Description
The Paul’s Guitar is essentially the signature model of PRS’ founder — Paul Reed Smith. In his own words: “The SE Paul’s Guitar is a great example of design, engineering and teamwork. It’s as close to home as we could get inside of the SE Series, and I am very proud of it.”
Akin to a PRS Custom 22 model with its 22-fret fingerboard and highly recognisable PRS Custom body shape, what makes the Paul’s Guitar unique is its flexible control layout that makes the instrument extremely versatile.
Body & Neck
The PRS SE Paul’s Guitar boasts a Mahogany body, delivering a warm sound with plenty of harmonic richness in the mid-range. Adorned with a stunning carved Maple top with a Flamed Maple veneer, this instrument’s beauty is guaranteed to inspire you to pick it up and play for hours on end!
Joining the body is a Mahogany neck shaped to PRS’ vintage-esque ‘Wide Fat’ profile. While the material adds plenty of roundness to the guitar’s overall sound, the custom neck carve provides a comfortable and supportive feel. The neck is also topped with a silky-smooth Rosewood fingerboard that offers a luxurious touch under the fingers.
High-Quality Hardware
Although this particular model may be a part of the affordable SE line, PRS spared no expense when it came to the instrument’s hardware and electronics. The PRS Stoptail bridge keeps things solid, with its brass inserts enhancing sustain and resonance. At the other end of the guitar you’ll find a set of PRS-designed machine heads with wing buttons that’ll keep your tuning super-stable too.
Versatile Electronics
The PRS Paul’s Guitar features two TCI “S” humbuckers with two mini-toggle switches that allow you to put either or both pickups in humbucking or true single-coil modes. The clarity and unique tones of these vintage-inspired pickups are both big and nuanced, so that you can easily find your tonal sweet spot. This is the first model to offer this style of electronics outside of the Private Stock and Core lines.
Key Features
- Unbelievably Versatile – A total of 8 different pickup configurations can be achieved thanks to the individual coil-tapping mini toggle switches for each TCI humbucking pickup. Go from humbuckers to single coils and just about any combination of the 2 in a matter of a couple of clicks!
- PRS Tuners with Wing Buttons Styled after PRS’s renowned wingspan design, these tuners offer maximum resonance and sustain due to their extremely lightweight construction. Geared for precision and built for accuracy, these tuners provide rock-solid reliability, even under the pressures of continuous performance.
- Slopped Pickup Rings – This PRS features their slopped pickup rings, offering a sleeker, more polished and overall more tidy aesthetic.
- Gig Bag Included – Take your PRS SE electric guitar anywhere with confidence with the included PRS Gig Bag!
Specifications
Body
- Body Construction: Solid Body
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Maple
- Veneer: Flamed Maple
- Top Carve: Shallow Violin
Neck
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Joint: Set
- Number of Frets: 22
- Neck Shape: Wide Fat
- Neck Depth At The Nut: 7/8″
- Neck Of Fretboard At The Nut: 1 11/16″
- Neck Of Fretboard At The Body: 2 1/4″
- Scale Length: 25″
- Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
- Fretboard Radius: 10″
- Fretboard Inlay: Birds
- Headstock Decal: Signature “SE”
- Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
Hardware
- Bridge: PRS Stoptail with Brass Inserts
- Tuners: PRS-designed with Wing Buttons
- Hardware Type: Nickel
- Nut: PRS
Electronics
- Treble Pickup: TCI “S”
- Bass Pickup: TCI “S”
- Controls: Volume & Tone Controls with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch & Two Mini-Toggle Coil-Split Switches
Miscellaneous
- Strings: PRS Classic 10-46
- Tuning: Standard
- Case: Gig Bag
