These guitars just can't be beat in their price range. I have an earlier one and I absolutely love it. My USA Strat barely comes out of it's case since I got it. My SE custom 24 has become my main guitar, I absolutely love it.
Owned a PRS CE24 since 1998. It has been a wonderful ‘servant’. Has been used in many worship events and services. Incredible guitar. Highly recommend PRS guitars.
You guys have been such a huge blessing, As a beginner, all your videos have been so helpful in our church, from tutorials to gear talk. Thank you guy's! And God bless.
I'm saving up for this exact guitar for our church band great to see you put the 2 against each other its good to know the se will serve me well without breaking the bank God Bless
You won't be disappointed...nicely set up from the factory 9-42 strings, l prefer 10-46 Guage, got 2 , keeping them stock 😉, still love my FENDER STRATOCASTER "S
Love my PRS Standard 24! Bought it new in 2020 for $500!! Great sound and playability. Lube the nut and it stays in tune well. Just for a project, I swapped out the pickups for Porter Gatekeepers. One week later I swapped them back. These 85/15 S pickups are really amazing for the price of this guitar. Bright and articulate with delay and warm when you need them to be. PRS has designed these guitars with a “treble bleed” in the volume pot. Roll off the volume for crystal clear tone. Really nice for worship songs! The neck plays great with rounded edges and no sharp frets! I don’t split the coils much as I like the sound of the humbucker mode better. Great guitar for Worship and many other styles. Thank you guys for the great Worship videos!
@@jeff-eo6ee talk about the SE standard 24. here in Singapore the vintage cherry costs $700 (US$500) and the translucent blue costs $849 (US$600). And then you'd pay an extra $300 for the custom 24s.
I have the SE Standard 24 and the SE Hollowbody 2 Piezo. PRS SE guitars are an incredible value for the price. I kinda set Gretsch and PRS in their own realm where "value for money" is concerned. They're just darn good, across the board.
I am struggling to see which one to buy, does the hollow body has the same crunch and sustain and rock tone as the se custom 24 or its not really for shredding and pop rock tone as the se custom 24? Thats pretty much my concern
I have a fender American tele and strat, and was considering trading one of them for a prs either this guitar or hollow body. (Leaning towards selling or trading the strat) any tips or opinion
Hickeroar Just played one - custom hollow body. $500+. I tried the $2,000 PRS, Honestly I could not put the $500 one down. It played (for me) more comfortably than the much more expensive model. Interesting...
Greetings from Mexico City I was overwhelmed by the options in this price range but at the end of this video I ordered this very model and I’m just blown away by the sound of this guitar
Hi! I live in Brazil. I have both a Gibson Les Paul, my favourite, and a Fender HH Standard American. Recently, I played a PRS SE 24 in a store here and that guitar has blown my mind in such a way that I’m trying to sell my Fender to buy that PRS. The versatility of the PRS is amazing, which is very useful for someone who plays in church.
Thanks guys. I was on the fence today. Came home went to UA-cam and found your video. I feel like you guys are experienced and honest. I ordered it in the middle of your video…lol…thanks again.
I watched this video 2 years ago and decided I wanted one of these. Just got one yesterday! When you said the pickups “just soar” that’s the first thing I noticed! I was like “this is what I’ve been missing!”
I have the S2 24 and love the split coil option. It's funny, because it's basically a fender with dual humbuckers, close to Gibson/Fender scale, with mahogany neck/body. If I built a strat style guitar using dual humbuckers, mahogany neck/body with a Gibson scaled 24 fret neck 1/2 the people would send me hate mail...lol
Great job boys! Your in depth comparison between the PRS core and SE was extremely informative. I just ordered an SE 24-08. I cannot wait! I'll let you know what I think if you are interested.
@@Hal-fz1em I just picked one up today. And honestly I hate PRS’s most of the time. This was amazing! What made it amazing? The neck is thinner than the fat PRS necks. The frets are smooth and it’s pretty light weight!
@@Sevenxsnroses There are different neck patterns you can get in the core PRS models. You probably just only tried the fat necks. The core PRS pattern thin is wonderful. I do love my SE, though.
OMG. I just bought this exact PRS Custom 24 SE with an Ebony fretboard. It is amazing to play and a terrific deal considering the quality that goes into it at the new PRS factory in Indonesia. Thank you so much for the outstanding video. Very informative...love the comparisons you ran. Yes, there is a lot more hand labor in the U.S.-made models if you watch the PRS factory tours on UA-cam. However, the sound and overall performance differences make it hard to justify an additional $1,000+++ for a Standard or Core model. Again, a great video!
At one point, you guys asked about any upgrades worth doing on the SE Custom 24's. PRS now has cost-effective locking tuners for these. 18:1 ratio and are a drop-in upgrade that gives you the same functionality (and similar appearance) as the core second-gen/third-gen locking tuners. I have them on both of my SE 24's, and the upgrade was well worth it!
I was wavering between those and Kluson Revolution. I had an actual Graph Tech nut installed on mine, but I think the strings haven't settled in yet, because I'm still having some tuning issues. Or, it could be from me resting my hand on the bridge when I play.
@@finishin.my.coffee8780 I’ve had an amazing experience with the pre slotted Tusq XL nuts on two goes so far, tuning stability quite literally became perfect, even with heavy trem use
I just bought me a turquoise SE Custom 24. In 1996, I bought a 1995 seafoam green standard 24. It was my love, my only guitar. I played it in high school jazz band. I toured with it with my band throughout my early twenties. Sad part of the story. in 2013, I lost the guitar during a move. It disappeared from my truck somewhere between Nebraska and Utah. I was heart broken . I've since then owned many guitars but I've always missed that guitar. This new Custom 24 is going to be a homage to it. I have a few more days until it arrives. I'm hoping I love it. This video helped me to decide to go ahead and buy one. Thanks.
@@astapovich940 I love my new PRS. Sometimes I think it plays better than my old one. It's currently the only guitar I'm using live. It does everything great. I love the tremolo bridge too.
Can't put my finger on it but there's something different about you guys... it's wholesome, it's good, intelligent, pure and inspiring. I'm getting soo much from your video - on the verge of buying that PRS I picked up at Wild Cat Guitar store the other day. Thank you, I feel guided...
I bought the PRS SE Standard and was blown away on the action and the overall quality , sound and feel! Thank you Worship Tutorials and PRS!!! Merry Christmas!!!
I have a SE Standard 24. I've been a fan of PRS since about 2009. I just LOVE everything about them. I want to have so many of them (SE, S2, and Core) cause it really fits me so well and i want to just be myself at all time so PRS is the only brand that speaks to me the most. I shred on this thing, i would play lead lines on it, i would play some rock chords with it, maybe jazz lines through it, and ,of Course, be on a church stage with it as well. I would just honestly have tears of joy that those guitars really is for me honestly. Getting another one as my main one needs a buddy.
So helpful thanks! As a lefty I’ve been shopping around for ages for versatile guitar which will Allow me to genuinely find tones from grunge to metal and back to blues. I’ve been seeking Jaguars Mustangs even the Jack-Stang but today I found a secondhand, left-handed version of this guitar and after watching this video I’m heading down to the seller to trial it tomorrow! Much lov and subscribed !
As a lefty myself, I feel ya. You might want to give the Gretsch Double Jet a try. I love the tones I get out of it. The only thing I have yet to come to grips with is the lack of fret markings on the board itself. The markings are on top of the fretboard and I haven't gotten used to that yet.
Sold my Dave Navarro PRS for a mex strat pre-covid which was more ‘worship friendly’ but this looks like a great middle ground with the options between pickups and versatility of tone. PRS quality coming out with the goods once again. Thanks guys great insight as always
The Squad: Why do these entry level PRS guitars feel so good? Because whatever you say about PRS, the one thing that is known for certain is that their quality control at all levels is absolutely impeccable. I am sure there is someone somewhere who can say otherwise but I genuinely don’t know a single person who has bought a new PRS who has had issues with QC
I have 3 (2 SE and 1 S2) and they are were all great before I even set them up. I have a 35th anniversary SE24 and it is fantastic. The 2 toggle switches to split each pickups is really smart.
You guys probably realized by now but the SE does indeed have the treble bleed installed. The pups sounds pretty much identical, the biggest difference here is that the SE has a maple neck vs the mahogany of the core, as well as a steel vs brass block on the trem, which could be swapped if desired. My SE is the Floyd Rose model which I love, I have contemplated getting a brass block, but it sounds killer as is. Four years of playing and the setup is still perfect, it hasn't been touched by a tech since I got it, not even a truss adjustment, fret ends, nothing, and I live in an extremely dry climate.
I was immensely impressed when I played one last year. The fit, finish, playability, sustain, and sound were all outstanding. PRSs often have a bell-like quality to their sound, and this one was no exception. But I'm a snob so I got the S2 Custom 24 instead...
@@super90girl47 Thanks! I sold the S2 after getting a CE 24, but all in all it was an amazing instrument. You cannot go wrong with PRS on any level. They just make wonderful guitars. Enjoy in good health, and may God bless you with peace, happiness, and long life!
You guys should check out their SE 245. I bought one after trying out both that and the 24, and I loved the sound of the 245 a lot more. It's shaped more like a single cut LP and is beautiful.
Yall are so crazy 😂😂 I've been a subscriber for a long while, did NOT realize you made this video. I'm trying to decide between the Goldtop DGT SE or the Custom 24 SE. Man, I think the DGT SE sou is a little better, and, it has independent tone pots for each humbucker, and the coil tap. Thanks for the video guys!
Maaan, I love your videos. You guys are really gifted sales people. The imagery you invoke in your descriptions of these guitars makes me want to run out in the middle of the night to the nearest music store before it closes so I can get one.🤣
I have a PRS SE Custom 24 in a Tobacco Burst which was made in Korea which I bought new and totally Love it!! The only mod I did was I installed some PRS style locking tuners which I purchased from John Mann’s Guitar Vault USA. Awesome video, one of the best one’s I’ve seen in a long while!!!!
I did some upgrades on mine. I added locking tuners, new nut, lampshade buttons. I added a dimarzio super distortion in the bridge and a paf pro in the neck.
My 2016 Zach Myers SE super mod project (with Cremas) was actually inspired by you guys (circa Epi Goldtop). It's amazing to see that the PRS sound in 2021 is pretty much all we need starting out. I'll plug a SE to anyone these days.
I'm totally sold on such a beautiful guitar. Been playing for 40 years and never owned a PRS but it's a guitar I've always wanted. The sound and versatility of this guitar really rocks. I'm the music leader in my church and own a Maton (Yes aussie) acoustic and gopherwood acoustic. So would really love to add this to me collection. Please.
I played one at a Guitar Center, and OH MY GOSH, I fell IN LOVE not just with the looks, but also with how smoothly they designed it to where you can go up and down the fretboard!😍🙌
Thanks for posting this vid. I needed to see this presentation, very timely the way it came onto my YT homepage list. Had the best mage of an electric guitar came to mind and it looked just like this one.
After the comparison, I preferred the SE and thought it sounded brighter, especially on the clean ambient sound. They were almost indistinguishable when playing the saturated sounds. The core sounded more polished, and less noisy overall. I was saving to buy a Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional next year but now I will have to take a second look at these PRS SE models from Indonesia.
I was literally just watching your previous PRS videos, wondering if you were going to try out a SE Custom 24. I recently purchased one and was considering doing some modifications (neck pickup sounds a bit dark). This is awesome. Thank you so much for your videos.
I keep gravitating towards Fender and Gibson because all my heroes played them. But man, I don’t think I’ve come across better quality than Paul Reed Smith. I currently have an SE Zach Myers and it plays better than the Gibson Studio I have. I sold a PRS S2 Standard 24 to get the Gibson. And I have to admit the PRS played and stayed in tune better. I have been a Les Paul guy all my guitar playing life because Slash, Jimmy Page, Peter Frampton and Ace Frehley play them. That’s the only reason.
Agree with ALL points! The SE line is a hot commodity. Im definitely goin Core next time round. Im gettin old and picky. The S2 series is another Steal. Great playing guys!
I am blown away how similar these pickups sound. I mean, dont get me wrong, I have a set of Crema's that would immediately get installed, but the pickups sound very close to one another.
the SEs are killer. picked up a used 22 for $300 which was near mint. i did change the pickups to low output covered tyler pickups because i like very low output pickups in anything gibson-esque but the stock pickups were just fine.
Up till now I was shopping for the SE Custom Fadded Blue but.... I saw this "sunburst". It is The PRS look and it is gorgeous, it is almost like dark caramel with the glossy body. Anyways...now I'm putting my Strat out for sale to get this PRS SE Custom in this beautifull Black Gold finish. Man, since i first saw Santana in the '90s, Tremonti and Opeth at the later days I wanted to be a proud owner of A PRS. Great guitar! Thanks for the honest review guys.
You are exactly right on the 85/15s pickups. I have an S2 Custom 24 and they're a lot smoother than a PAF style humbucker. One thing I hate about a Les Paul sound is the humbucker bark...it's very midrangey without the clarity. I have a Carvin CT624 and it feels very similar to the S2 but I put high end Dimarzios in it and I prefer the 85/15s pickups.
Gibson makes several pickups, the 490/498 are mid-rangey but the burstbucker range are a lot clearer and brighter. Classic 57’s also sound nice, somewhere in between the 498/burstbucker pro’s. They also make the dirty fingers pickups which Metallica used to help get that master of puppets tone (Tony Iommie of Black Sabbath also uses them I think). I picked up one of these custom 24 earlier this year with the 85/81 and am happy enough that I don’t feel the need to change them. Very nice guitar for the money.
Good to hear the love for the 85/15s I've got a 2022 S2 Custom 24 while it's made in USA the pickups are 85/15s and I've come to absolutely love the Tone they give. The guitar itself is absolutely stunning and plays, feels incredible too. I also have a 2021 Gibson Les Paul standard 60s in Bourbon burst which has Burstbuckers. Yes it has more punch weighs 9.5lbs so it's got great sustain and killer tone for sure. But since getting the PRS S2 Custom 24 for Christmas last year I've not played the Gibson barely or my US Strats. My main gigging amp is a 1973 Fender Bassman Ten Silverface housed in a custom 1x12 enclosure with a Eminence Swamp Thang speaker. Best Tone ever 🔥 Pedalboard Jrocket Boing - Boss DD500 Delay - Fulltone custom shop Deja vibe - Fender Pinwheel - Boss Dimension C Waza - King of Tone - Nobels ODR1 - Boss Tu3 So next I want a Core PRS Custom 24 🤤
I have been playing guitar for over 40 years now 😮😮!! Wow! Give me a minute to let that sink in...... Anyway, I have never owned a PRS and have only played the SE version once, years ago, in the dark, without an amp, blah, blah. I have never given them a real test run, so to speak. I've just never been around them even though everyone who plays them raves about their quality. I literally just bought another expensive American made guitar last week. A Fender American ultra HSS model, and I love it, so no more new guitars just yet. But, I have to give PRS a legit go before I go. I won't be trying any $4-6k models, but one of those S2 models might be in my future? The good Lord willing, that is?
I have a 2020 SE Mark Holcomb signature and that guitar is absolutely phenomenal. I sold a Goldtop Gibson Les Paul Traditional to get the PRS and I haven’t looked back. I did need to change the nut as it was terrible out of the box, but apart from that it’s perfect.
I’d like to see yall do a video on Yamaha Revstar guitars. They have their mid range standard models for the same price that i hear so many great things about.
When doing the Demo of the humbucker and coil, around the 24 min mark, I heard a fairly distinct VOL change, being a lower volume on the coil settings. THAT is also prominent in my GTR, for which I have the Burled Ash model, and to me, I find that a bit annoying. Also my only negative point with this Gtr. A "long time ago", I bought one of the original PRS Gtrs, when they had the patented "fast string change" lever on the tuning heads, to me the earlier version of a locked tuner. It was the same blue/black front as was on one of PRS' original brochures, when they printed those back then! TOO Bad I still dont have it. Sold it when I moved in 1999.
Funny. I am a huge guitar fan and just found out about your channel. Great. :-) This PRS might be something for me. Somehow quite many people dont like PRS...dont know why. I play since 35 years and own quite a few guitars already. :-)
Change out the crap plastic nut for a custom-made bone one, add some GOTOH locking tuners, get a pro setup and you have a pro level guitar. I got mine used a 2015... It had been sitting around barely played.
Just some notes chaps. 2 octaves chaps. 1-12 and 12 -24. Open string is not an octave its the start.. PRS doesn't build them, now Cortek does. Only setup by PRS USA for local market. Fretwork is not at all like my USA version. Otherwise nice review. USA version is not Hand Carved. You can just easily fit a push/pull to the volume to give you 24-08 switching. It's always my first upgrade. they are fitted with treble bleed caps. Only USA versions have a coil split resistor to keep both coils active. The SE doesn't, but that is also an easy fix with a 2k resistor.
I own 2 PRS SE guitars and 4 cores and a private stock (ive owned more like 15 cores in my life) and as cool as it is to say the cheap one are as good, the cores are so much better. SEs are still good though. I love mine. Plus the SE it was my first guitar. I played a lot of high school gigs when i was a student with that thing.
As myself being a owner of a custom 24 SE, yes they are great and very versatile. But my only problem with them is the pickups, I feel like they are too muddy and dark, so that is why i will being switching them out but otherwise they are great
Do you have a newer one with the 85/15s pickups? I used to feel that way about the SE pickups, but these new updated ones are really good. Tons of great after market options though.
i have compared my pickups, to a CE model, with the same effects exactly. And there is a slight difference in tone, with the CE being more bright to me
I have a MIK version of the PRS SE Custom 24 and it is an excellent guitar. While being cheaper than the MIA model, it sounds quite similar to it. I recommend it. (SE does not stand for Student Edition according to Paul).
I’m so stoked. Thinking about picking one of these up! If Paul doesn’t call it that, then why did they name it that? The company is his literal name after all. 😂
@Matt Galban even Paul mentioned in an interview that Carlos Santana called it the student edition and people followed suit. Paul said it does not stand for student edition.
I have a Trampas Green one and I love it, very versatile guitar. A lot of clarity with the humbuckers and I really like the coil split sounds as an alternative to my Fenders.
I put in chromed EMG 57/66 in my Trampas Green Se and put in a Tusq nut, locking tuners and it plays amazingly well. The 66 in the neck is one of the sweetest sounds for pure tones. Looks and plays gorgeous.
That black gold burst is so beatifull..I have my eyes on the model for months now..don't have the money for it, but I think I will sell my Gibson SG standard for it. I really wanted the 24-08 version because of the TCI pickups but the two colors (green and sunburst) I don't like. I'm hoping in january they will release new colors but the waiting is unbearable. Maybe just go for the black gold burst...best looking finish of all SE customs imo.
Your video is very detailed on comments and on description of the video. I will check more. Thank you. My dream is to have a PRS SE. 32:30 hahaha I almost spit off the water I was drinking when I see that
Love my PRS SE Custom 24! I would love to know what settings you guys would tweak on your AC30 or Matchless patches to help EQ the tone for this specific guitar.
A PRS SE Standard 24 a little more than a year ago, and was totally blown away. I'm a PRS nerd for life. Their least expensive guitar remains one of the nicest I've ever put my hands on. To be honest, their SE & S2 lines are so good it honestly makes it hard to justify why someone should buy a Core model. I've since added a PRS S2 Vela, which I think might be the best overall guitar for modern worship playing.
I really want the Trampas Green lefty version of this. The only ones I can find are black gold or blue burst so I'll probably end up settling for one of the two. But either way I'm 99 percent sure I have found the right first guitar for me.
These guitars just can't be beat in their price range. I have an earlier one and I absolutely love it. My USA Strat barely comes out of it's case since I got it. My SE custom 24 has become my main guitar, I absolutely love it.
Price
I saw 899$ On Sweetwaters website.
Pablo... thanks. Trying to decide Strat or this hollow body PRS...
Yep, no need to upgrade to usa one cause you could just switch the pickups
Owned a PRS CE24 since 1998. It has been a wonderful ‘servant’. Has been used in many worship events and services. Incredible guitar. Highly recommend PRS guitars.
Oh, you're so special. Thanks for sharing that you can afford a $3K guitar. Most of us watching this video can't. But we're sure glad you could.
You guys have been such a huge blessing,
As a beginner, all your videos have been so helpful in our church, from tutorials to gear talk.
Thank you guy's!
And God bless.
I'm saving up for this exact guitar for our church band great to see you put the 2 against each other its good to know the se will serve me well without breaking the bank God Bless
You won't be disappointed...nicely set up from the factory 9-42 strings, l prefer 10-46 Guage, got 2 , keeping them stock 😉, still love my FENDER STRATOCASTER "S
Love my PRS Standard 24! Bought it new in 2020 for $500!! Great sound and playability. Lube the nut and it stays in tune well. Just for a project, I swapped out the pickups for Porter Gatekeepers. One week later I swapped them back. These 85/15 S pickups are really amazing for the price of this guitar. Bright and articulate with delay and warm when you need them to be. PRS has designed these guitars with a “treble bleed” in the volume pot. Roll off the volume for crystal clear tone. Really nice for worship songs! The neck plays great with rounded edges and no sharp frets! I don’t split the coils much as I like the sound of the humbucker mode better. Great guitar for Worship and many other styles. Thank you guys for the great Worship videos!
Where did you find one for $500??
@@jeff-eo6ee Guitar Center 2020 price. Now they’re $649.
@@jeff-eo6ee talk about the SE standard 24. here in Singapore the vintage cherry costs $700 (US$500) and the translucent blue costs $849 (US$600). And then you'd pay an extra $300 for the custom 24s.
I have the SE Standard 24 and the SE Hollowbody 2 Piezo. PRS SE guitars are an incredible value for the price. I kinda set Gretsch and PRS in their own realm where "value for money" is concerned. They're just darn good, across the board.
I just put a Duncan JB in the bridge and a 59 in the neck. Made a world of difference in the clarity.
I am struggling to see which one to buy, does the hollow body has the same crunch and sustain and rock tone as the se custom 24 or its not really for shredding and pop rock tone as the se custom 24? Thats pretty much my concern
I have a fender American tele and strat, and was considering trading one of them for a prs either this guitar or hollow body. (Leaning towards selling or trading the strat) any tips or opinion
i actually do not know if i should get this or the g5655tg :(
Hickeroar Just played one - custom hollow body. $500+.
I tried the $2,000 PRS, Honestly I could not put the $500 one down. It played (for me) more comfortably than the much more expensive model. Interesting...
Went to Guitar Center...... played a BUNCH of PRS SE's, and ALL were amazing sounding.
Greetings from Mexico City
I was overwhelmed by the options in this price range but at the end of this video I ordered this very model and I’m just blown away by the sound of this guitar
I asked you guys some questions when I bought mine a few months ago. The PRS Custom 24 is a great guitar.
Just bought this at my local dealer because of you guys. Thank you!
Hi! I live in Brazil. I have both a Gibson Les Paul, my favourite, and a Fender HH Standard American. Recently, I played a PRS SE 24 in a store here and that guitar has blown my mind in such a way that I’m trying to sell my Fender to buy that PRS. The versatility of the PRS is amazing, which is very useful for someone who plays in church.
Thanks guys. I was on the fence today. Came home went to UA-cam and found your video. I feel like you guys are experienced and honest. I ordered it in the middle of your video…lol…thanks again.
How did you find it? Still playing the guitar?
@@risteardohaodha23 💯still love it.
@@cnahrwold Thats great to hear. I’m looking at different humbucker guitars and this is on the short list.
I watched this video 2 years ago and decided I wanted one of these. Just got one yesterday! When you said the pickups “just soar” that’s the first thing I noticed! I was like “this is what I’ve been missing!”
I bought that one a couple of months ago, just had it set up and I have not been disappointed at all.
I have the S2 24 and love the split coil option. It's funny, because it's basically a fender with dual humbuckers, close to Gibson/Fender scale, with mahogany neck/body. If I built a strat style guitar using dual humbuckers, mahogany neck/body with a Gibson scaled 24 fret neck 1/2 the people would send me hate mail...lol
YO I OWN THIS GUITAR. It's so good that you guys are checking out this beautiful piece of work.
Great review guys. I just bought the Pink PRS SE Custom 24 from Sweetwater yesterday. Angelic playing as usual.
Great job boys! Your in depth comparison between the PRS core and SE was extremely informative. I just ordered an SE 24-08. I cannot wait! I'll let you know what I think if you are interested.
I'm looking at that same guitar, did you get it? How do you like it?
@@Hal-fz1em I just picked one up today. And honestly I hate PRS’s most of the time. This was amazing! What made it amazing? The neck is thinner than the fat PRS necks. The frets are smooth and it’s pretty light weight!
@@Sevenxsnroses There are different neck patterns you can get in the core PRS models. You probably just only tried the fat necks. The core PRS pattern thin is wonderful. I do love my SE, though.
OMG. I just bought this exact PRS Custom 24 SE with an Ebony fretboard. It is amazing to play and a terrific deal considering the quality that goes into it at the new PRS factory in Indonesia. Thank you so much for the outstanding video. Very informative...love the comparisons you ran. Yes, there is a lot more hand labor in the U.S.-made models if you watch the PRS factory tours on UA-cam. However, the sound and overall performance differences make it hard to justify an additional $1,000+++ for a Standard or Core model. Again, a great video!
At one point, you guys asked about any upgrades worth doing on the SE Custom 24's. PRS now has cost-effective locking tuners for these. 18:1 ratio and are a drop-in upgrade that gives you the same functionality (and similar appearance) as the core second-gen/third-gen locking tuners. I have them on both of my SE 24's, and the upgrade was well worth it!
I was wavering between those and Kluson Revolution. I had an actual Graph Tech nut installed on mine, but I think the strings haven't settled in yet, because I'm still having some tuning issues. Or, it could be from me resting my hand on the bridge when I play.
@@finishin.my.coffee8780 I’ve had an amazing experience with the pre slotted Tusq XL nuts on two goes so far, tuning stability quite literally became perfect, even with heavy trem use
@@BobJones-bh9qz Wow, and I don't even use the trem.
@@finishin.my.coffee8780 Did you ever figure out what was causing the tuning issues on your PRS?
@@BlackWolfTribe No, not yet.
I trust these guys. That matters.
I just bought me a turquoise SE Custom 24. In 1996, I bought a 1995 seafoam green standard 24. It was my love, my only guitar. I played it in high school jazz band. I toured with it with my band throughout my early twenties. Sad part of the story. in 2013, I lost the guitar during a move. It disappeared from my truck somewhere between Nebraska and Utah. I was heart broken . I've since then owned many guitars but I've always missed that guitar. This new Custom 24 is going to be a homage to it. I have a few more days until it arrives. I'm hoping I love it. This video helped me to decide to go ahead and buy one. Thanks.
Howd ya make out?
@@astapovich940 I love my new PRS. Sometimes I think it plays better than my old one. It's currently the only guitar I'm using live. It does everything great. I love the tremolo bridge too.
Can't put my finger on it but there's something different about you guys... it's wholesome, it's good, intelligent, pure and inspiring. I'm getting soo much from your video - on the verge of buying that PRS I picked up at Wild Cat Guitar store the other day. Thank you, I feel guided...
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I bought the PRS SE Standard and was blown away on the action and the overall quality , sound and feel! Thank you Worship Tutorials and PRS!!! Merry Christmas!!!
I have a SE Standard 24. I've been a fan of PRS since about 2009. I just LOVE everything about them. I want to have so many of them (SE, S2, and Core) cause it really fits me so well and i want to just be myself at all time so PRS is the only brand that speaks to me the most. I shred on this thing, i would play lead lines on it, i would play some rock chords with it, maybe jazz lines through it, and ,of Course, be on a church stage with it as well. I would just honestly have tears of joy that those guitars really is for me honestly. Getting another one as my main one needs a buddy.
So helpful thanks! As a lefty I’ve been shopping around for ages for versatile guitar which will Allow me to genuinely find tones from grunge to metal and back to blues. I’ve been seeking Jaguars Mustangs even the Jack-Stang but today I found a secondhand, left-handed version of this guitar and after watching this video I’m heading down to the seller to trial it tomorrow! Much lov and subscribed !
As a lefty myself, I feel ya. You might want to give the Gretsch Double Jet a try. I love the tones I get out of it. The only thing I have yet to come to grips with is the lack of fret markings on the board itself. The markings are on top of the fretboard and I haven't gotten used to that yet.
Sold my Dave Navarro PRS for a mex strat pre-covid which was more ‘worship friendly’ but this looks like a great middle ground with the options between pickups and versatility of tone. PRS quality coming out with the goods once again. Thanks guys great insight as always
I bought this guitar and loved it so much that I ordered the SE 594. Can't wait for it to come in
The Squad: Why do these entry level PRS guitars feel so good?
Because whatever you say about PRS, the one thing that is known for certain is that their quality control at all levels is absolutely impeccable. I am sure there is someone somewhere who can say otherwise but I genuinely don’t know a single person who has bought a new PRS who has had issues with QC
I have 3 (2 SE and 1 S2) and they are were all great before I even set them up. I have a 35th anniversary SE24 and it is fantastic. The 2 toggle switches to split each pickups is really smart.
Then explain why mine (brand new) came with the neck pickup installed upside down? Now you know a single person.
I’ve found prs se models to be pretty exceptional especially in their price range
You guys probably realized by now but the SE does indeed have the treble bleed installed. The pups sounds pretty much identical, the biggest difference here is that the SE has a maple neck vs the mahogany of the core, as well as a steel vs brass block on the trem, which could be swapped if desired. My SE is the Floyd Rose model which I love, I have contemplated getting a brass block, but it sounds killer as is. Four years of playing and the setup is still perfect, it hasn't been touched by a tech since I got it, not even a truss adjustment, fret ends, nothing, and I live in an extremely dry climate.
I have a 2018 SE, and the characteristic that keeps popping up to me, is “home.” It just feels so natural and effortless to play.
I was immensely impressed when I played one last year. The fit, finish, playability, sustain, and sound were all outstanding. PRSs often have a bell-like quality to their sound, and this one was no exception.
But I'm a snob so I got the S2 Custom 24 instead...
Good for you, this video is for the people that can't afford an S2. Enjoy yourself, snob.
@@super90girl47 Thanks! I sold the S2 after getting a CE 24, but all in all it was an amazing instrument. You cannot go wrong with PRS on any level. They just make wonderful guitars. Enjoy in good health, and may God bless you with peace, happiness, and long life!
You guys should check out their SE 245. I bought one after trying out both that and the 24, and I loved the sound of the 245 a lot more. It's shaped more like a single cut LP and is beautiful.
I have a SE 245, and just love it. It's an excellent worship guitar. I also have a SE 24 standard and love it.
Yall are so crazy 😂😂 I've been a subscriber for a long while, did NOT realize you made this video. I'm trying to decide between the Goldtop DGT SE or the Custom 24 SE. Man, I think the DGT SE sou is a little better, and, it has independent tone pots for each humbucker, and the coil tap. Thanks for the video guys!
Maaan, I love your videos. You guys are really gifted sales people. The imagery you invoke in your descriptions of these guitars makes me want to run out in the middle of the night to the nearest music store before it closes so I can get one.🤣
I have a PRS SE Custom 24 in a Tobacco Burst which was made in Korea which I bought new and totally Love it!! The only mod I did was I installed some PRS style locking tuners which I purchased from John Mann’s Guitar Vault USA. Awesome video, one of the best one’s I’ve seen in a long while!!!!
I did some upgrades on mine. I added locking tuners, new nut, lampshade buttons. I added a dimarzio super distortion in the bridge and a paf pro in the neck.
My 2016 Zach Myers SE super mod project (with Cremas) was actually inspired by you guys (circa Epi Goldtop). It's amazing to see that the PRS sound in 2021 is pretty much all we need starting out. I'll plug a SE to anyone these days.
I'm totally sold on such a beautiful guitar. Been playing for 40 years and never owned a PRS but it's a guitar I've always wanted. The sound and versatility of this guitar really rocks. I'm the music leader in my church and own a Maton (Yes aussie) acoustic and gopherwood acoustic. So would really love to add this to me collection. Please.
I played one at a Guitar Center, and OH MY GOSH, I fell IN LOVE not just with the looks, but also with how smoothly they designed it to where you can go up and down the fretboard!😍🙌
I was sold at your opener. Those pickups sound great!
Mission accomplished 😎
Thanks for posting this vid. I needed to see this presentation, very timely the way it came onto my YT homepage list. Had the best mage of an electric guitar came to mind and it looked just like this one.
After the comparison, I preferred the SE and thought it sounded brighter, especially on the clean ambient sound. They were almost indistinguishable when playing the saturated sounds. The core sounded more polished, and less noisy overall. I was saving to buy a Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional next year but now I will have to take a second look at these PRS SE models from Indonesia.
I was literally just watching your previous PRS videos, wondering if you were going to try out a SE Custom 24. I recently purchased one and was considering doing some modifications (neck pickup sounds a bit dark). This is awesome. Thank you so much for your videos.
I keep gravitating towards Fender and Gibson because all my heroes played them. But man, I don’t think I’ve come across better quality than Paul Reed Smith. I currently have an SE Zach Myers and it plays better than the Gibson Studio I have. I sold a PRS S2 Standard 24 to get the Gibson. And I have to admit the PRS played and stayed in tune better. I have been a Les Paul guy all my guitar playing life because Slash, Jimmy Page, Peter Frampton and Ace Frehley play them. That’s the only reason.
Agree with ALL points! The SE line is a hot commodity. Im definitely goin Core next time round. Im gettin old and picky. The S2 series is another Steal. Great playing guys!
I've owned 2 PRS SE guitars (currently own a se customer 24) they are amazing guitars, with great feel and playability.
I am blown away how similar these pickups sound. I mean, dont get me wrong, I have a set of Crema's that would immediately get installed, but the pickups sound very close to one another.
Hello, could you be more specific about this model? I have the same guitar and will have a look at those HH. Thanks
Playing at the beginning was beautiful.
The SE's are great, even better with some Lambertones! From experience, I love the Grinder bridge/Crema neck combo.
I have the same, except mine is a few years older, but specs are the same. Absolutely love it! It’s quite fantastic!
the SEs are killer. picked up a used 22 for $300 which was near mint. i did change the pickups to low output covered tyler pickups because i like very low output pickups in anything gibson-esque but the stock pickups were just fine.
Up till now I was shopping for the SE Custom Fadded Blue but.... I saw this "sunburst". It is The PRS look and it is gorgeous, it is almost like dark caramel with the glossy body. Anyways...now I'm putting my Strat out for sale to get this PRS SE Custom in this beautifull Black Gold finish. Man, since i first saw Santana in the '90s, Tremonti and Opeth at the later days I wanted to be a proud owner of A PRS.
Great guitar! Thanks for the honest review guys.
Great demo! Thank you both!! I’d love to have one of those guitars. One day I’ll get one.
Wow, I'm definitely looking to add one of these to my Christmas list!
You are exactly right on the 85/15s pickups. I have an S2 Custom 24 and they're a lot smoother than a PAF style humbucker. One thing I hate about a Les Paul sound is the humbucker bark...it's very midrangey without the clarity. I have a Carvin CT624 and it feels very similar to the S2 but I put high end Dimarzios in it and I prefer the 85/15s pickups.
Gibson makes several pickups, the 490/498 are mid-rangey but the burstbucker range are a lot clearer and brighter. Classic 57’s also sound nice, somewhere in between the 498/burstbucker pro’s. They also make the dirty fingers pickups which Metallica used to help get that master of puppets tone (Tony Iommie of Black Sabbath also uses them I think). I picked up one of these custom 24 earlier this year with the 85/81 and am happy enough that I don’t feel the need to change them. Very nice guitar for the money.
Good to hear the love for the 85/15s
I've got a 2022 S2 Custom 24 while it's made in USA the pickups are 85/15s and I've come to absolutely love the Tone they give. The guitar itself is absolutely stunning and plays, feels incredible too.
I also have a 2021 Gibson Les Paul standard 60s in Bourbon burst which has Burstbuckers. Yes it has more punch weighs 9.5lbs so it's got great sustain and killer tone for sure.
But since getting the PRS S2 Custom 24 for Christmas last year I've not played the Gibson barely or my US Strats.
My main gigging amp is a 1973 Fender Bassman Ten Silverface housed in a custom 1x12 enclosure with a Eminence Swamp Thang speaker. Best Tone ever 🔥
Pedalboard
Jrocket Boing - Boss DD500 Delay - Fulltone custom shop Deja vibe - Fender Pinwheel - Boss Dimension C Waza - King of Tone - Nobels ODR1 - Boss Tu3
So next I want a Core PRS Custom 24 🤤
I have been playing guitar for over 40 years now 😮😮!! Wow! Give me a minute to let that sink in......
Anyway, I have never owned a PRS and have only played the SE version once, years ago, in the dark, without an amp, blah, blah. I have never given them a real test run, so to speak. I've just never been around them even though everyone who plays them raves about their quality. I literally just bought another expensive American made guitar last week. A Fender American ultra HSS model, and I love it, so no more new guitars just yet. But, I have to give PRS a legit go before I go. I won't be trying any $4-6k models, but one of those S2 models might be in my future? The good Lord willing, that is?
I have a 2020 SE Mark Holcomb signature and that guitar is absolutely phenomenal. I sold a Goldtop Gibson Les Paul Traditional to get the PRS and I haven’t looked back. I did need to change the nut as it was terrible out of the box, but apart from that it’s perfect.
I love PRS guitars. I currently own a PRS SE Paul's Guitar which is beautifully built.
Man I wish the SE came in that fire red color like the CORE
I’d like to see yall do a video on Yamaha Revstar guitars. They have their mid range standard models for the same price that i hear so many great things about.
When doing the Demo of the humbucker and coil, around the 24 min mark, I heard a fairly distinct VOL change, being a lower volume on the coil settings. THAT is also prominent in my GTR, for which I have the Burled Ash model, and to me, I find that a bit annoying. Also my only negative point with this Gtr. A "long time ago", I bought one of the original PRS Gtrs, when they had the patented "fast string change" lever on the tuning heads, to me the earlier version of a locked tuner. It was the same blue/black front as was on one of PRS' original brochures, when they printed those back then! TOO Bad I still dont have it. Sold it when I moved in 1999.
Just got mine SE 24-08, it sound fantastic especially the sweet top end..
I love the 35th anniversary s2 for the independent coil split toggles. Such a great guitar
Funny. I am a huge guitar fan and just found out about your channel. Great. :-) This PRS might be something for me. Somehow quite many people dont like PRS...dont know why. I play since 35 years and own quite a few guitars already. :-)
Can you please review the PRS 277? great content!
Change out the crap plastic nut for a custom-made bone one, add some GOTOH locking tuners, get a pro setup and you have a pro level guitar. I got mine used a 2015... It had been sitting around barely played.
Can confirm! My SE Custom 24 in Trans Blue came in a couple months ago and I just cant put it down!
I’m gonna get the faded blue soon! Can’t wait! 🙌
🙌🏻 indeed
Just some notes chaps. 2 octaves chaps. 1-12 and 12 -24. Open string is not an octave its the start.. PRS doesn't build them, now Cortek does. Only setup by PRS USA for local market. Fretwork is not at all like my USA version. Otherwise nice review. USA version is not Hand Carved. You can just easily fit a push/pull to the volume to give you 24-08 switching. It's always my first upgrade. they are fitted with treble bleed caps. Only USA versions have a coil split resistor to keep both coils active. The SE doesn't, but that is also an easy fix with a 2k resistor.
Oh hey Bradford didn’t expect to see you here lol. Long time since Campus East. Love my SE Custom 24, great review
Who is this?? Your handle doesn’t help me. Sorry 😂
Such a nice review. Thanks guys. You literally convinced me to get one as soon as possible haha
OMG. I love you guys, I love your channel and I cannot wait for this giveaway, as PRS is my dream for at least 15 years!
Thanks for your video. Helped me be confident in purchasing one! Blessings!
Loved the demo, I have 2 se models a tremonti and a semi hollowbody both beautiful guitars, both bought used both sound awesome
my dream guitar 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I own 2 PRS SE guitars and 4 cores and a private stock (ive owned more like 15 cores in my life) and as cool as it is to say the cheap one are as good, the cores are so much better.
SEs are still good though. I love mine. Plus the SE it was my first guitar. I played a lot of high school gigs when i was a student with that thing.
Happy you're rich and we're very impressed you have so many cores AND a private stock, holy cow!!!! Good for you Bro!
@@super90girl47 not rich just very obsessed :)
Also my se santana has been growing on me. My first guitar and its still amazing. Love the SEs
As myself being a owner of a custom 24 SE, yes they are great and very versatile. But my only problem with them is the pickups, I feel like they are too muddy and dark, so that is why i will being switching them out but otherwise they are great
Do you have a newer one with the 85/15s pickups? I used to feel that way about the SE pickups, but these new updated ones are really good.
Tons of great after market options though.
@@worshiptutorials Where would i check the pickup number out? I have a 2019 model so i suppose that they are the newer 85/15's
i have compared my pickups, to a CE model, with the same effects exactly. And there is a slight difference in tone, with the CE being more bright to me
Interesting, on my SE Custom 24, my first impression was that they were insanity BRIGHT. I had to roll back the tone on my amp
@@David_Perez06 I think you need check your amp settings bud. I have 2019 SE Custom 22 and I love the pickups I have in mine
I have a MIK version of the PRS SE Custom 24 and it is an excellent guitar. While being cheaper than the MIA model, it sounds quite similar to it. I recommend it.
(SE does not stand for Student Edition according to Paul).
I’m so stoked. Thinking about picking one of these up!
If Paul doesn’t call it that, then why did they name it that? The company is his literal name after all. 😂
@@LoudGuitarSounds make sure you look at where it is made if you are going for a SE model.
@Matt Galban even Paul mentioned in an interview that Carlos Santana called it the student edition and people followed suit. Paul said it does not stand for student edition.
I have that exact same guitar. I love it so much. It’s getting a new nut in the next week or so. Also gonna throw in some pickups soon!
Just got the se 2408 best guitar on the market. I have owned gibsons ,fender bye far prs is the best
My guitar is only at $300 i haven't tried any of these level guitars it's here for me to win this christmas.
Looking for a PRS SE Custom 24 to keep my strat company 😂👍
I am getting ready to buy the se custom 24 thank you for the great review,,
I have a Trampas Green one and I love it, very versatile guitar. A lot of clarity with the humbuckers and I really like the coil split sounds as an alternative to my Fenders.
I put in chromed EMG 57/66 in my Trampas Green Se and put in a Tusq nut, locking tuners and it plays amazingly well. The 66 in the neck is one of the sweetest sounds for pure tones. Looks and plays gorgeous.
People seem really afraid to put this guitar through metal amps. All I need is to hear it through one Mesa and I'll know it I want it.
That black gold burst is so beatifull..I have my eyes on the model for months now..don't have the money for it, but I think I will sell my Gibson SG standard for it. I really wanted the 24-08 version because of the TCI pickups but the two colors (green and sunburst) I don't like. I'm hoping in january they will release new colors but the waiting is unbearable. Maybe just go for the black gold burst...best looking finish of all SE customs imo.
Really nice colours and sounds
Your video is very detailed on comments and on description of the video. I will check more. Thank you.
My dream is to have a PRS SE.
32:30 hahaha I almost spit off the water I was drinking when I see that
Pick mine up on Monday.
Sold! I think I found my second guitar.
Love my PRS SE Custom 24! I would love to know what settings you guys would tweak on your AC30 or Matchless patches to help EQ the tone for this specific guitar.
We use the HB settings!
A PRS SE Standard 24 a little more than a year ago, and was totally blown away. I'm a PRS nerd for life. Their least expensive guitar remains one of the nicest I've ever put my hands on. To be honest, their SE & S2 lines are so good it honestly makes it hard to justify why someone should buy a Core model. I've since added a PRS S2 Vela, which I think might be the best overall guitar for modern worship playing.
One of those would be a nice upgrade. I play an old Epiphone LesPaul LP100.
I have a custom 24 core model and its beautiful
I have one too. Genuinely good and so fun to use for church music!
Maybe ask God to buy you a private stock (instead of a Mercedes Benz)?
Those are lovely guitars! Looks great and plays great!
I really want the Trampas Green lefty version of this. The only ones I can find are black gold or blue burst so I'll probably end up settling for one of the two. But either way I'm 99 percent sure I have found the right first guitar for me.
They sound great i would love to have one and that pedal effect as well