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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. 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. There are some cost-saving differences aside from country of manufacture (the reviewed SE model was built in China). The SE Hollowbody Standard Piezo is one guitar that can cover any gig in style.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. When using the magnetic output jack in isolation, the piezo battery is bypassed completely, acting as a failsafe (in this scenario, the magnetic pickups still work even if the piezo battery has run out of juice). Alternatively, players can plug into the jacks separately, so the guitar can run magnetic pickups into an amp and run the piezo through an acoustic amp or DI into the soundboard. Players can plug into the “Mix/Piezo” jack and use the individual volume controls to blend the 58/15 “S” pickups with the piezo’s acoustic tones. The instrument is designed with two discrete volume controls (magnetics and piezo) and output jacks (magnetics and mix/piezo). Additional appointments include a 22-fret wide fat neck, bone nut, and PRS adjustable Piezo stoptail bridge. Boasting 58/15 LT “S” pickups and an LR Baggs/PRS Piezo system, the SE Hollowbody Standard Piezo provides musicians with the versatility of wielding both acoustic and electric tones in one instrument. The SE Hollowbody Standard Piezo features an all-mahogany body with hollow construction for a warm, resonant tone.