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Secondly , they are fantastically comfortable . The smaller size is just practical and makes for effortless playing .
Lastly , I think ( and I hope ) that these guitars open the door for more female players to find their voice inside of music .
[ WM ] The features on this PRS SE P20E are impressive for the price point . All Mahogany construction and your hybrid “ X ” / Classical bracing . Tell us the merits of this combination and what kind of tone does it produce ?
[ Jack ] The guitar has a unique character because of the combination of its size , materials , and construction . Our bracing pattern allows the top of the guitar to vibrate more freely , so there is a depth , three-dimensionality , and projection in these guitars that belie their size . The all-mahogany construction warms the tone up , keeping a distinct vintage acoustic flavor in play .
[ WM ] For the worship guitarist the addition of the Fishman GT1 pick-up system allows the player to get off of the couch and walk right onto the church platform to lead worship . Or like in our most recent months – the player can live stream right from their actual parlor at home with your SE Parlor P20E guitar . Tell us why you chose the Fishman system in the first place and how it will work in both of those environments ?
[ Jack ] The Fishman GT1 is a well-balanced , accurate pickup system when integrated into the guitar correctly . It is also an affordable system , which allows us to bring the pickupequipped version to the market at a very attractive price . This is the same pickup system that we have used since we reinvented our PRS SE Acoustic lineup in 2018 . We spent a good amount of time road-testing different pickups in different situations , and found the Fishman to be dependable and adaptable to every playing condition , from home recording to arena concerts .
[ WM ] Tell us about the nut width , neck shape , and fretboard materials for this guitar ? [ Jack ] While it has a shorter scale length , the parlor neck shape is extremely close to our other acoustics regarding the width , the shape of the carve , and the front-to-back dimensions at the 1 st and 10 th fret . This is also pretty similar to our “ wide fat ” electric carve . It is very comfortable and will not feel alien to acoustic or electric guitar players . The nut and saddle are bone and the fretboard and bridge are ebony . This is also the standard configuration for our PRS SE Angeles and Tonare acoustics .
[ WM ] You have added some really nice
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