I have been a Gibson person in the electric world with a Strat or two and a Tele always hanging around. I have old (69) and beat up hands and though I used to be a fit, 6 feet and 190 pounds, I have relatively small hands too. Thus, short scales have always been my preference. In December I bought an SE Singlecut from Sweetwater. I have had Les Pauls, Gibson Lucille,( 1990 Custom Shop in those days). I have built acoustics and have 3 LP- style builds in process. In less than 20 minutes, I was hooked, boxed it up and exchanged it for the longer scale S2 Singlecut with a stunning top-Cherry Burst. An S2 is a $3000 guitar for half that. Workmanship is extraordinary- the action feels silky and "short." The electrical aspects equal a contemporary LP Standard. This guitar had a "sneaky" finish flaw that is being handled as if I were someone special by PRS warranty ( a tiny gap on neck at rosewood/mahogany joinder activated by my premium Renaissance wax- finish lifting) . I could have exchanged but I did not want to give up that gorgeous top.
If you can find a way to afford one, get an S2-they will become classics and I do not feel the 1/2 inch scale difference- I doubt you would. I avoid all trems but Bigsby and I attribute the silky action to "wrap-over" fixed design-intonation is perfect. PS- I considered fixing the finish issue myself- done it several times- but PRS is strippng and totally refinishing the neck. No one matches PRS customer respect or service. My S2 quickly became my favorite guitar.
PS- I want to clarify that my 20 minute tryout on the SE was so impressive, I knew I wanted to invest "deeper" in a PRS. On retirement income the S2 was perfect. If I had the money for a "core" it would have been a 245 McCarty Singlecut in a "burst," with fixed bridge.