Which PRS McCarty 594 is best for you? SE VS S2
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I could not tell between them, so it becomes a playability thing. Knowing PRS, that's taken care of, too.
Y is much more resonsant (S2?)
I picked up and tried a used se 245 in a shop last week. I've never touched a prs before and I was blown away by how great the neck felt. I was instantly in love with it and was seriously hard pressed to leave the store without yet another impulse buy...still thinking about going back hehe...
I picked Y, and was not surprised it was the SE! I recently returned a gorgeous Core Wood Library 10 Top 594 and replaced it with an SE 594. It sounds and plays better than the top of the line incarnation. The finish isn’t as nice, and the craftsmanship on the Core was jaw-dropping-but the SE is the better of the two, and it’s not even close. So weird, but there you have it. Wonderful guitars.
They both sound pretty much the same to me!!! I actually own a Core big brother to these (also in blue!!!) and tbh, even that one sounds really close to my SE (but there is a slight difference in the mids). To me, the difference in sound between the core and the s2/SE seems to come out a bit more in the middle position and when tapped. The SE and S2 having the same pickups - I honestly can't tell. All I know is.. both are blue! Both are awesome guitars!
Its an electronics thing, If you really wanted you could very easily buy either the S2 or SE and put the American Pickups($500), Drop in switch($100), and Drop in Electronics($100), It will pretty much sound the same.
Is the bridge more like a nashville style or or ABR style tune o matic? Cool video landon.
I honestly could not tell any real difference between the 2 guitars. I find the same results with most Fender guitars too. You can get a Player Stratocaster for less than $900 or spend a lot more on one of their higher ends models. But in the end, I don't usually find enough difference in sound quality to justify the higher price. So I always opt for the more reasonably priced guitar.
Awesome!! I Love PRS! Though they look the same on paper, they're not manufactured the same. The SE line all have 3 piece bodies and 7 piece necks ( 3 pieces glued together the length of the neck), so the lower end axes are wood scraps glued together. The S2 line Have a 1 piece body and a 5 piece neck ( solid piece of wood the length of the neck). This is were the price difference comes in. If you are someone that mods and upgrades, the value is in the S2. The SE, in my opinion, would be good for gigging not for modding. Also, the Korean made SE's feel different than the Indonesian made ones. I had a couple of 277's from both places and the Korean neck had a much better carve than the Indonesian one.
Fantastic review Landon! I hope to see more PRS and the exposure of the crazy worm hole that it is. It's like, they already come mojoed up.
I have a lefty SE with Seymour Duncan JBs and it's an amazing guitar in every respect....the JB's really upped the tone, more full, less shrilly in the bridge. So easy to play.
I'm glad to hear this! I bought the JB/Jazz set that I plan on putting in my SE Custom 24. Sounds like it is a worthwhile upgrade.
Haven't played a PRS electric...
However am very happy with their Tonare P20E parlor acoustic...so much so that I've promised myself a long look st the feel, dynamics and tone of the SE line😎👍
😎✌👍❤🖖
For those that cant tell them apart, thats because the Se and S2 share the exact same electronics.
The main difference is the top carve, finish, and location it was built. One being Indonesia the other USA.
Oh nice to ono
I think the S2 models also have a solid maple top in the models that have maple instead of maple covered by a veneer like the SE, and the S2 may have fewer pieces of wood for the body and neck.
Morning Landon, Guitar Y was much more bright sounding , I have a PRS CE22 and PRS A60E acoustic , love them both, thx for the videos, !!!! Keep rockin !!
Hi Landon , Guitar Y has a much brighter sound , especially the on the Bridge pickup, I have a PRS CE22 and a A60E acoustic, lov them both , Keep rockin !!
Just bought 2 SE's added to my collection(24 now),I got the DC 594 McCarty & SE Silver Sky in Dragon Fruit
My initial thoughts are that Y is the S2
So I got it wrong. To my ears SE was fuller
Sound the same to me. Not a surprise when the 58/15 LT "S" and electronics are the same for each McCarty SE/S2. Of course the blue SE looks better. BTW, did you see that PRS just came out with a Tele HH, the Myles Kennedy Signature? Core for now though maybe later an S2/SE hopefully.
PRS guitars are Awesome, especially John Mclaughlin's made from Violin wood. The X sounds substantially better to me . That S2 Whale finish is gorgeous. My 2 favorites are DGT and McCarty 594. Thank you for the video hombre. Have a😅 great day!
On my headphones,guitar Y had more low end other then that they sounded similar.
I’ll say Y is the s2.
I love your A or B videos. That's what we're on youtube for. How different do they play? To me Y sounded better, clearer.
I'd say Y is the se because it sounds a tad less well intonated
But in all fairness, both really cool guitars
To my ears they sound enough the same where I can’t be sure which is which. I tend to think that X sounds just like it has just a little less upper frequency. I did correctly guess that this was the S2. In fairness, I actually have both guitars myself so maybe that’s why I guessed correctly (probably accidentally more than anything).
I have a PRS Custom 24-08 Thinline. My guitar is a-okay. (I have no idea how to play it...but...it's great!)
I have 2 S2s - a semihollow singlecut and a custom 24. They’re great guitars but they’re no Stratocaster.
Have you tried a silver sky?
@@XiledSoviet I have but I prefer to stick to the original. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
You are correct. The S2s are better.
I was not interested in PRS guitars at all until my son bought one. It is a great guitar.
I have 5 prs se models, 594 double cut, 2nd gen Myers(blue), Hollow body piezo (blue), Chris Robertson, soapbar II maple cap. all great guitars use them as my players. I have a s2 custom 24 standard I use as a player as well. i have 3 core models, custom 22 semi hollow w 57/08, custom 22 with piezo w 57/08 square bobbins, and 513, great guitars but sadly closet queens,(valuable, not worth damaging at gigs). my point is all are great sounding and playing guitars and the difference in sound is only wasted on the none decerning ears of most people at gigs. the consistency and quality of the se line is what gets it for me. i bought my 594 se (with maple figured veneer )on sale at Sweetwater for 750.00. great price for great guitar. of course it all highly subjective, rock on!
I literally thought they sounded exactly the same lol. I also like the transparent finish on the back of the SE, so I'd take that one and save the $1k thx
I slightly preferred X, but they both sounded really good. The clarity and overall balance just sounded a little better with X. I think Y sounded a little hotter and grittier for the distorted tones. You honestly can't go wrong with either one of them.
They both sounded like guitars with humbuckers in them. I played a PRS a few weeks ago and it felt like a guitar. Nice, but unremarkable. I guess having a few guitars at different price points that have all been set up properly and all play quite well will do that to you. If the guitars you have already play really well, then other guitars just feel like guitars unless there's something noticeably different like the shape of the neck. I tried a Fender Strat with deep V shaped neck and that was immediately noticeable, but other than that, it just felt like a guitar. 🤷
Believe it or not I liked the SE better and for $1000.00 cheaper they made a damn fine guitar.
I believe it or not
I definitely prefer the sound of the SE
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Y Is S2 In m opinion I have an S2 But it does have an ebony fingerboard (thanks Wildwood!). Great A/B comparison.
Preferred the s2 on the cleans and quite a noticeable difference, more resonance and harmonic content.
Couldn't tell any real difference when the dirt was applied.
Having said that I'd be quite happy gigging the SE.
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I can’t tell the difference sonically. The S2 looks prettier in my opinion, but is it worth the added price? I’m not sure. Unless you get the new 10th Anniversary S2 that has the core pickups. That one is worth the price I feel and sounds better.
S2 is
worth it.
It seems PRS has the philosophy to start the base model off as an exquisite guitar (i.e., the SE) and go upwards from that point to increasing "works-of-art". I came across message boards where working musicians say they have at least the SE and S2 or Core versions. More than one actually said they'd gig with the SE and hold the S2 and above for more private, safe, and clean venues. A dilettante who plays lightly might opt for an S2 and above for the aesthetics as well as the sound. Still, I don't doubt a few SEs in the hands of some struggling musicians now, will be collectors items in 30 years.
Even when I've come across reviewers that don't like a PRS guitar it's always. "Well this does sound good" and "these are premium" and "that DOES look nice", "But I just don't like them."
PRS makes mighty fine guitars in general... But the McCarty 594 series is slick as snot!!!
They both sound great, the first ones cleans were nice, lots of harmonics.
The other one sounded great with wihb dirt....
What are ya gonna do mate... they're both blue!!?!!
I don't mind PRSs well made etc, but the headsocks aren't for me...hows that for picky!?!
PRS make some beautiful guitars! (for right-handed people)
PRS' are really nice but after a torrid love affair with the lower end ones I went back home. Except the Silver Sky core. That is a keeper just to hear what even the simplest funkadelic licks sounds like on it in the 2nd position :)
It is insane how amazing the SE's are! The McCarty double cut is so damned sexay!
For what it's worth I have both an SE and a PRS. They're both quite good. The main differences in mine, (that matter to me) is the neck and the pick ups. My SE has a thinner, fast neck, and TCI tuned PRS 85/15 S pups, while the PRS itself has a thicker neck and a pair of Seymore Duncans. Both model; pups are split able. The point I want to make is that I honestly can't tell the difference between the two performance wise. They're both excellent guitars.
what do you mean SE and PRS? SE is a PRS
@@landonbailey yes but SE is the over seas 'budget' brand PRS is the USA made verson
@@landonbailey An interesting side note to my post is this; I love the feel of the satin PRS, but I prefer to play the SE. It's a faster, slicker guitar and the pups sound just as good as the Seymore Duncans.
As an owner of Core, S2 and SE, while these two sound similar, the S2 is a far higher quality, instrument. The extra to me is well worth it. The S2 is a wonderful playing experience. The SE is great for the money, but it has its own thing going on based on my ownership of both types. I owned 2 cores years ago and the S2 feels identical to them. And the S2 workmanship is bang on.
I'm considering replacing my Gibson Les Paul Standard, with a PRS McCarty 594. This feedback helps enormously choosing which line. SE, S2, or Core. Thank you.
@@scinnamontsys If you’re used to playing USA Standard instruments, the S2 will not disappoint. I just love my green S2 single cut. The tuners are rock solid too.
@@scinnamontsys Hi. For me as someone who is allergic to Gibsons and for very good reasons the SE is Gibo standard just sound better and made better, S2 is R7-R0 and similar custom shop level but again made better and sound better and the cores sound better than original ‘59’s in studio a/b tests. When I started to learn guitar gibo were doing pancake bodies on top of the scaff joint being to angled and the after nut string angle. I also spent a fortune on a V and a fortune to get it to stay in tune and sound better. Nothing worked and sold it for a quarter of what I spent on it. Shockingly bad guitars that should’ve been the Stradivari of electric guitars.
You see PRS's new T Style?🤘🎸
Sooo prs se or Epiphone inspired by Gibson?
prs se
I own an se Mira and have owned the se Paul’s guitar. They’re not bad but compared to my schecter 006 elite that cost around $400 they fall short. There are better options out there for the money
To me, they sounded virtually identical. I’ll take the blue one.
They have the same pickups. They will sound virtually identical.
I got it right, to my ear on the bridge/dirt and clean neck. the Y was bigger sounding and more open, that's how I pinned it.
I've played a few PRS guitars at GC, I just seem to like other guitars better. Maybe because I'm a grumpy old man.
X vs Y:
- neck - 2:24 vs 3:00
Same mahogany neck? I don't feel much of a difference between the two. Custom24 has a little more difference, and the S2 is stable in tuning.
I thought the Guitar Y had more bottom to it and was completely surprised it was the SE. So you pay double the price to not have written SE on the headstock. But the SEs Look way better and sound at least equally good.
It’s more important how they feel in my hands, but that’s just me 😊
@@landonbailey feel is absolutely essential. But I personally would Not pay a grand more for a not as nice looking and at best equally good sounding guitar, because the neck feels slightly better. Then I would Look for other PRSes. Of course it‘s preferences. 😁
Both have 58/15 pickups and same features. Both are going to sound the same. Unless you're on stage trying to get noticed maybe one finish will stand out more than the other but playability and sound are too close for my ears to detect which is which. Besides with amps, pedals and EQ who's to say what's what.😢😅😊
Its not all in the sound. The way a guitar feels its very important for a musician to better express himself. The S2 compared to the SE feels in hands significantly different.
The SE’s are fantastic. The only thing is they almost all are only available with the wide thin neck. It’s ok, but not my favorite. The S2 line you can get with a variety of neck shapes.
Try a Zach Myers - big neck on that. Or find a used Bernie Marsden signature
@@cybertrophic I have it. It’s great. It’s not the thin that bugs me, it’s the wide. I find it hard to reach things high on the neck. If I’m being honest though, I’m not a good enough guitar player to be fussing about it.
Y Is S2 In m opinion I have an S2
Is there any PRS out there without a slimmed down neck? I love em but I love the 50's style baseball bat necks! Every one I've tried the neck is just too flat and skinny for my hand.
Yep, the mccarty 594 has a neck that feels similar to my 50's standard. Just played them back to back and the 594 feels slightly chunkier in the shoulders but that could be due to player wear.
The S2 and SE McCarty 594 single and double cut guitars have the PRS pattern vintage neck which is their chunky neck. To be honest, I haven't tried it but the specs show it as chunky and others say it is similar to 1950s Gibson. The S2 McCarty 594 thinline however has a wide thin neck which I personally like but it is not as deep. Just be aware that the thinline 594 is the smaller neck.
On SEs, it's called wide fat, SE Paul's guitar and SE Hollowbody have these...
I have a PRS MIRA USA with a larger neck like 50 s Les Paul
This has made me want one even more now! THANK YOU! I'm gonna have a gander at the Mccarty 594 SE's for sure!!
Guitar Y has much more carry on the bass notes I believe that its a singlecut
I have a 2007 SE Single cut and a 2018 Standard SE Multifoil. The 2007 is much better guitar. Better finished, better made and sounds better. And it came with a much nicer gig bag. 🙂
Really frustrating that PRS makes me choose between the affordable import and an American made model with the real difference being manufacturing and color options. First world problems but man these things are incredible 😂
I just find them sterile - for lack of a better word. I had a similar experience with a Schecter I owned. I can't quite put my finger on it, just not my thing.
Looks like you sold your Favorite American Pro II Dark Night Tele!
SE for me. I don’t care to pay extra for a paint finish that’s not going to hold up.
the cheaper guitar is more visually pleasing.
Can't tell them apart.
guitar x
is a PRS
Gibson Les Paul model sounds like .
guitar y
is an €piphone Les Paul model by PRS ,
sounds like .
i bet if you dropped in the S2 pickups in the SE it would be impossible to tell the difference.
They have the same pickups.
@@chrisfit are the S2 pickups not made in the USA? i know the SE are made overseas.
@@chrisfit from the specs i read the s2 594 has usa made 58/15's and the SE has 85/15's that are made overseas.
@@1969MARKETING They are the same import pickups in both guitars. Doesn't make them bad, but you should know they aren't USA made pups.
at least the Santana signature
has knobs and control located out of the way below behind the bridge
😕
otherwise PRS it's not instruments for me
I'd pick Music Man over PRS any day of the week.
Does PRS buy those $61 dollar necks off of Amazon, like the one you bought for the Tele? 🤣🤣 I actually got it right this time.
Lol. I was wrong.
She says I don’t need it. 😢
The pickups are NOT the same. SE has low turn, S2 has regular turns. Big difference…..
How do you define big?
The more expensive guitar always sounds better😂
i don't like the inlay birds .
Dude, I couldn’t really concentrate with the guitars inexplicably being waived around for no apparent reason.
Probably aliens
i must be the only one who doesnt care for prs. The reason that I have a bad taste in my mouth for PRS is because when I was playing in a metal band, the PRS was the Rich Kids guitar center guitar. And none of these people could ever play. I cared for the playability of my Frankenstein Jackson, and performing I wasn’t in it for touting money.
Karma Police :)
I’ve been playing electric guitar in rock bands over 50 years (yes, 50). I have no interest in PRS guitars.
What about us Z's? I identify as a Z.
X sounds better to my ears
They sure are pretty ... but they aren't "better" than my nice guitars
Very little difference.
SE was hotter. S2 was betterer to me.
Nope, my guitars aren't that crappy
X sounds better to me
PRS is the BEST guitar manufacturer there is. I am an avid player of them.😊
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No, its not! They are overated! Go with your wishes to several guitarbuilders, and
See what is happening!
PRS content. you know what im going to say. those stupid bird inlays. what a waste of guitars. they should do a minimum of 50% of their entire line with dot or block inlays. not 90/10 bird inlays to regular. theres a reason that before John Mayer PRS was best known as the guitar of choice for the guy from Creed, the guyt from Nickelback, and Santana.