Meet These 5 New S2 and SE Narrowfield Models!
Posted May 20, 2025
A Brief History of PRS Narrowfield Pickups!
Around 2008, Paul Reed Smith and new product engineers at PRS began experimenting with a design that would soon become the PRS ‘Narrowfield’ pickup, the idea was this: take the unique tone of a well-made, great-sounding single coil and combine that with the positive characteristics of a humbucking pickup (full sound, no hum). The resulting design contained the same general components of a ‘regular’ humbucker, but in a smaller footprint. The narrower design captures the vibration of a more focused section of the guitar’s strings, yielding a focused tone that is reminiscent of a powerful, full-sounding single coil.
Across our SE and S2 Series, we have 5 new models for you to explore, all equipped with PRS Narrowfield pickups. Explore the new models below to get a better grasp on their specs, features, and versatile tones!
S2 & SE Special Semi-Hollow
Outfitted with a Hum/Narrowfield/Hum pickup configuration, this model offers 12 tonal combinations at your fingertips. If you're looking for one guitar to do it all, look no further. The semi-hollow body offers warmth, clarity, and resonance that you won't want to put down. Listen to the demos below.
Learn more about the S2 Special Semi-Hollow Here!
Learn more about the SE Special Semi-Hollow Here!
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S2 & SE Studio
Featuring a Narrowfield/Narrowfield/Hum pickup configuration, the S2 and SE Studio models come equipped with a 5-way blade switch and push/pull tone control to offer players a wide range of tonal flexibility with 7 different sound options. Check out the demos below to get a closer look at both models.
Learn more about the S2 Studio Here!
Learn more about the SE Studio Here!
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SE Studio Standard
The new SE Studio Standard is an all-mahogany workhorse offering tonal variety and a timeless aesthetic. Equipped with a pickguard, the SE Studio Standard features a 58/15 LT “S” humbucker in the treble position and two Narrowfield DD “S” pickups in the middle and bass positions. This guitar will take any genre you can throw at it.