If you’re after a properly good Prime Day music deal on a guitar, then you’ll need to look elsewhere than the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale. For me, the best sale on right now if you want a new electric guitar can be found at pretty much any retailer, as PRS is celebrating its 40th anniversary with some huge discounts.
We’ve reviewed a huge number of PRS guitars here at MusicRadar, and in the past couple of years we’ve noticed a trend in that the build quality has been absolutely exceptional. They play and sound great, too, and with some of the guitars we’ve reviewed receiving a rare five out of five stars, it’s a testament to just how good these guitars are.
In our PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo review we gave it five stars out of five, with our reviewer praising it for its versatile tones. You can currently bag one for a full $320 less than the usual price over at Sweetwater, a significant discount on a top-quality guitar. As we’ve come to expect from PRS, the build quality of our review model was second to none, and it doesn’t just deliver there.
The pickups give off a sound that’s very PAF-like, but a little more ‘enhanced’ and modern feeling. They can cover a lot of ground whether you prefer classic blues-type tones or you want something that’s capable of modern rock, and with the split coils you’ve got a lot of versatility.
It also features a piezo pickup which can be routed separately from its own output jack, enabling you to get some acoustic guitar-type feel to the overall sound.
When we reviewed the PRS SE Studio Standard we gave it four and a half stars out of five thanks to its versatile tonal offering. Coming from the new Nearfield humbuckers in the neck and middle position, you get something similar to a P-90, sitting in between a single coil and humbucker in terms of tone. Add in a traditional humbucker in the bridge position and you’ve got one incredibly versatile instrument.
It’s currently got a huge $170 reduction over at Guitar Center, so if you want to pick yourself up a guitar that can cover all the bases, this is one of the best value for money options out there right now. Add in that trademark wide-thin neck profile for playability and it’s easy to see why PRS guitars are so highly rated right now.
Finally, there’s a healthy $230 knocked off the price of the PRS SE Special Semi-Hollow at Musician’s Friend, which is one of the bigger discounts I’ve seen on a PRS guitar in the 40th anniversary sale. Delivering a brilliant playing experience thanks to the neck profile, it’s also got a very versatile pickup configuration thanks to its HSH configuration. We gave it a nice four stars out of five in our review, praising it for its versatility.
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.