Tiger Stripe SE - what is it?

[Chuffy]

I've been shopping for an SE for a little bit, and found what's labeled as a "Tiger Stripe". It would cost about the same as a Starla. Is it any better or worse? I'm looking for something that can create some hard rock tones.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[Wakester]

Nice Looking Axe. It will certainly give you the Hard Rock Tones you are looking for. Tiger Stripe is a fancy name for Flamed Maple. That one is a highly figured specimen. The SE Single Cuts are getting hard to find, I would jump on that one if you have the funds.

 

[Chuffy]

Thanks for the reply Wakester. Do you know anything about the pickups, ie has PRS improved them or the overall build of the guitar since this earlier model was made?

 

[Wakester]

The SE pickups were made by G&B for the Korean made guitars, I am not 100% what model the pick ups are comparable to. They started making them in 2004, the one you are looking at has a serial code that says it was made in 2010. A lot of people think the SE pickups are not as articulate as US Made ones, but I kind of like all the ones I own. I usually change out the pots and caps to clean up the pickups.

 

[dogrocketp]

I have a couple of Singlecut SE’s, a stoptail and a trem. Both of mine are 2011. The stoptail is bone stock because it sounded incredible to my ears. The trem got pimped out. I have flipped several others for dinero. All of them were very good. A couple of them were excellent. Go for it.