Seanthesheep
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Just realized PRS cut the Royal Blue SE7s. That sucks big time ![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Who is/was offering this spalted top version?
I just got an SE 7 last week. I went with black because I'm not fond of looking at the multi-piece back. My impressions are not quite the same as others, so YMMV.
Bridge - I find the bridge to be just ok. The overly thick chrome cladding on most import bridges is a turn-off for me. The hipshot looks like a good option to help increase sustain.
Pickups - I like the stock SE HFS/VB pickups for most things. I was really surprised. I'm not going to replace them right away.
Tuners - the stock tuners are horrible, I find myself making tuning adjustments far more often than I should.
Scale length - I primarily play PRS guitars so the 25" scale doesn't bother me, but I can't see how anyone would tune to anything lower than A and be happy. I don't play that low, but even tuned to A the 7th string is loose and rattles like a mofo.
Weight/neck shape - the weight is nice, mine is just over 7.5 lbs. The neck profile is really comfortable based on other 7's I've played (I don't like thin necks).
Fit/Finish - For a budget-line import guitar, it seems well made. No issues with the frets or inlays (the inlays look surprisingly good). I found one or two areas where the finish got goobered but nothing out of the ordinary for the price range. It looks like PRS chose to use cheaper hardware to help offset the construction costs and keep the price somewhat reasonable. That's good for those of us who want to do upgrades and build on a good foundation.
Thomann. I got one a couple of months ago
Look here:
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/266223-ngd-prs-se-7-spalted-maple-yeeeeeah.html
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The binding on the shop model had several marks and there were some glue spots on the binding that had bled out from the fret beds and were laquered over - which would have been fine if they painted over the glue first! Overall, very nice indeed and the quality of the inlays was also excellent. Thankfully, mine is flawless!
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Just realized PRS cut the Royal Blue SE7s. That sucks big time![]()
Is it possible a U.S. dealer can contact PRS and order me a Tiger Eye Brown Burst?
the point of limited dealer runs is exclusivity, so I don't think this would be possible.
Is it possible a U.S. dealer can contact PRS and order me a Tiger Eye Brown Burst?
ITS NOT FAIR. Why does the EU get the special SE7's while us here in the U.S. get shafted on it.