instrument much better than my Fender Jazz MiM

[@manuelclm2324]

I dont know but this is like a fender bass in stereoids. Love it .c.

[@pCeLobster]

I would say it's like a fender bass and leave it at that.

[@irynaburkatska3910]

@@pCeLobster Seriously? And you don't want to compare the price, smart guy? Or can you compare this cheap bass with Fedora?🤣🤣

[@mantisversions]

Great playing everyone! And sweet bass))))

[@amrsalahmahmoud3034]

What are these strings brand with red Colour I like them very much can you tell please are they GHS ?

[@pattonPwr]

Looks like rotosounds to me

[@serio9805]

Best bass ever!

[@erikottens7536]

Where did you get that bass,I never seen a kestrel or kingfisher with that headstock, that is the way they all should all look with signature, probably would sell alot more of em if they did

[@erikottens7536]

@@PubliusRutiliusLupus thanx for response,I see prs did it with the guitar line,but not the basses😞

[@chickentwisties2298]

I love this Bass

[@cjcook2405]

I am digging the sound and feel of mine two things I am noticing is that it seams the bridge is put back to far and as a result it will not come into proper intonation because the saddles don't have the room to move forward enough. The other thing more of an annoyance is the pickgaurd picks up scratches from anything, the vinyl is just too soft.

[@malcolmh5736]

interesting.. all the neck buzzing in the playing... should have set this bass up guys...geez. This bass has a J neck? with 1.5 at the nut?

[@travisarlow9564]

Is there any possibility of you guys getting a Rickenbacker for your reviews?

[@TheBassChannel]

Right now, it’s slim, but that could change.

[@travisarlow9564]

Bassic Gear Review thanks for the reply👍

[@pianoclassics6328]

It's definitely a keeper.

[@janneboman8573]

5:16 summon Geddy Lee

[@bapt_andthebasses]

Sounds nearly like a 70s pickup spacing type Jazz Bass. With 22 frets, like Fender did in Japan :)

[@coolbossnessFTW]

Gotta imagine one of the Nameless Ghouls from Ghost will pick this up

[@Sergio-bc3hd]

Yo, Can someone tell me the name of the last song Jayme played?

[@turcitox]

Is it passive?

[@lavitroladeldiablo]

that's my babe, mate! got the same blk weapon and I use it with a peavey Mark VI into a 4 x la 10 cab.... so you can figure out the rest. Really love it!!

[@Sergio-bc3hd]

Bassic Gear Review hello, could you tell me the name of the last song Jayme played, please?

[@OskarsArbidans]

Birds

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Wish I'd got a Kestrel Instead of the Lakland 44-51. A 5 string Kestrel would really be awesome.

[@brenlouissurio2404]

Can this handle a whole step down tuning?

[@TheBassChannel]

With the correct string gauge, of course.

[@pattonPwr]

Tremonti’s bass player uses this model live and they are tuned in C

[@MK-oz2lf]

How does it compare to the Kingfisher? Is there a demo of that one coming soon?

[@TheBassChannel]

As soon as PRS sends it to is. 👍🏻

[@chrisnichols2241]

Be wary of buying one of these online. Mine arrived with an issue thats causing a loud hum/hiss when not touching the strings. Now it's in the shop for a couple of weeks. Not impressed.

[@bluejeans5456]

I just can't get past those inlays. I would much prefer dots.

[@alexmurphy5289]

I don't understand this. It's a paul Reed Smith guitar... The birds are part of the package. It's just an asthetic, do you have issues finding your way around the fretboard or something? Because inlays are your last worry if that's the case. Go buy a cheaper bass instead.... This bass is nothing special other than the name anyways

[@bluejeans5456]

@@alexmurphy5289 Just don't like the way it looks. Have nothing against PRS guitars sound or feel, though I have only played a couple. I just don't like a lot of their looks, especially the birds.

[@dave13dc]

Seems like a nice bass but I can’t help wondering whether they’ll make such a big impact in the bass world as they have in the guitar world. They took an approach to the guitars that sort of forced their way in which many other makers attempted to follow. The bass world already has, and always had, extremely high quality niche makers so there’s not room for PRS to take the same approach to basses. To make any headway the basses have to be faultless, reasonably priced and very flexible tone wise. Probably need a few name players to be seen with them too. Best of luck.

[@BeezusCripes]

What was that tapping riff?????

[@rjohnson494]

pickups sound like they came fron the WUHANN Lab

[@BassRacerx]

A prs bass that I wont have to sell my first born to afford.... hmmmm damn I wish there were music stores near me that had a decent selection of bass guitars!

[@No-to4id]

Same man, for me my local music shop has 1 left handed bass that's utter shit. And they wonder why online is taking over brick and mortar stores...

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

👌🏿

[@joeldiresta8109]

🤘🤘🤘😵😵

[@vince8081]

Yeah but J-bass type must have a bolt on neck to me for attack and dynamic response... indeed it's an good alterative if you want a J with bigger sound with more sustain.

[@cre8ors1]

Less concert and more content.

[@richardkelley1848]

Ha ninjama pajamas

[@lordundhimself1310]

T-Rex Replicator Tape Echo

[@alexmurphy5289]

Headstock reminds me of my $200 Ibanez, in fact this entire bass reminds me of it....

[@carlosegtrs5308]

That is the first thing I thought.

[@rmccain99]

Pickup poles a not lined up with the strings.

[@jimbigboystoys4077]

I bought this same bass in Sunburst five years ago. A very BEAUTIFUL instrument! But I had MAJOR problems with mine! First problem was that the neck pickup was bad. It completely stopped working. I sent the instrument back to Sweetwater to have PRS replace it. After I got it back which was about five weeks later, THAT pickup went bad as well! So I had to wait another five or six weeks to have THAT one replaced too! Second problem I had was that after about a year and a half or so, an extreme bow had developed in the neck! It was SO BAD that the truss rod could barely be turned any further! Even after the neck was somewhat straight, it still ran in a cockeyed S formation along the length. In short… The neck was COMPLETELY shot!! Totally WARPED!! And I don’t store my instruments in extreme atmospheric conditions either. Perhaps I might have just gotten a lemon…But in my opinion, this is UNACCEPTABLE from a company like PRS!! And it’s because of those two major problems that I will NEVER buy another PRS bass again!!

[@72marie]

Did you get one made in Korea or Indonesia?

[@jimbigboystoys4077]

@@72marie To be honest with you, I don’t remember. I haven’t had the bass for a while now. I believe it was Korea, but I’m not positive. I bought the bass new from Sweetwater.

[@jonnypena9334]

This reminds me of a Wal Bass Mk2 mixed with PRS headstock and fender jazz bass

[@pattonPwr]

Josh Dubois was the only one playing something "exciting" (!)

[@ericbong8378]

Disregarding what the musicians played, what do you think of the guitar's capabilities?

[@pattonPwr]

@@ericbong8378 Nice quality bass for the money. I'd buy this before a mexican fender jazz bass.

[@brucemerryman7365]

Not so sure it’s any better than my squire jazz bass.

[@ericj9160]

Cool demo, but PRS should stick to guitars. They're not doing anything special. Fender already has this covered, at probably half the price.