SOLD: PRS SE245 Soapbar

guitargeek62

*edit* This week I dropped the pickup heights and this baby now sings properly without sounding too powerful. Previously, it was too far apart from my Mojo'Tron-loaded Trini and that was a big part of my initial disappointment. That's now passed but then I foolishly played a stunning CS Telecaster last weekend and now want one as my second guitar rather than this.

Happy to trade up/down for a Telecaster too - no real preference on brand/model as long as it's a solidbody and has a tele bridge pickup. It's just been a while since I've had one and I'm now thinking of building a partscaster so I want something to baseline specs against.

*double edit* I also started the "Old Black" transformation and added dial pointers and chromed pickup covers. I've got amber knobs arriving today/tomorrow that will be included along with the originals.

This is the MkIII variant of the SE Sopabar, with the added maple top, full-thickness mahogany back, shorter scale (hence the name), and "full" controls.

Sale price is £275 + delivery, or collection from zone 1-3, London. Includes the lovely SE gigbag btw. *edit* I can also include a set of ivoroid button PRS Phase II tuners from a DGT for an extra £50. These haven't been fitted to the SE, but were purchased for it. The depth is fine for them, but you would need to drill 12 new holes to mount them as they are of the two-screw variety from 09-11ish.

JookyChap

Ah, like an errant baa-lamb back to the flock...welcome back Si

guitargeek62

Yeah... I was really hoping to avoid it but this one overlaps just too much with the Tron-loaded Trini so I want something a little thinner sounding.

JookyChap

Yeah, I know what you mean - they are cool. I keep dithering over the Future one on Thomann <£400 *sigh*

guitargeek62

I was toying with that too, hell of a price! I'm wondering how chunky that assymetric neck is though? I quite like the SGM Min-E-Tune ones too at ~£460.

There's a worn-brown SG Special on gumtree nearby at a good price, I've dropped them a message but I'd need to sell either the SE or the bass before I could sneak it home and have a hope in hell of living another 24 hours!

JookyChap

That's the problem with Gibsons, so much harder to sneak a few parts in and then 'knock together' from parts you have hanging around..

guitargeek62

Too true - Lil's lenient, but not that lenient!

guitargeek62

Bump - now looking for an SG Standard. Lil's either more lenient than I realised, or I do a great sales pitch.

Also, I should point out that this is not meant to reflect badly on the SE, far from it, but my head was after something a little lighter sounding. The SE does a great impression of a Les Paul with P90s, but that's too thick for my current needs.

SimpleSimon

SG original with maestro any good to you?

guitargeek62

Only if it was a bargain price I'm afraid, I'm trying to stick relatively close to what I'd set aside for the SE & planned mods (i.e. ~£550)!

SimpleSimon

guitargeek62 said:

Only if it was a bargain price I'm afraid, I'm trying to stick relatively close to what I'd set aside for the SE & planned mods (i.e. ~£550)!

that would be a bargain price! I'll have two of 'em please...!

guitargeek62

Exactly! Feel free to be super generous though

guitargeek62

Bump - trades for SGs removed, I've found a local SG Faded to check out this weekend and if that doesn't fit then I'm going to be content with the Trini for a while longer.

May also trade for pedals - Strymon BigSky or an Eventide H9 perhaps.

SimpleSimon

Trade/Part Ex the Trini for the SG Original?

guitargeek62

Lol, I'm not sure you'd want to (nor I!)- it's a Chibson "tribute", rather lovey though and easily my favourite guitar!

SimpleSimon

Must have been confusing you with Shugz or someone else then as im sure somebody on here has/had a lovely original Trini......

guitargeek62

That'd be part of @Shugz lovely collection! It's a little more special than mine.

Another guy here has one of the more recent Lopez reissues, can't remember who though? I wouldn't mind one of the new black ones but it's hard to justify the overlap with the Chibson! :O

guitargeek62

Also, I can also include a set of ivoroid button PRS Phase II tuners from a DGT for an extra £50. These haven't been fitted to the SE, but were purchased for it. The depth is fine for them, but you would need to drill 12 new holes to mount them as they are of the two-screw variety from 09-11ish. Pics to follow in a bit.

Adam_MD

Pm'd

guitargeek62

Bump

Pic of the Phase II's added.

guitargeek62

Bump - would also trade for/against a Strymon BigSky or Eventide Space etc.