USED Paul Reed Smith / 2024 SE Swamp Ash Special Charcoal(CH) w/5-way Blade Switch [S/N CTIG107552]

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The PRS SE Swamp Ash Special stands out with its swamp ash body, 22 frets, maple neck, and maple fingerboard for a rich variety of sounds.

In addition to the two 85/15 "S" pickups, it is equipped with an AS-01 (A=Alnico, S=Steel) single coil pickup in the middle position. By utilizing the push-pull tone knob and 5-way blade switch, the SE Swamp Ash Special produces six different sounds with a different nuance than other 3-pickup models.

The SE Swamp Ash Special will be a favorite of players, especially those who play jazz, blues, and country.

What is PRS SE?

Carlos Santana, who has been using PRS guitars as his main instrument since around 1982, proposed the idea of creating a guitar with the high quality of PRS guitars at a low price that students could afford, which led to the development of the first SE model "Santana SE" in 2001. The first SE model, the "Santana SE," was released in 2001. The SE series is therefore abbreviated as "Student Edition" and "Santana Edition.

The SE series is not just a low-priced version, but a highly refined guitar that can be used by professionals in the field. The SE Series, now in production in Indonesia, offers even better quality than the Korean-made SE Series that preceded it, and has now led to the emergence of SE Series collectors.

Although there are differences in wood quality, paint, and parts from the USA-made PRS, engineers from the PRS headquarters are frequently dispatched to provide direct guidance, resulting in production lines that follow the same manufacturing process as the USA factory. The wood and parts prepared and developed exclusively for the PRS SE series are optimized with the question of "how to establish the best sound quality while keeping the price low" in mind. As a result, the specifications have changed and improved over the years. This is the "ism" of guitar craftsman Paul Reed-Smith, and this is the essence and appeal of PRS guitars, just like those made in the USA.

PRS SE Paint and Design

The PRS SE has a beautiful carved arch shape, gorgeous wood grain, well-proportioned cutaway and headstock design, and a new interpretation of PRS guitars that respects vintage guitars, and the beauty of each series is so beautiful and cool that no other brand can imitate it. The beauty and coolness of each series is so great that no other brand can imitate it.

The PRS SE series guitars are painted with polyester/urethane paint, but the flame and quilt top guitars are colored with a process called "dough coating" to accentuate the grain of the wood before the topcoat is applied. This is a method typical of PRS where a specially formulated colorant is applied directly to the wood with a cloth, etc., to make the grain of the wood stand out more. Of course, the wood has its own natural shade, so not all of the coloring is uniform, but the fact that the grain of the wood appears more pronounced than on other brands is a characteristic of PRS.
Serial number: CTIG107552
Weight: 3.51kg
* The color and brightness may look slightly different depending on the monitor environment. Please understand that the color and brightness may slightly differ depending on the monitor environment.

Specifications

Body Construction
Solidbody

Body Wood
Swamp Ash

Top Carve
Shallow Violin

Number of Frets
Number of Frets 22

Scale Length
25"

Neck Wood
Maple

Neck Construction
Scarfed

Truss Rod
PRS Double-Acting

Neck Shape
Wide Thin

Neck Depth at the Nut
13/16"

Neck Depth at the 12th Fret
57/64"

Neck Width at the Nut
1 11/16"

Neck Width at the Body
2 1/4"

Fretboard Wood
Maple

Fretboard Radius
10" Fretboard Radius

Fretboard Inlay
Birds

Headstock Logo
Signature ""SE""" Headstock Logo

Neck/Body Assembly Type
Bolt-On

Bridge
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded

Tuners
PRS Designed Tuners

Hardware Type
Nickel

Hardware Type Nickel
PRS Designed Tuners

Truss Rod Cover
Special

Treble Pickup
85/15 "S"

Middle Pickup
PRS-Designed AS-01 Single Coil

Bass Pickup
85/15 "S"

Controls
Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control w/ 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch

Strings
PRS Classic 9-42

Tuning
Standard (6 String) | E, A, D, G, B, E

Case
Gig Bag