PRS S2 Series - USA Built!!! For $1179!!!

[Brad737]

http://www.prsguitars.com/s2series/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=s2intro&utm_campaign=s2intro

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I haven't heard of this yet!

 

[BrianC]

now thats some big news!!!

 

[Brad737]

I DO NOT need anymore PRSi, but this blows me away. I may have to try one...I hope it's just one.

Seriously, I don't know how they can produce a set-neck, US- built guitar for that. BIG kudos for making an affordable American guitar.

 

[carpincowboy]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zxutfG_XRmw# try that for the official demo

 

[crgtr]

Starla in white please! Love me some Bigsby!!

 

[thieves&foxes]

Darnit. I wants a Starla... and a Mira and a Custom 24.

 

[_pete_]

Oh hell!
That's perfect. I've been looking for a good candidate for a Floyd Rose and the S2 Custom 24 nails it. I'm sold.

 

[Detroiter711]

So will the regular "Core" line Miras and Starlas still be offered?

 

[CoreyT]

So will the regular "Core" line Miras and Starlas still be offered?

No, Shawn touched on that in the big thread.

 

[Slartibartfarst42]

A lot cheaper than the normal USA guitars but a fair bit more than the SE range and I'm unclear exactly how they're different for the extra money.

 

[Suppalak Klabdee]

S2 custom 24 in Gray Black + Metal pickup would be a badass metal guitar!

 

[Neeeyo]

A lot cheaper than the normal USA guitars but a fair bit more than the SE range and I'm unclear exactly how they're different for the extra money.

I'm pretty sure the S2 series will be made w/ African mahogany, just like the other USAs. The SEs use the same Asian mahogany that every other import is made of.

Plus I think the S2 Custom 24 will have a solid flame maple top instead of the flame veneer over plain maple that are on the SEs.

Can't wait to try these out!

 

[Chris528]

Guess I better bring lots of cash to the "Experience"

 

[Em7]

A lot cheaper than the normal USA guitars but a fair bit more than the SE range and I'm unclear exactly how they're different for the extra money.

The S2s will be built by PRS employees in the same PRS-owned facility as the other Maryland-made guitars and sport the "Paul Reed Smith" signature on their headstocks. SEs are not manufatured by PRS. That difference alone is going to put a huge dent in SE sales.

 

[Em7]

I DO NOT need anymore PRSi, but this blows me away. I may have to try one...I hope it's just one.

Seriously, I don't know how they can produce a set-neck, Maryland-made guitar for that. BIG kudos for making an affordable Maryland-made guitar.

Fixed it for you!

 

[tdiers]

Now this is what I've been talking about and waiting for!! An affordable US-made PRS guitar! I absolutely love the S2 Custom 24 and the S2 Mira.

 

[garrett]

A lot cheaper than the normal USA guitars but a fair bit more than the SE range and I'm unclear exactly how they're different for the extra money.

The S2 site is excellent. They do a great job of showing the details and how they're different from the core and SE lines.

Much respect to Paul and the gang for these. I personally had been feeling a bit alienated from the brand because I'm at a stage in my life where I appreciate the Maryland craftsmanship, but spending $2-3k for a guitar is out of the question. I'm pleased to see them giving some attention to the budgetary "middle class".

A 22 fret, 25" scale Mira is a particularly tantalizing offering, but the Starla sounds killer in the demos!

 

[Brad737]

Last I checked, Maryland was part of the US...

Fixed it for you!

 

[Em7]

Last I checked, Maryland was part of the US...

However, there's only one PRS plant in the United States, and that plant is located in Maryland. The company makes a point of stating that the guitars are made in Maryland.

"The NEW Maryland-Made S2 Series

Starting at $1,179 – From PRS Guitars"