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So a 2015 with black pickups and a 2018 with zebra pickups have the same pickups? Its just the color that changed? I thought the older ones were 245 pickups and the newer ones are called 245 S pickups?

Any real difference between the older 245 SE Standard with the black pickups vs the newer models with the zebra pickups? Different pickups?

I played a Cort made PRS SE today that was quite nice actually. Didnt notice any flaws on it and it sounded great. Im in the market for a new 245 SE right now but looking at a used one for $200 less than this one. So far so good with the Indonesian made PRS.

Go pick up a Schecter or Chapman made by WMIC and pick up a new Squier Classic Vibe or Epiphone made by Cort and tell me which is the better made guitar. WMIC has a reputation for only making top notch instruments. Samick are close behind them and Cort is a distant 3rd. In fact, WMIC is the main...

They are still made by CORT and Cort is a step down from WMIC, period.

Cort is indeed a step down from WMIC in Korea. Squier switched from Samick in China to Cort in Indonesia for the new Classic Vibe series and the quality has dropped considerably according to myself and many others. We will see how the new SE guitars are though.

I get that, but its still made by Cort, not PRS. I would prefer they do it like Yamaha where they have actual Yamaha workers making them, not Cort workers.

I did indeed watch the video. Watch starting at 10:02. The silk screen that goes on the back clearly says the guitar is manufactured bu CORT. My point still stands, these guitars are not being made by PRS, they are being made by Cort. Just like Squier, Epiphone, Ibanez, Jackson....this isn't...

It matters WHO makes them. WMIC was making the SE line in Korea and they are known for top notch work. They also make Schecter, Chapman and a few others. Cort Indonesia can be very hit or miss, as any Squier, Epiphone, Ibanez or Jackson owner can tell you. So this is a step down in quality IMO...

What year is yours?

New to PRS guitars and this forum. Im interested in a Tremonti SE but noticed some of the older ones feature PRS pickups while newer ones feature Tremonti pickups. What are the main differences? Also, any way to tell by looking at them online which model has which pickups? Thanks