CoreyT
PRS Addiction
NBGD 2014 PRS SE Kingfisher
It was about time for PRS to release some bass guitars under the SE line.
As soon as these were announced on the PRS forum I put a call into my local dealer to order me a Kingfisher in Natural.
That was on the 24th of June, and it arrived at my dealer on the 26th of August, and I picked it up on Wednesday the 27th, so about two months to get it in.
My dealer got my order in the day they were announced, but being on the West coast it seems to take much longer getting these in.
I have always been interested in bass and have played some off and on over the years.
Last September of 2013 I was at my dealer for the Meet & Greet with Paul and I was handed the prototype Grainger to try out, and I knew I wanted to get a bass some day.
Like most of the SE line I am very impressed with the SE Kingfisher.
The only thing I added to it was the Schaller Strap Lock end pins since I run the Schaller Strap Lock system on all of my guitars and straps.
Schaller 14010101 Security Straplocks, Nickel
Had the dealer install new strings in the same gauge as it was shipped with, and I went with Ernie Ball Cobalt Hybrid in 45 - 105 gauge.
Cobalt Hybrid Slinky Bass
I run Ernie Ball Cobalt Super Slinkys on all of my other guitars, so it was natural to try out the Cobalts for the new Kingfisher bass.
On all of my other guitars changing out the stock end pins to switch over to the Schaller pins I could use the PRS screws again.
Not on the Kingfisher, the screws would not separate from the end pins, so I had to use the Schaller ones which are narrower and would not tighten.
Solution was to break off a round toothpick and insert about a 1/2" piece down the hole.
This let the Schaller screws tighten up great.
The guitar is very easy to play, and it is very comfortable too.
I had a feeling it would, and like most PRS guitars I own, I bought this site unseen knowing that it would be just fine.
My dealer also ordered a PRS Grainger bass hardshell case for me, but the upper bout where the end pin is it hits the cushioning a bit, but it looks like it will compress over time.
The gig bags that come with these are a brown color instead of the maroon ones that come with the SE guitars.
The pictures below were taken with my Canon T5i DLSR.
The neck below looks like part of the wood stripe is gone, but it is the way the camera picked up up.
Daytime pics, no flash.
Put up a rack last week to hold the Blackstar ID 30, KRK Rokit 5 monitors, and the Zoom R24 24 track recorder.
It was about time for PRS to release some bass guitars under the SE line.
As soon as these were announced on the PRS forum I put a call into my local dealer to order me a Kingfisher in Natural.
That was on the 24th of June, and it arrived at my dealer on the 26th of August, and I picked it up on Wednesday the 27th, so about two months to get it in.
My dealer got my order in the day they were announced, but being on the West coast it seems to take much longer getting these in.
I have always been interested in bass and have played some off and on over the years.
Last September of 2013 I was at my dealer for the Meet & Greet with Paul and I was handed the prototype Grainger to try out, and I knew I wanted to get a bass some day.
Like most of the SE line I am very impressed with the SE Kingfisher.
The only thing I added to it was the Schaller Strap Lock end pins since I run the Schaller Strap Lock system on all of my guitars and straps.
Schaller 14010101 Security Straplocks, Nickel
Had the dealer install new strings in the same gauge as it was shipped with, and I went with Ernie Ball Cobalt Hybrid in 45 - 105 gauge.
Cobalt Hybrid Slinky Bass
I run Ernie Ball Cobalt Super Slinkys on all of my other guitars, so it was natural to try out the Cobalts for the new Kingfisher bass.
On all of my other guitars changing out the stock end pins to switch over to the Schaller pins I could use the PRS screws again.
Not on the Kingfisher, the screws would not separate from the end pins, so I had to use the Schaller ones which are narrower and would not tighten.
Solution was to break off a round toothpick and insert about a 1/2" piece down the hole.
This let the Schaller screws tighten up great.
The guitar is very easy to play, and it is very comfortable too.
I had a feeling it would, and like most PRS guitars I own, I bought this site unseen knowing that it would be just fine.
My dealer also ordered a PRS Grainger bass hardshell case for me, but the upper bout where the end pin is it hits the cushioning a bit, but it looks like it will compress over time.
The gig bags that come with these are a brown color instead of the maroon ones that come with the SE guitars.
The pictures below were taken with my Canon T5i DLSR.
The neck below looks like part of the wood stripe is gone, but it is the way the camera picked up up.
Daytime pics, no flash.
Put up a rack last week to hold the Blackstar ID 30, KRK Rokit 5 monitors, and the Zoom R24 24 track recorder.
