Dude, I’m in the same zone than you, already watch this video (and others about this guitar) and I really really really want it. I just hope it will still be in catalog by the time I’d have saved enough money to buy it.
@@kamarienedwards1757 I did get one eventually. While I found it to be a very well built guitar, I didn’t enjoy playing it all that much. While the tones and playability were all fine, I didn’t find it to be anything all that special … just a good guitar that cost a lot of money and didn’t really fit me. I think “fit” is an issue that doesn’t get addressed all that much with PRS. They are fine to play standing up, but , at 6’2 210, I find the body shape awkward when sitting down. Instead of simply playing, I feel like I’m constantly moving the body to make my hand comfortable up and down the fretboard. Good guitars; just not for me. (For context, my two favorite guitars are currently a White Falcon and Jazzmaster-ish guitar).
Feels somewhat like a cop-out that the deadheads looking for a more affordable version of john’s dead and co guitar don’t even have access to the middle narrow field in isolation on this guitar. Thought at first glance this would be something I’d love but it seems not ideal.
Mayers guitar had the pickups closer to each other (I guess inspired by the 3 pickups SG) so it sounds really different, each pickup has it's own coil split (I am not a fn on coil splits, even in my guitar its fair) and it has a active circuit (buffer and treble boost). Since the pickups position is different and the scale length is different, it's not comparable to the Super Eagle. it looks like it's inspired by the super eagle.
I feel like a Bryan's Guitar Core model would sell regardless of how he configured it. PRS players seem to just like and respect him so much that they would want his signature model.
Beautiful sounding guitar, but like many PRSs, if you play with the trem bar in, it blocks access to the pickup selector switch for on the fly changes while soloing.
I have an original series Studio, a first-year DGT, an SC-245, and a 509, and what I missed was the sound of a good semi-hollow. I’m thinking something is going to go to make room for this model.
I played one today and had all intentions of buying it, BUT it wouldn’t stay in tune... thanks to the trem, sounded good and was pretty maybe I will buy it anyway and just put a block where the trem comes back
I emailed and asked. “Thank you for writing PRS Guitars. The new Special SH will have a nitro finish and the pickup and not the MT, they are the LT with the TCI style wiring. They sound very similar with a little less output, so a little clearer and truer singlecoil when split. “
1000 times preferable buying this guitar over a boring Les Paul. This guitar is real value, usability and versatility for the serious guitarrist focused on playing/making great music.
I really want one of these but… PRS, please do a run with Pattern Thin necks with a means of switching to the middle pickup on its own, maybe a push/pull switch on the tone knob?
You released this one two years ago, I have it and it's really awesome. btw, the positions switch have two in between modes that sounds really clear :)
what's the difference comparing to the Special 22 semi hollow launched in 2018 except the pickups are changed to LTs instead of MTs and the bass pickup installed reversed.
oh why oh why prs can you not add a push pull to get the middle narrowfield by it self. I have a wood library one of these and I love it but that would be my one change that I wish they would have done bringing it back into the core line.
It’s awesome they’re adding this to the arsenal, however I can’t help but be mildly annoyed that I ordered mine when they’re were supposed to be limited to 6 month window. I took a complete gamble spending the most money I’ve ever spent on a guitar that wasn’t even built yet (which I realize was my decision to make) but fast forward 2 years and now I’ve seen a fistful of these Specials that I would’ve rather had. I guess what I’m saying is, unless it’s a private stock, I won’t be falling for that again 💁🏻♂️😬
@@omnicognatesnr5947 Ok, so I’m not alone then! Yeah, man I agree. Now I’m left wishing for these other tops I’ve seen that I blatantly like more, and now with these different pickups I’m wondering if I also have an inferior sound too. Kinda sucks. And I’m an absolute PRS fanboy, the kinda guy that Gibson players hate, and so it feels like a personal kick in the balls 🙁
@@omnicognatesnr5947 I emailed and asked the differences between these and the old ones. “Thank you for writing PRS Guitars. The new Special SH will have a nitro finish and the pickup and not the MT, they are the LT with the TCI style wiring. They sound very similar with a little less output, so a little clearer and truer singlecoil when split.” I’m tempted to sell my 2019 off and get one of these. Mine won’t stay in tune anyways. I also got the cheapest 2019 I could and sacrificed what color I want. Couple months later the color I want is available. Great:/
Yep. I was at Experience 2018 (in June 2018) when the Special 22 Semi-hollow was announced, and it was supposedly only available for orders placed through August 31 2018. So I bought one at Experience 2018 and brought it home with me. Love love love the guitar, but I was surprised to see that they kept coming, presumably via Wood Library runs by dealers. It's interesting that they changed the pickups now, from the 58/15MT ("multi-tap") to 58/15LT. The 58/15MTs have no drop in volume when tapping the coils. True, not the spanky single-coil sound, but that's what my Silver Sky is for!
@@nathanw32 Ah damn, well that makes it sting even more because the single coil tones are exactly what I feel is missing from mine. The 2nd & 4th positions have no quack at all, and it all just sounds like different humbucker tones to me. I love PRS beyond belief but I really feel like we all got a swift kick in the dick for jumping on a limited run that was never limited and only improved 3 years later. 😑 Unless they offer some opportunity to send in our old ones to be upgraded at a fair cost, I can’t help but feel betrayed by my own faith and loyalty to them. The lesson I’ve learned is to just wait to buy used later down the road because I’ll only get burned financially otherwise.
Funny one of the few videos where I was glad I got the guitars I have the SSH LTD , seems he kept looking for a bit more gas and that's what it sounded like to me.
Delete the F hole, swap out the bridge with an 85/15, make it traditional 5-way wiring, add a push/pull on the tone for the bridge/neck feature, add neck binding. There! It’s perfect!
Some of these comments...”oh no, you can’t get just the middle pickup!”....you can easily rewire it to do that...how about enjoying everything else this guitar offers?
Why is it the neck pickup been turned around with the pole pieces now nearer the neck? In all the earlier guitars, this pickup was the other way around?
It's almost June 2021. And I haven't seen a store on Earth that sells any of the new 2021 core models. NONE. In the whole wide world other than preorders. Head on to your favorite PRS dealer? You've got some issues there. I need this guitar. So please get it to me so that I can try one before I buy one..Please.
So, you can’t have the middle PUP on its own? The whole point of this design for Mayer was to help him attain Garcia’s tone, which was mainly middle PUP on its own. Silly!
@@dylanbetz1620 I wonder if they could have somehow used a push-pull on the Tone control to swap the function. Too many options? Of course, I am a total newb with electronics, so maybe that's not a viable option as I'm suggesting (still would be a nice mod if it were).
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Let's just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful this guitar is
Okay, so I’ve now watched this video at least 10 times. I’m 100% in the “I can’t live without this guitar” zone.
Does anyone need a Kidney?
Dude, I’m in the same zone than you, already watch this video (and others about this guitar) and I really really really want it. I just hope it will still be in catalog by the time I’d have saved enough money to buy it.
I’m glad I’m not the only one completely geeking out over this guitar
@@Spidouz did you ever buy it???
This video and Jack’s demo from Peach Guitars make me think the Special is the best sounding PRS out there. If they ever make an S2 model, I’m in.
I’ve been watching this video over and over... I simply felt in love with this PRS Special.
It makes no doubt anymore, it will be my self xmas gift!
Every PRS guitar looks amazing. Beautiful.
PRS Always has some good looking instruments
Complety agree
That's no lie!!
1:40 ~ “The switching system..” woO, Bryan, excitable. Love your playing, mate. Amazing sounding guitar in your hands!
I bought one of these and its my favorite PRS - - and I've owned them all!
Do you still feel the same way about it? Curious becuase I have had one on order for a while and I am wondering if it is worth the wait.
@@zacharywatson885did you receive the guitar? I’m also curious
@@kamarienedwards1757 I did get one eventually. While I found it to be a very well built guitar, I didn’t enjoy playing it all that much. While the tones and playability were all fine, I didn’t find it to be anything all that special … just a good guitar that cost a lot of money and didn’t really fit me. I think “fit” is an issue that doesn’t get addressed all that much with PRS. They are fine to play standing up, but , at 6’2 210, I find the body shape awkward when sitting down. Instead of simply playing, I feel like I’m constantly moving the body to make my hand comfortable up and down the fretboard. Good guitars; just not for me. (For context, my two favorite guitars are currently a White Falcon and Jazzmaster-ish guitar).
Still your favorite?
Stunning guitar! Beautifully played, Brian.
This is a piece of art just by it self.
Omg, you absolute beauties. You did it. You made this part of your core range - thank you!
Everything about this guitar is perfect, BUT......
That tapped bridge and narrow field combo is EVERYTHING 😩
The Super Eagle tone!
I'm a simple man. I see a thumbnail with Bryan Ewald holding a guitar and I click on it.
Always every time
He does a great job of demoing the guitars.
Amazing instrument. One day... 🙏🏽
Feels somewhat like a cop-out that the deadheads looking for a more affordable version of john’s dead and co guitar don’t even have access to the middle narrow field in isolation on this guitar. Thought at first glance this would be something I’d love but it seems not ideal.
Just rewire it. It's dead easy.
So it's John Mayer's Dead n Co Eagle or at least spawned from it.
Basically the body, color scheme and pickups. None of the electronics or number of pickups OBEL
Or 24 frets :(
@@budgibson185 John's Dead n Co guitar has no OBEL.
Mayers guitar had the pickups closer to each other (I guess inspired by the 3 pickups SG) so it sounds really different, each pickup has it's own coil split (I am not a fn on coil splits, even in my guitar its fair) and it has a active circuit (buffer and treble boost). Since the pickups position is different and the scale length is different, it's not comparable to the Super Eagle. it looks like it's inspired by the super eagle.
They just brought this back. Changed the pickups tho
Only look at that... 😮 i can't say no more, brilliant!
That sounds great! Probably my favourite of the 2021 offerings.
Gorgeous sounds by a great player
Stunning tones!
Man, make this one in lefty and I am IN.
Come on, PRS. Throw me a freaking bone.
Beautiful versatile professional instrument.
One of the best sounding guitars I’ve heard in a long time.
I want one of these to keep my dearly loved CE24 company.
the perfect all in one guitar, thanks for the great review it inspired me to get one, I love mine! With the Maple neck it SPARKLES
I feel like a Bryan's Guitar Core model would sell regardless of how he configured it. PRS players seem to just like and respect him so much that they would want his signature model.
Yup. I do.
They made the perfect guitar. What can't you do with that thing.
Amazing player and guitar!!!
I was lucky enough to pick up a used 277 semi hollow baritone a few months back. The sustain on these things is just awesome.
Beautiful sounding guitar, but like many PRSs, if you play with the trem bar in, it blocks access to the pickup selector switch for on the fly changes while soloing.
Depends where u keep the bar. For example it wouldn't intrude on my placement
OMG! Go to PRS with the link and look at all the colors!! This is going to be a harder buy than I thought.
I have an original series Studio, a first-year DGT, an SC-245, and a 509, and what I missed was the sound of a good semi-hollow. I’m thinking something is going to go to make room for this model.
A year later and still waiting for my to arrive. It'll be 2 years after release when I get it. Probably worth the wait.
I played one today and had all intentions of buying it, BUT it wouldn’t stay in tune... thanks to the trem, sounded good and was pretty maybe I will buy it anyway and just put a block where the trem comes back
What amp was used in this video? It just go perfectly with the Special Semi-Hollow!
How does it perform with high gain? Is there lots of feedback? Awesome guitar.
Amazing tone selections, and gorgeous, too. But out of my budget for sure.
Bryan Ewald! May the Annapolis Music Scene Magazine live forever! Nice to see you, sir. And, yes, that there guit-fiddle sure is lovely!
I can marry a semi hollow prs
I love my special 22 semi-hollow. I'm curious how different those LT 58/15's will be
Why different? I have a Special 22 Semi Hollow with 58/15LT, its just a reversed neck humbucker.
@@RobinB5150 the 2018 Special Semi-Hollows came with 58/15 MT (stands for multi-tap).
@@shannondavis7682 Oh, youre right! Checked my guitar again and they are MTs
Yea the LT's are on the 594. The special 22 semi hollow is by far my favorite of all my PRS'ssss. I'm glad its back
I emailed and asked.
“Thank you for writing PRS Guitars. The new Special SH will have a nitro finish and the pickup and not the MT, they are the LT with the TCI style wiring. They sound very similar with a little less output, so a little clearer and truer singlecoil when split. “
1000 times preferable buying this guitar over a boring Les Paul. This guitar is real value, usability and versatility for the serious guitarrist focused on playing/making great music.
Amazing sounds.
Ohhhh you made my dream guitar!!! Ok, now I need to save up some money to get it.
God I love this company so much
I really want one of these but… PRS, please do a run with Pattern Thin necks with a means of switching to the middle pickup on its own, maybe a push/pull switch on the tone knob?
I have the original of this nearly two years ago!
Beaultiful guitar !!!
Amazing
This is my dream design .
I wish this model still have 58/15 MT pickups.
Please make an SE version of the Special 22 and the 509. I love the HSH PRS flexibility and tones, but $4,000 is just too far out of my price range.
You released this one two years ago, I have it and it's really awesome. btw, the positions switch have two in between modes that sounds really clear :)
Can i ask how much does that cost at that time?
Nice!! Gorgeous instrument.
HOW MUCH IS IT
ohh this is the sound im looking for, just sweet is the word .
GAS. And now the same as a fixed bridge Singlecut. 😍
what's the difference comparing to the Special 22 semi hollow launched in 2018 except the pickups are changed to LTs instead of MTs and the bass pickup installed reversed.
Those pup revisions and the fact it’s not a limited edition, but a Core guitar now. The LTs are what I’d hoped for, now I need to find one.
It's treason... then
Whats the difference between MT's and LT's?
This is the one I’m most interested in playing.
Sounds very lush
WONDERFUL !! Cheers !!
oh why oh why prs can you not add a push pull to get the middle narrowfield by it self. I have a wood library one of these and I love it but that would be my one change that I wish they would have done bringing it back into the core line.
It’s awesome they’re adding this to the arsenal, however I can’t help but be mildly annoyed that I ordered mine when they’re were supposed to be limited to 6 month window. I took a complete gamble spending the most money I’ve ever spent on a guitar that wasn’t even built yet (which I realize was my decision to make) but fast forward 2 years and now I’ve seen a fistful of these Specials that I would’ve rather had. I guess what I’m saying is, unless it’s a private stock, I won’t be falling for that again 💁🏻♂️😬
@@omnicognatesnr5947 Ok, so I’m not alone then! Yeah, man I agree. Now I’m left wishing for these other tops I’ve seen that I blatantly like more, and now with these different pickups I’m wondering if I also have an inferior sound too. Kinda sucks. And I’m an absolute PRS fanboy, the kinda guy that Gibson players hate, and so it feels like a personal kick in the balls 🙁
@@omnicognatesnr5947
I emailed and asked the differences between these and the old ones.
“Thank you for writing PRS Guitars. The new Special SH will have a nitro finish and the pickup and not the MT, they are the LT with the TCI style wiring. They sound very similar with a little less output, so a little clearer and truer singlecoil when split.”
I’m tempted to sell my 2019 off and get one of these. Mine won’t stay in tune anyways. I also got the cheapest 2019 I could and sacrificed what color I want. Couple months later the color I want is available. Great:/
Yep. I was at Experience 2018 (in June 2018) when the Special 22 Semi-hollow was announced, and it was supposedly only available for orders placed through August 31 2018. So I bought one at Experience 2018 and brought it home with me. Love love love the guitar, but I was surprised to see that they kept coming, presumably via Wood Library runs by dealers. It's interesting that they changed the pickups now, from the 58/15MT ("multi-tap") to 58/15LT. The 58/15MTs have no drop in volume when tapping the coils. True, not the spanky single-coil sound, but that's what my Silver Sky is for!
@@KevinIlsen I hope the new one doesn’t sound better, I’ll be a little heartbroken
@@nathanw32 Ah damn, well that makes it sting even more because the single coil tones are exactly what I feel is missing from mine. The 2nd & 4th positions have no quack at all, and it all just sounds like different humbucker tones to me. I love PRS beyond belief but I really feel like we all got a swift kick in the dick for jumping on a limited run that was never limited and only improved 3 years later. 😑
Unless they offer some opportunity to send in our old ones to be upgraded at a fair cost, I can’t help but feel betrayed by my own faith and loyalty to them. The lesson I’ve learned is to just wait to buy used later down the road because I’ll only get burned financially otherwise.
Oh hey neat the Super Eagle is back.
Sou um grandioso fã da PRS Brasil
sounds great..
Funny one of the few videos where I was glad I got the guitars I have the SSH LTD , seems he kept looking for a bit more gas and that's what it sounded like to me.
Delete the F hole, swap out the bridge with an 85/15, make it traditional 5-way wiring, add a push/pull on the tone for the bridge/neck feature, add neck binding. There! It’s perfect!
The one in this video is mccarty sunburst? Beautiful guitar.
Holy! Kinda comparable to the Super Eagle right?
You’d still be missing the proprietary on-board pre amp of the Super Eagle.
I wonder if this guitar plays in tune if you dive bomb the trem? I’m buying one tomorrow
how does each configuration get even better than the last!?
When will they be available??
Please make an SE version of it for us, mere mortals!!
If this livestream has taught me anything. It’s that we, as musicians, have reached peak Beard. It’s now officially played out. Imma go shave.
Seems like you can't get the middle pickup by itself?
Some of these comments...”oh no, you can’t get just the middle pickup!”....you can easily rewire it to do that...how about enjoying everything else this guitar offers?
wish they laid out the entire set up, PRS is untouchable but just for transparency
Sensacional !!!
What amp are you using? That's a huge element to include.
I need this
Why is it the neck pickup been turned around with the pole pieces now nearer the neck? In all the earlier guitars, this pickup was the other way around?
It's almost June 2021. And I haven't seen a store on Earth that sells any of the new 2021 core models. NONE. In the whole wide world other than preorders. Head on to your favorite PRS dealer? You've got some issues there. I need this guitar. So please get it to me so that I can try one before I buy one..Please.
? What amp are you playing through Bryan ?
Hiya, is that the McCarthy sunburst finish?
if they made a 24 fret version of this, it'd just be like a mini super eagle.
Hello Prs and guitar lokos. Is this model is the same as the Semi hollow 22 2022/23? Anybody?
Anyone can shed a light about the difference between 10-top and the non-10-top versions? Thanks!
How hard would it be to install a push pull to have position 3 be all pickups vs just the humbuckers?
Is this an "affordable" super eagle?
Why every PRS Spcial i see out there the Neck Pickup is reverse?
I’m assuming it’s to balance the neck pickup better when its in coil split. Killer sounds!
Is it a floating bridge?
So, you can’t have the middle PUP on its own? The whole point of this design for Mayer was to help him attain Garcia’s tone, which was mainly middle PUP on its own. Silly!
Was about to comment the same thing. Seems very counterintuitive.
@@dylanbetz1620 I wonder if they could have somehow used a push-pull on the Tone control to swap the function. Too many options?
Of course, I am a total newb with electronics, so maybe that's not a viable option as I'm suggesting (still would be a nice mod if it were).
This is not a John Mayer guitar....
You can do an easy rewiring, then you have the NF on its own. Or you wire it with a push/pull.
@@RobinB5150 the best way would be to have a push-pull on the tone knob to change the 3rd position from Bridge+Neck to Middle.
The "Budget Super Eagle"
Are the humbuckers being split or are they being tapped?
Mmmmmm yummmy
SE please, 12 string too!
How much does it costs please ?
How’s this different from Special 22?
Isnt this way too close to super eagle?
Please tell me it's possible to get it with a Pattern Thin neck?!
With a guitar sounding that good why does anyone want to bugger it with gain.