New PRS Series - Itīs USA and mid priced!

[Twinfan]

I was talking to a PRS dealer earlier today about the S2s and even when the "full fat" Miras and Starlas were available here in the UK for Ģ1100 they didn't exactly fly off the shelves.  This is why I'm not expecting much from these new models.

The Cu24 will probably be the best seller, but only to Brow's mates by the sound of it  :lol:

[dvorak]

I was talking to a PRS dealer earlier today about the S2s and even when the "full fat" Miras and Starlas were available here in the UK for Ģ1100 they didn't exactly fly off the shelves.  This is why I'm not expecting much from these new models.

The Cu24 will probably be the best seller, but only to Brow's mates by the sound of it  :lol:

LOL!

I am amazed that the Miras didn't sell better. I know the looks aren't for everyone, but they sure are killer guitars. They feel just as good as any US made PRS, and they really sing with nice harmonic overtones like really expensive guitars. I like mine very much, and I didn't like the looks at first. Killer guitar that has that magic.

[Twinfan]

Yeah, I liked the two Miras I had.  I only sold them to get my ME1 as I prefer the thicker neck and overall balance/feel of the McCarty model.

[dvorak]

Yeah, I liked the two Miras I had.  I only sold them to get my ME1 as I prefer the thicker neck and overall balance/feel of the McCarty model.

Yeah, the Miras are underrated. I bet it was like with the CEs, people view them as lesser guitars.

Good luck with the sale of the ME by the way. If I could afford it I would buy that in a heartbeat, prettiest guitar ever!

[Dmoney]

I don't think it's interesting. I think if they wanted to hit the 'Studio' market they could do it in a better way, and if they wanted to hit gibsons 'standard' market they could do that too. I don't really like the look of these guitars. I also feel that the lower end of PRS' USA made products sees the most change and experimentation. It wouldn't surprise me if this line doesn't exist in a year or two's time replaced by some other line which is more or less the same.

if CE's are good enough for Chris Haskett, they are good enough for most people.

[Twinfan]

dvorak - yeah, it's a stunner.  Not the prettiest ever though in my eyes - prettiest on the left, best sounding on the right.....  ;)

[keith]

My Bernie Marsden is the first PRS I have owned It has no issues ,not now anyway had a little work done on the nut but nothing major.Looks really nice and plays and sounds great i'll probably leave it stock. So on that basis I had no worries about it being Korean,i'm more than happy with it. It won't replace my beloved LP with Mules(which might change if I have managed to bag a set of 10th Anniversaries) but it's a more than able back up.

[dvorak]

Stunning Twinfan, mine seem bleak in comparison! By the looks of it the green one is a Private stock? Stunning for sure, I do think it's prettier than the collection as well. But it's like comparing Heidi Klum with Emma stone  8)

Here's my CU24:

[Twinfan]

Nice Cu24 - love that!

The "Green Manalishi" is a Private Stock Signature from the run of 100 in 2011.  The Collection V is my favourite guitar of all time, it's just astonishing.

[dvorak]

Nice Cu24 - love that!

The "Green Manalishi" is a Private Stock Signature from the run of 100 in 2011.  The Collection V is my favourite guitar of all time, it's just astonishing.

Very very pretty, both of them! Congrats!


But lets not get to off topic, even though it's so fun looking at PRS guitars :D

I actually think these are good looking guitars too:

[Twinfan]

The more I look at the S2s, the more I think the body contouring is done in the SE factory.  Here's the latest SE24 with body contouring, followed by the S2:

[dvorak]

Sorry twinfan, the S2 contouring has an edge like the current Miras and starlas. The current SE is just like an oval/round top.

Current Mira:


S2:




Current SE:


To me the SEs looks/feels much more like a slab board even with the beveling.

[Twinfan]

Gotcha - real life pics help a lot more!

[Twinfan]

Some confirmation on the S2s:

* The guitars are carved, sanded, assembled, and built in the USA.
* They have an SE tremolo/bridge, and an SE Pickup built to a USA spec.
* They have upgraded pots, not sure if they're US or import.
* Tuners are pretty much US Phase IIs (i.e. early 2000s spec).

Sounds like an SE with US woods, basically.  As I said earlier, an SE 'Plus'.

[dvorak]

Some confirmation on the S2s:

* The guitars are carved, sanded, assembled, and built in the USA.
* They have an SE tremolo/bridge, and an SE Pickup built to a USA spec.
* They have upgraded pots, not sure if they're US or import.
* Tuners are pretty much US Phase IIs (i.e. early 2000s spec).

Sounds like an SE with US woods, basically.  As I said earlier, an SE 'Plus'.

Don't forget, they have US frets and nut, that's pretty cool.

I'm going to give this some time, but I'm actually GASsing a little for a S2 CU24 :D