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ComparePRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo vs SE Special Semi-Hollow

The SE Hollowbody II Piezo and SE Special Semi-Hollow differ on 15 of 37 listed specs. Most differences are in Neck (6). Where they part ways: Body Construction, Middle Wood, Back Wood, Neck Wood, Neck Shape and 10 more.

15 of 37 differAmber marks every spec where the two disagree.
SE Hollowbody II PiezoSE

SE Hollowbody II Piezo

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SE Special Semi-HollowSE

SE Special Semi-Hollow

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Body

3 differences
Body Construction (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Hollowbody
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Semi-Hollow Body with Single F-Hole
Top Wood
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Maple
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Maple
Veneer
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Figured Maple
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Figured Maple
Middle Wood (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Mahogany
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Not listed
Back Wood (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Maple
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Mahogany
Top Carve
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Shallow Violin
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Shallow Violin

Neck

6 differences
Number of Frets
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 22
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 22
Scale Length
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 25"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 25"
Neck Wood (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Mahogany
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Maple
Neck Construction
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Multi-Ply
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Multi-Ply
Neck Shape (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Wide Fat
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Wide Thin
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 7/8"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 13/16"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 61/64"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 57/64"
Neck Width at the Nut
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 1 11/16"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 2 1/4"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Ebony
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 10"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 10"
Fretboard Inlay
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Birds
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Birds
Fret Wire
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: PRS SE Standard Fret Wire
SE Special Semi-Hollow: PRS SE Standard Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: .110"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: .104"
Height of Fret Crown
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: .046"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: .046"
Truss Rod
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: PRS Double-Acting
SE Special Semi-Hollow: PRS Double-Acting
Headstock Logo
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Signature "SE"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Signature "SE"

Construction & Finish

No differences
Neck/Body Assembly Type
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Set
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Set

Hardware

3 differences
Bridge (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: PRS Adjustable 'Piezo' Stoptail
SE Special Semi-Hollow: PRS Patented Tremolo
Tuners
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: PRS Designed Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
SE Special Semi-Hollow: PRS Designed Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
Nut (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Bone
SE Special Semi-Hollow: PRS
Hardware Type
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Nickel
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Nickel
Truss Rod Cover (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: "Piezo"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: "Special"

Electronics

2 differences
Treble Pickup
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 58/15 LT "S"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 58/15 LT "S"
Middle Pickup (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Not listed
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Narrowfield DD "S"
Bass Pickup
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: 58/15 LT "S"
SE Special Semi-Hollow: 58/15 LT "S"
Controls (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Magnetic Volume, Piezo Volume, and Tone Control with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Volume and Tone Controls with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggle Coil Tap Switches

Strings, Tuning & Case

No differences
Strings
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: PRS Classic 10-46
SE Special Semi-Hollow: PRS Classic 10-46
Tuning
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Gig Bag
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Gig Bag

Finishes

1 difference
Finishes on prsguitars.com (differs)
SE Hollowbody II Piezo: Orange Tiger Smokeburst, Peacock Blue, Vintage Sunburst
SE Special Semi-Hollow: Charcoal Burst, Lake Blue, Orange Tiger Smokeburst