Electric Guitars

[Bbreaker]

Competing against themselves

[cbh5150]

No.

[cbh5150]

No.

[Tone Deaf]

Probably no more than Gibson/Epiphone or Fender MIA/Fender MIM/Fender-Squier Asian.

[Tone Deaf]

Probably no more than Gibson/Epiphone or Fender MIA/Fender MIM/Fender-Squier Asian.

[Bbreaker]

Originally Posted by Tone Deaf

Probably no more than Gibson/Epiphone or Fender MIA/Fender MIM/Fender-Squier Asian.

Like Brian Moore's i series vs. BM American Custom guitars?

[Bbreaker]

Originally Posted by Tone Deaf

Probably no more than Gibson/Epiphone or Fender MIA/Fender MIM/Fender-Squier Asian.

Like Brian Moore's i series vs. BM American Custom guitars?

[kayd_mon]

I don't see how. USA PRS guitars are well out of the budget of most guitarists, and making a solid budget line only earns the company more money, fans, and recognition. I have an SE, which I like very much, and it makes me more interested in a USA PRS than I ever was before.

[kayd_mon]

I don't see how. USA PRS guitars are well out of the budget of most guitarists, and making a solid budget line only earns the company more money, fans, and recognition. I have an SE, which I like very much, and it makes me more interested in a USA PRS than I ever was before.

[Help!I'maRock!]

nope.

and Brian Moore never sold half as many guitars as PRS did.

[Help!I'maRock!]

nope.

and Brian Moore never sold half as many guitars as PRS did.

[3volved]

Meh, SE's are alright. Obviously my SE doesn't hold a candle to my USA PRS, which now means that every time I pick one up, I think to myself 'huh...this is cute...'

IMO, for the price, there's lots of other great stuff out there.

[3volved]

Meh, SE's are alright. Obviously my SE doesn't hold a candle to my USA PRS, which now means that every time I pick one up, I think to myself 'huh...this is cute...'

IMO, for the price, there's lots of other great stuff out there.

[67mike]

The SE s are very surprisingly good guitars.

My 245 hangs with anything I got in terms of QA. The pickups might be a little less than perfect, but they are better than epi or squire by a big margin, IMHO.

[67mike]

The SE s are very surprisingly good guitars.

My 245 hangs with anything I got in terms of QA. The pickups might be a little less than perfect, but they are better than epi or squire by a big margin, IMHO.

[jpnyc]

Many people who buy PRS guitars are buying them because they’re expensive. An American PRS is often a luxury; one owns it for the sake of owning it, especially the $10,000+ models. So the SE line probably helps American PRS sales, because far less expensive imports underscore how expensive the American models can be, and customers who buy an SE will fantasize about being able to afford a luxurious American model later in life.

[jpnyc]

Many people who buy PRS guitars are buying them because they’re expensive. An American PRS is often a luxury; one owns it for the sake of owning it, especially the $10,000+ models. So the SE line probably helps American PRS sales, because far less expensive imports underscore how expensive the American models can be, and customers who buy an SE will fantasize about being able to afford a luxurious American model later in life.

[bjcarl]

Hell no, Lou!

Not only does the SE line provide them with a steady source of huge profits, it also introduces players to the brand. They've undoubtedly sold many more of their MIA guitars thanks to players hooked on the cheap versions wanting to upgrade to a "real" PRS at some point.

It doesn't hurt that the SE line matches or surpasses Squier and Epiphone in almost every way. And as an added bonus, I think they help keep the brand relavent(artist sig models, for instance).

[bjcarl]

Hell no, Lou!

Not only does the SE line provide them with a steady source of huge profits, it also introduces players to the brand. They've undoubtedly sold many more of their MIA guitars thanks to players hooked on the cheap versions wanting to upgrade to a "real" PRS at some point.

It doesn't hurt that the SE line matches or surpasses Squier and Epiphone in almost every way. And as an added bonus, I think they help keep the brand relavent(artist sig models, for instance).

[bjcarl]

Hell no, Lou!

Not only does the SE line provide them with a steady source of huge profits, it also introduces players to the brand. They've undoubtedly sold many more of their MIA guitars thanks to players hooked on the cheap versions wanting to upgrade to a "real" PRS at some point.

It doesn't hurt that the SE line matches or surpasses Squier and Epiphone in almost every way. And as an added bonus, I think they help keep the brand relevant(artist sig models, for instance).