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Hi all,

I've had my SE Custom Semi Hollow (hardtail, 2008) for quite a while now, and I love it. It's completely stock, but I reckon it's true potential could be realised with an upgrade or two. Question is, where do I start?

Obviously I don't want to spend crazy money, certainly not to the point where I may as well upgrade the entire guitar! But all suggestions and advice is welcome and much appreciated. Cheers!

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the only thing you could do is Pick Ups. maybe try to find some vintage bass and treble pick ups off an old PRS.
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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and perhaps a push/pull pot to go with the new pickups, to spice things up a bit

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Buy a proper PRS.

You can thank me later.
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by Proper PRS I`m thinking that means an old one.
I had a look at a Mira the other day. would be hard to blindfold between an SE and the "non Core" models made these days. imo of course.
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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mrmofo wrote:by Proper PRS I`m thinking that means an old one.
No, new US core model. Newer, the better - they keep improving.
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possibly, but I doubt the wood these days is better than the wood from 30 years ago. but, the cheaper non core stuff is a bit of a step down compared to the older stuff. before all this core vrs non core BS
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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Conway wrote:Buy a proper PRS.

You can thank me later.
I can thank you now - I've been looking into getting a divorce :mental:

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Conway wrote:
mrmofo wrote:by Proper PRS I`m thinking that means an old one.
No, new US core model. Newer, the better - they keep improving.
So not this one then...?

https://reverb.com/nz/item/10858051-pau ... w.ds&pla=1

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Sinbad343 wrote:
Conway wrote:Buy a proper PRS.

You can thank me later.
I can thank you now - I've been looking into getting a divorce :mental:
dooo itttt never look back.
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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Sinbad343 wrote:
Conway wrote:
mrmofo wrote:by Proper PRS I`m thinking that means an old one.
No, new US core model. Newer, the better - they keep improving.
So not this one then...?

https://reverb.com/nz/item/10858051-pau ... w.ds&pla=1
that is "the sects" as they say
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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mrmofo wrote:
Sinbad343 wrote:
Conway wrote:Buy a proper PRS.

You can thank me later.
I can thank you now - I've been looking into getting a divorce :mental:
dooo itttt never look back.
Seriously, I would if I could. Getting a proper PRS I mean, I love my wife... :shifty:

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mrmofo wrote:the only thing you could do is Pick Ups. maybe try to find some vintage bass and treble pick ups off an old PRS.

I was thinking pickups, but not too sure about vintage PRS ones, maybe quite hard to come by? I've been looking at Seymour Duncans and the like, but will have a look around.

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Sinbad343 wrote:
Conway wrote:Buy a proper PRS.

You can thank me later.
I can thank you now - I've been looking into getting a divorce :mental:
I buried my wife several years ago. With the funeral expenses and what I've spent on PRSs since then, I'm still well ahead financially of what a divorce would have cost me...
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Erm...


Yeah ok.


Anyway.


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If it were me, I wouldn’t go the triple shot route - just [other] decent pickups and a push pull or two for a couple options.
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