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Weight is much more important for me. Last guitar I got I saved 2lbs by asking different shops what they had in. Not bothered about wood blemishes but I make sure guitars are generally less that 8lb.
I don’t class this guitar as a QC issue, the core above has the same. Natural wood binding looks like natural wood. Doesn’t mean you don’t have the right to sift through and find a pleasing one, but I don’t think it’s fair to say this is representative of a QC issue.
The two older SEs I've owned were nothing like that.
I don't want perfection. I actually like interesting wood. But there's some right shockers here: https://www.peachguitars.com/prs-se-245-vintage-sunburst.htm
I don't see an issue with 3pc bodies or more per se, but I do agree that it'd be nice for the pieces to be better matched where practicable.
That's awful. I clicked on the link all righteously thinking about people expecting far to much from a 'budget' line... but that's crap.
Don't mind a slight mismatch, natural variations in wood etc. but that looks like someone has photoshopped 2 separate guitars together and the camera was out of focus when they took the picture of the top half. Makes me feel either drunk or like I'm having a migraine looking at it.
Edit - also the brightness of the G string compared with the D just makes it look like 2 photos cropped together.
It's interesting that those now arriving are exhibiting 'streaky bacon' fingerboards - cf. the Peach ones. And yet all the advance review copies in YT videos have nice, dark, consistent fingerboard colouring. I notice the one at Peach with a consistent dark fretboard sold within a couple of days.
When I spend a grand on a guitar I expect to have it just the way I want it, and 'streaky bacon' fretboards are another pet hate of mine. And yet I know some folks actually prefer 'streaky bacon' figuring! Chacun a son gout.
Yeah ok
I'm quite frankly bored of seeing PRS SE and Epiphones £900+ (some £1300+!), more so when they have import electronics. If that is the market, then I'm glad I'm not in the market.
Maybe the fact that the PRS SEs are shipped to the US for inspection and setup adds to the cost, maybe the woods are higher quality.
Worth noting, epiphone are charging higher prices for some of their guitars and you can still pick up a PRS SE for under £500. Sound superb value to me.