PRS SE Santana

review
PRS SE SANTANA, SE CUSTOM 24 AND SE TREMONTI
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Guitarist december 2016
a welcome addition and would definitely
increase your options. With more low-end,
the Tremonti really can sound huge and
the bridge pickup is well voiced to send the
mildest of amps into overdrive. But it has a
duality that lies in its much more vintage-y
neck humbucker: with a little shimmer
from the vibrato, it can sound extremely
retro and less rock. Yes, our sample was a
little overweight, but with such a strong
voice, that perceived ‘minus’ actually seems
to add to the powerful delivery.
All three guitars are also great platforms
for those of us who like to add our
own DIY mods: from simple coil-split
additions to the Santana and Tremonti,
or more fundamental pickup swaps or
tuner upgrades, these models all have
considerable potential. Each of the models
is also extremely stable, good acoustically
voiced instruments that are not only serious
‘student’ guitars but have plenty of appeal
for the more seasoned player who is on a
budget. A better deal? Definitely.
PRS SE Santana,
SE Custom 24
& SE Tremonti
dimensions
(all dimensions in
mm unless stated)
SANTANA CUSTOM 24 TREMONTI
Nut width 43 43.46 43.25
12th fret width 54.6 53.51 53.7
1st fret depth 21 20.6 20
12th fret depth 23.7 22.4 21.8
Weight (kg/lb) 3.58/7.9 3.82/8.4 4.23/9.3
String spacing bridge 52.5 52.5 52.5
Bridge PU DC res (ohms) 12.62k 8.52k/5.65k 14.91k
Neck PU DC res (ohms) 7.57k 7.8k/4.71k 8.17k
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