PRS SE Standard Range Review - Incredible value from PRS

[@maxthomas78]

One suggestion. When reviewing budget guitars it would be best to run them through more modest amps. Most guitars would sound awesome if played through an £1,800 amp. Try them on a low end solid state amp.

[@chefo93]

+1 for that. They sound really nice, but we don't get to hear them through a budget amp ever.

[@EzyoMusic]

Agreed, or some sub one-grand tube amps. Since there's still people that are convinced they need tubes. Like me, lol.

[@orlock20]

Since these guitars have the same hardware and the same size, check people using the Fender Mustang II and III. They are playing on expensive amp combos because of the quality of the speakers. If you hooked up a 15 watt Walmart amp up to quality speakers, that amp will sound loud and give a decent clean sound. It's the junk speakers that make low priced amps junk.

[@EzyoMusic]

Absolutely true. My Laney LC15R combo became an absolute monster after I upgraded the speaker.

[@jvin248]

Then need to put a cheap guitar on the expensive boutique amps to compare the other way.

[@frankviewologytv4586]

I'm totally gonna get a PRS SE 24 soon, they're absolutely amazing AND the pricing is just icing on the cake of how awesome they are!

[@CaptAnderton]

Rob is still in Korea until the weekend - I expect he might need a couple of days to recover too!!

[@JordanWallac3]

did he get the trots

[@ltacid]

I agree with Mark. The best I have heard you play. Cheers from Puerto Rico!

[@michielvanhedel9508]

Cool Billy Gibbons tap you did man. Could you guys do a short scale special, where you go over some of the 24 inch scale guitars, for those of us that are puny of hand.

[@germanemigrant5844]

I really LOVED your playing here Lee! have to agree with the guy above :)

[@BionicSammich]

Sick moves at 2:28 Cap'n

[@joaoldmedeiros]

rob's foot at 2:24 SO HYPNOTIC

[@pedrobravo4404]

Captain, I really apreciatte how you search for your well deserved clean tones

[@hanscfs]

Yes, Indonesia, my country. I'm going to buy this one! Nice guitar.

[@eldrinpaulgok-ong3450]

Funny how its so close to the philippines but they dont sell PRS where i live :'(

[@LemonDadsicle]

+Eldrin Paul Gok-ong fellow pinoy tell me when you find a store

[@barryaquino1201]

jb music the close one.

[@barryaquino1201]

because people only know gibson and fender. haha

[@hernindio99]

It's made in Indonesia, tapi kokmsaya susah nyari gitar ini di toko2 music, selain di Hi-End Guitar(Plaza Semanggi)ya? Tau dimana saya bisa mendapatkan gitar ini selain di hi-end?

[@dizzygunner]

i always think "oh these guitars sound great" then i realize that they are plugged into amp that are like 15x more expensive than my amp

[@chefo93]

same here. ;(

[@AstralElephantFuzz]

On the other hand, putting a crap sounding guitar through an expensive amp doesn't really make it sound good.

[@dizzygunner]

Andy Birger actually it can do i had a bbeginnerguitar that sounded awful when i was in college and i put it tthrough the marshall there and it sounded pretty fucking good the amp IMO is 90% of the tone

[@collinwarren4346]

dizzygunner Yeah, but seeing how he uses it for every guitar, you can hear which guitars aren't great

[@orlock20]

It's not the amps, it's the speakers. High end amp combos have quality speakers. If you connect a Walmart amp to a decent speaker, it will sound good clean. You can hear people play their SE guitars (same hardware and size for the SE and SE standard) in a Mustang II and Mustang III.

[@robertweeks7993]

that "Indonesia is turning out some great guitars at the moment" isn't a lie, i bought a Yamaha acoustic made in Indonesia earlier this year for about $150 and it feels and plays better than MANY other more expensive guitars I've played lately. I think ill name it trigger. lol not really. Defiantly my favorite guitar I own at the moment.

[@Patrick-fv6yh]

For the past 2 years my main bass has been a SUB stingray which is add in Indonesia for, like 350 that thing is a beast of a bass.....but 2 weeks ago I got a real ernieball, so you know

[@daphnehodges8252]

u ik

[@MrBrooxy]

Defiantly or definitely 🤨

[@MusicJamin330]

Can I just say that I've been really enjoying the fact that you're posting these long videos again? I get excited when I see a long video from you guys! Keep them up!

[@Daanomite]

CaptAnderton Your playing has really improved over the last few months man!

[@AndreHansen96]

Awesome playing from 2:19 Lee! Really like it :)

[@orcsong]

Cap'n I've been listening and you've come a freakishly long way as a guitar player! Listening to the end of this video I was totally grooving! Your chops have and technique have either got a lot better or you were holding back in your earlier videos. It's so much easier to listen to someone talk about gear when they have put in the time, ya' know? Much respect and Merry Christmas.

[@epiczbrusherzero4032]

This by far the best demo you guys have ever done, imho, of course. I'm a Gibson guy and have always wanted a prs, will definitely get one of those. :-)

[@Megamando93]

That first solo for Cap around 2:20 was really good, something a little different this time! good vid, guitars sound nice!

[@Yesidoplaytheguitar]

I'm quite excited about these! That se245 sounds immense! Great vid guys!

[@CaribSurfKing1]

Wow, the sustain harmonic thing on the 245 is silly amazing!

[@MrMiniMeister]

I turned my headphone volume up so I could take in some of that sweet nectar you call tone when that thunder crack came in, and the force with which I crapped my pants ejected me from my office chair.

[@keyshawest8704]

lol

[@sampope200]

+Christian Mikhael i know the feels

[@tomedmunds4160]

You guys are the best. I've learned so much from numerous videos. I have 15 or so guitars (been playing a long time) and have been pondering a PRS. Don't like to spend lots of money.(I tell my wife they're cheaper than cars or women...) Just a big THANK YOU for keeping it real. Love what you do. Cheers.

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

The fact that they didn't play any Opeth makes me really, really sad.

[@shagstars]

its hard to play their music🤣. Death is easier to learn some riffs at least.

[@BejitaConnor]

man that jam at the end... so enjoyable!

[@edwardstables5153]

I've been waiting for this! I imagine that a SE standard 24 may be on my shopping list.

[@SrDeMaFp]

That sustainer-esque feedback note bloom in the beginning was super impressive! I gotta check these out!

[@ElDuderino502]

I love the squak horn sound when they grab the neck of a guitar. I'll never get sick of that.

[@caidurkan251]

That solo Lee did near the beginning really shows how far he's come as a guitarist.

[@tobiastk5391]

PRS are my dream guitars! I do want many guitars from you know, gibson, fender, ibanez and many more but, dude... it's PRS! it's perfect!

[@chriselt777]

Same for me. PRS holds a special place for me personally

[@Driftuner]

+Tobias TK me too bro..

[@guitarnerd5160]

many people underrate ibanez and schecter as just being silly metal guitars active pickups etc etc

[@Emm_R_Guitar]

guitar nerd completely agree. Ibanez's mid range ie 500-800 is much better than some of the 'big brands' equivalents. Having played a fuck tone of them trying to buy my backup guitar. Also I own a scechter c1 fr I which I bought 8 years ago for 666. Cant get em remotely that price now and I havent been able to find anything in that original price bracket to match it. everything jumps up over a grand now. (UK) Only think that has come close is PRS SE Holcomb... but even then...

[@matttonkovich]

Awesome. Thanks guys! If I ever make it to the UK, I'm definitely heading to Andertons.

[@gaztaylor9682]

Holy mutha of rock n roll...these new se standards are the dogz!! Such great working players guitars at this amazing price..or indeed ANY price! Oh dear, it looks like my PRS stable is going to be growing again. Thanks for the great demo as always you guys :)

[@daiselol]

whoa Lee's rig sounds great.

[@cgavin1]

So you could buy a Les Paul Studio (with a top/finish). Or you could buy the PRS 245 AND a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe with Staxmaster pedal. ;)

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

bit of a no brainer in my book

[@Dreamdancer11]

Thats the right way of thinking about gear.

[@NKN82]

and sell it next month to get money for Les Paul.

[@matthewturner8140]

Nice chops Lee... that new les paul put some fire back into your guitar playing.. wow those are some pretty nice guitars for the range PRS never ceases to amaze the guitar industry. . Keep rockin guys lets not forget Merry Christmas

[@dannyphehe]

19:10 wow that demonstration was amazing. Great guitar.

[@epiczbrusherzero4032]

Seen this 3 times already, the jamming sessions are just top notch in this video.

[@latality]

I played a 245 yesterday and I couldn't believe how great it felt. It is insane how well built these guitars are, way to go PRS!

[@jacobbuxton932]

dude captain! your licks at 2:17 are most excellent!

[@joaogabrielmatsudaverdi4070]

Im really wanting that 245, that sustain really cought my eye

[@lukurd5923]

Yeah, the sustain is unreal on that guitar.

[@RoaldKoger]

João Gabriel Matsuda Verdi I have a 245 and it's absolutely fantastic.

[@ade2064]

João Gabriel Matsuda Verdi Yeah man, you could go off and have a sandwich or something, and it will still be sustaining when you came back

[@kbkman7742]

It was the reason I went and bought one. Come for the sustain, stay for the chunky as fuck neck Btw they sustain like that at shop volume which is insane. And it's musical, not uncontrolled feedback as though the pickups weren't waxed

[@TheOrangerJenkins]

Love the new editing!

[@totallybrett3840]

Wow! I've never seen cap10 play like that. That jam around 2 minutes was awesome!

[@TheGeriatricZoomer]

Rob, no words can express how excited I am for the new album!

[@pedraw]

The Se 245 makes a 3500$ Les Paul look really bad.

[@orlock20]

Bernie Marsden has his signature SE and he plays it over his real '59 Gibson guitars. There is two videos that, have also been joined in a third video, of where he plays the same song in a video with the only difference being the guitars (signature SE and his '59). The SE sounded a little thinner. When he plays live and a lot more instruments are playing and things are being mixed, you hear a generic guitar sound.

[@themaggot8]

A 3500 LP is a VOS, and no it doesn't. Probably a faded or cheap Gibson standard, but not a VOS

[@pedraw]

It's all relative my friend.

[@Tanikaze2]

Juan José Fonseca Godoy lmao, VOS is a buzzword.

[@themaggot8]

Tanikaze2 I'll just assume that you've never played a VOS

[@tonyjoslin]

Loved your playing at the end, Lee...

[@ethamajin]

PRS seems to be calling all the right shots lately. Love their SE guitars and I'm glad to see they can still impress at an even lower price point. Also, every time I hear the outro music I just get more anxious for the Dorje album. That riff is stuck in my head all the time now!

[@orlock20]

PRS could bring the SE EG series back as a standard. That should be its next step.

[@TomMacalisang]

13:29 - Who said that Captain doesn't play metal stuffs?

[@myminoxbeard3089]

Nice to hear The Captain soloing over some metal riffs :)

[@walterthemusician8741]

I love your reviews! You have a great channel! You deserve a million views! Please review the new 2018 model of the PRS SE Standard 24... it's been completely redesigned with much much better pickups based on their 30th Anniversary model.

[@donatellofg]

great sound :) a big like Happy Christmas from Italy

[@benfield455]

Cheers for the vids Rob - Always entertaining, even though I'm yet to watch this one yet - I know it will be :P

[@mariuscervantes3845]

This cherry prs standard it's gorgeous. I am in love!

[@LeeHutchingsdrumsUK]

For the first time, ever, having watched one of Rob's and Lee's fantastic video's I genuinely want to go out and try these guitars. They sound incredible, look shexy, and I just want to get my hands on one and play! By the way, nice outro jam fellas. Smooth ;)

[@ApoteosisGuitar]

Good to see the Cap is working on his metal chops! He has some nice downpicking going on at the beginning haha

[@sladeoriginal]

Getting great at the lead bits Capt!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I was lucky enough to be blessed with a first gen PRS Santana SE when it first came out and I was utterly blown away by the tones & the sustain. The pickups on it are amazing, I was running through a Fender Hotrod Deluxe back in the day and the pickups fedback so easily if you didnt have your palm or hand on the strings to stop unnecessary noise. I have never considered changing any part of the guitar apart from the turners for locking ones. it is literally my go to guitar for most of the music i play.

[@Williamstanway]

Dear captain, your playing is always smooth and beautiful, but as of recent it has become even more smooth and beautiful, keep up the hard work, merry crimbot

[@kingstumble]

Loved the jam at the end.A refreshing change from all that high gain nonsense.

[@kerrymoore5146]

The captains tone at around 2:20 is gorgeous, proper jerry Cantrell, early Alice in chains sound

[@bushibayushi]

That sustain stuff is AWESOME

[@ogri214]

Received my Standard 24 on friday and its simply stunning Kicks Epiphones to the kerb Well done P.R.S.

[@PantomimeHorseMusic]

Some of the best guitars I've owned and/or played have been made in Indonesia. I'm really looking forward to these.

[@0205666]

You guys rock, love your segments! Stevie b

[@obiwanjacobi]

Did the Captain just say happy Christmas? Well a merry new year to you Lee! ;-)

[@DizzySaxophone]

While I'm sure this doesn't apply to all of England, I know much of it does say Happy Christmas, my entire family included.

[@obiwanjacobi]

Andrew Johnson Ok, did not know that (I am Dutch myself) Just had that Trading Places dejavu, thats all. ;-)

[@unabonger777]

teabags always say that

[@IamSovs]

Rob Chapman, could you guys maybe perhaps a challenge video where you at the Capt. Take a regular PRS SE guitar, (not the SE Standards in this video), and try modding them up with the higher end hardware pieces that are available on PRS's website? I'm considering about taking my SE 245, and maybe decking it out with the higher-end PRS mods, but I would like to know how much of a difference it would make. I'm thinking: Get locking tuners, the high-end stoptail piece with the little brass divets on the edge of where the strings go off the tailpiece, any of the American PRS pickups, and the nut they use on say custom shop PRS's. See who can make the best modded PRS SE (:

[@TylerLL2112]

I put a mann made trem and 59/09s in my SE cu 24 and it sings! It's a beautiful resonant bell like guitar with a vintage les paul type tone. Night and day from the Korean parts. But if you upgrade get 59/09s over the USA 245 pickups. Because IMO they sound like shit compared to the 59/09. And personally I thing it's a ripoff what they charge for the USA tailpiece. But Goodluck and I hope it works out.

[@Deltablues1001]

Damn! Capt's chops are awesome! Haha

[@4572dk]

I know he's playing a simple riff, but Lee is tight as fk

[@sophieglickman7961]

I got the sliver one Rob is playing today, amazing guitar for the money and much better than others I tried out

what is the price of that guitar? andis it good? I want to get one of those

[@callum5172]

+Standard Peruvian you can get it for £400

[@ballsofdoom3124]

Sophie Glickman Yeah I'm lusting hard for that Titanium SE... sexy af.

[@PantomimeHorseMusic]

Rob and Lee, you've sold me on the 245. As soon as they're available Stateside I'm getting one.

[@timmortlock1026]

Possibly the best guitar comparison video I've seen. Most are dull as hell. Best yet, I was already looking at Andertons for my next guitar (which is looking to be a PRS) as you're only 20 minutes from my work. Need to have a feel to see which neck profile I like best, the fat or the thin.

[@NickKronner]

Looking forward to getting one of these myself!

[@davidstclair4165]

After I've watched you for a bit; it turns out that I like you blokes. You're good players too.

[@KevinMillard68]

i seen those guitars at my local music store yesterday they look cool for sure.

[@SlowerIsFaster139]

Damn captain you freakin rocked at 2:30

[@guitarjay325]

I have to commend you both on your playing specifically the captain, very musical and pleasant.

[@DemysMusic]

Wow, those guitars sound so sweet.

[@AlexeyDyachenko]

Captain playing on Marshall instead of clean Twin is like a breath of fresh air. You should do it more!

[@jordanroberts1519]

He didn't. He was in the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and used his signature Lovepedal StaxMaster.

[@AlexeyDyachenko]

Jordan Roberts wtf omg

[@jordanroberts1519]

***** You don't believe me or you are surprised...? He says it at around 11:50

[@BionicSammich]

I'd love to hear him through a Plexi.

[@jordanroberts1519]

I wish they did more stuff with the Rockerverbs and Dual Rectifiers like in the early videos. But Rob has his Silverback, which he likes, and they are his videos...

[@MRxr400]

they are killer guitars. love the single cut, very expressive tone with some interesting extra harmonic content, if that makes sense. Is it hugely noticeable to have a shorter scale to jump from say a strat to the 24" scale. fantastic humour too guys, great vid

[@kasnitch]

Lee does a nice jazzy vibe at the finish ... tastier imo than those blues licks and he looks more natural and comfortable playing

[@1ListerofSmeg]

Happy holidays Gents! I have not played the new series but it's nice to see the SEs get some love :-D. [I Absolutely Love my Korean made {Original series} PRSi SE EG, Singlecut and SE Standard in camo lol]. They really did a fine job IMO. Only my Parkers come between me and My SEs.

[@TheGearFiles]

You guys may consider using the JCM800 some more? I think the JCM800 would sound awesome with these PRS :D

[@johnnykilroy9394]

Might be time for me to look into getting a PRS... Hey could you guys do a shoutout vid of these verses the other 399 range guitars from Fender, Epiphone, etc.? I'm very interested to see how these would stack up against a standard strat for blues/blues rock. Great demo, as always!

[@Jimzi0911]

***** man, you're becoming a guitar legend! Awesome playing!

[@geardrop1399]

rob, i'm an Indonesian, you guys should start making chappmans here, it's way cheaper to make, and we have unique indonesian woods, we can also make custom pickups for under 30 dollars, i made a couple of bareknuckle juggernaut copies for less than 40 ish, imagine what you can get with guitars for that price

[@jjpcali4life]

I love that Rob doesn't just try and sell his guitars and will admit that there is other great guitars out there in a similar price range.

[@eddieloera2951]

around 7:30-7:50 I didn't realize Rob was playing all , until now!!!!

[@patson187]

For this price thats really a great tone you guys are getting out of them se-models. My SE - which i owned a couple of years ago - was not really satisfying to me, but this sounds as if if the new ones could be a good Option for a backup guitar to my core-models or something. :)

[@paule6101]

They sound great, thanks.

[@edward892]

These guys are awesome!!!

[@claytonbarber7364]

Man I swear, no matter what amp/guitar Rob plays through.. he sounds like Rob. Even if it's not his sig victory amp. Very recognizable playing style. 👌🏼

[@facetono]

:+Rob Chapman whats that riff you play at 18:07? Its sweet!

[@elmariachi290188]

As an indonesian, proud to see products made from my country get a recognition from accomplished and experienced player like rob and captain lee!

[@quasarpuffs]

Yeah, I have several Indonesian made G&L's, and they're all great guitars. G&L have been making their Tribute series there for quite a few years.

[@orlock20]

China has been found to be a bad business partner. People did factory contracts with China and China turned around and counterfeited everything. Now these businesses are looking elsewhere such as Indonesia.

[@elmariachi290188]

quasarpuffs awesome, and interesting that I don't know this guitar exist until I watch this. and I live in Indonesia! :) cant wait to try one

[@Deyvis71]

That grey guitar has something special !

[@tobyflockart-walker319]

best chappers and lee video EVER! IMO

[@Cars_of_yesteryear]

That 245 has some Epic sustain!

[@lukeharris8577]

Hi, at 15:58 you say they are 'custom' 24 and 'custom' 22? This has confused me as I thought they were just SE Standard 24 & 22? Please can you confirm, thanks! Great video

[@LiberTBo]

In addition to the PRS SE Standard 22, 24, & 245 in this range, there is also the PRS SE Standard Santana guitar..same price in three color ways....awesome!!!

[@SammyBones]

PRS SE are pretty good guitars for the money. I think I am going to do more videos with PRS guitars. Have a great day! #PRS #prsguitars

[@AstraVex]

The captain has hidden metal-powers! :D

[@filebrowzer]

My go to guitar right now is a $200 sterling SUB silo made in Indonesia. Unbeatable value.

[@michaelgrindy6913]

Ive wanted a prs for a while and my god, those harmonics!! I found the one

[@greekfreak1980]

How is the build quality,fretwork compared to the Korean SE models? Specially the nut/tuners,because I own a Korean SE Tremonti Custom,great guitar except the nut,wich is crap,honestly.

[@prodtfm]

why not replace the nut not a very expensive job.

[@greekfreak1980]

Jeremy Galkin That is what I did,I put a bone nut on my Tremonti Custom,also a set of Schaller M6 mini-locking tuners.If you buy a SE,I would suggest to replace the nut right away,it's the only bad thing on these guitars.I'm curious because Chappers said in the video,that these have a graphtech style nut.

[@greekfreak1980]

***** A friend of mine has a tusq nut on his SE Bernie Marsden works perfectly,the problem is the stock nut on the SE's,it's really bad.

[@DSHARR]

I have exactly the same problem with mine. From what I can see on the web it's pretty common

[@RandomGuitarist96]

Agreed, I need to get round to replacing the nut on my SE Santana. It's an incredible guitar in almost every respect, but the nut needs replaced to tighten up the tuning stability when using the vibrato bar.

[@denmut]

Captain, the American made CU24 always comes with a trem. There is no wraparound CU24 unless you custom order (Private stock etc...)

[@kbkman7742]

I went and bought a 245. The sustain/bell chimey feedbacking awesomeness is not an anomaly. This did it at shop-volume and at home at reasonable practice volume. The fit/finish wasn't quite up to the standard I was expecting - I needed to file some of the nut myself, polish the frets and oil the fretboard and give it a slight truss adjustment/setup (also blemish in paintwork on neck and back) but after all that, this might be the first guitar I ever bought that won't be getting new parts. It rings like a church bell. It feedsback when you want it to. The fretwork is damn good for this price. Lovely guitar, and incredibly light. The stoptail bridge is solid

[@lukeharris7650]

Hi, was that the SE 245 or SE Standard 245? As far as I know the only difference is that the SE 245 has a maple top. Do you know if the pickups are different? The SE 245 is twice the price of the SE Standard 245

[@kbkman7742]

Luke Harris i bought the standard. the Korean SEs are only a few hundred dollara more where I live. there are a few differences and you will feel them but pretty close.

[@kbkman7742]

Luke Harris and according to the net the standard has "SE 245 pickups" i assume they are the same

[@lukeharris7650]

Ah cool! Thanks for the useful info. Definantly worth a think if they are the same pickups! Would save quite a bit of money in England. For me the SE Standard 245 is £220 cheaper than the SE 245.

[@kbkman7742]

that's a crazy amount less. Makes me wonder whether the SEs are a bargain here or our distributor is price gouging on the standards! If you look at the Indonesian ones just keep your eye out for tool marks and blemishes, mine has a few minor ones as I said, nothing that stopped me purchasing it tho.

[@jmtgrk]

With all due respect: considering all PRS/PRS SE guitar tops are machine/CNC carved, the "degree" of carve, "flatness", "deeper", or "violin" carve, etc should have a negligible effect on the cost of the guitar. The flatter carve on their Korean made SE's is purely to protect their USA made line by keeping the SE's more bland.