PRS Guitars Introduces All-New 2018 SE Acoustic Series

PRS Guitars has introduced its all-new 2018 SE Acoustic lineup. The six new models give players a wider selection of feature sets than any other acoustic offering in the company’s history.

"These are tools to do a job," Paul Reed Smith says. "There are different situations you would use them in, so we’ve tried to make these instruments everything they can be for writing, rehearsing, performing, recording or just trying to unwind at the end of a hard day. They are tools to do a job, and I think they do it all very well.”

“At a recent demonstration with three local musicians, each person had a different personal favorite model, which we loved seeing,” adds Jack Higginbotham, COO at PRS. “We've taken great care in designing this series to deliver PRS benchmark quality, playability and tone. The details found in these six guitars give players some great options.”

Those details include:

Acoustic wood choices help determine a guitar’s fundamental tone. The 2018 lineup of PRS SE acoustics feature mahogany, ovangkol and maple back and side woods—all paired with solid Sitka spruce tops—each one offering its own flavor.

PRS offers two acoustic body shapes: Angelus Cutaway and Tonare Grand, meaning “Angel” and “Thunder” respectively. These shapes provide comfort and a familiar feel for players and are both well suited for playing fingerstyle or with a pick.

The bracing pattern of an acoustic also significantly contributes to its voice. 2018 PRS SE Acoustics come with either traditional “X” bracing or PRS’s hybrid “X”/Classical bracing. Traditional “X” bracing allows the top to vibrate while providing a stability that gives these instruments their signature punch. PRS Hybrid bracing features the traditional “X” at the