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PRS SE basses!

#22
Hopkins said:
They never made maple boards an option on their S2 guitar line, which I think was a mistake.
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I think a lot of the options that may or may not materialize down the road - are based on the success and sales of the initial production runs. If they are somewhere between very successful and wildly popular - I am sure there will be more options coming - if not so much success, then he won't invest in modifications. It wouldn't make much sense at that point.

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BassHappy said:
I think a lot of the options that may or may not materialize down the road - are based on the success and sales of the initial production runs. If they are somewhere between very successful and wildly popular - I am sure there will be more options coming - if not so much success, then he won't invest in modifications. It wouldn't make much sense at that point.

BassHappy
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That being said, everyone go buy one! Then we can have more options! Haha :-)
 
#24
MoeTown1986 said:
That being said, everyone go buy one! Then we can have more options! Haha :)
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From the looks of the PRS board, some are ordering one of each!

My hunch is - and I certainly have no specific information on this - Paul chose the neck-through design to combat dead spots. I know dead spots are a big deal to him and his obsessive perfectionism and I am sure one of his main goals was to TRY and cut back on this - but as we all know, with 34" scales, it is not easy. Not saying there won't be any - that might be impossible - but for him to put his stamp on these basses - my position is that dead spots will be few and far between.

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I've been a fan of PRS guitars for many years, several of my guitarists over the years played some nice ones, but as a bass player I never felt the need/want to drop that much $$ for a guitar that will spend much of it's life on a stand...and the basses PRS has had out over the years never really "did it for me" tonally, they were visually stunning though.

Now, that Kingfisher may be something I'd very much like to put my hands on, I really dug the tone, and it looks pretty sweet, I'm interested to see what these will sell for once they hit the stores.
 
#26
Turtle71 said:
I've been a fan of PRS guitars for many years, several of my guitarists over the years played some nice ones, but as a bass player I never felt the need/want to drop that much $$ for a guitar that will spend much of it's life on a stand...and the basses PRS has had out over the years never really "did it for me" tonally, they were visually stunning though.

Now, that Kingfisher may be something I'd very much like to put my hands on, I really dug the tone, and it looks pretty sweet, I'm interested to see what these will sell for once they hit the stores.
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I'm pretty sure I saw PRS post on their FB that they'd be in the ballpark of $800
 
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Spec Sheets now up.

Original models each have three color options. Kingfisher (again the body is Ash, there is a misprint at the top of the page, the SPEC SHEET is correct):

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Passive, Hipshot tuners and bridge, string through or not, and 1.591" at the nut on both, Kestral 22 frets with white plastic binding, ala J-Bass, Kingfisher two full octaves, no binding. Kingfisher rear routed, Kestrel front routed.

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BassHappy said:
Spec Sheets now up.

Kingfisher (again the body is Ash, there is a misprint at the top of the page, the SPEC SHEET is correct):

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Passive, Hipshot tuners and bridge, string through option and 1.591" at the nut on both, Kestral 22 frets with white plastic binding, ala J-Bass, Kingfisher two full ocataves, no binding.

BassHappy
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Dig that they have Hipshot hardware!
 
#36
They are certainly nice looking basses. I preferred the sound of the Kestrel in the demos. I could do without the bird inlays (nice, but I prefer a little more subdued look) and the binding. I generally also prefer a bolt-on neck, but if they sound and feel good, that wouldn't be a deal breaker. I'd love to give one a test run and would also be waiting on a 5-string.
 
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#37
Nice to see PRS coming out with basses!!!
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What shame about the looks of these.
Nothing of the PRS look left apart from the least appealing bit... the head.( IMHO of course! ;) )

I REALLY like the look of PRS guitars and was hoping to see more of this on the basses.
 
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BassHappy said:
I think a lot of the options that may or may not materialize down the road - are based on the success and sales of the initial production runs. If they are somewhere between very successful and wildly popular - I am sure there will be more options coming - if not so much success, then he won't invest in modifications. It wouldn't make much sense at that point.

BassHappy
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I can't imagine how the S2 line isn't a popular line. They are an American made, middle ground between their high end USA guitars and the overseas built SE models. A friends band got a few free ones from a PRS endorsement, they are fantastic guitars, the same quality as the $2500 PRS models for around a grand. The only complaint from them was that there were no options for a maple fret board.
 
#39
MoeTown1986 said:
I have the SE semi hollow electric guitar and SE Angelus acoustic also. Compared to my lead guitarists' fleet of "real" PRS's, the SE's are well worth their price. High quality instruments IMHO.
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Agreed. I have two SEs that I use in my studio.

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Bought used, the singlecut came modded with Gibson PAF style (I believe they're DiMarzio Tone Zones). I replaced the bridge pickup in the Santana with a Seymour Duncan SH-10. Great guitars! I can only think that the SE basses will be similar in quality.
 

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