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I see it every year \u2013 the mad Christmas rush of youngsters and their parents jamming up Guitar Center to make the first monumental purchasing step in their rockstar careers: buying their first axe.<\/p>\n

There are usually pre-packed sets rigged up for just this occasion.\u00a0 Ibanez, Fender, Dean, and a host of others bundle a low grade electric with a small amp and accessories, all for about $200.<\/p>\n

Now there\u2019s definitely nothing wrong with starter guitars–my wife has fiercely held on to her sunburst Fender Squire from the early 90s despite the pleadings of our sound tech\u2014and it\u2019s a great way for parents to test the waters with their excitable juveniles without breaking the bank. The problem begins when the 30-year-old is still riding with training wheels, so to speak.<\/p>\n

While it is definitely true that the guitar does not make the guitarist, there are lessons to be learned about tone and sound quality that can only be learned on more advanced instruments.\u00a0 And definitely a recording or performing artist needs good sound going into mix.\u00a0 The problem is, that while there is no shortage of guitar \u201cunicorns\u201d out there, not many are willing to take the leap from $200 to $2000.<\/p>\n

Everyone has their Dream Guitar (though if you acquire it, a new Dream Guitar will emerge).\u00a0 It is usually hung up high somewhere, glistening on a guitar store Hercules wall-mount. \u00a0You take it down every once in awhile, hook it up, and are amazed at the fact that this beautiful beast can actually make your limited skills sound kind of impressive.<\/p>\n

Then you put it back because your rockstar career has not taken off to the point where you can invest in such finery\u2026in fact, on your salary, you probably shouldn\u2019t even be in the store in the first place.<\/p>\n

For a long time, the guitar world has hungered for a mid-range model series which delivered both quality and affordability.\u00a0 Enter the Paul Reed Smith Custom SE Series.\u00a0 The Custom SE Series is not exactly new, but it continues to make notable advances providing quality (and beautiful) instruments in a mid-level price range.\u00a0 Rumor has it that Carlos Santana was behind this.\u00a0 A longtime poster child for PRS, Santana wanted models that anyone could afford to play.\u00a0 So they got them made in Korea and bang, $600 bucks off.<\/p>\n

The PRS Custom SE Series runs between around $540 and $700.\u00a0 The prices fluctuate throughout the year and depending on the model, but $650 is a good buy.\u00a0 For example, my wife is the doting owner of a PRS Custom SE Semihollowbody (much to my sound tech\u2019s delight).\u00a0 She got it two years ago for $650 and it is a world of difference.\u00a0 The quality of the instrument is nothing short of amazing and for under $1000, I have not seen anything else that can match it.<\/p>\n

Since then, we have adopted a slightly cosmetically damaged PRS Custom SE Paul Allender–not used but marked down…steal!\u00a0 We have also picked up a used PRS Custom SE 22 for about $300.\u00a0 Best. Buy. Ever.\u00a0 If you find a Custom SE on sale used, pick it up and give it a play.\u00a0 They really are tremendous.\u00a0 We may never be Santana-worthy, but for our moderate skills, the sound is just addicting.\u00a0 Great construction, quality pickups, beautiful bodies, and PRS production make this series stand out as not only a cut above the rest, but really the only game in town for the semi-serious guitarist.<\/p>\n

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