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Launched in 2013, PRS’s S2 range sits between the high-end USA-made ‘Core Line’ guitars and the lower ticket, Korean-made SE range. And although the S2 models do use some Korean-made parts – primarily tuners, pickups and vibratos – the guitars are 100 percent made in Maryland at the PRS factory.
The difference between the Core Line and S2 guitars lies with a redesigned production path: necks are three-piece, not one piece; bodies swap a complex top-carve for a more simple flat top with ‘asymmetrical bevelled edge’. Maple tops, where used, are still figured, but not in the same league as the Core Line, and the finish process is different and faster to achieve.
The S2s are still very much USA-made PRS guitars, just less expensive. The Core Line SC 245 won’t leave you with much change from £3,000, even on the street; knock 50 percent off, and you have the price of the S2 Singlecut.
The guitar is given a workout in this video by Darran Charles from the band Godsticks, who are currently on tour with Guthrie Govan’s Aristocrats. Check out the dates and buy tickets here: http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs
Demo track composed by Darran Charles. Bass part performed by Dan Nelson.
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