PRS SE Angelus Custom (SE series, 2012) — surprising price

A PRS SE Angelus Custom shown as 2012 SE series stock, offered at a markedly lower asking price than historical references for SE instruments.

Why we selected it today

Selected partly for value: the asking price $487.95 is well below the historical like‑for‑like asking‑price benchmark of $865.39. That benchmark is a historical like‑for‑like asking‑price metric drawn from earlier days with fuller comparable pools; today’s live like‑for‑like pool is thinner. These are observed asking prices, not confirmed sale prices. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Great Price against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

Brand: PRS. Model family: SE Series. Detected identity: PRS SE Series · SE (series/tier: SE). Stated year in listing: 2012.

How we matched this guitar

PRS SE is the overseas‑built value range covering multiple body shapes and artist models. The SE label is broad; the specific SE model name is essential to a close valuation.

Key features

PRS SE range (overseas‑built value line); listing indicates 2012 production under the SE series.

How the asking price compares

At $487.95, this sits against a current median asking price of $1,305.36 across 3 other closely matched listings. Allowing for the like-for-like asking-price history we have collected, the AG benchmark is $865.39. The featured guitar is about 43.6% below that level. That earns AG’s Great Price rating: on the evidence available, it is notably keener than the centre of the current asking-price market. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Obtain the full SE model, production country and year. Test electronics and tremolo, and check whether pickups or tuners have been changed.