PRS Guitars 6 String SE Hollowbody Standard McCarty Tobacco Sunburst with Case, Right (105534:MT)

This is my second Paul Reed Smith and let me tell you, you get the Amazing Paul Reed Smith sound with an added tonal quality you’d expect from a hollowbody.Beautiful sheerness and clarity with the bridge humbucker; smooth bell-like tones in the middle position and a nicely rounded smooth tone at the neck position.For jazz, blues and cleaner tones, this will be my Go To guitar. Has a more robust tone that cuts through without killing your ears. I personally like the neck position for overdriven tones on blues styles and middle position for clean tones. The tone knob responds well for the warmer jazz tonesFor rock and metal, this guitar holds up better than expected. Very nice distortion tones at the bridge with excellent string articulation. In fact, I get better articulation compared to my PRS SE Custom 24. The volume knob when rolled back stays true to your tone and doesn’t lose luster.For country, tones are too bright at the bridge and a bit too warm in the middle and bridge position. I wouldn’t stray from using this guitar, but doesn’t have that Fender Strat or Tele “pop”. Certainly could roll back the tone knob on the bridge position.The most impressive quality other than its tone is the unexpected long sustain! I could not believe how much this baby holds up with sustain! I’d put this up against a Les Paul for sustain. The mahogany top and nut to peg ratio is excellent.Only con for me is the tuning gears are chrome and the pickup frames take away from the beauty of the body! I will be replacing both. Black chrome tuning gears and black pickup frames.Grades: (1-10) Worst to Excellent:Quality: 10Craftsmanship: 10Value: 10Looks: 8 (but could be a 10 with black pickup frames)Feel: 9 - Nicely balanced, Light and lays well on body both seated and standing with strap. Thicker neck, but still fast.Tone: 10 on all positionsPickups: 10 - pleasantly responsive and surprisingly hotter than expected.Genre grades:Rock/Metal Tone: 10Jazz: 10Blues: 10Country: 6Classical: 9I highly recommend this guitar for those seeking a hollowbody guitar. I’d put this guitar up against any other brand name models on the market for the price and value. This is definitely going to be one of my “go to” guitars for both recording and live performances....when we can do that again!

If your thinking about buying a PRS anything go for it!I had some concerns about buying a guitar from Amazon. I wondered if it would arrive in one piece and how badly it would be setup. These concerns were completely unfounded. My new PRS arrived packed in it hard shell case with some added internal foam added so it could not move around. The hard shell case was enclosed in a nice sturdy box with added bubble rap for extra protection.Now as for the PRS SE Hollow body Standard guitar. The fret work is very good, with no high spots that I can find. The setup right out of the box is 99% spot on. I could not set it up better myself. The pickups are hotter than my Les Paul and Ibanez and sound perfect through my Orange Amp. The neck is on the fat side like a Les Paul but is very playable. The workmanship of the build is outstanding.I would say if you’re a beginner, a PRS is what you want to start with. It’s much easier to learn on a guitar that is not fighting you.I’ve added a photo of the Hard Shell Case so you can see what your also getting with the guitar.

This is my third Paul Reed Smith.And I’m so glad I got it.I’ve always wanted a hollow body, never had the extra funds to get a nice one, didn’t want to waste on a basic one. I play a lot of metal and stoner doom, so I never thought I would need this type of axe. How wrong I was lmfao. It’s so nice to kick back and play some acoustic melodies on this and just groove out to some blues licks. The tone is like sweet, sweet honey. It’s also sexy af. I think it’s the most gorgeous one out of my collection. I honestly think it’s my favorite next to my PRS McCarty 594. Just get it what’re you waiting for ?

If you don’t have a hollow body in your collection, this is the one to get! Love this way over a 335 Gibson!

Great guitar and price. The neck was too fat for my hand as I am used to Telacasters, so I had to return it. Be sure to keep the box until you're comfortable with the purchase. The company is excellent to work with so you can be confident in buying this guitar.

I've been playing guitar since 1973. This is my 3rd PRS. This one looks like a repack, I tried to exchange it but got message : "Sorry, we cannot offer replacement at this moment. Please continue with other available options. If you require further assistance you may contact us". I will try, but really? Overall minor issues, but Chinese or not $1,000 is a $1,000. I expect more than this : Corrosion on strings. Protective covering on the neck pickup is missing. Minor crud on body top (I was able to clean this up with some elbow grease.)Now, to the guitar itself. So far, so good. Overall the finish is OK. I could send more pics to show that the stain was not applied evenly around the F holes, but no one but me will notice. All electronics work as they should. As for the quality of the sound, I haven't put it through all the tests yet, e.g. different amps, pedals combinations. I update the review later...I'll also update this review if I hear from Amazon or the reseller and we come to an agreement.UPDATE - So I'm sitting looking at the guitar and I realize, WTF, it is not even the color as advertised. Instead of a Tobacco Sunburst as shown and advertised, it's more like a tri-color sunburst. It looks OK on the PRS website but I wasn't crazy about it. Maybe I just had it what with the other issues.Summary - PRS: Great guitars. Whoever supplied this guitar for this Amazon sale: Awful.

Surprised this China made guitar is this good.

The guitar is perfect. Arrived quickly. Packed expertly. Plays like a dream. .The only thing that I was disappointed in is the guitar was made in China. I did some research on PRS and their factory and thought I was supporting American workers.