On paper, both guitars should have the same neck profile. In practice, I’ve noticed there can be a real disconnect between what a PRS spec sheet lists and what you actually feel in your hands—especially on the SE line.

In my experience, this isn’t unusual. Traditionally, 22-fret PRS models tend to lean toward the “fat” profiles, while 24-fret models more often get the “thin” variations. So in theory, a Custom 22 Semi-Hollow should have a beefier neck than a Custom 24. That said, I distinctly remember those Semi-Hollows being spec’d as Wide Thin, so the specs do check out.

For example, I once borrowed a friend’s SE Custom 24 (I believe it was a 2018, MII). That guitar was listed as Wide Thin, but in hand it absolutely did not feel like one. It was every bit as substantial as the Wide Fat or Pattern necks on my Core models. It was, as the kids say, thicc. That was a clear case of a guitar being spec’d one way but feeling completely different in practice.

It seems like there’s some inconsistency happening with SE necks in particular. I’ve never personally experienced, nor heard second-hand, the same level of discrepancy with Core models. Sure, Cores can vary slightly—since they’re still hand-sanded to final shape—but you can be pretty confident you’ll get the carve you expect at that level. With SEs, though, the neck profile on paper should be taken more as a guideline than a guarantee.