Does PRS SE Hollowbody II neck dive?

[bugsbunny]

I am very close to buying a SE Hollowbody II from an online shop and it weighs only 6 pounds. I own a Custom 24 and CE 24 but never have a hollowbody or guitar this light yet. I used to have a light weigh Telecaster that has a bit of neck dive problem and I am worried the SE Hollowbody would have the same issue. Can any SE Hollowbody (or lightweight PRS hollowbody) owners share if there's any neck dive issue when playing standing up?

Thanks

 

[Aahzz]

The one I owned had no neck dive issues.

 

[Dirty_Boogie]

Not on mine. But I do use suede-backed guitar straps.

It’s a wonderful guitar!

 

[show_a_little_faith]

Not on mine. But I do use suede-backed guitar straps.

It’s a wonderful guitar!

Exactly the same for me - suede all the way on my Hollowbodys, and Solids too! Never have problems with neck dive on any of them

 

[aphantomvaper]

No neck dive, suede strap on mine with a Piezo!

 

[Warmart]

None whatsoever!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

No neck dive, suede strap on mine with a Piezo!

What does the piezo on the strap sound like?!

 

[Jimi D]

Can't speak for the Hollowbody II myself, but there's no neck dive on my Hollowbody Standard, sitting or standing (leather/suede strap)...

 

[dogrocketp]

My SE Hollowbody ll piezo had neck dive. I put lighter tuners on it, with plastic tuner buttons. Then I also got a suede backed strap.

 

[aphantomvaper]

What does the piezo on the strap sound like?!

Sounds good and feels better

 

[Doug B]

None at all.

 

[GADonis]

What does the piezo on the strap sound like?!

Doing a little extrapolation. To my ears, piezo sound very "plastic." So on a suede strap I would guess it sounds very "nylon."

 

[Jo-]

My HBII with solid rosewood neck doesn’t have any neck dive either. It’s nicely balanced. And to think years ago (decades?) they said they couldn’t do solid rosewood necked guitars on HB’s because it would be too neck heavy.

 

[Nice F Holes]

Old thread but more data never hurts:

I’ve had three SE HBII Piezos and they are/were all slightly different. The first one (no longer have) required a suede strap and I was shopping for lighter tuners/buttons; I’d have called the neck dive ‘slight.’ The second one has a much heavier body and no neck dive or need for suede. The third is very light but does well with just a suede strap.

Wood is natural and varies in density, and there are manufacturing tolerances including the neck.

 

[markd21]

Mine has a VERY slight dive. Nothing like an SG or the Ibanez Iceman I had. I use the Ernie Ball Classic Jacquard guitar straps. By VERY slight I mean maybe an inch when I let go of the neck.