shinksma
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Vis-a-vis the disparity in Piezo and Mag Pup volumes ~ I don't have an SE, but I have a core Hollowbody II piezo, and I can attest there is a significant volume difference between the piezo and magnetic pickups when mixed through the same output.
I have an SE HBII Piezo. The volume disparity between mags and piezo is normal.
That last quote is the appropriate thing to do if you want "unity gain" between the two signal sources. They don't need to be different: adjust the piezo signal down, or raise the mag pups a bit closer to the strings, or combo of both.The Piezo has a trim pot on the board to reduce gain and I did adjust mine so its more unity with the mags.
I have a few Core piezo-equipped PRSi, and they are all relatively even in signal strength. In fact, I believe on my SC HB II the mag pups are slightly hotter, which works for me in how I use them with that guitar.