PRS SE Soapbar II and PRS SE Custom Semi Hollow w/Soapbars

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Hello There. New/learning guitarist at 49 years old here. I recently saw within days of each other and purchased a SE Soapbar II and a SE Custom Semi Hollow with soapbars. Both are Excellent to Mint shape. What might I expect for tone differences? Are the differences negligible? Is one or the other better suited to specific types of music? Not sure if I will keep just one or both, but wanted to seek some thoughts from experienced folks. Please advise...

Regards ~ Bob

 

[CantankerousCarl]

Hi Bob - welcome to the forum. I at one time owned an SE Semi-Hollow Soapbar, and an SE One (korina singlecut with one bridge P90). I suspect I heard a much more drastic tone difference than you will between those two, but I think the semi-hollowness brings out the roundness of the bridge pickup a bit more, and tames the guitar (in a not undesirable way) a bit.

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Here they are....

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[AP515]

I have the one on the left. However, I can't compare because I don't have the one on the right! Still I would expect that the Semi-hollow will sound a bit more "Jazz like", maybe a little 335ish. The Soapy 2 will be more aggressive and rockin. But play them both long enough to see which suits you more.

 

[dogrocketp]

Bob, Remember you can raise or lower both the pickups and the polepieces to get more difference between them in sound. I say keep them both and find the differences sonically, then you can justify the next one.

 

[RGM]

Nice score!! Two beautiful guitars!