“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,” Paul Reed Smith.
The SE Paul’s Guitar delivers a lot of “PRS,” starting with tone and versatility. The TCI “S” treble and bass pickups deliver a very pure, vintage sound. The SE Paul’s Guitar also features two mini-toggle switches between the volume and tone knobs. This setup allows players to put either or both pickups in true single coil mode, which delivers the clarity and uniqueness of vintage single-coil tones in both single coil and humbucking positions. This is the first model to offer this style of electronics outside of the Private Stock and Core lines. Likewise, the PRS stoptail bridge is the same machined stoptail with brass inserts as spec'd on the Core Paul's Guitar.
“The Paul’s Guitar, like the Modern Eagle before it, has always been about Paul’s latest discoveries in guitar making. To bring this guitar into the SE Series, we knew the tone, functionality, and playability had to be right and had to be consistent,” said Jack Higginbotham, COO, PRS Guitars. “We feel this guitar offers a lot of value to players.”
The SE Paul's Guitar is available in two colors, reminiscent of PRS's earliest guitar offerings: Amber and Aqua.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY |
Top Wood |
Carved Maple with Flame Maple Veneer |
Back Wood |
Mahogany |
NECK |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Scale Length |
25" |
Neck Wood |
Mahogany |
Neck Shape |
Wide Fat |
Fretboard Wood |
Rosewood |
Fretboard Inlay |
Birds |
HARDWARE |
Bridge |
PRS Stoptail w/ Brass Inserts |
Tuners |
Vintage-Style |
Hardware Type |
Nickel |
ELECTRONICS |
Treble Pickup |
TCI “S” |
Bass Pickup |
TCI "S" |
Controls |
Volume & Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Switch and Two Mini Toggle Coil-Tap Switches |