No one denies the quality. It’s the USA company who went over seas to utilize cheaper labor, heavily relaxed employment laws, and greatly reduced or exempt income taxes then makes a video about it trying to make it look cool. Wtf.

I have an SE from 2009 era. they are perfectly shaped but terrible is other ways like the flat flat top before the days of the bezel . I put a Dimarzio cruiser and JB in it and sprayed it, also cut some soft corners into it. damn I like it more than my custom 24

I can't even afford their budget line lol

@@SUNBEAMmusic try used. remember if you know what you want and research it well enough you can mod it to your preference and there you will have your perfect instrument.

@@SUNBEAMmusic Since it was made by CORT guitar then I think you should buy Cort instead. Lower the wood quality with the good built. More affordable price.

Most major guitar companies have factory tours.

Also because PRS has a partnership with Cortek which means they have their own 'PRS' factory in Indonesia where they ONLY make PRS SE's, including all their wood supply and curing process too as its own 'separate' factory. Its not like others because their guitars are made 'en-masse' with all the other brands that Cortek makes guitars for - they just 'order' a certain number in 'batches' of whatever models they make to ship out all over the world - or to a 'base' like some also do for checking before distribution. That partnership also means that PRS can go in and help train, advise and control their SE line. Any 'new' product lines don't leak and all their 'digital' IP's (their CNC patterns for example - they also use their own designed pups/hardware too...). So you are getting a better, more consistent product because the staff are only working on PRS guitars, trained and becoming more experienced workers and a better understanding in terms of what Standards are expected across all areas of manufacture. There isn't really any other Company that can be that open about where their 'cheaper' guitars are made...

@@BAMozzy69 holy 'excessive' quotations Batman!

There is an Epiphone Factory video on here from a couple years ago.

Cringe

Hear hear! - Jack

Do they get the same employee benefits package that their USA counterparts receive? Health, dental, paid time off, holiday pay, and Time and 1 half pay for more than 40hrs per week?

@@wilson4180 I'd like to know if they have individual quotas and how many hours are in a work day/week.

@@wilson4180 yes, they get free massages and helicopter tours every tuesday

@@srfrodoxd do the massages comes with happy endings?

Simple economics. The people over there are paid about 1/5 of what the US worker needs to make ends meet. That's all there is to it.

Band next door, guy plays a silver sky prs and the other one play a different prs.

saya malah baru tau kalo PRS itu Cort di Indonesia...

@@DeenBagus bukan gitu, maksudnya, fasilitas pabrik gitar di wilayah Mojokerto itu pertama kali dibangun PT Cort Indonesia, afiliasi pabrik lokal dari Cort Korea (aslinya). PT Cort dan kapabilitasnya kemudian membuka diri untuk mengerjakan produksi dan desain manufaktur dari perusahaan/brand lain. PRS salah satunya, PRS SE. Rob Chappers dan Chapman Guitars juga sempat buat di sini. Samick (versi Indo) juga bikin di pabrik ini. Gitu mas kira2.

@@cpamiseso dan ga hanya PRS, ibanez, squier, epiphone juga..dan kabarnya Fender seri tertentu ada yg dibuat di PT Cort. Temen saya ada yg dpt undangan utk factory tour kesana. Tapi ga boleh ngerekam dalam bentuk apapun .

@@cpamiseso pernah denger gitar hand made mojokerto itu adalah mantan karyawan pt itu....

@@badrunsoetaniman5161 apakah merknya RIRA?

I have noticed the quality of guitars made in Indonesia compared to when they were made in China.👍

where Are u from?

@@darjohn17 I'm from Indonesia

Rudiyanto I have three G&L guitars made in your country, each one of excellent quality quite far beyond their price range. Thank you! (edit:) All from about 5 to 10 years ago, they remain completely stable, no shrinkage and no repairs required.

I have four guitars (different brands, only one SE ) made in Indonesia. I will never sell any one of them. They all play and sound great. They are all very well built guitars well worth the money with the SE being my favorite.

5S factory. Production work, is production work. Not my cup of tea.

A piece of art that creates pieces of art

I had a Gibson that had major issues out of the box, never had any issues with an Indonesian made guitar. Needless to say, the Gibson will be going back.

I purchased one as well and it's really bad, terrible set up , wont stay in tune,

you should read "South Korean Cort/Cor-tek Guitar Workers’ Action and the Politics of Digital International Solidarity"

another big guitar brand also made in indonesia too

I agree, he has brought prs se to another level

Aw shucks. Heading into my 38th year at PRS and still loving it. - Jack

@@prsguitars My son lives in Bali, and is a fine (I think!) PRS player. Are there ever factory tours (or experience days, like Maryland)? It would make a trip to Java very special!! LOVE these videos. Thanks!

@@prsguitars Jack I remember meeting you at PRS when Paul brought first you in, so happy you’re still there and continuing to make such great contributions to the works.

How's the guitar?

I just bought one! I also have a 2017 korean custom 24, so i was curious how they would compare. I can happily say that my new silver sky se is just as good as my korean custom 24, despite their differences. In fact, this silver sky se has the best single coils ive ever heard in a "budget" strat style guitar.

you can web search "South Korean Cort/Cor-tek Guitar Workers’ Action and the Politics of Digital International Solidarity" to learn more about the history of Cort in Indonesia.

Right on! Enjoy it @troygardner8596

It's illegal for them to bring it into the country without country of origin on it.

That's exactly what keeps us going. We want to make inspirational instruments at every price point. Thank you! - Jack