Need Tremonti SE info - (New member)

[nadnitram]

Howdy. I have owned a Whale Blue SE Custom 22 in the past, but don't currently own a PRS.

However, that could change tomorrow. I have a chance to buy a PRS SE Tremonti in what appears to be Vintage Sunburst. It has a tremolo bridge.

I have seen reviews that said it had a chunky neck, but the specs say it has a wide-thin. Also, I read that the body is no longer mahogany with a maple cap, but is now maple on maple. Any extra info that can be provided would be helpful.

 

[bodia]

It will have a Wide Thin neck, not chunky, but not super thin either. It will be smaller than the neck was on your Custom. There are 2 versions of the SE Tremonti. The SE Tremonti will have a mahogany body with a maple cap. The SE Tremonti Standard will have an all mahogany body. No PRS is maple on maple.

I say, grab it!

 

[nadnitram]

This retailer says the SE Tremonti Custom has maple-on-maple:

 

[nadnitram]

Sorry, I don't have enough posts yet to post a link.

 

[nadnitram]

It will have a Wide Thin neck, not chunky, but not super thin either. It will be smaller than the neck was on your Custom. There are 2 versions of the SE Tremonti. The SE Tremonti will have a mahogany body with a maple cap. The SE Tremonti Standard will have an all mahogany body. No PRS is maple on maple.

I say, grab it!

It still won't let me post a link. It was from hiendguitar dot com. Here's where they say in two places that it has a maple body. Lower on the page though, in Tech Specs, I now see it says it has mahogany.

PRS SE Tremonti Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• A great-sounding guitar that's versatile enough for rock, metal, and much more
• Maple body and 3-piece maple neck provide bright resonance and incredible sustain
• Flame maple veneer make this SE guitar stand out onstage
• Wide Thin neck carve and unbound rosewood fretboard provide ultra-fast action
• PRS tremolo bridge lets you bend like crazy, without needing to retune afterwards
• SE 245 pickups deliver the open, shapable tone that PRS guitars are known for
• Custom PRS gig bag included

Get you hands on this all-maple PRS SE Mark Tremonti Custom guitar!

 

[bodia]

Yeah, I think that dealer may have it wrong. Maple they're confusing the maple top, and maple veneer, thinking that the maple top is the body. Actually, it would be a mahogany body, with a maple top, and a maple veneer on top of that.

Here's the specs from Sweetwater:

• Body Type:Solidbody
• Body Shape PRS Singlecut
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Material:Mahogany
• Top Material:Beveled Maple with Flamed Maple veneer
• Color:Gray Black
• Neck Material:Maple
• Neck Shape:Wide Thin
• Fingerboard Material:Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay:Birds
• Number of Frets:22
• Scale Length:25"
• Nut Width:1.6875"
• Bridge/Tailpiece PRS designed trem with trem-up route
• TunersPRS designed tuners
• Neck Pickup:SE Tremonti Bass Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup:SE Tremonti Treble Humbucker
• Controls:2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch
• Case Included:Gig bag

And here are the specs from the PRS product page

https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/electrics/model/se_mark_tremonti_2020

 

[nadnitram]

Yeah, I think that dealer may have it wrong. Maple they're confusing the maple top, and maple veneer, thinking that the maple top is the body. Actually, it would be a mahogany body, with a maple top, and a maple veneer on top of that.

Here's the specs from Sweetwater:

• Body Type:Solidbody
• Body Shape PRS Singlecut
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Material:Mahogany
• Top Material:Beveled Maple with Flamed Maple veneer
• Color:Gray Black
• Neck Material:Maple
• Neck Shape:Wide Thin
• Fingerboard Material:Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay:Birds
• Number of Frets:22
• Scale Length:25"
• Nut Width:1.6875"
• Bridge/Tailpiece PRS designed trem with trem-up route
• TunersPRS designed tuners
• Neck Pickup:SE Tremonti Bass Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup:SE Tremonti Treble Humbucker
• Controls:2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch
• Case Included:Gig bag

And here are the specs from the PRS product page

https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/electrics/model/se_mark_tremonti_2020

Thanks -- that helps.

 

[bodia]

Thanks -- that helps.

You're welcome.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

So when does it arrive?!

 

[nadnitram]

So when does it arrive?!

Haha! I haven't pulled the trigger yet. I've watched some reviews, and I'm afraid the the pickups will be too hot for me. Everything seems to have a metal sound -- that's definitely not my vibe.

 

[dogrocketp]

Don’t confuse the players in the videos with the pickups. The body will be mahogany with a maple cap and maple veneer. I have a 2013 that I bought in 2014. It has literally a perfect wide/thin neck, but it is heavy. I got a thickly padded strap and that takes care of the weight. The trem goes way up, and I love it for that, as I like to bend notes. They are very, very nice guitars. I think the singlecuts are the most underrated of the SE’s. Mine was made by World Music in Korea. And I use the guitar for clean rhythm and to play the blues. Remember, it’s no big deal to change the pickups, but you can’t change the neck. Buy it.

 

[nadnitram]

Don’t confuse the players in the videos with the pickups. The body will be mahogany with a maple cap and maple veneer. I have a 2013 that I bought in 2014. It has literally a perfect wide/thin neck, but it is heavy. I got a thickly padded strap and that takes care of the weight. The trem goes way up, and I love it for that, as I like to bend notes. They are very, very nice guitars. I think the singlecuts are the most underrated of the SE’s. Mine was made by World Music in Korea. And I use the guitar for clean rhythm and to play the blues. Remember, it’s no big deal to change the pickups, but you can’t change the neck. Buy it.

Thanks. While I was dragging my feet, it sold. That's okay, though. I guess if I had really wanted it I'd have acted sooner.

 

[dogrocketp]

There will be others, just be ready when the time comes.

 

[bodia]

Thanks. While I was dragging my feet, it sold. That's okay, though. I guess if I had really wanted it I'd have acted sooner.

That's a bummer

 

[nadnitram]

Looks like the same seller has now listed a Singlecut Korina. Those p'ups might be a little more to my liking.