I sold my Gibson Les Paul for one of these a few years ago. Best decision I ever made. Haven’t regretted it for a second since. It has been my number one ever since. Really don’t think I need another guitar frankly (and I’m not just saying that because my wife is watching me)
One of these is a little past my budget atm so I just picked up a 2006 flat top se standard with crescent moon dots and satin finish. Added a Santana pickguard and phase reverse along with a coil tap, caps, tone bleed etc. £250 all in, amazing guitar for the money.
Ah, yes! I find the PRS guitars (newer versions) have the MOST usable coil taps that I have ever used. I'm glad that you have given it a chance. While you are fond of the "fiddly" dual mini switches, I find the extra tones of combining one pickup tapped and one full humbucker another HUGELY fantastic tone that is more than welcome in a mix.
yes it may do everything the Les Paul does and vice versa but the LP doesn't have a trem so it's a step or two ahead in that direction. great sounding guitar
Amazed how much the sounds are like my HB CST 24 deluxe ( plus mods) but with a trem. I don’t use a trem much so it suits me fine I think with the mods it came to around £225. So yes that PRS is a great guitar but I can’t justify spending more for what seems a close call to what I’ve got
For me the PRS S2 studio is great, HSS but the with split single/coil humbuckers so you get a couple more voices. It's like my true workhorse guitar, and the thing about the S2 series, and why its attracting players not for the usual reason that players gravitate towards owning an investment, or a wall decoration of a PRS, rather than people who want the S2 guitar with the usual dot inlay neck, and no binding. All bells and whistles of a good PRS without the frills.
Killer playing John...absolutely on fire mate!....... a few of the students heard it from my office and thought I was banging away on an old Yamaha RGX I had brought in to rewire in my dinner break.....
I genuinely believe the HFS is an underrated (and quite frankly misunderstood) pickup! It won me over as well for exactly the same reason… it really nails that Beano tone. How close do you have it to the strings? Great video btw!
Cheers mate. It's pretty low, I haven't measured it. But it's not far off being flush with the scratchplate. Essentially, as it was when I bought the guitar 👍
Great to here that you have found a PRS that you are happy with. A few years ago you had a PRS, and you said that you just could't bond with it. I had an SE and the neck was not for me, or the poor tuning stabilty. Hopefully this one will be a keeper.
Nice vid, + guitar, John, and it doesnt have the birds which is a massive plus for me. Have, you ever tried one of the fender fmt teles with duncan pups? Very similar to blondie and my go to swiss army knife of a guitar.
Sounds great John ! Coil tap really gives some extra options. Not keen on the look of the guitar tbh though it does remind me of the Gibson worn SG series that were around a few was years back . Cheers
They still make a version of this guitar but it's not the same as this one. wildwireguitars.com/prs-s2-standard-24-satin-in-vintage-cherry-s2037051/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1NebBhDDARIsAANiDD0lSY2qDy8fX4feLGCgGroV__Kpud72D8uqxsgmvuQJlAALA7vabfsaAvjKEALw_wcB
That's a nice machine . . . Damn, one day we'll be on the same continent and we shall jam together. We are bandmates in another dimension, I know it. Glad you finally tracked me down! I'm due to receive my first Harley Benton any day, now. I understand you play through a Vox Tonelab, is it? EX? Also, I'd like your opinion of Amplitube and its ilk. Do you / have you? I'm in a very quiet physical space and for now everything I do is done via headphones and an Orange Crush 12. I'd love to pick your brain.
Cheers mate. I used to use a Tonelab ST but a couple of years ago I started using amp sims. Bias Amp is FANTASTIC but lacks any FX; Bias FX has the FX but the amp sounds are pretty weak in my opinion. Amplitube is the worst, most artificial sounding & glitchy piece of software I've used in recent years. Best avoided. For the best amp & fx sounds, go for Guitar Rig 6. That said, these days I'm using a real amp - a Marshall DSL1 which I mic up with a Behringer B906 mic. Cheers 👍
@@JRobsonGuitar Thanks for the advice. Looking about as soon as I type this. Good looking out, and I'll say "hey" when I've something to type after that.
The Fun part about the S2 guitars is putting some gain on the amp and finding the infinite sustain notes on the neck. I’ll have to rewatch your review of the Vela because I remember you getting some cracking tones out of it.
Yep, great presentation of a fabulous guitar John. I've always steered clear of the OTT ornate stuff too ( and the bird inlays might float some people's boat but, to me, they are hideous ) This model is spot on in both looks and tones. I love it and you definitely know how to highlight its amazing versatility. PRS guitars are certainly beautifully crafted instruments and this one appeals to me.
Another rousing composition! I prefer HFS to the 85/15S in the current S2. I once had HFS pickups in a 93 PRS EG-II HSH. EGs were a lower spec version of the CEs, with bolt-on neck, a flat milled top like a Strat not carved like the CEs, with HFS humbuckers and a Fralin single coil in the middle. Plus had coil taps so 8 awesome tones, and plain dot inlays not birds. Great guitar, sadly stolen in 98. They show up on Reverb occasionally.
Nice track, however that little Marshall is really growing on me. How loud is it getting, basically those sort of sounds. I don't think I'm going to be playing out again .
Cheers mate. The Marshall is perfect volume for using in the house. It delivers that "cranked" tone at roughly the same volume as an average TV. I absolutely LOVE it 👍
Phenomenal playing mate! Loved it! Great mate!!
I sold my Gibson Les Paul for one of these a few years ago. Best decision I ever made. Haven’t regretted it for a second since. It has been my number one ever since. Really don’t think I need another guitar frankly (and I’m not just saying that because my wife is watching me)
I bought one a few weeks ago. Loving it.
One of these is a little past my budget atm so I just picked up a 2006 flat top se standard with crescent moon dots and satin finish. Added a Santana pickguard and phase reverse along with a coil tap, caps, tone bleed etc. £250 all in, amazing guitar for the money.
Ah, yes! I find the PRS guitars (newer versions) have the MOST usable coil taps that I have ever used. I'm glad that you have given it a chance. While you are fond of the "fiddly" dual mini switches, I find the extra tones of combining one pickup tapped and one full humbucker another HUGELY fantastic tone that is more than welcome in a mix.
Nice axe this John. Love the pickguard shape. Seems very versatile. Shame its way out of my price range.
A personal thing (I have 3 PRS Electric and a PRS Acoustic) but not the same without Bird inlays. Nice guitar though.
Blimey John, you knocked that intro out of the park!! Great sounds in the review too - greetings from down South in Dorset!
Super playing, John! Love the very tasteful twiddly-widdly bits! Great sounding guitar.
Superb musicianship sir, as ever. John this is the perfect PRS for a down to earth Northern lad who hates birds. Personally I prefer my core 408.
yes it may do everything the Les Paul does and vice versa but the LP doesn't have a trem so it's a step or two ahead in that direction. great sounding guitar
Amazed how much the sounds are like my HB CST 24 deluxe ( plus mods) but with a trem.
I don’t use a trem much so it suits me fine I think with the mods it came to around £225.
So yes that PRS is a great guitar but I can’t justify spending more for what seems a close call to what I’ve got
For me the PRS S2 studio is great, HSS but the with split single/coil humbuckers so you get a couple more voices. It's like my true workhorse guitar, and the thing about the S2 series, and why its attracting players not for the usual reason that players gravitate towards owning an investment, or a wall decoration of a PRS, rather than people who want the S2 guitar with the usual dot inlay neck, and no binding. All bells and whistles of a good PRS without the frills.
Killer playing John...absolutely on fire mate!....... a few of the students heard it from my office and thought I was banging away on an old Yamaha RGX I had brought in to rewire in my dinner break.....
I genuinely believe the HFS is an underrated (and quite frankly misunderstood) pickup! It won me over as well for exactly the same reason… it really nails that Beano tone. How close do you have it to the strings?
Great video btw!
Cheers mate. It's pretty low, I haven't measured it. But it's not far off being flush with the scratchplate. Essentially, as it was when I bought the guitar 👍
Nice one! I think part of the magic might also be the all mahogany body…I much prefer the Standards than the Customs with the maple cap.
I love having a variety of guitars to pick from! Tis the Spice of Chords!
Great to here that you have found a PRS that you are happy with.
A few years ago you had a PRS, and you said that you just could't bond with it.
I had an SE and the neck was not for me, or the poor tuning stabilty.
Hopefully this one will be a keeper.
What was the wireless cable you were using and what is your opinion of it?
Great playing fella!
No left handed
Thanks a lot John, just when i thought i didn’t need anymore guitars 😂😂🎸👍
Also a nice departure from the normal PRS hideous colors.
Nice one John - awesome content as always.
I have a standard 24 satin too, Had a core cu 24 and much prefer the s2 satin. I don't have to worry about dings or scratches.
Nice vid, + guitar, John, and it doesnt have the birds which is a massive plus for me. Have, you ever tried one of the fender fmt teles with duncan pups? Very similar to blondie and my go to swiss army knife of a guitar.
Played one ages ago (10 yrs +) and remember thinking it was pretty nice.
Man those hands are big! Nice video. Definitely sounds good .
Amazing tone!!!!
I love the Vela. Lots of personality. Really complimented your playing style. Been looking. Expensive used here in the states.
Sounds great John ! Coil tap really gives some extra options. Not keen on the look of the guitar tbh though it does remind me of the Gibson worn SG series that were around a few was years back . Cheers
Phenomenal opening tune. Well played sir. Well played indeed. 👏👏👏👏👏
Cheers mate 👍
My pleasure 👍
Definitely the PRS for those who don't normally like PRS! ☺
Do they still make this guitar? If so, do you a link to it?
They still make a version of this guitar but it's not the same as this one. wildwireguitars.com/prs-s2-standard-24-satin-in-vintage-cherry-s2037051/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1NebBhDDARIsAANiDD0lSY2qDy8fX4feLGCgGroV__Kpud72D8uqxsgmvuQJlAALA7vabfsaAvjKEALw_wcB
@@lisaayers1975 most PRS are 10", but just in case it's an oddball I sanity checked on the prs website.
That's a nice machine . . . Damn, one day we'll be on the same continent and we shall jam together. We are bandmates in another dimension, I know it. Glad you finally tracked me down! I'm due to receive my first Harley Benton any day, now. I understand you play through a Vox Tonelab, is it? EX?
Also, I'd like your opinion of Amplitube and its ilk. Do you / have you? I'm in a very quiet physical space and for now everything I do is done via headphones and an Orange Crush 12. I'd love to pick your brain.
Cheers mate. I used to use a Tonelab ST but a couple of years ago I started using amp sims. Bias Amp is FANTASTIC but lacks any FX; Bias FX has the FX but the amp sounds are pretty weak in my opinion. Amplitube is the worst, most artificial sounding & glitchy piece of software I've used in recent years. Best avoided. For the best amp & fx sounds, go for Guitar Rig 6. That said, these days I'm using a real amp - a Marshall DSL1 which I mic up with a Behringer B906 mic.
Cheers 👍
@@JRobsonGuitar Thanks for the advice. Looking about as soon as I type this. Good looking out, and I'll say "hey" when I've something to type after that.
i have one in walnut that i got in 2019. love it
The only guitars close to perfect are the Epiphone Customs Modern figured prophecy Crestwood Models and a few more
Sound'in mighty nice.
The Fun part about the S2 guitars is putting some gain on the amp and finding the infinite sustain notes on the neck.
I’ll have to rewatch your review of the Vela because I remember you getting some cracking tones out of it.
Yep, great presentation of a fabulous guitar John. I've always steered clear of the OTT ornate stuff too ( and the bird inlays might float some people's boat but, to me, they are hideous ) This model is spot on in both looks and tones. I love it and you definitely know how to highlight its amazing versatility. PRS guitars are certainly beautifully crafted instruments and this one appeals to me.
Another rousing composition! I prefer HFS to the 85/15S in the current S2. I once had HFS pickups in a 93 PRS EG-II HSH. EGs were a lower spec version of the CEs, with bolt-on neck, a flat milled top like a Strat not carved like the CEs, with HFS humbuckers and a Fralin single coil in the middle. Plus had coil taps so 8 awesome tones, and plain dot inlays not birds. Great guitar, sadly stolen in 98. They show up on Reverb occasionally.
The current S2s have the 58/15s. I, too, prefer the 85/15s, which both of my S2s have.
@@allanjcarpenter at our local store some S2s have 58/15S and some have 85/15S.
@@jimmyjames2022 Some older stock, then. I bought one of my S2s, a 2020 model with 85/15s, in late 2021.
Nice track, however that little Marshall is really growing on me. How loud is it getting, basically those sort of sounds. I don't think I'm going to be playing out again .
Cheers mate. The Marshall is perfect volume for using in the house. It delivers that "cranked" tone at roughly the same volume as an average TV. I absolutely LOVE it 👍
@@JRobsonGuitar nice one, cheers. Sounds well worth a try then.
What do you use for drums on your recordings?
MT Power Drumkit, a free vst plugin. Just keep the velocity away from 127 & it sounds pretty good 👍
Yeah if you get it in the fire place right and burn it equally
So... Any guitar that isn't to *your* taste should be incinerated?
What an odd thing to say
@@brianmincher716 I know a good tone guitar not a sears special iam 67 been playing 60 years how about you
@@JRobsonGuitar been playing 60 years how about you
@@JRobsonGuitar it's a waste of a tree that should of let live then something with bad tone