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I've owned several SE models and own an S2 standard 24. Of the SE models: a custom 24, a Starla, a 277 and a custom 22, a 594, even one of the korina singlecut models. Whatever Cort is doing, they need to keep doing it. I have a Gibson Les Paul Classic right next to me and this Mccarty holds it's own right next to it. The neck is ever so slightly chunkier than the 60's slim taper, but nowhere near the ballpark of a 50's baseball bat( I love those too). The fit and finish are flawless and this thing feels better than any of the epiphone stuff in it's range. This axe won't kill your bank account with 12 payments and you have something spectacular to play. Let's talk about the understandable issues: A few frets are sharp and a slight edge on the nut needs a smidge of filing. Two of the nut sluts are binding behind the nut. A few slides of a file and problem solved. The tuners are.....well...they work and the buttons look cheap. New tuners are about to be installed with some green vintage buttons. All of these things are to be expected to some degree with all new guitars so I won't let that affect the 5 stars this guitar is going to get. The electronics and pickups put you right in that sweet spot of low output humbuckers. They SCREAM with high gain. Don't worry about that.The inlays and the fretboard are fantastic. So many manufacturers have switched to Laurel of some other variant in lieu of rosewood. Not PRS!! Mind you, this is built by Cort in Indonesia but PRS keeps very tight communication and involvement in the production. Cort built a seperate facility just for the SE line. Watch the youtube videos. Great job PRS and Cort on making a keeper!!!

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Pleasure to receive my second PRS-SE (first was a 2021 Paul's Special). Was torn between the DGT and this 594. Ultimately went for the shorter scale, and the more vibrant finish. Personally I can't stand "blackback" guitars - they just exhibit a "we took a shortcut" appearance, so opted for the vintage sunburst with the nice woodgrain back and colored headstock. I've owned approx. 15-17 Les Paul's, a significant majority Epiphones in the 8.5-9.0 lb range. This 594, with its scale & neck carve - feels (in a great way) like I've slung a lighter Les Paul Std over my shoulder. The neck carve is stunningly similar to that of a standard "C" Epi (NOT a SlimTaper), and I'm totally good with that - it keeps things familiar. This PRS came in at what I consider a bit heftier weight for a typical PRS double-cut, at about 8 lbs, or a shade over. Again, which is fine, as I can't stand light guitars. Was hoping I would not get strapped with one of these 7-7.5 pound wimpy things. Weight corelates to TONE, and this SE resonates thick & warm (acoustically), and did not require any additional or corrective setup! Plugged in it will certainly be a beast.Slight CONS that should be realistically not totally unexpected (but can easily be dealt with without whining) - 2 fret ends were noticeably sharp - actually on the burry side, which immediately got my attention. As many others have noted elsewhere, the tuners have a flimsy feel & operation. The Revolution tuning machines are on the way to the rescue! Balance of the PRS is stellar. The sheer value factor on these upper-tier SE's remains pretty solid.

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I'm not much for words. But I was blown away by how nice this guitar looks and plays. Get one if you trying to decide. Thanks

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I've been a guitarist for over 30 years now. 95% of my guitars have been Gibson, mostly Les Pauls. I also own several new Epiphone Signature LP's. (the Adam Jones and Jerry Cantrell Wino) PRS had never even crossed my mind before now, but I started getting pop-ups on my phone and started looking into them.I think I had never considered them before because of their tremolo bridges. I prefer a 2-piece Bridge and Tailpiece on my guitars, or maybe even a wrap-tail, so the PRS options were limited.Now, if you're a Les Paul player, you deserve to give one of these 594's a test drive. The scale length and balance are instantly comfortable. The electronics work flawlessly and the pickups are just fantastic. These are actually the first set of split-coils that I've found usable. Especially the Neck pickup, it's very musical. I already prefer these over the Burstbuckers in my Gibson LP Traditional. My McCarty arrived in PERFECT condition, and that's a term I don't use lightly. All I've done is lower the action a hair. The intonation was spot-on straight out of the box. It's staying in tune very well, although I will change the strings to Elixir and condition the fretboard. I will, eventually, add locking tuners, but that's just a personal preference. These stock tuners are working great. The guitar itself is lighter than my les Pauls at a little over 7 lbs. But it's heavy enough to feel substantial. I've never liked guitars that are too light.I ordered the Charcoal version and it looks BEAUTIFUL. Like a much more expensive instrument. The wood grain is highly figured and moves nicely at different angles. Mine arrived early today, on a Sunday, and I'm taking the day off work tomorrow to spend more time with it. This is a pro level instrument, already set up, for the price of a new Epiphone. I can't possibly see how the S2 version is worth twice the cost. The included Gig Bag is also a very nice touch.Now, if you've never considered PRS before, you really should check one of these out. I only wish I had sooner.It's just really, REALLY good.

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The neck is a little chunky for me. Doesn’t fit well in the lap while sitting. Doesn’t stay in tune at all. Like I said it can sound great, but not at all what I expected from reading reviews. I should have found one and played it before buying it. Maybe it works well for some , but not for me.