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SE Fredrik Åkesson by PRS - $400 (Brampton)
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vocalist for the landmark prog metal band Opeth – to the PRS family of SE signature artists.
His new signature model, the SE Fredrik Åkesson, is being unveiled in Frankfurt, Germany
during the Musikmesse 2011, April 6 – 9. Model features include a single cutaway maple top
with quilted maple veneer and thick mahogany back, a 24.5” scale length, 22 fret wide fat
mahogany neck with ebony fretboard and PRS bird inlays, and a TonePros adjustable
stoptail bridge. Forntida Brun, Swedish for “Ancient Brown,” is the exclusive finish option for
Åkesson’s signature model electric guitar.
The SE Fredrik Åkesson also comes standard with a volume and tone control for each
pickup and a 3-way toggle on the upper bout, but this traditional configuration is “inverted”
with the treble controls in front of the bass controls to mirror Åkesson’s preferred setup,
which allows easy access to the bridge pickup controls.
Veteran of the bands Talisman, Krux, and Arch Enemy, Åkesson has been described by
Opeth’s frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt (also an SE signature artist) as, “an old-school shredder.”
This background along with Åkesson’s knowledge of theory and scales has allowed him to
reinforce Opeth’s trademark sound with fast riffs and virtuoso playing.
“I’ve always been impressed by PRS’s high quality and am used to the short scale length…
so this is a perfect guitar for me,” said Fredrik Åkesson.
SE would be $1100.00 new today
Top Wood - Carved Maple with Quilted Maple Veneer
Back Wood - Thick Mahogany
# of Frets - 22
Scale Length - 24.5”
Neck Wood - Mahogany
Fretboard Wood - Ebony
Neck Shape - Wide Fat
Inlays - Birds
Truss Rod Cover - “PRS”
Bridge - TonePros Adjustable Stoptail
Tuners - PRS Designed Tuners
Hardware Type - Nickel
reble Pickup - PRS Designed SE 245 Treble Humbucker
Bass Pickup - PRS Designed SE 245 Bass Humbucker
Pickup Switching - Volume and Tone Control for Each Pickup (“inverted” with treble controls
in front of bass controls) with 3-way toggle on the up
Case queen.
Hard case included as shown
Strap locks
Bronze nut. ( rings like a bell)
Outstanding PRS sound, fit, finish and feel.
Price FIRM
Cash ONLY
Pick up in Brampton ONLY