The PRS SE Paul's Guitar is the signature model of Paul Reed Smith himself - the founder of PRS guitars. It's the guitar maker's guitar. As such, it has all the qualities which you would expect of the signature guitar of such a VIP to the guitar making world. Packed with classic TCI "S" Treble and Bass pickups in the bridge and neck, it emits a vintage style tone which will absorb you with its crunchy goodness and pure clarity. Built for musical innovation. You'll have no trouble navigating your way around this guitar, as it offers the ultimate playing comfort. The classic PRS body shape, along with the carved groove by the upper frets, will make this guitar feel wholly natural when you're holding and playing it, whilst providing the ideal level of smoothness to facilitate ease of playing. A mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is not only beautiful, but also feels incredible in your hands, offering the optimal manoeuvrability. Adorned with a mahogany body and carved figured maple top wood, the resonance of this guitar is something special, and helps it create a melodic, warm voice. No matter what style you choose to play on this unique model, you'll find it responds incredibly well, giving you all the playing freedom you could wish for.
The PRS SE Paul's Guitar is the signature model of Paul Reed Smith himself - the founder of PRS guitars. It's the guitar maker's guitar. As such, it has all the qualities which you would expect of the signature guitar of such a VIP to the guitar making world. Packed with classic TCI "S" Treble and Bass pickups in the bridge and neck, it emits a vintage style tone which will absorb you with its crunchy goodness and pure clarity. Built for musical innovation. You'll have no trouble navigating your way around this guitar, as it offers the ultimate playing comfort. The classic PRS body shape, along with the carved groove by the upper frets, will make this guitar feel wholly natural when you're holding and playing it, whilst providing the ideal level of smoothness to facilitate ease of playing. A mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is not only beautiful, but also feels incredible in your hands, offering the optimal manoeuvrability. Adorned with a mahogany body and carved figured maple top wood, the resonance of this guitar is something special, and helps it create a melodic, warm voice. No matter what style you choose to play on this unique model, you'll find it responds incredibly well, giving you all the playing freedom you could wish for.
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The lowest price for PRS SE Paul's Guitar Black Gold Burst right now is $1,409.32 at Reverb.
The all-time low was $780.30 on 10 Dec 2025 — today's price is 81% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 5 Nov 2026.
PRS SE Paul's Guitar Black Gold Burst
The PRS SE Paul's Guitar is the signature model of Paul Reed Smith himself - the founder of PRS guitars. It's the guitar maker's guitar. As such, it has all the qualities which you would expect of the signature guitar of such a VIP to the guitar making world. Packed with classic TCI "S" Treble and Bass pickups in the bridge and neck, it emits a vintage style tone which will absorb you with its crunchy goodness and pure clarity. Built for musical innovation. You'll have no trouble navigating your way around this guitar, as it offers the ultimate playing comfort. The classic PRS body shape, along with the carved groove by the upper frets, will make this guitar feel wholly natural when you're holding and playing it, whilst providing the ideal level of smoothness to facilitate ease of playing. A mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is not only beautiful, but also feels incredible in your hands, offering the optimal manoeuvrability. Adorned with a mahogany body and carved figured maple top wood, the resonance of this guitar is something special, and helps it create a melodic, warm voice. No matter what style you choose to play on this unique model, you'll find it responds incredibly well, giving you all the playing freedom you could wish for.
The PRS SE Paul's Guitar is the signature model of Paul Reed Smith himself - the founder of PRS guitars. It's the guitar maker's guitar. As such, it has all the qualities which you would expect of the signature guitar of such a VIP to the guitar making world. Packed with classic TCI "S" Treble and Bass pickups in the bridge and neck, it emits a vintage style tone which will absorb you with its crunchy goodness and pure clarity. Built for musical innovation. You'll have no trouble navigating your way around this guitar, as it offers the ultimate playing comfort. The classic PRS body shape, along with the carved groove by the upper frets, will make this guitar feel wholly natural when you're holding and playing it, whilst providing the ideal level of smoothness to facilitate ease of playing. A mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is not only beautiful, but also feels incredible in your hands, offering the optimal manoeuvrability. Adorned with a mahogany body and carved figured maple top wood, the resonance of this guitar is something special, and helps it create a melodic, warm voice. No matter what style you choose to play on this unique model, you'll find it responds incredibly well, giving you all the playing freedom you could wish for.
Last updated at 05/11/2026 23:05:58
PRS SE Pauls Guitar in Black Goldburst #F038007
originally posted on musiciansfriend.com
Had about 100 guitars (many high end) before my first PRS. I bought this one as my 9th PRS. It plays like butter. Comparable to my 10 top Woodlbrary. Basically, from the moment i picked it up i just knew. It's one of those guitars you just want to keep in hand and keep playing. The sound range of options is quite extensive, but it is not an everything guiyar like a studio for example. The neck, weight balancing and all is just spot on. At anout 150 guitars now... this is in the top 3 to 5 depending on what I am in the mood for at the time.
originally posted on proaudiostar.com
I was told that PRS is meticulous about inspecting each guitar and assuring it leaves as a quality product. My experience is: this is an amazing looking guitar with tons of flaws. Not worth the $1000 price tag. It's more of a $499. Painting has flaws especially on mine where it seemed as the veneer joint glue had leaked and wasnt properly sanded so you can see about a 4-6 inch discoloration and you can also see some discrepancies under the clear coating. My pickups arrived with some white tag barely sticking out, dirty and the pick up almost hugging the strings which is wayyyyyyyyyyy above what they say according to the PRS website should be. To me that's lack of quality control. The sound is so muddy, theres tons of low hum even in humbucker mode and the volume ... MoreI was told that PRS is meticulous about inspecting each guitar and assuring it leaves as a quality product. My experience is: this is an amazing looking guitar with tons of flaws. Not worth the $1000 price tag. It's more of a $499. Painting has flaws especially on mine where it seemed as the veneer joint glue had leaked and wasnt properly sanded so you can see about a 4-6 inch discoloration and you can also see some discrepancies under the clear coating. My pickups arrived with some white tag barely sticking out, dirty and the pick up almost hugging the strings which is wayyyyyyyyyyy above what they say according to the PRS website should be. To me that's lack of quality control. The sound is so muddy, theres tons of low hum even in humbucker mode and the volume difference when switching the tone knob is immense, literally.. like I need to really put down the volume when switching my knobs. Never had that experience with any other guitar company. Fret board looks okay, when switching my tuners out I noticed it had a chip in the paint on the 6th string peg hole. Overall the sound itself is muffled and I wouldn't purchase this model or reccomend PRS to anyone. I reached to PRS about my issues and I have to say they where very rude and even said that the pain t color being different qualifies as something normal. They never said anything about the knobs and huge volume difference in other words they ignored that and after emailing back and forth I was told rudely that I should take this up with who ever sold me the guitar. I'm sure because I have added new tuners where the peg hole is a bit larger than original I cant return my guitar. Unfortunately the color thing started occurring after a few weeks of having the guitar and I have been to busy as a frontline worker to reach out to Proaudio star. I will await until stores open and send the guitar to be evaluated and have th issues fixed through the warranty. Sidenote, I purchased a cordoba GK studio guitar and reached out the cordoba when one of the tuners damaged and I swear they where so friendly and offered great customer service, they replaced the part that had an issue within a week and werent rude like PRS. I guess #PRS needs to learn how to treat customers. Btw, I'm a medical professional and don't buy cheap items, prs you've lost a customer due to your lack of professionalism and misleading YouTube documentaries station g how you inspect and ensure quality control in all your products regardless of price range. Now I see why Gibson guitars go up in blue while PRS devaluates.
originally posted on guitarcenter.com
I bought an SE 24-08 and it had a switch issue so I went back to the store and the SE Paul's Guitar in black gold sunburst had just came in. I fell in love with the look right away and decided to upgrade. This guitar punches so far above its $1000 price. The neck feels amazing, the TCI pickups with the single coil tap switches are money. The classic tuners do very well this thing stays in tune great. The bridge, which is from the Core/Private stock line I believe, is beautiful and sturdy and the copper inserts really show this is a top shelf instrument. Even though this comes from the Cor-Tek Indonesia factory it's hard to tell that this is not a US model. It's obvious they put the same level of effort into making these guitars. The finish on the frets is teardrop ... MoreI bought an SE 24-08 and it had a switch issue so I went back to the store and the SE Paul's Guitar in black gold sunburst had just came in. I fell in love with the look right away and decided to upgrade. This guitar punches so far above its $1000 price. The neck feels amazing, the TCI pickups with the single coil tap switches are money. The classic tuners do very well this thing stays in tune great. The bridge, which is from the Core/Private stock line I believe, is beautiful and sturdy and the copper inserts really show this is a top shelf instrument. Even though this comes from the Cor-Tek Indonesia factory it's hard to tell that this is not a US model. It's obvious they put the same level of effort into making these guitars. The finish on the frets is teardrop perfect and the fretboard is smooth. It sounds great unplugged even. So happy with this purchase
| Handedness | Right-handed |
| Instrument Type | Guitar |
| Sub Type | Electric |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" |
| Nut Material | Synthetic/bronze-blend |
PRS SE Pauls Guitar in Black Goldburst #F038007
Had about 100 guitars (many high end) before my first PRS. I bought this one as my 9th PRS. It plays like butter. Comparable to my 10 top Woodlbrary. Basically, from the moment i picked it up i just knew. It's one of those guitars you just want to keep in hand and keep playing. The sound range of options is quite extensive, but it is not an everything guiyar like a studio for example. The neck, weight balancing and all is just spot on. At anout 150 guitars now... this is in the top 3 to 5 depending on what I am in the mood for at the time.
I was told that PRS is meticulous about inspecting each guitar and assuring it leaves as a quality product. My experience is: this is an amazing looking guitar with tons of flaws. Not worth the $1000 price tag. It's more of a $499. Painting has flaws especially on mine where it seemed as the veneer joint glue had leaked and wasnt properly sanded so you can see about a 4-6 inch discoloration and you can also see some discrepancies under the clear coating. My pickups arrived with some white tag barely sticking out, dirty and the pick up almost hugging the strings which is wayyyyyyyyyyy above what they say according to the PRS website should be. To me that's lack of quality control. The sound is so muddy, theres tons of low hum even in humbucker mode and the volume ... MoreI was told that PRS is meticulous about inspecting each guitar and assuring it leaves as a quality product. My experience is: this is an amazing looking guitar with tons of flaws. Not worth the $1000 price tag. It's more of a $499. Painting has flaws especially on mine where it seemed as the veneer joint glue had leaked and wasnt properly sanded so you can see about a 4-6 inch discoloration and you can also see some discrepancies under the clear coating. My pickups arrived with some white tag barely sticking out, dirty and the pick up almost hugging the strings which is wayyyyyyyyyyy above what they say according to the PRS website should be. To me that's lack of quality control. The sound is so muddy, theres tons of low hum even in humbucker mode and the volume difference when switching the tone knob is immense, literally.. like I need to really put down the volume when switching my knobs. Never had that experience with any other guitar company. Fret board looks okay, when switching my tuners out I noticed it had a chip in the paint on the 6th string peg hole. Overall the sound itself is muffled and I wouldn't purchase this model or reccomend PRS to anyone. I reached to PRS about my issues and I have to say they where very rude and even said that the pain t color being different qualifies as something normal. They never said anything about the knobs and huge volume difference in other words they ignored that and after emailing back and forth I was told rudely that I should take this up with who ever sold me the guitar. I'm sure because I have added new tuners where the peg hole is a bit larger than original I cant return my guitar. Unfortunately the color thing started occurring after a few weeks of having the guitar and I have been to busy as a frontline worker to reach out to Proaudio star. I will await until stores open and send the guitar to be evaluated and have th issues fixed through the warranty. Sidenote, I purchased a cordoba GK studio guitar and reached out the cordoba when one of the tuners damaged and I swear they where so friendly and offered great customer service, they replaced the part that had an issue within a week and werent rude like PRS. I guess #PRS needs to learn how to treat customers. Btw, I'm a medical professional and don't buy cheap items, prs you've lost a customer due to your lack of professionalism and misleading YouTube documentaries station g how you inspect and ensure quality control in all your products regardless of price range. Now I see why Gibson guitars go up in blue while PRS devaluates.
I bought an SE 24-08 and it had a switch issue so I went back to the store and the SE Paul's Guitar in black gold sunburst had just came in. I fell in love with the look right away and decided to upgrade. This guitar punches so far above its $1000 price. The neck feels amazing, the TCI pickups with the single coil tap switches are money. The classic tuners do very well this thing stays in tune great. The bridge, which is from the Core/Private stock line I believe, is beautiful and sturdy and the copper inserts really show this is a top shelf instrument. Even though this comes from the Cor-Tek Indonesia factory it's hard to tell that this is not a US model. It's obvious they put the same level of effort into making these guitars. The finish on the frets is teardrop ... MoreI bought an SE 24-08 and it had a switch issue so I went back to the store and the SE Paul's Guitar in black gold sunburst had just came in. I fell in love with the look right away and decided to upgrade. This guitar punches so far above its $1000 price. The neck feels amazing, the TCI pickups with the single coil tap switches are money. The classic tuners do very well this thing stays in tune great. The bridge, which is from the Core/Private stock line I believe, is beautiful and sturdy and the copper inserts really show this is a top shelf instrument. Even though this comes from the Cor-Tek Indonesia factory it's hard to tell that this is not a US model. It's obvious they put the same level of effort into making these guitars. The finish on the frets is teardrop perfect and the fretboard is smooth. It sounds great unplugged even. So happy with this purchase
This guitar comes ready to play out of box with good action and clear sound. Nice for multiple genres of music. Very well made and also lighter than I expected. I feel for the price, it's well worth the money compared to other guitars of the same pricing group. If you like the sound, you'll love this guitar. I own 5 other models. This is one of my favorites.
Lots of hype before these arrived, deservedly as the have some different features.In photo you can see the red guitar in front of my PRS S2, its obviously got a very nice top, carve is somewhat more subtle, getting close to a Maryland carve but not quite. Weight is average 7lbs 5 oz. Neck feels a bit fat front to back but maybe its the gloss finish. Bridge is perhaps more maswiver than typical SE fixed. Tuners have plastic winders, not inspiring confidence but im sure will be fine. Seems to stay in tune ok, actually arrived fully in tune, and setup was ok but a slight bit high. Gig bag: padded but ugly SE brown bag.Regarding pickups: each has its own HB to single mini switch. The switches are small and close together so easy to throw them both at same time when in ... MoreLots of hype before these arrived, deservedly as the have some different features.In photo you can see the red guitar in front of my PRS S2, its obviously got a very nice top, carve is somewhat more subtle, getting close to a Maryland carve but not quite. Weight is average 7lbs 5 oz. Neck feels a bit fat front to back but maybe its the gloss finish. Bridge is perhaps more maswiver than typical SE fixed. Tuners have plastic winders, not inspiring confidence but im sure will be fine. Seems to stay in tune ok, actually arrived fully in tune, and setup was ok but a slight bit high. Gig bag: padded but ugly SE brown bag.Regarding pickups: each has its own HB to single mini switch. The switches are small and close together so easy to throw them both at same time when in the middle pu selector. Not a classic rocking sound, this axe sound more rounded and "heavy" in general; typical PRS less character than a Fender, more "hifi" to my ears; the HB sound is a loud and rounded (higher output than a PAF?). With pickup split, we hear something between a single coii and a P90 sound. Def not hum cancelling but pretty quiet. In both cases, the high end is hifi articulate; it almost sounds like active filtering is going on (but these a passive, no battery). I might tend to want an eq pedal for when i want to cut some low end when using some effects. Not "revolutionary" but somewhat evolutionary, these pickups/electronics are different and worth checking out; you might find its nothing special for you but for some this will definitely check some boxes.
I want to start by saying I did not get it from GC. I got it from another site where they had a charcoal option. This is a review on the guitar and not the supplier.They say a good guitar isn't necessary how it looks. I also read a lot about "a PRS sounds somewhere between a Les Paul and a Strat." For some reason people hold these sounds as the "gold standard" for musical guitar tone. Now I don't know about that either. What I can tell you is that what makes this a good guitar is how inspiring it is and how creative it's making me play. I don't know how to describe it- maybe a more experience person can weigh in (I've been playing on and off for a few years) but I seem so much more creative in my playing when I'm jamming with this as compared to my Gibson SG ... MoreI want to start by saying I did not get it from GC. I got it from another site where they had a charcoal option. This is a review on the guitar and not the supplier.They say a good guitar isn't necessary how it looks. I also read a lot about "a PRS sounds somewhere between a Les Paul and a Strat." For some reason people hold these sounds as the "gold standard" for musical guitar tone. Now I don't know about that either. What I can tell you is that what makes this a good guitar is how inspiring it is and how creative it's making me play. I don't know how to describe it- maybe a more experience person can weigh in (I've been playing on and off for a few years) but I seem so much more creative in my playing when I'm jamming with this as compared to my Gibson SG standard or Fender Player. At the end of the day, you want a guitar that not only sounds great (which this absolutely does) but also feels great and inspires you to play out of your norm.It does not have as much rock power when distorted when compared to my SG, so if you're looking for a rock heavy guitar, I don't know if this is for you. But it sounds incredible clean (which is how I mostly play). My Player sounds great clean too, but I love the wider and thicker neck profile it has compared to my strat (I got big gorilla hands so I like a chunkier neck). I've only had this for 2 weeks but it's become my grab guitar.
I have been playing guitar for more than 14 years. This is by far my favorite guitar I have ever played. With an affordable price tag, you will definitely get your moneys worth. I have spent days researching PRS SE guitars and practically spent days looking at youtube videos of all the different kinds and I was very nervous as the PRS guitar is such a wide array of different kinds. I settled on the PRS Paul Reed Smith guitar, because at the heart of it, I wanted a guitar that Paul, with his years of knowledge and experience, thought a guitar should sound/look like. The look of the guitar is gorgeous and for an SE is one of the most amazing bodies I have ever felt. The electronics on the SE blows me away. The action is spot on. the 22nd fret ringssss and sustains on ... MoreI have been playing guitar for more than 14 years. This is by far my favorite guitar I have ever played. With an affordable price tag, you will definitely get your moneys worth. I have spent days researching PRS SE guitars and practically spent days looking at youtube videos of all the different kinds and I was very nervous as the PRS guitar is such a wide array of different kinds. I settled on the PRS Paul Reed Smith guitar, because at the heart of it, I wanted a guitar that Paul, with his years of knowledge and experience, thought a guitar should sound/look like. The look of the guitar is gorgeous and for an SE is one of the most amazing bodies I have ever felt. The electronics on the SE blows me away. The action is spot on. the 22nd fret ringssss and sustains on all the strings. I have never had an Epiphone or Strat that could do it well enough. The amount of sounds/tones you can get out of this one guitar blows me away. Also, this guitar sounds amazing on a Line 6 AMP. If you hear anyone say PRS guitars don't have their own identity, don't listen to them. This guitar screams on distortion and rocks on crunch and plays the blues like no other strat or epiphone I have ever played.I hope to save people time in their research. If you are looking for a high priced budget guitar that is still affordable and you don't need to take out an equity line of credit out of your house and you want what a PRS sounds/feels like - GET THIS GUITAR.
A amazing guitar for the price. I have an SE 24 30th anniversary which I will now be using as a backup. This is definitely a step up. Everything is just spot on. Neck, pickups the lot. My only gripe is the tuners. I'm really disappointed with them. They feel cheap and nasty. If I win the £100 voucher, I would replace them instantly.
Not only is the neck as smooth as silk but it is light enough to wear for several hours and sounds absolurely fabulous. One of the best guitars you will ever find in this price range. Worth every penny although I bought mine when they first came our and got and flame maple in red and the attention to detail is second to none. This guitar is nothing but fun to play and the sound it will give you is amazing, you will NOT be dissapointed. I have a hard time putting it down, I think you will too !! Did I mention GREAT pickups?
Been playing over 30 years and this may be the best find I have ever gotten in that time. I own American performer Strats and Telecaster and a variety of oher instruments and this has quickly become my Go-To guitar. The enck is perfect in a not too chuncky not to slimm way. Plays like a dream and the sounds you can get with those coil switches are truly amazing. The guitar IMO is worth twice the price and wouldn't trade it for anything.One of a kind and so easy to fall in love with. This could be the best buy you will make in a guitar you will NOT regret this purchase. This guitar is absolutely amazing and worth every penny and then some. Can't recommend it highly enough.
| Handedness | Right-handed |
| Instrument Type | Guitar |
| Sub Type | Electric |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" |
| Nut Material | Synthetic/bronze-blend |
