2024 PRS S2 Series - Now with USA Pickups | PRS Guitars
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- For 2024 - the PRS S2 Series is now equipped with USA pickups & electronics! Enjoy scenes from inside our Stevensville, Maryland factory where S2 instruments are made by our talented employees.
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I think this is great! I actually bought the 10 year anniversary McCarty s2 a few months ago for the very reason it had the USA pickups ! Amazing playing guitar-my first PRS!
Definitely needed to set the S2 apart from the SE in a more significant way.
Yep...and it seems they've succeeded
Incredible news. By far the best value on the market. Gibsons are close but PRS has the playability and quality over them. I jumped on the S2 McCarty 594 anniversary and I knew they were onto something with that. So happy everyone has the chance to get the core model sounds at an affordable price now. Thank you PRS!!!
I wish the narrowfield pickups were available for purchase.
I have always felt like the S2 line was a little peculiar. Offering what is marketed as a made in USA model with import pups and electronics always seemed kind of disingenuous. I would say that this makes the S2 line more value for the money, but like everything else these days, the price increase makes it more likely that people are going to either go SE and upgrade hardware, or go core. I am hard pressed to understand some of the decisions that PRS has made over the last few years; and as someone who owns a few core PRS's as well as a couple SE's, I can tell that the QC seems to be slipping a tad, at least on the SE line made in Indonesia compared to the Korean made models. While we're doing upgrades Paul, might I suggest that we do something simple like offer locking tuners on the SE line. I can't imagine that this would cost that much per model, and it would be a great QoL upgrade.
It never bothered me tbh. I have a 2017 S2 and it has served me well.
they make some amazing guitars...............just strikingly beautiful........
that's amazing news always wanted a USA Custom 24 to gig with without worrying constantly about damaging it on gigs, now the S2 makes this possible.
The electronics upgrade makes a lot of sense. I love mine, usually you buy an S2 to upgrade the pickups but this things good to go as is.
Best thing for the S2,finally. Great guitars.
Bravo PRS . I guess all my emails worked🤪 230 bucks is a fair increase for the good stuff.
Best PRS news of the year. I am so excited!
The Vela's also went up in price by $230.00 :( I would love to hear a comparison between the USA and import pickups on the Vela.
So the question now is, get a new S2 with the USA pickups or buy a used one and swap them out on your own?
Have you ever thought of making a Holcomb S2 or a Tremonti S2?
A 7 string s2 holcomb would be sweet
I’d imagine there wouldn’t be much value in that for the customer or PRS as it’d be essentially the same product ‘cept made in America and likely less “pretty” due to the lack of the veneers that SE use. The hardware would likely stay the same just as the current/upgraded S2 and SE share. And the Holcomb SE already uses his SD pickups. I guess the Tremonti may have the upgrade of his USA Pickups if it follows these upgrade trends but that’s about it. Just that potential upgrade for 3x+ the cost seems like not a bunch of value.
I will repeat the same thing I have since getting my first PRS, (I have 1 core model and two artist models) most people balk at the prices, but the way they changed and improved my sound and playing, I cannot imagine not owning them. Can't afford one? IMO, you can't afford not to own one.
P.S. I was a quality manager for many years, and have toured a couple of factories, including one Gibson factory, and some of the things I saw, and still see on their brand new guitars stopped me in my tracks. I just saw a video recently of a brand new re-issue 'Theodore', and in the video I could see the cracks at the side of the neck joint at the body. I would never settle for one. PRS just can't be matched from a personnel talent, quality and design perspective.
Gotta love Paul. At the PRS clinic I have asked him almost all the questions :) He was very patient and he knew every little thing. My goal was to show how cables and how the capacitance is crucial in the electric guitar. He even knew how much pF per inch his braided cable has. I might have said how disappointing is that so other companies yes G I am looking at you and some cheaper models never use proper cable even though it is not that expensive. I am not claiming I have placed the seed of the idea :) Anyhow this is really big news. Now S2 are just bit thinner and bit different in the way they make the neck construction. A or two A's lower quality tops. But they are better than ever. They are at the level of some other more expensive models from other companies and they have higher yields and lower variation between the guitars. Now S2 Thin line standard 594 is as good as the Custom Shop SG and is more comfortable to.
My S2 Studio is one of my favorite guitars, even more so than my Core P22. I put an aftermarket Jim Wagner Darkburst in the bridge but left the middle and neck pickups stock. It rocks and is VERY acoustically resonant. I will say I love the stock pickups on my P22 though. I will never take those out of that guitar.
I put 58/15 LTs in my S2 24-08 a couple years ago, and it’s now one of my most played guitars.
I wish my S2 had USA Pickups (goes off and sheds a tear 🥺)
That's awesome, but I wish I held out on my S2 594 a couple years later. It's all good I love the 57/08's I put in them, best teaching/gigging guitar I have ever owned!!!
EDIT: Actually. Never mind. Prices rose on the S2 series again. By a few hundred. If this was at the price from a few years ago, I'd say this is a good deal. But at the current price, Godin or Fender or G&L or Ibanez or Eastman are better deals at a cheaper price. PRS is great but just get an SE and replace a few things.
This is a great idea. This really gives the S2 series the value I think it needed. Good call, PRS! After prices rose, I didn't see as much reason to buy an S2 new but this goes a long way in giving more value.
They now occupy the price that the S2 10th Anniversary did last year, which also got USA pickups. I figured that this would happen in 2024 to differentiate between the S2 and SE lineups. The SE guitars typically look nicer because the veneer is awesome, so they had to put USA pickups in the S2 to make them viable.
@@TVsBen I agree. Still, for 1500-2000, I could get a great G&L or Godin or Ibanez or even Eastman at this price. These don't even have the US bridges or tuners or nuts or anything.
I get PRS has great QC but wow. I thought even 1500 was too much. Maybe around 1200 or 1300, I'd say these are a good deal. Might just be me though
I'm running 2 modded ZMs from 2 different factories. never needed another guitar.
@@grawman67 This is the same price range of a Fender American Professional II. At least Fender gives you a molded hardcase with TSA locks. I've flown with it, decent case. What do you get with this? Not even a Mono gigbag lol.
@@bassyey Exactly. I think an S2 with USA pickups would be a good deal at around 1200-1400 maybe. But even then, a person can get a Godin or FGN or Vola at that price. These are the one line in PRS's lineup I don't get: SEs are an import line, CE a bolt on Core but cheaper, and Core is the cream of the crop. The S2? It's a glorified SE that was finished in Maryland with the import parts and double the price for...some reason? I suppose labor?
When I bought my first PRS i was so taken back by the quality that I know own several and each time I get that same feeling of being genuinely surprise of quality over price... as most people say bang for your buck. Looking at that Vela model on this new series.... Tax time is here 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I own the S2 Custom 24 35 Anniversary. It came with the updated switch and overseas pickups. The guitar sounds great. However I felt all S2 truly need US made factory pickups. This is important for correcting the line up S2 were the middle step child until now
Looks like its all Bird inlays across the board now, not a single dot in sight
Birds are beautiful
Of course the real question is why didn't they have US pickups in them before?
To make you wanna pay more to get Core. Now that both have drastically increased in price since the creation of the S2 line, a lot of normal working class people are not going to consider the Core line at $4k and will settle for these “affordable” $2300 S2.
Getting closer to being able to purchase my “Wayne’s world”. Never had an electric but it’d be nice one day. You’re giving me hope to finally getting my own PRS.
This might seem like a long shot but any plans for a s2 Santana model? Would buy it in a heartbeat
P.S. I bought the s2 10th year anniversary of McCarty 594 @prsguitars
I hope the quality control on these guitars is better than on the Indonesian models. I'm a disabled person and I took some money out of retirement savings and bought 4 PRS SE guitars of different models in the past 6 months and they all had ridiculous problems. Severe fret sprout, missing nuts and washers on the output jacks, one had the action almost a full 1/2 in. above the 12rh fret. Another had serious buzzing issues and needed major fret work and ALL the bridges needed work to get them to stay in tune. These were all brand new guitars, not used and all were in the original sealed PRS boxes. By the time I got done putting the money into getting them playable I could have bought 1 good Core model. I honestly hope PRS does better with the made in the USA models.
I have an original S2 Standard satin and love it, except for the original pickups (of course) which i swapped for some killer Bare Knuckles. It's a dream guitar and I much prefer the dots to the (in my mind tacky and ridiculous) bird inlays.
It's really a, "Hell yes! And thank you." I guess he was being polite...
Too late. Already bought a new axe last year... also if these are now 3k+ euros, it is not the pricepoint anymore these should occupy, imo.
Now, with USA pickups that you paid an extra $200+ dollars over the old price for. WHAT A BARGAIN!!! I guess it doesnt makes sense to buy an old one & upgraded pick-ups.
Did anyone notice, it's looking like a Paul's model now might be in the S2 line. Take a look at the start of the video, and also around 1:48 into the video.
I just looked online, and I now see that's actually the 24 08 model with the new versions of the USA, TCI pickups.
What about the tremolo?
In 2019 I bought a S2 Standard 24 for $1000. That felt like a solid value and I have never regretted that purchase. I would never buy the same guitar for the heavily inflated price you want for it now. Why have a “value” line if you’re just going to jack up the price constantly to the point that I should just buy a used Core?
Good news even thought the price of the S2 went up with the new pickups. Still, its a lot cheaper than the Core by thousands.
I just wish they came with a hardshell case, any guitar that sells for 2K should come with a hardshell case.
PRS be like: "you want hardshell cases for guitars that cost less than 5,000 dollars? Are you insane?!"
Love this!!!!
This is rad. Is there a rationale behind some of them getting the new tuners and some keeping the old? I had thought Paul said the new ones were the thing going forward, but maybe that didn't mean across the board. Just wondering.
It’s a nice addition, but the prices have increased accordingly, I guess I’ll be buying a used S2.
Finally! great news
Here’s my dream PRS: Silver Sky type body / NF53 neck shape with tall frets. HSS pickup configuration with 58/15LT in the bridge and 635JM’s neck and middle. This guitar would sell like crazy. I’ve emailed them but whatever. A super Strat to rule them all.
good move, i love my S2 but did not love the pups, i swapped them out for dimarzios right away, good to hear they are upgraded now!
My guess is you’d have swapped them either way since Dimarzios in general have a tonal quality that neither the SE or Core line 85/15(or any PRS pickup for that matter) possess. If anything the USA 85/15 have more of that “clear”/“hifi”tonality that drives them even further from the typically “fatter” sound that Dimarzios are known for than the import PRS pickups. My J. Custom with Tone Zone/Air Norton couldn’t sound more different than my Core Custom 24 if I tried. Amp/Axe FX settings have to be tweaked when swapping between them than any other combo of guitars that I own.
@@solidus317 I wasnt really looking for a particular sound with the dimarzios i just wanted the stock pups gone and i really like most of the dimarzios i have tried. I love variety as long as the pups sound good but the stock pups just sounded a bit odd to me, they were very good when split but full on they were not my thing. Im not head over heals in love with the dimarzio set either but they are an improvement.
Thank you!!!!
Awesome 🎉
A Fender American Ultra Strat is $2150 these days. These new S2's are a better value hands down.
The S2s don't even have the same parts as the CE or Core models at a price equal to or near many other flagship brands. A person can buy an Eastman for these prices now.
It explains the blowout prices on the s2 standards last year.
@@iainfreeman5112 Were they cheaper last year? I remember seeing the price was raised over a few years ago. Which I suppose makes sense because of both the pandemic and economy but still
@@grawman67 I’m in UK so give £. I got a s2 standard 22 last year. RRP was £1500 - 1800 approx. Big stores got them on deals & sold for £999. Summer 23. I got mine b stock/blemished for £750.
@@iainfreeman5112 That's fantastic! Can't beat that price! I remember seeing Standard 22s here in the States at about $1400-1500 USD now being around 1999. That's a big increase in price. The S2s are great but I just dislike seeing the price go up even with the US pickups. I'd personally rather get an SE and put new pickups in it
I think they had to offer some kind of meaningful upgrades to remain competitive and/or lose relevancy. I spoke with a dealer awhile back and he stated he hardly ever sold S2's. Most people either bought SE's or Core models. Personally, I wouldn't ever buy an S2 at new price which is around $2,000+. I'd opt for a CE 24 used, which are around $1300 ish. With that said, the new s2's do look nice.
will now be getting a second S2. So happy about this. My first s2 custom 22 was $1400. At $2k now, I just couldn't justify it, now with america pickup ($500) and american electronics, the price increase is justified for me personally.
Very interesting 🤔
I prefer the carve on the SE 594.
Bought an S2 in 2023 and replaced the import pickups to core 57/08s… I’m happy, but my goodness, this news is frustrating 😂
im a little pissed that my brand new 23 s2 got s pickups
Finally
Can you please make one in left handed? 😢
PRS - bring back the dragon 1 pick ups
Be careful it is May 2024 now and almost all of the "new" stock out there in the market is 2023 or prior. Finding the new models with the new pups is rare from what I can see.
Does that mean the ce has foreign pickups?
CEs have always had US pickups
Paul you guys make great guitars. AND !!! 🩵💛🩵💛you will really change the game if you move SE factory to JAPAN.
Too late... should have been like this from the start.
How much
And they slice their meats by hand! But seriously, love my S2 Standard 24.
I have a 2022 model that I upgraded the electronics
Are the CEs next to be fitted with US PUs?
CE's have US pickups and electronics 😁 But non-US hardware.
If you REALLY want to help us po' folks who love PRS guitars use USA pickups in the SE series and add Dark Cherryburst as a finish option....especially on the SE DGT & Custom 24-08 models.
I never liked the headstock shape...
I personally love it - its the best
Is the narrator using autotune, it doesn’t sound like a persons actual voice
That’s… not what autotune is. Why do people throw that word around when they have no idea what it means?
@@JordonBealsame with words like bullying and racism misused
YAY!!! I got the first like on this video!
No one likes prs branded pickups anyways, so it's not a big deal unless to sell them to help pay for others. Biggest problem is non-us bridge and tuners which is by far the biggest flaw of the s2.
Whoever’s idea it was to upload ten videos aone day needs there head checked..
Edit: Price increase as well, not that exciting anymore. This is (no longer) huge!
@@Darth.Shredder ah I didn’t see the price increase yet. Nvm now I’m disappointed
Literally everyone is raising prices. Fender and Gibson included. However they are in fact not close to the quality of these now full USA S2 guitars.
@@logan5437 tremolo still made overseas.
I paid 500 for the core pups but who cares I like my gear to be “authentic”
"Make guitars for everyone;" have horrible support for LH players and have even joked about "hating lefties" while cashing in on JH's name on an amp. Yup, sounds legit.