PRS 2021 S2 Lineup - Why spend DOUBLE on a Core Model?
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2021
- Combining a mid-market price tag with the cachet of a US-built instrument, the S2 models could genuinely be the best of both worlds. These guitars are designed to look great either fresh out of the box, or with the scars & bruises of a cross-country tour. But, how do these S2 models stack up against their Core line counterparts?
In our most recent PRS shipment, we took in some incredible examples of their Wood Library and Core Line output, (unboxing seen here: • PRS Unboxing - 19th Ja... ), however what has continued to jump out to us ever since their release is the PRS S2 line up.
In this video, Jack takes a closer look at what makes these guitars so fantastic in our eyes, focusing on the McCarty 594 Thinline, 35th Anniversary Custom 24 and the Studio. We feel these models best represent what the S2 range is all about, though you can check out the full range of models on our site.
Be sure to like, comment below with your thoughts and let us know your favourite from the selection!
Check them out here:
PRS S2 35th Anniversary Custom 24 - bit.ly/3qLaeF6
PRS S2 McCarty 594 Thinline - bit.ly/3a51p2b
PRS S2 Standard 24 - bit.ly/3a3pypZ
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Oops, quick correction - as pointed out, the last guitar is indeed the S2 Studio, NOT a Standard 24 as the text in the video shows!
Love my S2 studio always got compliments on my tone when using it in jams. Such an underrated and overlooked guitar.
The S2 Studio is AMAZING
One of the better guitar showcasing videos on RUclips. Good quality playing and video. No BS!
PRS S2 in antique white. just beautiful.
I have two S2s and an SE. The S2 Studio is the best guitar I’ve ever played.
Jack, you are the “Page-iest” player on RUclips, love these demos.
Woah... I've never enjoyed listening to a demo before. Your playing is quite interesting. Lots of good info packed into this video also. I just picked up an S2 as a possible replacement to the 3 Gibson LP's and SG's I've tried. It's so much more cleverly engineered and a joy to play. But again... your playing... wow. Good job!
Nice demos and well played!
I bought a PRS S2 singlecut satin last year and it’s an amazing guitar for the money. Highly recommended for sure.
The S2 Range is phenomenal. My main player is the S2 Custom 24 35th anniversary. Love the 408 switching system. Finally, single coil options without the volume drop!
Brilliant! After owning a number of Fender and Gibson models, I am looking forward to buying my first PRS.
love that jam on the studio
nice chops, I have S2 22 and it plays like butter
The S2 Studio is seriously cool!
Love the look of that thinline 594, it’s like a PRS SG
It sounds like an SG too but I’m sure it’s much more stable.
Don’t put PRS and an SG in the same sentence.
Nice, because i like both the SG and the PRS
PRS SG.
@@roblarson9065 yeah, sg can be worlds better than PRS if you fing that right one. PRS are just more consistently good
From 17:05 to 18:40 pure ecstacy love the jam and riff. Really nice grove. I love at around 18:18 you kick into overdrive. Really intense grove.
The Studio is an amazing guitar, should be made permanent in the S2 line! I adore mine, would’ve been a tough decision if the satin ones were available here in the US.
The S2 Studio does it for me. A Swiss Army knife of an instrument. Thanks to PRS for remembering the working musician.
Same here. And I have one :) the HH 2018 model
I just bought the frost blue thinline, arriving tomorrow, thanks Jack.
How is it?
@@wesleyduarte4512 it’s awesome, beautifully setup and plays flawlessly.
I waited and got a 2021 Tobacco Burst Thinline and I love it!
They should do the S2 DGT
So where is the blue one used in the screen shot for this video? :)
That is some really nice playing. As in, excellence. Thanks….
I got a S2 Custom 24 a few days ago....AND IT’S STILL IN TUNE after playing it quite a bit over the last couple of days.
Amazing guitar for not too much $$$. Plus I got %15 off at Guitar Center for their Presidents Day sale. I couldn’t pass that up.
The playability is fantastic. I had a SE Custom 24 that I really liked and the S2 is just better in every way. It just “fits” me.
I guess I’m a PRS guy now.
Aaaand I now have a Core Custom 24 as well.
@@isaiahmarquez9717 That's how it happens. I bought an SE and realized how good a guitar could be. Then you wonder how much better a CE is, and you buy it. Then you wonder how much better a core is, so you buy one. PRS never disappoints.
Comfortability. Great word! 15:27 I'm stealing that.
I'm curious about the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow, but you don't see those in many shops yet...
Hi. Please always tell us the complete signal chain, amp model, speaker configuration etc, otherwise it's impossible to judge in this case, just the guitar. 😊
Can’t argue with the sound 😃🤤 I like a little more body than the SG as well.
Can we buy the core line pickups and place them in the SE models?
My only concern with the S2 line is the electronics. I own the Vela and the switches and pickups etc are all imports. My switch and output jack are acting up only a year after I bought it.
Have these switched to the nitro over CAB finish?
I love my S2 Studio. It has a very different tone from a SuperStrat. Get one if you still can.
Will there be any in antique white?
Did not find the S2 Studio on your site... ??
That S2 studio sounded the best in this demo imo
I agree, it sounded great. I think they need to revamp the look a little though.
Jack’s playing is stellar as always but I might argue that the Custom 24 has a pretty cool, classic tone with those pickups. The licks played on that guitar sounded like he could have been playing with the Black Crowes. Killer tone. It also reminded me of a DGT model a little bit which is a great guitar. I like them all but in this video I think that he flagship Custom 24 wins the day. You can’t go wrong with any of them. Thanks for a great video and comparison.
Re: HSS configuration. Did you miss the Fiore?
Prs Studio shown as Standard 24?
S2 become more and more convinced that this guitar is good investment Jack you could sell sand in the desert!😮
I've always thought these S2 models look better than those Core guitars which to me are a bit too flashy but I guess pickups aren't quite equivalent.
What about the Single Cut?
The binding alone on the CE line make them worth it.
I wish you could get the s2 guitars with a maple neck
That Maz18 sounds so good. I have to buy one of those this year.
The S2 Studio is not shown on PRS website. This an exclusive to Peach?
It was limited, they only made 50 of that tobacco sunburst color and a a few hundred of the others.
If you can find one used, they are great guitars
I couldn’t find the S2 Studio link in the description.
It’s been discontinued for two years or so.
What’s your opinion of the nickel frets? Do they feel different, and is there a real difference in the life of nickel frets versus steel frets?
Honestly, I would not worry about the wear difference of nickel and SS. Unless it's your only guitar and you are actively gigging and practicing, it will take YEARS to see tangible wear. I bought my American Fender back in '07, was in a band for 4 years gigging and practicing. No longer in a band but I still play it all the time. I have no visible wear on my frets.
Nickel frets will last quite a long time if you wipe the strings and frets frequently.
I have an S2 McCarty 594 that I upgraded with Thornbucker pickups and it's STELLAR.
Interesting, it looks alot like a Knaggs Severn. wonder who designed it first..
wow give this guy a rise, boy he knows how to play and sell a guitar!
Do the S2 have a nitro finish?
Yes they do starting in 2020..
I love the S2 guitars. The main difference and selling point...are the pickups. The S2 pickups DO NOT sound the same as the USA made counterparts. Anyone who says they do are tone deaf...which is not an insult. Many people don't know what to "hear" for. Its like people who can't taste the differences in wine. The S2 pickups in my opinion are WAY better than the average DiMarzio. Seymour Duncan, etc. They are more harmonic and rich sounding to me.
Love the S2. Core too blingy for me
I may be too late for this. I already spent 'double' on a core guitar; three times. Realistically, these days, most S2's are getting very close to what I paid for my core models.
Maybe for the maple top customs. The satin finishes are pretty affordable for a US built guitar. I got my cherry satin Vela brand new for $1000 plus shipping in back in July.
I would like to see you demo PRS guitars through the available PRS amps...
I saw the comment comparing the McCarthy 594 to an SG and part of me thinks: "That's cool and all, but it would be cooler if i put some SD Invaders in it"
Are these S2 line American made guitars?
Yes, made in the same Maryland factory!
Your playing is so good and I love this channel, but I f I had any recommendations... Maybe a little less talk and more of your fabulous playing.. Your playing deserves a. Ep. or full on solo record with a blues backup band...😊
If non-stop playing is what you're after make sure to head to and subscribe to our other channel, The Peach Boutique! Found here: bit.ly/3ceNlGd.
This is the home of all of our product demonstration videos if thats what you're into! :)
In my country the S2 thinline plain black costs 1385USD, about 500USD cheaper than in the US. Unfortunately our national minimum wage is 300ish USD so it's still expensive for me haha
The real issue with these S2 is the hardware and pickups. Correct me if I’m wrong for I’m still learning when it comes to PRS guitars, but same pickups and hardware from the SE series on an American made instruments... at around 1,500$. I think they should have done more...
You’re right, but keep something in mind. All the money is spent on the wood, finish, and literally perfect fretwork. It’s very easy to change pickups. I’ve had 2 S2 guitars for the last 3 years. Do you know what I’ve changed on them? NOTHING. They’ve been in gig rotation with my core guitars. Quit cork sniffing and criticizing, go play them if you know how.
@@dogrocketp1807 don’t need to go that way, it’s my right to express myself, I don’t criticize I’m just giving my point of view and as I said before, I don’t pretend to be any PRS expert, plus I’m pretty cool with this brand. No one can’t deny the fact that S2 are a lot of guitar but for 1,500$ and more, I regret the SE pickups and hardware. That’s my view, don’t require rude comments.
@@yoan973 If you don't like criticism don't comment!!! The pickups by the way are only on the top of the line Hollow body SE model not all the SE's. $300.00 more on a good set of pickups and you are still less than half the price of a Core model. ?????????
@@chrisdunn2176 I’m not about criticism, but we can go easy on answers we give to one another.
I have S2 Vela semi hollow body reclaimed wood version and it is great. All facets are great, except the bridge.
Why get an S2 when the SE have the same pickups in the 594 model
Man, the top on that blue S2 C24 beats the shit outta the top on my 2018 S2
What’s not to love? Unfortunately, the bird inlays. They’d look so much better with dots.
Pickups, finishes, and one piece bodies/necks. Youre welcome.
The contour is so much nicer on the S2s than on the Cores imo. I wish they'd make a bolt on S2
I gotta say, I prefer the Fender style car finishes : the Lake Placid Blue looking one there.
Core has the better pickups...when compared!
spend $300 on new pickups still half the price of a Core model.. 1800 compared to 3800 ?????? 2000 different I think not
Best value? Absolutely. But there is always a market for "better" even if you have to pay a LOT more for it. So why spend double for a Core? Because it is better (depending on what metric is used), and sometimes that is more than enough reason. It's why people choose the cars, watches, clothes, and even homes they do. Cheers!
The best value is PRS SE 2021 models 24-08
Last guitar is actually an S2 Studio, not S2 Standard 24
Pretty sure the SE lineup is mase in South Korea.
These are S2’s, made in Maryland. Most of the SE’s are made in Indonesia now, except some special runs.
@@dogrocketp1807 thanks for clarifying 👍
I'm convinced.
You don’t get the same tone at all. I have 7 PRS’s and the 58/15LT pickups on the 594s are some of the best pickups made and nearly impossible to buy on the black market. The S pickups are okay on the S2, but the LTs have a smoother low end classic sound closer to a Les Paul but more modern. Bone nut, more attention to fret work on a core. If you can afford it go for a core.
Most people cannot afford it. S2 is what you get instead of a se if you can afford it.
finally, someone that dont play electronic music on prs
The S2 guitars are not all they appear to be so beware! They use the SE Cort made pick ups on these "American full fat" stripped down versions..
The pickup are on the new hollow body SE only by the way. The most expensive SE model . Not all the SE models
11:55 rock ain't noice pollution
The S2 594 singlecut is the best singlecut for the money I’ve played. It’s better in every way.
Best guitar bargain in the business.
I have the PRS S2 594 35th anniversary .. the guitar itself is like custom core quality the woods used are the same as the core playability better then my core 22 custom and 24 custom BUT!!! the electronics and pickups are straight garbage I do not know why the guys doing reviews say these pickups are decent my Wilkinson classics made in china are far superior lucky for me I had some Dimarzio pickups laying around the DP190 and DP192 classic air with coil tap now this guitar is incredible so be prepared to buy pickups because those 85/15 S are terrible cannot believe Paul would put that garbage in his guitars !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cut and paste comment? I’ve seen this elsewhere....
Pickups are USA made or asian replicas?
Korean, too bad, they don’t sound like the US wound versions.
@@phishphan5732 it’s a shame: pickups are a very important part for an electric guitar, not the grade of flame of the top.
@@ronzinale don't get too discouraged by that (though I really wish they had the American pick ups too). They don't sound quite as good as the core, but they are far better than the SE in my opinion. If you have a chance play an SE then pick up and S2 right after. S2 is a totally superior line!
@@claypack5943 I really really liked the PRS S2 Vela. It has the same pickups of the studio but a Telly Bridge. Great great guitar!
@@claypack5943 S2 and SE have the same pickups!
The most inconvenient position for the pickup selector ever invented. Too bad..
Agreed...I made a similar observation about a different PRS guitar on another channel and got seriously flamed for my troubles...Apparently ardent PRS devotees don't take even minor criticism of their guitars all that well...
I have a PRS where the pup selector is where the tone knob is.. and vice versa. THAT is the worst place ever invented, for the pup selector!
Smack bang on the other side of the wammy bar. With the bar off...it's ok. But with bar in...it's an abomination!!
Works for me.
Lovely sounds out of the 594, but I love the original 58/15 LT's more.
Just can’t be doing with the headstock on PRS guitars.
...and are literally...half the guitar.
PRS are too perfect. No resale value. Something missing in their perfection ??? Gibson and Fender are flawed but somehow continue to rule in resale ??? and mojo
Quality =\= value.
I'm not a fan of the PRS 'sound', and these guitars have not changed my mind. A Joe Bonamassa Epiphone which is similar in price to these, will blow any of these PRS S2 guitars out of the water. The S2 is OK for beginners, but even then, I'd rather go with a Squier, and save a few hundred bucks.
Well that's like your opinion man.
@@claypack5943 Gibson and Epiphone Guitars are way better than PRS.
@@letfreedomring2699 you're entitled to your opinion Chief. And that's like your opinion man.
@@claypack5943 That must be why so many of the top guitarists use Gibson Guitars, and not PRS. That's a fact.
@@letfreedomring2699 yeah especially all those guys in the 60's and 70's they chose gibson over prs 100% of the time.
Don't like the sound of them. Boring, no character