Paul Reed Smith brings the acoustic/electric sonic hybrid to the SE line-up
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PRS has announced the SE Hollowbody II Piezo, which brings the company’s core-line combo of acoustic and electric guitar sounds to the SE series.
Promising the most versatile SE guitar yet, PRS has equipped the Hollowbody II with 58/15 ‘S’ pickups, as well as a piezo pickup.
There are individual volume controls and output jacks for each set of pickups, or a single Mix/Piezo jack to blend the two together from one output.
If you use just the magnetic - ie, regular electric pickups - output, the piezo battery is bypassed, too.
The model is constructed from five-ply laminated maple, with a figured maple top and back, and a mahogany middle. Two finishes are available: Black Gold Burst and Peacock Blue Burst.
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Other specs include a mahogany neck with ebony fretboard, PRS-Designed tuners, and that all-important stoptail bridge with built-in piezo.
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