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NAMM 2010: PRS presents five new Signature SE guitars
Orianthi, Zach Myers, Mikael Akerfeldt, Nick Catanese and Paul Allender honoured
Press Release, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 12:18 pm UTC
PRESS RELEASE: PRS Guitars is proud to announce that Orianthi, Zach Myers of Shinedown , Paul Allender of Cradle of Filth, Mike Akerfeldt of Opeth and Nick Catanese of Black Label Society will have their signature SE models unveiled at the 2010 Anaheim NAMM show.
Built in Korea to signature artist and PRS's specifications by skilled craftsmen, the SE series offers an unmatched combination of incredible quality, sound and price.
PRS has worked closely with each artist to present a guitar that identifies with their style, both musically and visually. Although they have worked with PRS for years, these are debut signature models for Orianthi, Myers, Akerfeldt and Catanese.
EMG pick ups as well as old school birds, an appointment that up until this year has been reserved for Maryland made PRS guitars, come standard on several of these new artist models.
SE Orianthi
A classic PRS sound with white pearloid birds and red sparkle finish, the Orianthi SE model is the very first signature model instrument bearing the guitar goddess' name. It comes standard with a Korina back and maple top, 24 fret wide-thin maple neck with 25" scale length and an ebony fretboard featuring white pearloid birds and an "O" at the 12th fret.
The model also features PRS designed Tremolo and PRS designed tuners with nickel hardware and two humbucking pickups to give new and seasoned players alike a shiny new ax to grind.
"This PRS is perfect for anyone who wants an awesome quality, versatile rockin' lookin' guitar – at an affordable price – I love it. Try it out."
SE Zach Myers of Shinedown
As the lead guitarist of a band with more than six million albums sold worldwide, Zach Myers is certainly no stranger to hard rock licks. In support of his blazing guitar skills, PRS and Zach designed his very first signature model.
Silver Sparkleburst and white binding on top edge of body, fretboard and headstock, the SE Zach Myers also features a Singlecut mahogany body, flamed maple veneer, wide-fat mahogany 25" scale length neck and an ebony fretboard with a Fleur-de-lis inlay at 12th fret.
Additional features include an adjustable bridge (with large caps on the height adjustment screws), three humbucking pickups with two volume and two tone controls, 3-way toggle.
