Bluzkats1
New Member
How good in quality is the Korean PRS SE 24's.
How does it compare to the Fender MIM Strat?
How does it compare to the Fender MIM Strat?
PRS Korean Quality
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andy474x
Knows the Drill
I have a MIM strat, and actually really like it. I've heard some people complain about them being inconsistent, I don't know about that one way or another, maybe I just got a good one. But anyways, even liking my strat, the SE's are fantastic guitars. I think the pickups are better, and they're usually set up better as well. The trem on the SE models is also an improved design and better parts than a MIM strat.
My very first electric was a MIM Strat. Moving from a not very expensive Fender acoustic, it felt like heaven by comparison. I played it about a year before I bought a core line Santana III. Again night and day.
But the MIM Strat was fine for where I was musically at the time. Later, I bought one of the early Santana SEs. I was surprised that it was not much of a step down futon the Santana III. I was way better than the MIM Strat in QC, setup, playability and tone.
I still have the MIM Strat, but it doesn't get played. It isn't worth much now, but I still can't sell it. It was the first electric an it had its day.
But the MIM Strat was fine for where I was musically at the time. Later, I bought one of the early Santana SEs. I was surprised that it was not much of a step down futon the Santana III. I was way better than the MIM Strat in QC, setup, playability and tone.
I still have the MIM Strat, but it doesn't get played. It isn't worth much now, but I still can't sell it. It was the first electric an it had its day.
Mikegarveyblues
Cream Crackered
I've got a MIM Strat and I love it. Quite a few people have played it and they all think it's a great guitar.
That said. The stock pups were awful and I completely re-did the electrics and swapped the nut. The rest of the build quality is faultless and with the upgrades I have no complaints about that guitar. Plays and sounds fantastic. The SE's I've had outstripped the MIM Strat out of the box and I'd hazard a guess that the QC on the SE's is consistently much better than the MIM Strats.
Maybe I got lucky?
Certainly, when it comes to the crunch I'd probably choose the SE if you're looking for a good quality relatively inexpensive trem equipped guitar. Beyond that they're different beasts!
That said. The stock pups were awful and I completely re-did the electrics and swapped the nut. The rest of the build quality is faultless and with the upgrades I have no complaints about that guitar. Plays and sounds fantastic. The SE's I've had outstripped the MIM Strat out of the box and I'd hazard a guess that the QC on the SE's is consistently much better than the MIM Strats.
Maybe I got lucky?
Certainly, when it comes to the crunch I'd probably choose the SE if you're looking for a good quality relatively inexpensive trem equipped guitar. Beyond that they're different beasts!
PRS SE series is better. Try one, you'll like it.
stratcpo
Guitar freak
I have a couple of MIM Strats and they are good players and are built well, but the SEs I have are built to a higher standard and you can feel it as soon as you pick one of them up to play. Different animals but both great guitars. ENJOY!!!
Mayfly
New Member
Same story here - they are 2 different guitars, both very playable, BUT I had to mod the MIM Strat with noiseless Lace Sensor pickups which kept the tone well and gave it a bit more power (why do Fender still insist on these noisy things as stock? :iamconfused
and work was needed on the trem. Other than that, I was really happy with it. I find the fretwork on the SEs superior, though, and the set up on my Bernie was second to none. If you want the Fender tone, get that. Otherwise I would go for the SEs.
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