![]() The pickups were particularly well suited to jazz and blues. ![]() With the tone and volume dimed, it was an extremely bright instrument, but thanks to its excellent dynamics, we were able to darken the tones quite significantly by rolling the tone back. It had an exceptionally snappy response, too, which was no doubt a feature provided by the maple top and back. ![]() While the design is quite radically different to that of an ES semi hollow, we actually found that it offered pretty similar tones, although it was noticeably more resonant. It wasn’t the world’s fastest, but then again, this is effectively the brand’s thickest profile. The neck, while thick, felt great in the hand. The action was perfect – low, without fret buzz or choke out, just how we like it. It offered fantastic playability thanks to the amazing factory setup. We found that the PRS SE Hollowbody II was an all round amazing guitar to play. They are effectively the same design as the US made 58/15 humbuckers found on flagship models, but they’re made in Indonesia. The pickups were PRS 58/15 S humbuckers, which suited the hollowbody sound perfectly. The fretwork was, as we’ve come to expect from PRS, all very nicely finished, with nice smooth edges, and a great polish on the crowns. Ebony isn’t exactly commonly used on PRS models, so right away it felt different, and dare we say, more special. On top of the neck was a beautiful ebony fretboard which was, of course, inlaid with the famous PRS “ Birds in Flight” fret markers. If you’re a fan of thick necks, you’ll likely love this, but it’s the primary reason that we don’t really recommend this model for newer players. It had a set, solid mahogany neck, carved into the almost legendary PRS Wide Fat profile, which is one of the chunkier designs on the market. This makes it much more robust, and really provides improved tuning stability and intonation. This enabled PRS to install their usual adjustable stoptail unit rather than a glued bridge like you’d find on most jazzbox style hollow body models. One of the most interesting elements of this guitar’s construction was the use of a small block to anchor the bridge. Our test model came with the Faded Blue burst finish, which is arguably the best of the 4 available colors, although all of them do look great. It was made with mahogany sides for a classic PRS tone, and featured a stunning figured maple back and top. The body itself is very slim, and feels much like holding any regular solid body model – although it is ever so slightly larger. In fact, if it wasn’t for the beautifully bound F holes, you’d probably find it difficult to tell it apart from an SE 22 just by looking at it. This is the most versatile SE instrument in the Series twenty-year history.The Hollowbody II takes on a similar form factor to the iconic PRS double cut design, including the deep carve on the treble side cutaway, designed for unrestricted access to the upper frets. When using the magnetic output jack in isolation, the piezo battery is bypassed completely, acting as a failsafe (in this scenario, the magnetic pickups still work even if the piezo battery has run out of juice). Alternatively, players can plug into the jacks separately, so the guitar can run magnetic pickups into an amp and run the piezo through an acoustic amp or DI into the soundboard. Players can plug into the “Mix/Piezo” jack and use the individual volume controls to blend the 58/15 “S” pickups with the piezo’s acoustic tones. The instrument is designed with two discrete volume controls (magnetics and piezo) and output jacks (mix/piezo and magnetics). The 58/15 “S” pickups deliver clarity and balance that sound big and musical in a hollowbody platform.īoasting an LR Baggs/PRS Piezo system, the SE Hollowbody II Piezo provides musicians with the versatility of wielding both acoustic and electric tones in one instrument. ![]() Constructed with a maple back and top with mahogany sides, the SE Hollowbody II Piezo offers a light shimmer and snap in an attractive package. The SE Hollowbody II Piezo combines the balanced, clear, resonant tone of a hollowbody instrument with the power and stability of a solid-body electric guitar. These are amazing instruments, don't be fooled by the price as they deliver!! Just arriving, the Piezo SE Version of the Paul Reed Smith Hollowbody II.
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