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Prs hollowbody 29/27/2023 Someone there may have played the older and newer versions of the HB models and could give you a better handle on the differences between the models. You could ask the folks on Vintage Rocker in the Birds and Moons section too if you want the opinions of a group of PRS aficionados. If you really want a guitar dedicated to a traditional jazz clean tone, I wonder if the new JA-15 or one of the older Archtop models might be a better fit? You could also check out some of the older hollowbody models if you can find them used (HBI: Maple back and Spruce top or HB Spruce: Spruce top and back). In terms of tone, the HBII doesn't really strike me as a traditional jazz box, but more of a blues/jazz hybrid guitar. If you want one without the piezo, you can always look to the used market. I believe the piezo pickup is now standard, but you used to be able to get it with or without. I'm not sure if you're interested in the piezo or not. I've had my HBII for about 10 years and it has been rock solid. The thing I really love about PRS guitars is the consistency in QC and the attention to detail in setup and playability. It's not a particularly dark sounding guitar, but you could certainly get some nice traditional clean jazz tones out of it on the neck pickup with the tone rolled back. I use the guitar primarily for jazz/blues stuff. I'm not sure of the specific differences between the pickups (I haven't played a new HBII or a newer PRS guitar with 57/08 pickups), but I love my HBII. I believe they now come with 57/08 pickups. I have an older Hollowbody II that came with 'Archtop' pickups. Members who care what the guitar player is doing (aka “other guitar players”).Hey there. Switch between outputs and see confusion in the faces of those few audience Aggressive fingerpicking got a familiar acoustic “snap” that brought varietyĪnd authenticity to a normally all-electric set. I’d expected to spend a few minutes adjusting EQ on the mixerīut was happy rolling off the “rumble” frequencies and leaving everything elseįlat. The battery-powered piezo output offered a pleasant, recognizablyĪcoustic tone. A jazz soloist or clean rhythm player might find a lot of unique Special Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Dark Cherry Burst. The pickups with the single connection and found it more useful than I thought Magnetic pickups’ volume to 0 yields a pure piezo tone, but I tried blending Magnetic pickups, again controlled by the two volume controls. “MAG” output jack feeds the connected jack with a blend of both the piezo and Plugging into the “MIX/PIEZO” output with no plug in the The piezo output went into a Countryman Type Set of familiar guitar pedals and then to a Hayseed 30 (AC-30 type) amp, miked withĪ Sennheiser e906 (flat setting). Well-balanced, without any of the “neck dive” inherent in some lightweightīinding and Birds can reel you in, but a gig will show you whatĬounts, so I took a nice-looking Peacock Blue example (“Black Gold Burst” isĪlso available) out over the weekend. Lightweight guitar, to the point where you might grab its case and suffer aįearful moment when you think it’s empty. The guitar’s hollow construction yields an extremely Time with other PRS guitars, I’m confident that they feel like its twin pattern While I haven’t spent time with a Maryland-built Hollowbody II, based on some Immediately recognize the distinctive and popular “wide fat” neck profile. If you’re experienced with PRS, your hands should Model unlike the Maryland-built version, the SE has the same binding on theįingerboard, headstock, and even the F-holes. SE model incorporates more of this great-looking binding than the US Inlays and flame maple body binding on top and back. With rosewood core, iconic PRS abalone Bird Its US-built counterpart, the SE Hollowbody II Piezo has an ebony fingerboard However, there are a surprising number of similarities. The two versions incorporate different piezoelectric systems, both by LR Baggs. Theyre also offering a deal on the BGB and Blue Burst Piezo models for 1279. At the moment, PRS is sponsoring a sale at some dealers to get a Hollowbody II in Black Gold Burst or Faded Blue Burst for 959. The SE sports 58/15 “S” pickups, the company’s offshore-built versions of the US-made 58/15 LT found on the US model, and the SE’s beautifully figured top and back patterns are maple-on-maple veneers rather than the carved figured maple top and back on the core model. The regular price (in 2023) for an SE Hollowbody II (of any color) is 1199. There are some cost-saving differences aside from country of manufacture (the reviewed SE model was built in China). While the Angelus’ inspiration was a “rich grandpa” in PRS’ Private Stock line, the Hollowbody II’s middle-class dad is the US-made Hollowbody II Piezo.
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