PRS SE P20E Parlor Acoustic Fire Red Burst (Gloss Top / Satin Back) (s/n:1348)

Available Now at Northeast Music Center!

PRS SE P20E Parlor Acoustic Fire Red Burst (Gloss Top / Satin Back) (s/n:CTCJ01348)! Guitar comes with PRS GigBag!

The PRS SE P20E Parlor Acoustic/Electric in Fire Red Burst (S/N: CTCJ01348) combines the comfort and character of a traditional parlor guitar with modern PRS construction, stage-ready electronics, and a striking Fire Red Burst gloss top with satin back and sides.

Built with a solid mahogany top, mahogany back and sides, PRS Hybrid “X”/Classical bracing, ebony fretboard and bridge, and bone nut and saddle, the P20E produces the warm, focused voice players expect from an all-mahogany acoustic while delivering considerably more projection than its compact dimensions might suggest.

And when it's time to plug in, the PRS-Voiced Fishman Presys VT pickup system gives you an undersaddle pickup with discreet soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone controls.

Whether you're writing on the couch, recording in the studio, traveling, or taking it directly onto the stage, the P20E proves that a smaller acoustic doesn't have to mean a smaller musical experience.

Guitar comes with PRS Gig Bag!

Highlights

• Tonare Parlor Body Shape
• Fire Red Burst Gloss Top
• Satin Mahogany Back & Sides
• Solid Mahogany Top
• Mahogany Back & Sides
• PRS Hybrid “X”/Classical Bracing
• Mahogany Neck
• Wide Fat Neck Profile
• 24.72" Scale Length
• Ebony Fretboard
• 11.81" Fretboard Radius
• 20 Frets
• PRS Bird Inlays
• Ebony Bridge
• Bone Nut & Saddle
• PRS-Voiced Fishman Presys VT Electronics
• Soundhole-Mounted Volume & Tone Controls
• Herringbone & Crème Binding
• Herringbone & Crème Rosette
• PRS Designed Tuners with Wing Buttons
• PRS Gig Bag Included
• Serial Number: CTCJ01348

Small Body, Big Voice

The SE P20E is built around PRS's compact Tonare Parlor body shape.

Its smaller dimensions make the guitar exceptionally comfortable whether you're sitting at home, working in a studio, traveling, or playing a long acoustic set. But the P20E shouldn't be mistaken for a novelty-sized or strictly casual acoustic.

This is a legitimate performance instrument.

PRS specifically designed the P20E to produce an even, bold voice despite its smaller dimensions, giving players the convenience of a parlor guitar without sacrificing the projection and response expected from a serious acoustic.

Solid Mahogany Top

A major part of that character comes from its solid mahogany top.

Mahogany is known for a warm, woody voice with a strong fundamental and focused midrange. Rather than emphasizing excessive brightness or overtones, an all-mahogany acoustic can give individual notes and chords a direct, organic character.

PRS pairs the solid top with mahogany back and sides, creating a consistent tonal foundation throughout the instrument.

It's a combination that works beautifully for vocal accompaniment, blues, folk, fingerstyle, recording, and players who simply prefer a warmer acoustic voice.

PRS Hybrid “X”/Classical Bracing

Inside the P20E is PRS's Hybrid “X”/Classical bracing pattern.

The design combines an X-brace behind the bridge for structural support with classical-style fan bracing across the belly of the guitar.

The purpose is to allow the solid mahogany top to vibrate freely while maintaining the stability it needs. The result helps explain why the P20E can project with such authority despite its compact parlor dimensions.

It's one of the features that makes this feel like a purpose-designed PRS acoustic rather than simply a full-size guitar that has been shrunk down.

PRS-Voiced Fishman Presys VT Electronics

The “E” in P20E is important.

PRS equips this model with the PRS-Voiced Fishman Presys VT pickup system, developed to translate the natural character of the instrument when amplified.

The system combines an undersaddle pickup with discreet soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone controls, so there isn't a large preamp control panel interrupting the clean appearance of the guitar's body.

Plug it into an acoustic amplifier, PA system, or recording interface and the P20E becomes a genuine stage and studio instrument.

That's a major part of the appeal here: this can be your comfortable writing guitar at home and the same instrument you take to a rehearsal or performance.

Wide Fat Neck & Shorter 24.72" Scale

Comfort continues with the neck.

The mahogany neck uses PRS's Wide Fat profile and a 24.72" scale length.

That slightly shorter scale contributes to the P20E's relaxed playing feel, while the ebony fretboard provides a smooth, substantial playing surface.

The fretboard features a 11.81" radius, 20 frets, and PRS Bird inlays, giving the guitar an unmistakable PRS identity even within its more traditional acoustic format.

Ebony, Bone & Quality Details

PRS didn't treat the P20E like a stripped-down travel guitar.

The fretboard and bridge are both ebony, while PRS uses a genuine bone nut and bone saddle.

Herringbone and crème appointments around the body and soundhole provide a tasteful vintage-inspired aesthetic, while the familiar Bird inlays bring the design back into unmistakably PRS territory.

Current production also features PRS Designed Tuners with Wing Buttons, another small but attractive touch that ties this acoustic into the larger PRS family.

Fire Red Burst – Gloss Meets Satin

This particular version adds something dramatically different to the P20E formula.

The Fire Red Burst top receives a gloss treatment that gives the color additional depth and richness, while the mahogany back and sides remain satin.

That contrast works beautifully.

From the front, you get the bold visual impact of Fire Red Burst. Turn the guitar around and the satin mahogany retains a more natural, understated appearance and feel.

It's a modern PRS interpretation of the traditional parlor guitar—and one that certainly won't disappear among a wall of natural-finish acoustics.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Tonare Parlor
• Top Wood: Solid Mahogany
• Middle/Sides Wood: Mahogany
• Back Wood: Mahogany
• Bracing: PRS Hybrid “X”/Classical
• Finish: Fire Red Burst
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back & Sides Finish: Satin
• Body Binding: Herringbone / Crème
• Rosette: Herringbone / Crème
• Body Depth at Neck Block: 3 15/32"
• Body Depth at Tail Block: 3 7/8"

Neck

• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Wide Fat
• Scale Length: 24.72"
• Number of Frets: 20
• Neck Depth at Nut: 7/8"
• Fretboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16"
• Fretboard Width at Body: 2 1/4"
• String Spacing: 2 7/32"
• Truss Rod: Adjustable

Fretboard

• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Fretboard Radius: 11.81"
• Inlays: PRS Birds

Hardware

• Bridge: Ebony
• Nut: Bone
• Saddle: Bone
• Tuners: PRS Designed Tuners with Wing Buttons
• Factory Strings: .012-.053

Electronics

• Pickup System: PRS-Voiced Fishman Presys VT
• Pickup: Undersaddle
• Controls: Soundhole-Mounted Volume & Tone

Additional Information

• Finish: Fire Red Burst – Gloss Top / Satin Back & Sides
• Serial Number: CTCJ01348
• Case: PRS Gig Bag Included

Why Buy Your PRS P20E from Northeast Music Center?

The P20E is exactly the kind of instrument we enjoy showing customers at Northeast Music Center because its size can be deceiving.

Pick it up expecting a small travel-style acoustic and you quickly discover something much more substantial: a solid mahogany top, quality ebony and bone components, sophisticated PRS bracing, professional electronics, and a warm acoustic voice that makes the guitar difficult to put down.

PRS is also a brand we know exceptionally well.

Store owner Jack Gretz has been selling PRS guitars for 30 years, and Northeast Music Center has been selling PRS for 15 years. That experience spans the PRS lineup—from SE acoustics and electrics through Core, Wood Library, Limited Edition, and Private Stock instruments.

The PRS SE P20E Fire Red Burst (S/N: CTCJ01348) makes an excellent songwriting guitar, comfortable couch companion, recording instrument, travel guitar, and stage-ready acoustic/electric—all without requiring you to compromise on the materials and appointments that make a quality acoustic enjoyable to own.

Compact, comfortable, warm, expressive, and now finished in a beautiful Fire Red Burst, this is proof that a parlor guitar can be much more than a secondary instrument.

Available now at Northeast Music Center with PRS Gig Bag!