PRS SE Custom 24-08

first play
PRS SE CUSTOM 24-08
£899
WHAT IS IT? The same
deal as the 24 but with two
extra sounds and a different
pickup complement
PRS SE CUSTOM 24
£825
WHAT IS IT? 2021 SE version of
PRS’s classic Custom 24
Y
ou don’t need us to tell you that
2020 was a tremendously difficult
year for manufacturers worldwide.
Factory shutdowns, shipping difficulties
and even good ol’ Brexit have all played
their part as larger scale makers try to catch
up with orders. Is it really the time to be
launching major new models?
In another time, perhaps PRS would be
popping the champagne corks to celebrate
the 20th anniversary of its SE range, a
now broad collection of instruments
that includes bass and acoustic and has
not only contributed considerably to the
business but given a vivid taste of PRS’s
high-line Core and upwards instruments at
a fraction of the price. That said, 2020 was
the 35th anniversary of PRS Guitars, so it’s
little surprise the brand is leaving any SE
celebrations for another day.
Words Dave Burrluck Photography Olly Curtis
Two decades on from its single-model
inception, PRS’s SE range is out-selling the
USA Core models by quite some margin. Let’s
drop in on a pair of grown-up 2021 models
Moving
On Up
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