Why I Don't Like PRS Guitars 🎸SE Soapbar II Review

This week I put my prejudices aside and give this divisive brand another chance. The 2005 PRS SE Soapbar II looks like my kind of jam so maybe this is what I've been missing? Let's take a close-up look and listen and see if this one gets my mojo working! 😁🎸

00:00 intro & coming up
00:53 not a massive fan of PRS
03:25 this might be the one
05:23 some specs, weight, fingerboard & frets, etc
08:14 neck profile & measurements
09:28 pickup readings
10:20 under the hood
13:09 todays rig
13:59 this is what it sounds like unplugged
14:31 this is what it sounds like plugged in
15:21 let's play something
16:38 let's try & play something else
18:21 this guitar sounds good
19:18 volume & tone controls
20:20 black coffee break
20:50 it really does sound great
22:25 so what do I think?
24:40 is it the guitars fault?
25:50 the fat chin test
30:28 it's a great guitar but...
32:00 play out jam

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