SE Custom 7

[Rick Stewart]

Hello all,

I just bought a 2013 SE Custom 7. I'm really happy with it so far, but it has some features I'm not familiar with and I don't think they came stock on this guitar. It has what they call a "blower" switch which is on a push-push volume pot. It bypasses all the controls and sends the bridge humbucker straight to the jack. The coil tap is a push-push pot on the tone knob. Does anyone know if this is a PRS feature or is it likely aftermarket?

Also, the tuners have been changed to PRS branded locking tuners. How do I know what series they are? They have closed back, brass shafts and a little black knurled screw on top with a slot machined into the tops. Also the factory screws holes in the back of the headstock don't match where the new screw holes/screws are.

Any info here would be great. I've looked over the web and there doesn't seem to be much info about these 7-string PRS guitars. I have a book about PRS guitars by Dave Burrluck and there is almost NO mention of the SE Custom 7 OR the SVN guitars.

Thanks!

 

[veinbuster]

Welcome to the forum Rick.

The blower switch was probably added. I don’t think it is standard on any of the models (though I may be wrong).

Push pull coil split is common to many PRS.

 

[elvis]

Blower switch is a very cool function. The tuners are either phase 2 or phase 3.

Pics are best for getting info on the forum.

PRS customer service is excellent if you want to know what it was when it left the factory.

 

[alantig]

The tuners sound like phase 2s. The blower switch is not standard - that’s a definite add-on. The coil tap is stock.

The SVNs came out after the most recent version of the Burrluck book. Not sure about the SE-7.

 

[Rick Stewart]

Thanks guys, you've been very helpful. If I find out anything else, I'll try to post it to this thread.

Here are pic of the tuners BTW...

 

[Rick Stewart]

Rats, looks like I have to make three posts before my pics show up??

 

[alantig]

Yep - I’d say phase 2.