What makes you say so? As in, what does this guitar offer that other guitars in this price point don't already? Many gigging musicians already have gigging gear in my opinion... and I can't see particularly amazing value for money here.
@@DebowyMocny you do have a valid question. And you do not need to agree or like same thing. Specially you do not need to buy something you do not need or like. That said let me try to explain myself. I am in fixing stuff, playing music and helping musicians over 30 years. Always doing it for the people with no real money helping out and such. People that love music and enjoy playing and chasing tone. Also people that are real professionals but will never be able to grow out of the bar and small venues gigs. Some even get to get their dream instruments but they do not want to take those to a gig and get them damaged and stolen. Sure every PRS SE nowadays will be good gigging instrument. Many other companies make good stuff as well. What makes this one special is that it is what I was always hearing that people want. It is 3 humbuckers Strat that can do Strat thing and 3 positions humbucker thing. Guitar that plays easy like a SuperStrat and can do vintage thing as well. In Germany they have expression its a eggs laying, full milk pig. Means it does everything. Plus this is completely new Far East pickup that is not your normal size or type. Pauls USA guitar has narrow field pickups but Pauls SE was having normal humbuckers. This has this new pickups and that is different. Every such guitar can cover lor of ground and is great for gigging and studio work. That is what I meant. I did not mean everyone must or will love it. I can see it sell very good. Lets see what happens and are the people who were always saying that they want this exactly will put the money where their mouth was. But once who do will get good quality guitar that is very versatile and is build very good.
I would strongly disagree. I just played a few of these at my local music store and they sound terrible once you add overdrive let alone distortion. There is a reason the NF pickups never took off in the past. They are only ok with clean tones. In person they look and feel very cheap especially compared to my SE MCcarty and SE custom 24. They are the opposite of versatile.
@BkBk-gy6vr I haven't seen them in person, let alone play them. So, my opinion was based on this demo only. Hence, I can't speak about it. Everything is possible, and I will eventually try them out and form my opinion on how they sound and look in person. Regarding your statement of NF pickups in core guitars, I do not know how you come to that conclusion and what you have expected from them. For single coil purists, there is no substitute for the sound they make. No noiseless single coils and no humbuckers will every sound the same as good singke coil pickup. But they can sound good enough plus provide no noise and even thicker driven sounds if you like that. Take first gen Fender noiseless pickups. No details rolled of top end. Kinmann came out and did a way better job. Do Kinmann pickups sound like real single coils? Close but no cigar. It's very close but not close enough for purists. On the other side, NF were not really supposed to substitute single coils. They are new type of tone pickups. They are also not the substitute for humbuckers either. They are new beast. You do not need to like them but there are people who like them and use them to create great music with them. I personally think that in all SE guitars, most of the savings cones from the pickups and electronics. Not that you do not get value for the money but changing that elevates SE guitars to even higher levels. I own 594 Wood Library, but I own a few SE guitars as well. I own a few G brand CS and ML guitars, and one boutique made guitar. To be honest, I own too many guitars. In all my SE guitars, I have changed tuners and complete electronics. I have built them 50's wiring harnesses with propper USA made parts, and I have forked out for very nice pickups. Parts came to almost the price of the SE guitar and one could argue was it worth it. For me, yes, for sure. For example, my Bernie Marsden MKII is at a level of any good CS LP regarding the tone and playability. I used it as the reference when I was hunting for my LP. If you are about to pay 6 to 10K for an LP, it better be better and sound better than something that costs under 2K. That guitar discarded many LP's and helped me filter out G brand jungle. It is guitar that is making no pressure on you. You can take it anywhere. SE guitars are perfect for that.
@@lzosimo I am sure it will be a cool SE....but ya, the old NF3 is a Core level PRS in every way. Fantastic instrument. Sadly, PRS seems to be remaking their non-fancy designs as SE's and S2's. It is a shame because some of those old Core level guitars (Standards, Swamp ash specials, Mira's) were outstanding!
What a light tough you have and the big bad wolf said the better to demo on this wow factor 100% vedio..i said no more buying guitars well this vedio changed my mind im geting one Monday 07/01/2024..have 2 nights to decide what colors or rose wood or maple board,and sound I join Crazy Horse or my home town boys The Vibertones....RocknRollflat5
The "lower" end of PRS guitars is actually really exciting. I have a Core 24 but I don't think I could ever purchase something at that level again.....certainly not with what you can get these days in the SE range.
Position 4 and 5 are the only 2 I need to hear to determine if s style guitar is good. And this one killed it with that tone. It's a toss between this and the John Mayer silver sky.😊
I’ve listened to the demos of both the maple board and the rosewood board ones, and I swear I can hear a difference. I certainly can on Telecasters. On thesr NF3s, it seems like the maple is a little brighter, and I like it better. Maybe it’s all in my mind…
Well I’d appreciate if you’d get out of my mind, because I’m hearing the same difference. Lessons From Cameron has a review where he plays the same simple riffs on both models and it’s very obvious to me.
Hey @prsguitars! It would be ideal if the treble-pickup clip here matched the strumming demo that Bryan does in his Rosewood SE NF3 video. The jangle there is just sublime, while the chicken-pickin' here is hard to compare. (For those of us on the fence.) Every other pickup position in this demo sounds more true to the S-style template, some of us love maple fretboards, and it's great to finally see them on SE's. The pearl birds here look even more natural than the pretty abalone birds on my SE SAS (and much better than black birds), so congrats on finally dialing in that aesthetic touch.
I haven't much been a fan of se models, but wow now i want this very version. Maybe not white or orange or black but if they have a blue, i love blue guitars. I could see playing this in crowds, it talks so quietly but so loud when you want it to. Anyone tried one yet? I want the maple fretboard.
This seems to be a great workhorse guitar, smooth shinny cleans but still that bit of humf for them dirty tones (as seen in some other videos), def one that i'll be considering in the near future.
Two nitpicks: The pickup switching doesn’t include a treble and bass combination to get that T-in-the-middle sound, and this guy’s chops don’t come with the purchase of the guitar…😅😅😅!
The SE is very unexciting to me personally. I’ve got two 2011 NF3’s that are just superb. This to me is PRS trying to appeal to the masses that can’t afford to spend on core models.
I do believe that the maple neck does produce a somewhat brighter sound. Quite nice, but, "when" I pull-the-plug it will be for the rosewood version. PRS, thanks for the option!
The one thing I love is that pesky volume knob is down out of the way…thank you PRS👍
I’m used to where it is on a Strat, but I play Teles and Gibson SGs more often, so I guess it doesn’t matter! I use a volume pedal anyway.
I can see many gigging musicians jump all over this one. Versatile and good and not that expensive. Ideal for work. Great demo as always thanks to BE.
I certainly will be mate
What makes you say so? As in, what does this guitar offer that other guitars in this price point don't already? Many gigging musicians already have gigging gear in my opinion... and I can't see particularly amazing value for money here.
@@DebowyMocny you do have a valid question. And you do not need to agree or like same thing. Specially you do not need to buy something you do not need or like.
That said let me try to explain myself. I am in fixing stuff, playing music and helping musicians over 30 years. Always doing it for the people with no real money helping out and such. People that love music and enjoy playing and chasing tone. Also people that are real professionals but will never be able to grow out of the bar and small venues gigs. Some even get to get their dream instruments but they do not want to take those to a gig and get them damaged and stolen. Sure every PRS SE nowadays will be good gigging instrument. Many other companies make good stuff as well.
What makes this one special is that it is what I was always hearing that people want. It is 3 humbuckers Strat that can do Strat thing and 3 positions humbucker thing. Guitar that plays easy like a SuperStrat and can do vintage thing as well.
In Germany they have expression its a eggs laying, full milk pig. Means it does everything.
Plus this is completely new Far East pickup that is not your normal size or type. Pauls USA guitar has narrow field pickups but Pauls SE was having normal humbuckers. This has this new pickups and that is different.
Every such guitar can cover lor of ground and is great for gigging and studio work.
That is what I meant. I did not mean everyone must or will love it. I can see it sell very good. Lets see what happens and are the people who were always saying that they want this exactly will put the money where their mouth was. But once who do will get good quality guitar that is very versatile and is build very good.
I would strongly disagree. I just played a few of these at my local music store and they sound terrible once you add overdrive let alone distortion. There is a reason the NF pickups never took off in the past. They are only ok with clean tones. In person they look and feel very cheap especially compared to my SE MCcarty and SE custom 24. They are the opposite of versatile.
@BkBk-gy6vr I haven't seen them in person, let alone play them. So, my opinion was based on this demo only. Hence, I can't speak about it. Everything is possible, and I will eventually try them out and form my opinion on how they sound and look in person.
Regarding your statement of NF pickups in core guitars, I do not know how you come to that conclusion and what you have expected from them. For single coil purists, there is no substitute for the sound they make. No noiseless single coils and no humbuckers will every sound the same as good singke coil pickup. But they can sound good enough plus provide no noise and even thicker driven sounds if you like that. Take first gen Fender noiseless pickups. No details rolled of top end. Kinmann came out and did a way better job. Do Kinmann pickups sound like real single coils? Close but no cigar. It's very close but not close enough for purists.
On the other side, NF were not really supposed to substitute single coils. They are new type of tone pickups. They are also not the substitute for humbuckers either. They are new beast. You do not need to like them but there are people who like them and use them to create great music with them.
I personally think that in all SE guitars, most of the savings cones from the pickups and electronics. Not that you do not get value for the money but changing that elevates SE guitars to even higher levels.
I own 594 Wood Library, but I own a few SE guitars as well. I own a few G brand CS and ML guitars, and one boutique made guitar. To be honest, I own too many guitars.
In all my SE guitars, I have changed tuners and complete electronics. I have built them 50's wiring harnesses with propper USA made parts, and I have forked out for very nice pickups. Parts came to almost the price of the SE guitar and one could argue was it worth it.
For me, yes, for sure.
For example, my Bernie Marsden MKII is at a level of any good CS LP regarding the tone and playability. I used it as the reference when I was hunting for my LP.
If you are about to pay 6 to 10K for an LP, it better be better and sound better than something that costs under 2K.
That guitar discarded many LP's and helped me filter out G brand jungle.
It is guitar that is making no pressure on you. You can take it anywhere. SE guitars are perfect for that.
I just hope you make a Lettieri SE version, that's all we need 😊
im also waiting for that one!
YES!!!
For years, I've been also waiting for that 😅😅😅
Definitely!
Thinking the same thing
I bought the orange one as soon as I saw this. Sweetwater hadn’t finished unboxing it yet. If it’s as good as the Zach Meyers SE I’ll be in heaven
Ooohhhh I like that.
-Me still playing my NF3 core that I bought new in 2010…
I have a 2012 NF3, black with maple board. It is one of my favorite guitars ever, both in feel and how those narrowfields respond!
Those were nice! I almost bought one back then, but I got a Brent Mason model in 2012 instead. I may have to get one of these SEs though.
There’s no way the new SE’s can touch the original NF3.
There’s a reason why they’re selling for three times the price of the new SE version.
@@lzosimo I am sure it will be a cool SE....but ya, the old NF3 is a Core level PRS in every way. Fantastic instrument. Sadly, PRS seems to be remaking their non-fancy designs as SE's and S2's. It is a shame because some of those old Core level guitars (Standards, Swamp ash specials, Mira's) were outstanding!
Man, those abalone birds on the maple fretboard look absolutely killer !
You ain't kidding
I think this is a perfect example of PRS having their own sound/soul. I love it. But I also love my Custom 24, McCarty, CE etc….😊
Half the reason you watch these reviews is to see Brian play! Killer looking guitar.I Love how these narrow field pickups sound.
What a light tough you have and the big bad wolf said the better to demo on this wow factor 100% vedio..i said no more buying guitars well this vedio changed my mind im geting one Monday 07/01/2024..have 2 nights to decide what colors or rose wood or maple board,and sound I join Crazy Horse or my home town boys The Vibertones....RocknRollflat5
Very much like the G&L MFD pickup. If it's up to the latest PRS SE quality, it's a winner.
PRS should bring out a Version without the Plekguard.
🔥🔥🔥
The world needs more hardtails. This guitar looks great though.
That's not a hardtail. Might be blocked for the demo, but a hole for the trem arm is visible in closeup shots. :)
The "lower" end of PRS guitars is actually really exciting. I have a Core 24 but I don't think I could ever purchase something at that level again.....certainly not with what you can get these days in the SE range.
DEARGOD FINALLY THE DC3 OR I MEAN NF3 IS BACK
Poplar body. Great aldernative if you ash me
This is the coolest SE I’ve seen
Agreed, coolest SE since the very first Santana SE. Great job Bryan presenting these
You may be right.
Yeah play one like I did you won’t think it’s so cool.
That's a good watch selection, Bryan. My favorite--the Omega Speedmaster Professional. Mine is a Racing Chronograph. Yours...?
Position 4 and 5 are the only 2 I need to hear to determine if s style guitar is good. And this one killed it with that tone. It's a toss between this and the John Mayer silver sky.😊
This man's throat has never felt the soothing comfort of a throat lozenge!!! 😂
I'm a rosewood guy but for some reason I liked the maple better. Maybe it's just psychological.
How this man plays, sells more PRS guitars than the rest of the marketing team! Huge bow, man!
Pretty guitar… sounds great!
Watching this while cooking and found myself dancing to Brian's intro playing in my kitchen hah.
OooOooo… Will there be a lefty version?!
I’ve listened to the demos of both the maple board and the rosewood board ones, and I swear I can hear a difference. I certainly can on Telecasters. On thesr NF3s, it seems like the maple is a little brighter, and I like it better. Maybe it’s all in my mind…
Well I’d appreciate if you’d get out of my mind, because I’m hearing the same difference. Lessons From Cameron has a review where he plays the same simple riffs on both models and it’s very obvious to me.
That position 4 is the best one to my ears in the clean tone. Interesting guitar. I like the color options too. 👍
I love this! This and the rosewood version seem like something Jeff Healey would play if he were a PRS artist and still with us
Ahhh Mr Ewald is always a pleasure to listen to. 👌
I'm really hoping this paves the way for an SE Studio
I second that.
PRS is innovator
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This thing is probably really solid. Have an SE custom 24, the neck is great. Pickups are only change id make
Love my strat but this one here? Oh yeah! I can see myself owning one. Give me the pearl white with white pickguard? I’m in! I like it!😌🎶🎸👍🏾
Hey @prsguitars! It would be ideal if the treble-pickup clip here matched the strumming demo that Bryan does in his Rosewood SE NF3 video. The jangle there is just sublime, while the chicken-pickin' here is hard to compare. (For those of us on the fence.) Every other pickup position in this demo sounds more true to the S-style template, some of us love maple fretboards, and it's great to finally see them on SE's. The pearl birds here look even more natural than the pretty abalone birds on my SE SAS (and much better than black birds), so congrats on finally dialing in that aesthetic touch.
A Jimmy Herring SE? I can dig it :)
My first thought and enough to sell me!
I haven't much been a fan of se models, but wow now i want this very version. Maybe not white or orange or black but if they have a blue, i love blue guitars. I could see playing this in crowds, it talks so quietly but so loud when you want it to. Anyone tried one yet? I want the maple fretboard.
Very similar visually to the excellent Brent Mason sig, can see these being picked up by gigging pros, great sounding bit of gear...
You know what would be cool .........
A PRS drop in hardtail conversion kit!
I'll have 2 please!
This seems to be a great workhorse guitar, smooth shinny cleans but still that bit of humf for them dirty tones (as seen in some other videos), def one that i'll be considering in the near future.
will we ever see a SE DC3?
Since the US NF3 and DC3 were announced in the same time…
Just take my money 😍
I want one!!! love PRS guitars accept the Silver Sky. It has that cheap look to them.
Have to say no matter how hard I try or no matter how many I play I’ve never heard or played a PRS where I was crazy about the tone.
Gunmetal Grey with Rosewood, and Pearl White with Maple on the way.
Been looking hard at the swamp ash special, but I’m liking this a lot more
Some of your dealers kinda blew it early on reverb.
I've seen some retailers blow it for Jackson and Ibanez in the last few months as well. Oops.
Why make a body out of poplar when we have run out of normal wood?
How do these pickups compare to the narrowfield pickups in the Core Studio?
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Needs a switch for a 1 and 5, plus another to run all 3.
Man...I hope this is made a lefty one day
This one sounds a bit more jangly with the maple fret board. It produces such an excellent sound. Thank you for this really good demo, Bryan! 👍👍👍
I don’t think I could be happier about this.
PRS Fiore SE ???????
Two nitpicks: The pickup switching doesn’t include a treble and bass combination to get that T-in-the-middle sound, and this guy’s chops don’t come with the purchase of the guitar…😅😅😅!
Yeah gonna sell a TON of these
This also sounds great!
Definitely digging this!
Wow. I’m loving the 🍁. 🔥 🔥 🔥
Such a nice rich color
Do a vela
Soooo SE Brent Mason? 😢
😮
The SE is very unexciting to me personally.
I’ve got two 2011 NF3’s that are just superb.
This to me is PRS trying to appeal to the masses that can’t afford to spend on core models.
I do believe that the maple neck does produce a somewhat brighter sound. Quite nice, but, "when" I pull-the-plug it will be for the rosewood version. PRS, thanks for the option!
Doesn't appear to have locking tuners. Why, when all the recent models have locking tuners? Why ditch that feature? Makes no sense.
I'm not aware of a single PRS SE that comes from the factory with locking tuners.
Need next a HSS version with Starla bridge humbucker 🤤
You could install that if ya wanted
@@gagewayland1080 where can I find pickguard for custom size nf3 plus humbucker?
It's a real shame they used poplar for the body instead of a good tone wood. Just like with the SE Silver Sky, totally wastes the great pick ups. 😜