The PRS Special 22 Semi Hollow Limited Edition. A review
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2019
- Today, I have the blessed opportunity to check out the PRS Special 22 Semi Hollow Limited Edition!! What a beauty!
Please note the actual pickup select is as follows
Pickup Switching Positions
Position 1: Treble
Position 2: Treble and Middle
Position 3: Treble and Bass
Position 4: Bass and Middle
Position 5: Bass
Guitar provided for this review with courtesy of Shawn Lim
PRS Special 22 Semi Hollow Limited Edition
www.prsguitars.com/index.php/...
Recorded with the
UAD Apollo Twin Duo
thru
Line 6 Helix Native
on
Digital Performer 9.5
JTC Backing track from:
jtcguitar.com/store - Hudba
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this is a very interetsing guitar but it is
really your smooth and tasty playing enhanced by your humble ,presentation - certainly for a player of your class that makes my day for every demo you share with us and enables us to progress on the quest for playing and great sharing from a professional musician. Thank you very much from Belgium and keep on Rockin
Thank you so much for our encouragement!! 🤓✌
This is absolutely the video that convinced me this guitar was a must have. I have seen some nice videos for this model, but, Jonathan, you absolutely knocked it out of the park! Masterful playing and a great review overall. Thanks for your help....my prs special semi-hollow goldtop should arrive today! Thanks again for your fun and instructive videos.....keep 'em coming!
Incredible playing on the intro! Best I have seen you do! Quite a treat for your playing and the guitar. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Mark! ✌🤓
Man always killin it with those jams at the beginning nice build on that solo!
Thank you for the review. I think it’s gorgeous and I like how you showcased it. Incredible. Tx!
Glad you liked it ✌🏻❤️
Great job, there’s not a lot of special hollow reviews out there, this is a quality video, thanks Jonathan!
Thank you Jason 🤓✌️
Wow!!! Amazing Guitar! Your playing truly made it shine!
Thank you Jeffrey 🤓✌️
Thanks for sharing. Your playing and the guitar were exceptional! 👍
Thank you man 🤓✌
Thank you for the demo :) you play beautiful. I just ordered this one from a store in reverb and probably will get it next week. it is very expensive but I hope this come to be the only guitar I would like (so I can sell the rest of them).
Way to go... Hope you will enjoy the guitar 🤓✌️
Just dropping in to give the video some love.... great playing as usual Jon... and amazing guitar. PRS does not disappoint. Cheers.
Much appreciated!
Stunning guitar!
Crazy good. That PRS feels easy to play even from here. Such full tones. Congratulations to the owner of that fantastic guitar.
Yes it is a nice guitar... If only it was not so expensive ✌️🤓
Whoa, killer playing and great vid! Thanks 🙏
thank you!
A dream guitar for me, thanks for the review
It was a joy playing it 🤓✌️
Wow. what an absolutely jaw dropping finish on that guitar!! definitely worthy of being a limited edition!!!
Yea it is a✌️🤓
Best demo of this guitar! Tks!
Thank you ✌️❤️
I really don't think a guitar should be such an expensive instrument but I have to acknowledge the fact that this one sounds excellent, specially in your hands. Great job, Jonathan!
Thank you ✌️🤓
Absolutely gorgeous guitar !!
Yes it is✌️❤️
Nice review! Great playing.
Thank you ✌️❤️
Super cool playing!Sounds great!
Thank you ✌️🤓
Hi Jonathan. This PRS both look and sounds very good. Seems to be quite versatile. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Kjell 🎸 👍
amazing video. Loved it!
Glad you enjoyed it!✌♥
Ah, what a beauty! The best part is, its inner beauty then comes out through the mastery of Jonathan's playing. 🔥🔥🔥
awww thank you Matty!! 🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Jonathan, it's all you - I am the fortunate one that encountered your channel, and now gets to enjoy your art. I am honestly grateful. Plus, I get to try to steal some of your licks! 🤘🏻🙂
Great video. It shows how much you appreciate fine instruments. Just one mention - position 3 on the blade switch is brudge and neck pickups only. The narrowfield is cut out. There is no position to select just the narrow field pickup. I just picked one up. An Aquamarine that I've been searching for for the last year. This color has been discontinued is what PRS told me when I placed an order. They are taking 20 months to deliver orders right now but I found a used mint condition on line and received it yesterday! It is so much more beautiful in person than in pictures!! When I compare it to my Strats and Tele and SG it is a totally new world of a different instrument.
Thanks for your video!
Thank you for the heads up!!
Great demo and excellent playing!
Thank you ✌️❤️
Jon, I have just bought this guitar last week after seeing your demo. It's probably my ultimate and most expensive guitar but I truly love it.
Enjoy!I'm jealous!!😝✌♥
@@JonIsJustTooLoud sadly my prs does not sing in my hands as it does in yours..I'm jealous too!
I hope this dont make you feel awkward but man you're an amazing guitar player. i usually just listen to you play without paying much attention to what your demonstrating. keep it up.
hahah Kenny...thanks brother 🤓✌
Awesome playing bro! And that’s a beautiful guitar!
Thank you brother!! You will sound really good with this guitar!!🤓✌
Jon love how your tone sound so sweet and smooth irregardless of what effects you are using .Guess that's what you call taste. You can afford the guitar its whether you want to or not. Cheers. :)
I wish...🤓✌️
Jonathan, you are an amazing guitarist and that guitar sounds great under your fingers. What an amazing sounding guitar, and a definite beauty. I own a CU24 and the craftsmanship is impeccable, and has been one of my main guitar for a long time, if I were to replace it, that one would be a candidate. Unfortunately, that is way too expensive for me to justify the purchase. Anyway, great demo.
Thank you ✌️❤️
You deserve to own a PRS just like it Jonathon. You really made that girl sing. Maybe if Paul's attention was drawn to your video he might do you a deal on one. You never know! Great playing bro!
lol...well i'm not holding my breath✌♥
Impressive guitar, impressive demo. Always amazed at the PRS coil split/tap switching. There's no discernible drop off in volume when switching to single coil mode.
yes!!! no difference in volume at all!!! 🤓✌
First of all, great video & beautiful playing!!
Forgive me if this has already been pointed out, but the middle (3rd) position isn’t the narrow field pickup but rather the outer 2 humbuckers, so you can choose a variation of 4 tones depending on how you split/tap the coils. I just got mine a month ago and love this guitar and figured I’d share that tidbit :)
Yes I was told of this and have put the pickup config on the info section of this video! Thanks for the heads up🤓✌
Awesome!!
Thanks✌️❤️
What a beautiful guitar you have!
Aint mine lol ✌💜
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I wise I could have a guitar like that!
@@JonIsJustTooLoud it must play like a dream !
Everytime I check you out ...I'm like damn that how I want to play 🎸✌️
Lol.. you can!!
Oh my god. I ordered this exact guitar and your review of it makes me so excited to get it. I. Honestly think this is the best review of the SHS I have seen yet. Amazing playing
Awesome! 🤓✌️
amazing tone
Thank you 🤓✌️
Nice demonstration of this special guitar , there is something unique about this instrument , I had a few PRS guitar including the 594 ;
But this special semi hollow is a fabulous guitar driven or clean . Has special vocal quality when driven wether tapped or in hum-bucker mode .
you can get these in the US for $3,800 or $3000 mint used;
I hope you obtain one soon if you haven’t already.
Nice... too rich for me!! ✌️❤️
A year ago, yes, now they’re up around $4k in mint condition.
I bought this two days ago in brown gold! It's beautiful!
cool!!🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thank you. It's a beautiful guitar. Probably my final purchase after playing for nearly 40 years.... But I doubt it! 😎
@@Happy-Me. lol✌️
Wow man that guitar makes you sound like a 80s guitar hero ☺ Just enough room to fit a mini humbucker in ! It's a beauty beyond words 😊
Yea.. Problem with these pup configuration is that it's kinda tricky to pick at a sweet Spot because the pups keeps getting in the way lol
Jonathan Koh yeah it looks a bit busy in the pickup department ☺
To me you get your money's worth with a PRS guitar. A Custom 24 or 22 is a thing of beauty in looks, play-ability and sound, and is still affordable compared to their 10 top or limited edition models. Cheers!
For sure but they are still a pretty Penny
Great playing as in all of your clips. You´re upping your game! From Harley benton to PRS, that´s a step. I was interested in the predecessor of this model (with a normal SC instead of the narrowfield pu) and had once the opportunity to play one but I don´t think the in-between positions sound very strat-like. In my experience you have to commit to only one option of the in-between sounds (either splitted or not splitted) and set the amount of "quack" by adjusting the height of the middle pickup. I also prefer on both humbuckers the neck side coil to be active when splitted. I assume that in this guitar the bridge side coil of the bridge humbucker remains active when it is splitted. But that can be changed easily. Finally I think the mahogany / maple wood combination weakens the singlecoil sounds because low mids and highs are accentuated but the sound is lacking the high mids to cut through a mix. I have an old Ibanez Blazer H-S-H (with typical "strat" woods) were the splitted positions sound pretty authentic whereas the split sounds of my Valley Arts Bent Top T (mahogany body / Rosewood neck, converted from H-S-S to H-S-H) tend to get lost in a band context.
Thank you...all being said..I myself believe that a strat sound can only come from a real strat! hahah😆✌
Just wanted to point out that the 3rd position isn’t the narrow field, it’s actually the 2 outside pickups. I’ve heard of some people getting them rewired to have just the narrow field on it’s own, like the Super Eagle. I’ve been waiting about 10 months for mine to arrive, and I might get the rewire myself. Amazing playing by the way!
Yes brother.. my bad..You are right!! A pity though..I would expect to have great tones fun the narrow field ✌️🤓
Some lovely tasty playing!!!!! Sounds fabulous.
Thanks ✌️❤️
I am seriously gassing for a PRS Special 22. It will be a great addition to my collection of PRS guitars which includes a 594, 509, Cu24 & HBii...
Guess you wont saving as hard as me!!! go for it man 🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud The main reason its taking me so long is the fact that I bought my Hollowbody ii in January! That cleared my savings account out so I had to start saving from scratch again...
And another thing, the 'middle' position, at least if its wired as all the others are, does not give the narrowfield, but the two Humbuckers. This is essentially an expanded Custom 22 with positions 2 and 4 giving the HB and NF - although you can split the HB. The NF only works in position 2 and 4, the rest is like a Custom 24...
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Got mine now - in Charcoal Cherry Burst....
All I can say is WOW!!!!
@@BAMozzy69 I need to see some videos 😅
Now that is a nice PRS
Expensive too✌️❤️
Jonathan Koh I bet man! They ain’t cheap
I really like the guitar, but I don't come here for the guitars. I come here because you are a wonderful artist, and I enjoy listening to you play.
Thank you sir..you have yourself a great weekend!✌🤓
Yes - You could make any guitar sound good.
When you play a semi hollow how much noise it project acoustically? I’m interested in one but I’m worried that due to the way I position my only microphone for recording videos that too much of the acoustic sound will be picked up. I’m only going on what I’ve heard and possibly misunderstanding how a semi hollow or full hollow actually work. Thanks!
This is a semi solid/hollow. It still needs to be plugged in just like an ordinary Electric guitar. Record this guitar thru an amp or an audio interface.:)
It’s a beauty alright!
Nice Vid Jon! Was there a loss in volume when you Split the Pickups? Please keep up the Good Work my Friend!
Nope..non at all🤓✌️
really enjoyed your review of the PRS awesome tone the best hands down.. and could you be more specific of the backing track you used in this video.. I would also like to purchase it..thanks Jonathan
sure!! its called "look to the skies"
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Brother you can pLaY!!!!💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🎸!
Hi Jon, real nice playing!!. i just got a Special semi hollow, its great... hey i see the link to the backing track, but what is the name of the song? thanks
Thank you ...It's called "Look to the skies"
WOW!!!!!
I already have a PRS core 24, a CE 24, and an SE 245. How does this compare? Is the added pickup and switching really worth it...or does it seem more like the same? Thanks.
well...gives you a bit more options. But personally I dont really play with them so much in my own guitars 🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud great to know thanks!
HI Jonathan, great video. Any thoughts on which prs guitar has the most twang. Would it be the semi hollow or solid body electric? Its hard to tell without playing both. I'm looking for the brightest sounding guitar. Thanks for any advice you may have.
Not really sure.. as I’m not really a PRS fan✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Ok thanks.
Twang? As in a Strat kind of sound?
There’s at least five PRS that do a good job with it. Silver Sky, Fiore, Studio, 509 and this guitar, the Special. I have a Studio from 2013 with the two Narrowfield pickups, and it’s like a Strat on steroids. My 509 can sound like a Strat with a rosewood fingerboard, as can this guitar, especially if it has a maple neck, and even more so with a maple fingerboard.
@@8sigreg Thanks for the reply. Yes I was looking for something with a lot of bite and punch. I will defintely check out the guitars you listed. Thanks so much.
What is he playing thru?
Middle position is not narrow field alone, it's neck and bridge together like a 3 way switch
Yes...I have stated that correction at the info section. 🤓✌️
Great playin' Jonathan. Wonderful sounding guitar...a "little" bit too expensive for me ;-)..
Lol .. And for me too!! ✌️🤓
Well played friend. How did you control yourself and not buy one? It sounds amazing!!!
lol
This is my opinion. I have had numerous PRS instruments. The older 24's are good if you need 24 frets. The overall best sounding and best value are the 22 fret CE Bolts. They lean more toward the Fender sound and have more "snap".
Thanks for sharing!✌🤓
I have both a CE 24 and core 24... and agree. I absolutely love the sound of both but they sounds like different guitars but look the same. The CE is extremely underrated... it's one of best sounding guitars ever made. I love playing my core 24 because of warm tone but I can't put my CE down... it's clear, punchy, and bright. I thought it would be the other way around where I would prefer core. Though for delay and single coil sounds my core sounds significantly better...
If you were to have only one guitar, what would it be? G&L Legacy/S500, Fender Strat, PRS, Other Super Strat?
That's a really hard one.... Foregoing all the other guitars that I've owned, I guess I will cost a really nice G&L custom comanche. Hahaha
WOW That's so exciting riffs On That Beautiful Hollow 🎸 🤘 🤘🤘🎸 . Lol TroyFrost / Troyster 😎 CoolRiffs😎 Cool 🎸
Thank you Troy 🤓✌
Want want want want $4500-6000 here!!! Ur playing and the tones u r getting i love. U convinced me i need this guitar. I think ill sort out thru my gear what i need to sell to get one. A gibson a fender an amp several pedals maybe more.
Is it really easier to play?
Its ok...✌🤓
nice playin
Thank you Gregory✌️🤓
On my wish list too bro, lol:)
lol ✌💚
Hi Boss, how does this compare to the Harley Benton PRS copy?
No competition.... This PRS here is limited edition for a reason and worth about 20 harley bentons or more. Its not a fair comparison and cannot be compared 1:1 (harleys being $300 and this guitar being $6000)
@@filippop.6172 agree... I've got a ce 24, core 24, and SE 245 custom. The SE 24 feels and sounds like a toy next to the three PRS guitars I own... but oddly my se 245 sounds and feels as good as my custom 24... even the pickups surprisingly... sounds like a core 22...
$4500 range. That's a lot of money, but that's a lot of guitar.
uh huh...a huge chunk of bacon! 🤓✌
I have a 2019 Special 22 PRS as well, I believe you are incorrect about the switching though, the bridge Pickup is first then the bridge and middle, then the bridge and neck together, then the middle and neck, then the neck only....the neck and bridge are both on a separate switch for a thick or thin sound
Thanks for the info!✌💙
Hey Johnathan how's it going. That's definitely one expensive guitar that I can't afford. I'd prefer a PRS in black and a solid body PRS Custom 22 would be the one I'd go for. Yours truly Gary from Tasmania
Hi Gary..I’m doing fine...yes. It’s really expensive.😀
Hey awesome video. One correction, the middle position on the 5 way blade activates the two outside pickups. Can’t isolate the narrow field on this guitar
Thank you Travis.. Yes I know about that hitch. Posted the pickup settings on the info segment. ✌️🤓
i really love this guitar, how much?
Approx USD5000 plus
I wonder if it would make sense to add an antiquity single pickup to my CE 24 add a 5 blade switch ?
Why not??✌️😀
You should mod your CE to match what Jon Mayer did on the PRS super eagle. It's pretty much the same as this guitar but with a maple neck like the CE... plus a built-in preamp and treble boost. I have a CE 24 and a core 24... and the CE sounds different than the mahagany neck guitars like this... but in a different good way. Jon Mayer is more of strat guy so went with maple neck to get more strat tele like tones than your would get on mahogany.
Thad Logan Er.. in case you didn’t watch the video.. the guitars do not belong to me 😝
@@JonIsJustTooLoud thanks... I did watch it great video. I was just commenting on the other dudes comments to let him know about modding his CE guitar to be like super eagle... since I have a ce too...
Ah. Lol
I noted that the neck pickup is 'upside down' and, when I see this on a 22-fretter, I'm wondering, "Are they trying to mimic the pickup position for a 24-fretter? I mean, there is no magic coming from the lower edge of fretboard wood... or is there?!! (And I always fear the fine edge of wings on the inlays over time... wearing down, splits, tear-offs...sigh... there is no perfection.)
hahah yes...Perfection is in the eye of the beholder :)
Wow
Another great demo/review! In all fairness, how does the CST-24 compare in feel, tuning stability, tones, etc? I know comparing a $200 guitar to one that is several thousand is insane. That said, do it. 😎😎
lol!!! I know that sooner or later , someone would pop that question!! That being said, The CST24 hold out really well! My CST24 plays well and intune. I guess a good proper setup is so essential. This PRS was so well setup from the factory that I don't think anything needs to be done at all . 🤓✌
Jonathan Koh, good to know. Now all you need to do is run that American Sound as a direct source, no external IR, and post your thoughts. 😎😎
Jonathan Koh only thing you have to do to it is to play it ☺
Hi, I just saw another review of the cst, and the guy is well respected among us viewers, and he kept saying it was set up perfect, and I heard it sounds great. So we can compare them to PRS, but really they are both legitimate and nice guitars. I had heard a lot about H Benton needing all the work done on arrival back when I saw the first reviews, but now guys are saying they are fine out of the box. Seems you could really like either one!
Yea.. Most of my HB guitars arrived with minimum setup. 🤓✌️
Fender American Performer Telecaster Hum
If you get a chance could you demo one of the above guitars
i have one there great, maybe you could give us your opinion on one
i think you would the Tele performer hum
thanks
Thanks! I would love to get my paws on one of those new Fender Ultras! 😝✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud the fender ultras look nice, personally i would go for thr one with a humbucker
people always comment how good the harley benton copies are for the price ... but the PSR originals really sound way better... so much more relaxed and organic - why is that?
It’s the materials used.. and the design. And sometimes people just like expensive things..✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I'm pretty sure I'd have absolutely no problem distinguishing HB from PSR at any time by ear alone - at least on sounds from clean to blues, but probably always/all the way
Nice guitar man, but ur playing is awsome!!👍👍👍🤘🤘🎶🎵🎵🎵💥💥😀😀😇😇😇🤓👍🎉🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶
Thank you 🤓✌
Hi Jonathan. You already probably get enough of my ooooooos and aaahhhss over your brilliant playing and skills. But dang. You have an amazing talent. I'm learning so much from your channel. Still kind of a novice yet but man I'm in love with the guitar now. I've been utilizing the GT1 and my passion for ambient atmospheric blues, or my name for my own genre. HHahaha. I hope you get a chance to check out my latest video. It's a simple loop o made and airy bluesy soloing. I'm so in love with this entire experience. Thanks again bro!!
I'm glad i was able to inspire and ignite a spark in anyone..I thank God for the talent and the ability to share it with! You have a great week ahead 🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud You too my friend!
Do you get to keep it for awhile? You should play for awhile and see if a new song idea pops up from playing a new guitar!
Hahaha yes.. Just fir a little while... But I get my song ideas by playing on any guitar..🤓✌️
Jonathan Koh I see. Sometimes when I play a new style of instrument, I will find little ideas because of the different tones or the different feel. Glad you like it.
Sorry, how much is one grand? Do U mean this guitar is $US 6000?
6k SGD
I think the middle position is both humbuckers!
Yes you are right...
Killer guitar, they should have finished the back of the neck like the headstock.
There is another model of the same series with a rosewood neck 🤓✌
SwEeT gUiTaR bRoThEr!🎵🎸🎶🎸🎼☝️🎸🎵🎸🎶👍
Yes it is!!! 😆
3.3kg??? It's quite heavy than I expected.
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You're going to have to wear a tuxedo to play that pretty thing!
And a top hat no less!😆✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Much better than a bucket of chicken.
@@gregt4202 lol!!!!
Yes got s/hand river blue top beautiful top natural lite brown wood on back
I love so many switch options strat/tele es335 mix . Pick up low wind 58 omg
This nice new the paul just buy got wait pay off . Both switch options must .
Special was s/hand oh want this never through get one cost lot luck day I see for sell in shop that day it my number 1
Would like in mccarty finish but that picky ah ah just luck get one the colour on it look million dollar on maple 👍
Thanks for sharing!
A million times better than a Harley Benton...
Coil tap , not coil split. The tap is a much fuller sound than the split.
Thanks
Great guitar, one that will never grace my hands unless I win the lottery, unlikely as I never do it. 😀
Lol....I know what you mean.. But you will never know brother!!
6 grand.. boutique guitars are a bit going nuts. i own expensive guitars including a prs custom 22, medium priced ones, and low priced ones. i truly believe there is no real correlation between tone and price. i have a relatively cheap G&L that sounds awesome and a couple expensive guitars that sound meh and vice versa. the difference usually lies in the the quality of the finish and the setup. this particular prs doesnt really sound all that great to my ears.
Its all in the eye of the beholder/owner which in this case, is not the pragmatic me 😄
Must be nice to be all rich and buy any guitar you decide too.
Ya.. too bad I’m ain’t that rich🤣