strat vs se
I can buy an "American Special" Strat for $799, or a SE Custom 24 for $709.
Wouldn't that be better value? Aren't SE models actually dolled up American clones like say Oscar Schmidt or the like?
I'm an easy sell. Sell me!
i have owned numerous fender strats over the years and many other usa made guitars and just purchased a PRS SE Custom 24 and love it.
The only guitars i've owned that i can honestly say surpass it are my Melancon classic artists.
The playability of the SE and sound are the best bang for the buck in my opinion. Not to mention it looks killer as well.
Every Fender i've ever owned i've had to change the pups in. I have no plans on changing the SE pick ups.
i have never received the compliments on a Fender as i have with this guitar.
Dont get me wrong i only play Fender amps at the moment and honestly am a Fender strat fan. at the same time i had to have my Fender American Deluxe strat w/S1 pickup system set up when it arrived from American Musical because the action was so bad.
The SE was playable off the rack and one minor DIY tweek at the house made it play better than the Deluxe!!!!!!!!!!!
your choice on tone but bang for the buck go with the PRS
guitar history: w/ pup changes
Encore Les Paul copy
Fender Squier Bullet 1985 changed pups to Seymour Duncan
Kramer Striker
Fender Strat Elite 1983 model changed pups to EMG
Washburn Nuno Bettencourt model N4
Fender Strat Plus 1997 changed pups to EMG then Dimarzio
Schecter Diamond Series 7string
Carvin DC127 changed pups to Dimarzio
G&L Legacy changed pups to LACE holy grail
Melancon Classic Artist s/n 505 Dimarzios & Duncans
PRS SE Singlecut
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 2010 oops i said above changed all Fender pups never did on this one
Fender Telecaster (korean with dimarzio buckers)
Fender MIM Strat 2006 Changed pups to Bill Lawrence
Melancon Classic Artist s/n 905 Bill Lawrence and Suhr pups
Fender Aerodyne Strat 2007 changed pups to Dimarzio
PRS SE Custom 24