Playing a Most Unusual PRS....The SE Swamp Ash Special!

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9 ай бұрын

Maple fingerboard and bolt-on neck on a PRS?? Let's check it out!
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@DarrellBraunGuitar 9 ай бұрын

I love the look of a maple fingerboard on a PRS! Let me know what you think! Guitar info: sweetwater.sjv.io/nLjqZx Enjoy :)

@canyonproductions7683 9 ай бұрын

Its amazing man

@canyonproductions7683 9 ай бұрын

And turquoise is my favorite color

@Turbo-D 9 ай бұрын

679$ in the US vs 1000€ here in germany, thats just annoying and i don`t like the proprietary pickups so i just stick to schecter and LTD in this price range. cheers 🎸🎸

@audiophileman7047 9 ай бұрын

I only wish you could switch all of the pick-ups to single coil. Other than that, what's not to love. Regardless, I wouldn't mind owning one.

@fredjaeger690 8 ай бұрын

Pulled the trigger on a gorgeous vintage burst. This one is a two-piece and the grains match beautifully. After 50 years of playing countless guitars, passing through my hands, the special 22 Limited edition is the best guitar on the planet. Because the Special 22 is so pricey I ordered one of these for playing out. I fully expect that it will deliver everything I need at a fraction of the cost.

@retromacman620 9 ай бұрын

I think this is my absolute favorite PRS I've ever seen. Maple fretboard, single and humbuckers, the look is stellar.

@ckhanpe 9 ай бұрын

i personally love maple fretboards, and seeing this from a PRS is just wow

@tomaslopez2940 8 ай бұрын

I love maple fretboards as long as they’re satin and not gloss. For some reason, Squier is good about this but not Fender…

@KatmanJazznBlues 9 ай бұрын

The inlay really looks great with maple fretboard and the green color pulls it all together. One of the best SE's I have seen. Great find for sure.

@Corpsecrank 8 ай бұрын

This is the first guitar I have seen in a while that just made me want to buy one. The price on them is fantastic for what it is.

@alstrummer2446 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review, dude. Short, sweet and fully informative. That's the way to do it!

@d3w4yn3 9 ай бұрын

HOLY SWEETNESS!!! And, as usual, not sure what was more glorious... the guitar, or the dude making it sing!!!

@Nate_P 9 ай бұрын

First PRS I ever played was an American Swamp ash special from the 90s. Had a split rail pickup in the middle. Such a nice guitar with tones and playability for a lifetime of enjoyment.

@Gate11Studio 9 ай бұрын

Your playing makes me smile! The guitar is beautiful in sound and appearance.

@Gene_Cali 9 ай бұрын

Yesssss, I can tell the tone is in this man's fingers. Smooth. Nice guitar. Thanks Darrell. 👍

@sebastianocostanzo4997 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning!!

@pedraw 9 ай бұрын

I was super stoked to see the new additions to the SE lineup. Decisions, decisions.

@blazeofglory1982 9 ай бұрын

Great demo! That guitar looks fantastic.

@larryaloia4378 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the clip. I really enjoy your playing!

@AndreyCezarCardoso 9 ай бұрын

What a lovely paint work!

@Lovell93 8 ай бұрын

This is why PRS is my favorite. Such an amazing company that makes the most amazing guitars!

@fabieneldridge3414 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful guitar and remarkable sound.

@stephanseidel8637 8 ай бұрын

As always very tasty presentation! 👌

@fivepiece 9 ай бұрын

Here are the pickup configurations if anyone is wondering... Push/Pull Down: 1. Bridge HB / 2. Bridge HB + Neck HB / 3. Neck HB Push/Pull Up: 1. Bridge HB + Middle / 2. Bridge HB + Middle + Neck Split / 3. Neck Split + Middle

@javierf55 4 ай бұрын

I'm truly impressed with the versatility of this guitar, the tone assortment, the price and how close are the strings to the frets without buzzing and allowing bendings in the highest frets. A real WOW guitar.

@peteralexanderharrison9309 26 күн бұрын

If you have this guitar, don’t you find it very hard to play. Very uncomfortable to hold?

@sgt.grinch3299 9 ай бұрын

Love the color and interesting tones

@cepafaux1257 9 ай бұрын

i love this guitar, thanks Darrell

@buddyvincent9205 9 ай бұрын

Nice and clear pickups. Even when they're distorted.

@diggersid456 8 ай бұрын

gotta say. ive not watched this channel for a good few months and your playing has improved 10 fold

@clivematthews95 9 ай бұрын

This guitar sounds so delicious 😋, I’m a sucker for PRS tones! Definitely a must buy

@twoeagles19 8 ай бұрын

I like it ! ThX so much Darrell

@whatwouldhousedo5136 9 ай бұрын

Looks killer with the maple!

@audiophileman7047 9 ай бұрын

Now that is one very sweet guitar. PRS always does guitars right. 😻

@mikestroud9969 9 ай бұрын

Guitar sounds really good. Nice licks DB. I like this guitar 😊👍👏💯🎸🎸

@edwardglyons 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great review on this very unique PRS.

@edwardglyons 6 ай бұрын

You convinced me Darrell. I purchased the guitar. Not many remaining. I practically had to beg my guitar store to sell their last remaining one to me and not to someone else. I believe PRS is now backlogged with orders to May 2024. I guess we can blame this video for that. 😁

@dickevans6601 9 ай бұрын

Love that guitar. Beautiful. I'm not a teal guy, but that is awesome. Thanks.

@frankquinn1296 8 ай бұрын

I have one of the original US made ones from the 90's with the original McCarty pick ups and Seymour Duncan rails. Still kicks ass. Not sure why they ever stopped making them. Nice to them making a comeback .

@enlat2003 8 ай бұрын

Great video. There was a limited series with maple necks with black birds and black binding on the neck. They looked stunning.

@brunoantony9257 9 ай бұрын

beautiful guitar

@gregdemeterband 5 ай бұрын

She is definitely a Singing guitar! Thanks for the great presentation. I just bought one myself.

@6stringdreams 7 ай бұрын

My next guitar. Love it in charcoal. Recently subscribed. Loving your vids!

@jasong546 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Can’t wait until it arrives, it has a great price.

@BarriePoole 8 ай бұрын

Spanky, Quacky, Glassy!

@mikaelbiilmann6826 8 ай бұрын

I have a 1990 PRS Special, all mahogany, but I love this one and I want one! Nice tones!

@robertdonosobuchner3129 9 ай бұрын

It's a really cool guitar, sounds unique and looks good. I have to try out this guitar. 😊🤘

@anthonymiller3970 9 ай бұрын

Yesss that’s sweet

@ArtDonna84 8 ай бұрын

Just ordered one via Sweetwater (backorder till Jan 24 on the Iris Blue) after watching your fantastic demo. Thanks Darrell I hope y'all stay warm this winter. Looking to be a cold one

@cvynt9756 3 күн бұрын

What do you think of it now? Would love to hear some feedback. I am ready to pull the trigger but somehow I am hesitating to see if it’s the right choice 😊

@michellewilson8845 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant, this could be my first double cut guitar. Well done PRS this is such a complete package i.m convinced. personally i like the V burst better but , hey, this is sweet.

@jeffreyfoster4260 8 ай бұрын

KILLER🔥🔥🔥🔥

@danceswithdirt7197 9 ай бұрын

Cool PRS dude! Hey, I just pulled the trigger on a Yamaha Pacifica after weighing the pros and cons and checking out your review. I was over at Sweetwater and it was out of stock for like 8 months but as soon as I got the notification it was back in stock (today) I got it. \m/ I really enjoy your channel dude, keep it up.

@globalprofits101 8 ай бұрын

Danggg prs is sending these out to the boys!!

@MercyNoMore 9 ай бұрын

Those leads were pretty awesome

@robjgolde3221 9 ай бұрын

The KZfaq Shrug Face is strong with this thumbnail haha in all seriousness though, killer playing as usual Darrell

@chrisjude8794 8 ай бұрын

Soon as they became available I simply had to have one in this amazing colour Definitely not disappointed. It is an AMAZING guitar My seventh Prs and one of the very best SE PRS s are so damn good 🎸👍😎

@fredjaeger690 8 ай бұрын

mine arrived today. It looks like a one piece body because they so beautifully matched two pieces. It is gorgeous. If you look long enough, you will find two piece bodies out there like mine. Beyond its beauty is the incredible tone. It is a blues monster. The single coil tones are so glassy. It gives me shivers. It will replace my fender, USA professional ii strat as my favorite single coil guitar. My only beef is that the fingerboard edges are not rolled. That really does make a big difference, but I will probably sand it down myself. The quality of the build is ridiculous, just perfect. I can’t say enough nice things about this guitar except buy one while they’re 20% off because the price of these things is going to go through the roof.

@hiriwarikihana1283 4 ай бұрын

Man have yet to find a prs thats lured me over, the silver sky came close but these are beautiful and sounds insanely good 👏😍 might have to shell out again lol 🔥

@WatDaFoxy 2 ай бұрын

What a beauty

@eugenyfilimonov2114 9 ай бұрын

Great! I mean player, guitar and review. 👋 😁

@MrThemortgage 6 ай бұрын

Nice!

@stephenparsons3532 8 ай бұрын

I had a core model and was my favorite guitar for many years

@mikebri5274 6 ай бұрын

As the owner of 2 PRS SE guitars, I would love to add this one as well. If I were to own one, I would replace the three-way switch with a "Free-Way" Switch (I like to use the middle pickup by itself), and replace the pickups with Seymour Duncan pickups.

@dennyclosser8456 9 ай бұрын

I feel exactly the same as you about the looks of that guitar. It’s gorgeous. Plus the maple fingerboard is an absolute I picture also think that helps to give it its snap. I myself would rewire that so I could utilize that single coil as a single coil. As an owner of a SE and one that holds its own with my Les Paul and my fender Strats, I could see myself looking for one of those. Nice job, Darrel

@fredjaeger690 8 ай бұрын

and I would say that you want to rewire it for single coil because in your mind, that’s necessary to get certain tones. Believe me when I tell you the single coil tones on this guitar are insane. You don’t need to change a single thing to get glassy, single coil, quack that would send the most outstanding Stratocaster running with his tail between his legs. This guitar is single coil, heaven.

@jonathan19947 8 ай бұрын

Great guitar. I'm a collector myself of acoustic and electric.

@adamstrachn 9 ай бұрын

Great review and playing my friend. I just got the PRS SE Paul's guitar and had Sweetwater satinize the neck and do a few other mods. It plays and sounds awesome. Looking to get the singlecut McCarty 594 SE in the new charcoal finish after the first of the year. Probably going to have Sweetwater satinize the entire guitar. I'm not much for poly gloss. All that nonsense to say, I really love PRS and the swamp ash will probably be my final PRS... And yes it'll be satin 🤪

@place_desjardins 9 ай бұрын

nice review

@BillieSwift 9 ай бұрын

You can really here from Darrell's voice that he's truly enjoying the guitar. And now Darrell you made me want to get one for Christmas.

@dmock66 9 ай бұрын

... yeeeeeeeesssssss... soooo good!

@FluXMonky 6 ай бұрын

That’s such a gorgeous guitar man. I also love your playing. It’d be so awesome if you did some slide playing sometime akin to a fellow Canadian (and the guy who inspired me to pick up the guitar) Ian Thornley.

@steveo44 9 ай бұрын

I'm not a fan of PRS but have to say that's a seriously nice finish. Wow!

@kebotrans 9 ай бұрын

I want one of these good lawd

@alphamegaman8847 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Darrell! 👍 Mikey Likes It! 😁 Mike in San Diego. 🌞🎸🚀🖖

@lukaszbohdal8749 8 ай бұрын

I bought Fiore last week. It's amaizing. I compared it to my USA singlecut 2001 and the sustain is similar and a lots of fantastic tones. This swamp ash special SE is close to old one swamp ash i think. It was my wishlist before Fiore. Perfect option

@patrickmonahan8189 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful guitar... must resist...

@colebuzbee4993 9 ай бұрын

Very nice

@PaulMatthewMusic1 8 ай бұрын

This is the PRS I’m most interested in

@Anjohl 25 күн бұрын

Lovely. Easily the most interesting guitar PRS makes.

@tleva 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great review as always on this channel. I love prs, and this guitar shows why! Could you please review the Squier bullet HT HSS? It's a beauty Strat for only 279$ (CAD), and I think you should spread the word about this thing through your channel!

@timlaine6268 9 ай бұрын

I am drawn to these tone more than any other PRS model.

@emeritusiv1366 8 ай бұрын

I like how PRS revamps their SE models aesthetics to be more aligned with their US made guitars (since 2017? if I’m not mistaken). It’s visually beautiful, sounds great and it offers good value for its price compared to competitors at its price range.

@mikehoehn1475 9 ай бұрын

I'm impressed, clean to dirty in all positions.

@jntdhome 8 ай бұрын

GAS is real!! I haven't wanted an SE model more than this.

@KHGuitars 9 ай бұрын

Cool!

@KenithCopeland 8 ай бұрын

the best itteration of the SAS was the one that had Narrow field pickups, since we probably wont see a re issue of the NF3 i would love to see a SE SAS type D version (the type D pickups used in the vela and s2 studio) for some reason the pickup rings on this seem very pointy for me, 100% would need those changed out or rounded off. cant wait to get one of these though

@GuitarBassCigar 9 ай бұрын

Noice!

@keylearning5746 8 ай бұрын

PRS is running the table

@jeffreyscheid5596 7 ай бұрын

Hey Darrell, love your reviews, so helpful! Hey brought one of these home last night, mixed feelings as there is No sustain at all! Small quibble over sharp bridge saddle on low E, and some slightly sharp frets, but the sustain is a problem! What to do? Just need full set up? Had a Prs se custom 22 semi-hollow with same 58/15s pickups and sustain was amazing! What say you?

@barondavis5692 4 ай бұрын

Sounds great. I wonder how it compares to a PRS S2?

@philipbeasley72 8 ай бұрын

This I like. Wow.

@guitarman6632 8 ай бұрын

I just got the sunburst delivered ! 9.6 lbs ! Boat anchor ! Needs neck or saddle adjustment. Fine grain wood, nothing like anyone I've seen on the net. It's going back !

@joermnyc 9 ай бұрын

I’m hoping we’ll see more of the Specialty models from the Core done for the SE line, like the 509 or the Semi-Hollow Special.

@justnik8727 8 ай бұрын

This is going to be a Fender Player killer

@Jeff-mv4yy 9 ай бұрын

WOW ! I LOVE that. What amp are you using ?

@cbsaulren 9 ай бұрын

Darrell is a GAS lighter!! What a beautiful guitar

@clivematthews95 9 ай бұрын

Darrell please do interviews with other guitar aficionados, I would really love to watch that

@3piano 8 ай бұрын

Nice 🎸 . Great price

@twoeagles19 8 ай бұрын

I saw that advertised great price !

@jimmygrant3151 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's a really nice guitar. top on my list right now. There has to be a simple wiring mod to get the middle by itself. Thats the only flaw is that they didn't add a 5 way switch. I'd swap the pickups and tuners though. I'll also change the bridge with a MannMade. Then will be an amazing guitar.

@kenthhamner2641 9 ай бұрын

I want to try the SE DGT and Canadian stores never stocked it!

@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic 9 ай бұрын

Very pretty guitar. I agree about the abalone birds accenting the body nicely. Treble is a bit... "shrieky."

@MaxHeadroom65 9 ай бұрын

By any chance are you selling that guitar? It has beautiful wood grain, more than other examples I've seen online and the 3 pieces are matched very well.

@therandom802 9 ай бұрын

One of my local shops have the black version…I’ve been eyeing it for a week now lol. Thinking I want something between my classic vibe and esp ec1000…or maybe the Yamaha 612.

@twizted8469 7 ай бұрын

What amp settings / tone patch do you use to get that clean tone? Because idk how to get it to sound this good

@D-8-Tone2 9 ай бұрын

Such a beauty, I have started playing with the idea of getting a "lawyers` guiar" recently... SE only unfortunately

@dustyrea110 8 ай бұрын

@darrellbraunguitar if you had to choose between this or a sire s7 which would you choose? I have a sire on order but am considering this. I don’t have a chance to play either before hand.

@Axilot 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful guitar! But especially in this color seems my Ibanez RG370AHMZ: swamp ash body, maple fretboard and HSH configuration. PRS inspired by Ibanez?😅