Members MichaelSaulnier Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Not really a fan of Tremonti... But this guitar jumped out at me when I saw it at my local GC... Then, I saw the price tag. $419 Oh it is SO mine. Plays and sounds great. At that price I could affordably change the pups, but I like them so far. Pics? Of course. They had just unpacked it... and tagged it. Don't know why that price, but I didn't ask questions. It's very light weight, and the neck is as nice as my American PRS. I really dig the multi-color fretboard! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 That's a freakin' steal. HNPRSSETD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members w00dsy Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 i'm currently deciding on one of them or maybe a Hagstrom Ultra Swede. I love the natural finish on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gasolinefight Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 HNGD! Great score man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 HNGD!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pimphat22 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 HNGD!! I've had my eye on one of them for a little while now and your pics make me want it more now :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AshboneWish Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 WoW! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blind radish Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 killer fretboard .... wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 I really like those...Not at all a fan of the man himself, but love his guitars' appearance. Killer price on a great looking axe. You should sand his name off:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Engl Kramer Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thats really nice. I don't normally like natural finishes but thats a beaut. HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice score, Michael I've wondered about why the Tremonti SEs are cheaper than the "non-sig" counterparts, since they have features (2x2 vol/tone; bound fretboard) the others don't...then I thought maybe it's the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnoMan97 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Very nice! Love the finish. Replace the nut with this one and you're all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Selsaral Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Wow awesome. Looks like my Singlecut but with a cooler finish and great looking fretboard. Looks like a different nut than the other/previous PRS SE guitars. Looks tidier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Fantastic! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members magnido45 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Congrats! Beautiful guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 very nice! I really like that natural finish on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Takeaway Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Good grief, that guitar is beautiful; I love the fretboard particularly. HNGD - play in good health! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice score! I love the Tremonti SE. HNGD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelSaulnier Posted January 26, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thanks for all the nice comments...I just keep shaking my head about this guitar at this price...I have to assume they're "stigmatized" because of the name... and of course, it's been quite some time since Mark was "popular".I briefly thought about taking his name off of the guitar, but the cost and effort involved, plus the risk of mucking it up make me rule that out.I finally got a chance last night to open it up at rehearsal, and this guitar really sings. I think I'm going to give the pups a real chance to stay... I do have a set of gold McCarty's somewhere that I bought many years ago for another guitar... I may consider at some point, throwing those in along with a split pot... but for now, this guitar has earned a place in the lineup!I don't have an accurate scale, but my guess is that it weighs less than 7lbs, and yet even though it's light and thinner than my US made one, it has no problem rockin out... sustain and tone is all there.The pups are a bit more aggressive than in my SC 245, but that guitar is designed to have a very vintage sound... this is a little more rock than blues.I adjusted the neck pup down a little, and it smoothed out quite a bit... I can't find any reason not to keep it!M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blazingblake Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 That looks great hngd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pvwolfgang5150 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 HNGD! What pickups are in those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelSaulnier Posted January 26, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 HNGD! What pickups are in those? Not sure... on the PRS site they are simply listed as:Treble Pickup PRS Designed Treble Humbucker Bass Pickup PRS Designed Bass Humbucker As I said in an earlier post, my first inclination is that they're fine... a little brighter than in either my SC 245 or my McCarty. But again, both of those guitars are known for a very "vintage" style tone and pups.The Tremonti's pups are brighter and hotter, great for overdriven rock tones, and the neck smoothed out a bit by lowering the pup a little. I found I could use the neck for clean tones with no problems, while I probably will reserve the bridge for more distorto stuff! I DO very much like the dual volume and tone controls, like on an LP. Most of the other SE line has a single volume and tone, and I think you can dial in more variety with independent controls.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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