PAUL REED SMITH
SE 30
BY JORDAN WAGNER
It’s hard to separate the name Paul Reed Smith from the image and sound of
his guitars. Whether it’s dreams of a deep-hued 10-Top or Carlos Santana squeezing
the entirety of his emotion into a single,
smoothly sustaining note on a flame-topped
signature PRS, the visual associations and
sonic signature are potent.
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When PRS turned its attention to
amplification, the company knew that the
legend behind the guitars would make any
amp with the PRS name the subject of
deep scrutiny. When the amps finally saw
the light of day, they met expectations and
then some—but they also came with price
tags that, like their best guitars, excluded a
lot of potential customers. But just as PRS
found a way to get great instruments in the
hands of players on a budget with their SE
line, they’ve now figured out how to pack
sweet tones into an amp working pickers
can afford. And if the SE 30 reviewed here
is any indication, the company has a pretty
good chance of achieving similar success in
this competitive and hard-to-crack segment
of the amplifier market.
Clean and Lead channels
Eminence 60-watt 12" speakers
