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PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo Electric Guitar - Peacock Blue

Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Maple Top and Back, Mahogany Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Piezo System - Peacock Blue
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This Hollowbody Packs Major Tonal Versatility

For many years, if you wanted a PRS hollowbody with a piezo system, you had to save up enough money for an American made PRS. But now, you can get a PRS Hollowbody II with a piezo system in the more affordable SE line. This workhorse of an electric guitar produces an array of tones that can cover any genre. This eye-popping instrument features a figured maple top and back with mahogany sides — a tonewood cocktail that delivers extraordinary clarity and warm resonance. The SE Hollowbody II Piezo also features a very comfortable Wide Fat mahogany set neck and a premium ebony fingerboard emblazoned with iconic PRS bird inlays. Two toneful 58/15 S humbucking pickups and a piezo round out the design. If you've been looking for a PRS SE guitar that can cover significant tonal ground, the Hollowbody II Piezo is the one for you.

Resonant, comfortable, thin-profile hollowbody

The PRS SE Hollowbody II is built like no other guitar. Instead of the center block that runs top-to-bottom through semi-hollow guitar bodies, the SE Hollowbody II features only a small block that anchors the bridge. This proprietary PRS construction gives you the warm resonance of a full hollowbody with the clarity, sustain, and rock-solid stability of a semi — all in a comfortable thin-profile instrument. So if you're a solidbody player, you'll feel right at home on a SE Hollowbody II.

Vintage-voiced 58/15 S humbucking pickups and piezo system

The SE Hollowbody II Piezo showcases some serious sonic flexibility. Most notably, it's powered by a pair of PRS 58/15 S pickups that deliver vintage character with modern clarity. Featuring a powerful bridge pickup and neck pickup with the perfect amount of brightness, the 58/15 S set packs a real sonic punch, from chimey cleans to full shred. But that's not all that's hidden inside this guitar's body. It's equipped with a piezo pickup that amplifies the hollowbody's acoustic tone. For sets that require acoustic and electric guitars, Sweetwater believes that the Hollowbody II will do the job.

Wide-fat neck profile feels great and plays fast

Neck shapes are critical to your playing experience and a hallmark of PRS quality. The PRS SE Hollowbody II is fitted with their Wide Fat set neck. Perfected after years of prototyping, the wide-fat neck carve is based on designs Paul Reed Smith did in the '70s and '80s for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, and Howard Leese of Heart. The SE Hollowbody II's premium ebony fingerboard feels smooth-as-glass under your fingers, and its iconic bird inlays are the calling card of this top-notch guitar maker.

PRS SE Hollowbody II Electric Guitar Features:

  • Hollowbody electric guitar with acoustic and electric tones
  • Fully hollow construction produces an extra-resonant tone
  • Maple top and back add extra midrange
  • Wide Fat neck profile sits firmly in your hand and plays easily
  • 58/15 humbucking pickups deliver vintage tones with modern clarity
  • Piezo pickup allows you to play amplified acoustic tones

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Hollowbody
  • Body Shape SE Doublecut
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material 5-ply Figured Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Peacock Blue
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Mahogany
  • Neck Shape Wide Fat
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 10"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay PRS Birds
  • Number of Frets 22
  • Scale Length 25"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece PRS Adjustable Stoptail with Piezo
  • Tuners PRS Designed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup PRS 58/15 LT "S" Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup PRS 58/15 LT "S" Humbucker, Piezo
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 1 x piezo volume
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch, 2 x 1/4" out
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings PRS, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 105537:PB

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Rated 5/5

So much Guitar for so little!

I am absolutely Loving playing this Hollowbody II Piezo SE guitar and it has become my main go to instrument that I play daily. My '95 Standard Mahogany Core isn't getting played much for the last few months. I've only owned one Hollowbody before ( Ibanez AF75) and this guitar plays twice as good. The finish is better and more flawless than the Gibson LP Studio that I own. I can see no need to upgrade anything on this guitar at the moment. The action is great, I really don't expect perfection on an overseas made guitar in this price range. My '95 Standard has never needed any action work in almost 30 years. I don't feel a need to mess with anything on this guitar at this point. I'm playing through a vintage Vibro Champ and the tone is heavenly. I don't know if the pickups deserve the credit or if it is just a warmer fuller tone because it's a Hollowbody. It mimics everything from Pat Metheny Jazz to Frampton Comes Alive to funky R&B. I really love the pickups more than I expected I would. Working with Chris Leonard on this purchase was a delight, he picked out a lifelong keeper for me. Maybe he should pick my women!
Music background: Blues, Jazz, Progressive, Country, Rock.
Rated 5/5

Great guitar

Great guitar for 3-4 hour gigs. If I could find anything wrong I would change is…make the fret dots along the edge of the neck a bit larger. Difficult to see in a dim restaurant. I use a black felt tip and all is well. I love the smooth jazz sound and flipping over into come funky stuff.
Music background: 60 years
Rated 5/5

SE Piezo

I bought this guitar yesterday and I'm blown away at the quay of this guitar. It's stunning to look at and the tone and feel are of that on a much more expensive instrument. I played it "just to see" after another guitar I ordered just didn't fit right. As for the piezo it sounds great for an acoustic tone on a normal electric guitar. I love the fact I can go full mag pups or piezo on the fly and use them both together if so desired. Intonation is dead on and even though I'm a pattern thin fan this neck was comfortable playing within a minute or two.
Music background: Worship pastor/guitarist
Rated 5/5

Incredible

Before I begin, I just want to point out the importance of setup. I was originally unsure whether or not I would keep this guitar, because it hurt my hand and wrist after only a few minutes of playing. I tried playing it as it came for a few days, but ultimately had to get in and fix the action. I'm not sure if PRS set the action or someone at Sweetwater did, but they may have used the Grand Canyon as their point of reference. It took me several days of alternating between tweaking and playing. The bridge and truss rod required massive changes. Finally, I fixed intonation on the saddles and lowered the pickups. At this point, there is zero discomfort.

With setup out of the way -- let me start by saying this guitar is downright gorgeous. I'm not even sure that the professional photos or videos I saw were able to do this guitar justice. The peacock blue color and the burst that accompanies it is simply stunning. The maple binding all the way around this thing oozes class and really elevates the aesthetic. I have never paid much attention to binding on my guitars after 24+ years of playing. This one made me take notice -- it's just that lovely. The bird inlays are magnificent though being real abalone shell, they will vary by guitar. For example, the birds on my A60E are much more muted than those on my Piezo. I can't speak for every serial number, but the inlays on my Piezo are gorgeous. My one complaint is that the blue version doesn't come with lampshade knobs, while the black gold version does. I don't understand why that difference exists, but I do think the lampshade knobs look classier, so I swapped mine out. There are also some hard lines in my veneer. The back is perfect but the front of the guitar is quite obviously veneer. This of course will vary by serial number, and some will look more convincingly like real wood than others.

As for sound, I don't have an acoustic amp so I run it in mixed mode through my amp (Blackstar HT Club 40 Black and Blue). Let's start with the magnetic pickups (58/15 "S"). A pleasant surprise: these things are actually quite hot. I thought being a hollowbody it might not get too dirty without massive feedback. However, I have cranked the gain on the overdrive channels and this thing handles it beautifully. The bridge just screams without any noticeable feedback or hum – certainly not any more than I get with my Epiphone Les Paul. For clean tones I tend to use the neck or mid position. The neck pickup is incredibly warm, and you can get an excellent bluesy tone out of it or the middle position. Go neck pickup only and roll back the tone knob a bit to get the jazziest of jazz tones (then add a touch of piezo!). All in all, I'm actually very impressed with the pickups. They are articulate when you want them to be, but also very warm and can handle loads of gain without issue. I much prefer them to the humbuckers in my Les Paul, without question. Despite being double cut and a hollowbody, they still have a surprising amount of chunkiness. But if that ultra chunky sound is what you're after, this may not be your guitar. A single cut solidbody might be more up your alley.

The piezo system adds an additional special something to the tone. Even though it's all going through my electric amp, I love the sound this thing creates on a clean setting with a touch of the piezo added to the neck or mid position. I roll the magnetic pickup volume to about 7 or 8, then roll the piezo between 2 and 5. It just adds a new sonic dimension and so much presence. I wish I had an acoustic amp to test splitting the outputs, but even running to an electric amp in mixed mode it's capable of producing some fairly convincing acoustic tones. Does it sound exactly like my acoustic? No. But it still sounds great, is fun to play around with, and great to mix in with the magnetic pickups. I have plugged directly into a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and done some recording in GarageBand. The piezo sounds excellent and full. In fact, I'm probably going to re-record some chords I played in a lead section with the piezo instead of the magnetic pickups. The chords from the magnetic pickup track just sound so thin by comparison.

Unlike most (all?) other instruments in the SE line, this one includes a hardshell case. The storage compartment is fairly minimal, but it's still really nice to get a real case instead of a gig bag. It won't accommodate much more than a strap, a tuner, and some picks however. On the plus side, given the light weight of the guitar and the small footprint of the case, it's very easy to haul around.

Besides lampshade knobs, PRS SE locking tuners are a nice addition as well. The stock tuners didn't work very well when I first got the guitar, but after fixing the action they mostly stayed in tune. The same SE tuners on my A60E stay perfectly in tune for literally weeks, so it may just be a bit of a gamble. To be fair, the A60E stays in its case with Boveda humidity packs when I am not playing it while the Piezo hangs on my wall. The Piezo is therefore subject to temperature and humidity fluctuations that the acoustic is not, so maybe that is why the tuners fall out more frequently. I installed the SE locking tuners and they stay pretty much in tune, plus it makes string changes a breeze.

Another thing I have been hoping to experiment with is an ABY pedal with multiple inputs. As it stands now, you have to roll the volume knobs on and off to swap between magnetic and piezo pickups. Being able to switch between them independently, or combine both pickup systems, all from a footswitch seems ideal. Especially if you're the only guitarist in a band, having an ABY pedal and a looper could really open up the possibilities to have acoustic and electric sounds going simultaneously.

In summation, this is the best electric guitar I have ever owned. It's downright gorgeous to look at, sounds great, and weighs almost nothing so you can play it for hours. The sonic possibilities are infinite, and when setup properly it's effortless to play. The only real cons I can think of are really more preference than anything. I prefer lampshade knobs on here. I can also see folks who may not like the wide fat neck profile (personally, I find it comfortable, and it's neither too wide nor too fat). Ultimately, I think PRS knocked it out of the park with this one. I basically do not play any of my other guitars anymore, except my PRS acoustic. I guess I'm noticing a trend...
Rated 5/5

Awesome guitar

Once again I have to begin by singing praise to my phenomenal Sales Engineer Mike Soper. Mike is a great guy who understands guitars, takes the time to understand what different people look for in their equipment and goes out of his way to make sure of the connection between an artist and their gear. Really appreciate all your help Mike!!!

The guitar is awesome. Very clean build and finish. Piezo sounds awesome. Neck pickup is matched very nicely to the axe. Tuners are a cut above the other SE's I've played with smooth and hold tune, if they were locking they'd be perfect. Guitar sounds great unplugged. Resonates nicely and has a good tone. I think I prefer the old piezo/humbucker switching/blending method (as on the core) but this setup should be workable live. Bridge pickup has a tad too narrow focus for me, but others may like. Overall very very happy with this guitar. Definitely worth the price of admission, and in fact a very good deal for all the appointments and quality.

You don't even have to play guitar to know that PRS instruments are in a league of their own. With their exquisitely figured tops and premium appointments, each PRS is a playable work of art. But it goes way deeper than the surface. Every time Paul visits Sweetwater, we get a deeper look at his amazing instruments. We've even hosted several PRS Custom Shop events, complete with Paul's personal Wood Library! Whether they're his most affordable SE electric guitars, top-quality acoustics, or amps, it's always amazing to see what PRS comes up with. What's more, we keep a ton of PRS guitars in our amazing Guitar Showroom, so the staff at Sweetwater can get hands on with all of their latest models. We'd love to tell you all about them.

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