PRS launches the SE Chleo – a cut-price version of Herman Li’s radical signature model
When DragonForce’s Herman Li launched the Chleo – his signature guitar developed in partnership with PRS – earlier this year, the radical and groundbreaking design set pulses in the guitar community racing. Only trouble was, it came with a near-$7,000 price tag.
So if you’re in the camp that was enamoured with the guitar – but without the budget to nab one for yourself – you might be pleased to know PRS has just launched an affordable SE version.
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Like the limited-edition Chleo model that preceded it, the SE Chleo features a spec sheet radically different from what you might traditionally find on a PRS guitar, like a thinner and more lightweight body, and contours including a revised scoop to allow for uninhibited upper fret access.
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The SE Chleo – like the Limited Edition Chleo – also sports Eclipse Dragon fretboard inlays, repurposing PRS’s signature bird inlays for the DragonForce shred machine that is Herman Li.
Similar specs also include a mahogany body with a maple top, a carbon fibre-reinforced bolt-on maple neck and 20”-radius ebony fingerboard, and the same Fishman Fluence Signature Series Omniforce Herman Li pickup set, which offers three built-in voices.
These pickups feature copper-free layered PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) for “consistency and no-hum tones”. The pickups’ three voices and versatile switching system offers up to 13 unique tone combinations.
“With the PRS SE Chleo, we set out to create the best affordable guitar that delivers a unique combination of effortless playability, outstanding craftsmanship, and versatile tonal range,” says Herman Li.
“It combines modern innovations with classic style, giving players the tools they need to create everything from classic tones to cutting edge new sounds. The SE Chleo proves that a world-class instrument doesn’t have to break the bank – it’s a guitar that brings high-end performance within reach for everyone.”
Adding to the existing Charcoal Purple Burst and Orchid Dusk colourways the original Limited Edition Chleo came in, the SE version introduces a third colour, Mantis Burst.
While PRS’s SE guitars represent the firm’s more affordable offerings, with a $1,999 price tag, the SE Chleo sits at the pricier end of the series.
For more information, head to PRS.
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