Robert Baker have the limited-run satin Standard without the maple top and yea, the CE feels mighty fine. Personally I didn’t get along with the 85/15 set and went to 59/09 via a detour of \m/ pickups. The bridge is PRS but it’s the one from the import line. I changed mine for the MannMade NOS2000 which is the original first generation. The sound difference is not just imaginary and it comes with the thicker size bar.
Cool I think that with only 2 control knobs it creates less resistance to the coils. Which means it will pretty much handle any type of volume from amp effortlessly.
@@nalukeko yes, he said the ( pickups ) were as one. Not sure exactly on the wiring though am thinking it has a better ground due to less or more direct wiring. To test my theory. You can check or compare ohms to another guitar at the cord input jack from guitar.
PRS uses a resistor on the push/pull pot to bleed in a small amount of the coil that would otherwise be fully grounded out. This allows it to retain some fullness and much of the hum-cancelling when otherwise split! Cheers!
ahhh.....that explains why I was disappointed because I wanted it to be also to have strat-esque tone. I kinda think it makes it less flexible because I often want that single coil bite.
The PRS “pattern thin” neck is the best I’ve ever played. That is the neck shape they’ve put on the CEs. I have a custom 22 and it’s my favourite guitar. It’s beautiful, sounds amazing and is super comfortable to play.
I thought I liked the thin neck because I don’t have big hands. Turns out the regular neck is better for my playing. I don’t get it but it works for me.
That thing sounds incredible. 85/15's are crazy. And like you said, it kind of slots into its own area, which is cool. Not just another strat or gibson or whatever. PRS tone is pretty unique and they really do their own thing well. Plus they feel absolutely flawless in the hand. Hard to argue!
Hi Robert. I just received my first P.R.S. Today. Bought a 2016 CE 24 off of Reverb. I now see what all the fuss is about. It is a damn fine instrument!!! Ive only been playing on it for a couple of hours, but I can see it is like a swiss army knife with all of the combinations of tones that is coming out of my Fender Super Reverb. As an owner of 7 American Strats, and a couple Gibson SG and Les pauls, I would describe it as the love child of a Strat and an SG. But it is unique in its own right. It is gourgous and really fun and easy to play. I dont always name my axes either, but she is Scarlet! Right off the bat... lol... Rock on brother!
I bought my two PRS custom 24's new in 2012, and they are amazing. I've been playing Ibanez guitars since 1991, Fenders since 94, and Gibson's since 97, but since having the PRS'S, they are my main live guitar's! I have a bad back, and one of my Les Pauls is heavy, and the other one is no light weight, so I tend to favour lighter guitars like the PRS, or my SG. M
I LOVED the CE but ultimately decided on the FR Custom 24. That guitar is my "number one" because of the sheer thrill-factor alone. PRS don't make guitars; they make works of art.
Amen. I left Fender, Gibson, and Ibanez long ago. You get all the chime of a 25.5 in scale and the warmth of 24.5 or 24.75 in scale. The beautiful tones are automatic, even with my SS practice amp. I really love the single coil sound, its warm and chimey. I have an SE Standard 24, SE Custom 24 and a CE 24. I love them all.
Always going to be someone that doesn't agree with you, but like you said, "If it makes you reach for it, then its worth having." Love the demo. Keep up the good work you do.
i know what you mean. I just bought a McCarty 594, and I can't put it down. I have a whole rack of Gibson Les Paul guitars, but the 594 has quickly become my go to guitar hands down. People told me the 594 was a "better Les Paul", and I didn't believe them. Now I do.
No lie my jaw dropped when you started jamming the single coil at 8:16. Wow! One of these popped up on Facebook marketplace in my town this week and I’m seriously eyeing it. Great video mate. 🤘🏻
I recently bought the CE 24 semi-hollow and I love the guitar, but hated the 8515 pickups. I replaced them with Duncan JB/Jazz set that I already had from another guitar and they did the trick. It is really a great guitar.
Beautiful looking guitar..... I have a ‘17 CE and it the best guitar I have ever played.... The neck is perfect..... I’m not quite sure what magic sits behind the PRS design process but it is incredibly well done....
Great video. There is a "string ground" wire run from the control's cavity into the side of the hole for the "bottom" tailpiece body bushing. It connects by being squeezed against the side of the hole by the metal bushing, not usually soldered. The factory wire doesn't necessarily survive changing the bushing since it's small diameter and bent at a hard 90 degree angle, lying alongside the installed bushing. I would recommend installing a new wire for that ground before installing/reinstalling a new bushing in that position. Then make sure you have a good connection before going to the next step.
I have 3 L.P.'s then bought my first PRS Hollowbody2 25th Anniversary, wow factor plus, after that I bought a P22 with Piezo and tremolo, totally fell in love, I mainly play the P22, as the versatility is amazing.
@@beatsbyjamie ibanez 6001 series with infinity pickups love the dayum almost changed the pickup like a fool because I thought I didn't like the sound after a year a two but adjusting the pickup height makes all the difference thanks for asking buddy
Just picked this guitar up today, tobacco burst with the natural back/sides and natural binding. What an absolutely gorgeous looking instrument. Wonderful tones and playability.
I had one of the first CE's made. It was red with a black laminate on the headstock, the original style neck heel, which didn't stick out as much as yours and PRS lever lock tuners. I'm pretty sure it was made in the original shop in Annapolis MD. It was a SWEET guitar. I haven't played any PRS guitars in the last ten years, but mine was simply the best solid body guitar I ever owned. In those days all PRS guitars had 24 fret necks, so there wasn't a 'CE 24.'
Thx Robert!!...I own a PRS, P24. Purchased it last year. I also own a Strat and a Les Paul. My PRS is my go-to guitar. Even at $4k-$5k, it’s worth every cent!!!!
Prs uses a technique called partial coil split. A resistor is added in line of one of the coils hot lead going to ground. It only drops a specific among not of the one coils output to ground. Depending on the value of the resistor warrants different voicings. But the great thing it still remains humcanceling. The DTG model is the only guitar that had splittable humbuckers that actually sounded like singlecoils. Have yet to find another guitar do a convincing coil split like that guitar does
The EXACT feeling I have for my S2 Standard 22 (satin black diamond finish) w/ #7 pups. After owning and selling two SEs and realizing I could probably never afford a Core model, I was done with PRS until I picked up the S2 in a shop for the heck of it and took it for a test drive. Unbelievable value, playability and tone. Now that I've had it for a few months, I can say it's quite possibly my favorite of all I've owned. And, YES - you are right - the split coils sound FAR better than any other split I've tried.
mpactdesignmedia I had a satin s2 that my buddy now owns. He’s a great guitarist with 3k-12k guitars and he plays the prs over them. It’s ugly but man does it play
McCarty 594 Ten Top owner here and she's the prize jewel in my collection. Worth every penny. Mine is the faded whale blue like the one you were talking about.
PRS makes quality stuff, man. I got a PRS SE Custom 24 for Christmas last year, and I can honestly say that it's pretty much everything I could want in an electric guitar.
I knew you'd love it that much hehe! And trust me, it keeps on giving ;) That wide thin neck feels just right.. the violin carve stays sexy year after year, and it will stay straight as an arrow! You can feel the love put into the making of a PRS when you play it for a little bit. I still have the most stupid grin on my face every time my ce22 catches the corner of my eye! 🙌🤘 Congrats on your new found love! Happy for you!
robert, you should try an EVH Wolfgang standard. I have one and it sounds great, but the neck pickup. My god. It's just so thick and perfect sounding. with a good amount distortion I get a tone that's very close to woman tone, but without touching the tone knob. It's thick, bassy, but somehow all the treble is still there. It just sounds great clean or dirty.
I’ve got a Jade PRS Custom 24, a Rosewood neck PRS Custom 24 in satin black gold and a PRS McCarty. Best guitars I’ve ever had the honor of playing, recently decided I’m going to only collect PRS models. Once I sell my Chapman, the CE24 is on the list
Got 7 PRS's now, not a bit surprised you like it so much. Got a Sunburst 22 ( nitro finish, 57/08 PU's ), Custom 22, Custom 22 special, (2) 513's, Mira X, and a korean custom 22. Then I had to stop. After I picked up my first one in the store I knew it was for me. Felt like it was custom built for me.
Great review. I think some people look at the CE24 as a lower priced alternative to the Custom line -- which it is, in one sense. But it really has its own thing going on. The maple neck, the more subtle carve on the top, the McCarty-styled switching system all give the CE24 its own feel. And since it's not one of their "core" guitars, the tops don't get graded... but I've seen some gorgeous tops on some CE24s that would give some the 10-top guitars a real run for their money. At a lower price point compared to their core guitars, I think they give you a lot of bang for your buck.
This is one fantastic guitar !! I have a few PRS's and the CE might just be my favorite :)The playability is straight up typical PRS but the tone is mesmerizingly good. Yup the neck of a guitar has to do a lot with it's sound as I have found out. So the bolt on neck speaks more to me than the other models from the company :)
Yeah I bought a used PRS Standard made in Indonesia, and I got to say even through it was made by another company PRS really made sure that there was good quality control even in there cheapest line of guitars, I was really amazed of just how good of quality it is !!!👍😁
I have a CE24 Robert, in Cherry Burst and even though I have other (some more expensive) choices, I always go to the PRS for the important gigs, or recording sessions. So versatile. And those pickups, full or split are incredible!
I would have questioned you as a guitar player if you didn’t love a PRS. I held one and instantly, my mind started scheming on the financial plan to get one.
If I remember correctly, the coil split isn't 100%. Some output from the other coil is allowed to bleed through so the tonal transition between single and humbucker is smoother and more balanced. Love mine too.
Recently I found a 1997 PRS CE Standard 22 with a beautiful black finish and I loved it 😍 it played so well and the tone was amazing. Currently I play my SE Cu24 most of the time and I can definitely say that this brand is awesome 🫶
Have owned or do currently own a S2, a DGT, a P22, and a 200x CE-22, and the CE-22 is my absolutely favourite, especially with a low output humbucker in the bridge!
Best review by far of this guitar. Your reviews are better because you are giving genuine honest opinions.... not just trying to sell us like everyone else that tells us something is good just to get free gear. I can tell you really love this guitar. I bought same one but in satin cherry burst. I agree that this is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever played. I also have Gibson Les Paul with bb pro pickups, American standard strat, PRS SE 245... and I gravitate way more to this guitar... just has unique snappy attack and smoothness to sound. The cleans don't sound as good as my strat...but iprefer the CE split to my strat in overdrive. I actually prefer this to my gibson slightly. The Gibson is brighter in low E, A, and D strings... and has good low end growl... but the PRS has warm bite and a tone that is uniquely awesome... can't explain. I almost want to sell my gibson because sounds is so similar but prs has more tonal variety. Both great... similar sounding guitars in humbucking mode. Prs ce much better playability and tonation. Again they both sound great. I also played the prs core 24 and it didn't have the cool snappy attack that this guitar has... though it looked very impressive. I still need to spend more time with the core to get better taste... but this CE is a screaming beast... not sure any guitar could sounds better... just different tone. Thanks again for great review!
Fun fact about this guitar model, Alex Lifeson from Rush used it during their late 2000's tours. In particular "Snakes And Arrows" and "Clockwork Angels".
I first owned a B.C. Rich Bich back in '82 when they first came out and were well made. Skipping oh, 30 some yrs,(life trials and tribulations) , bought a Strat and soon after a PRS 594 10 TOP. Seems there's A LOT OF PLAYERS really digging on these PRS guitars !!! Gibson, Fender, etc better step up. Been living off their label for awhile.
Prs lefty custom 24 is going to be my second guitar. Been doing some overtime the past month to save for it and I hope to have it but next month. Man I want that prs guitar so bad.
The pickup selector on the older CE guitars had a rotary 5 way switch in them. I liked it like that but the majority of people didnt care for it. So they stopped making them. I'd give my pinky toe to have it back. The one that got away....
Just picked up one of these and lived it so much, picked up a second! Sounds better than some guitars I have costing 3-4x the price, including some high-end PRS's.... Such a versatile guitar and sounds killer live. Plenty of cut on the neck pickup too and split coil sounds are KILLER... The bolt-on neck gives it its snap
I wish they had that color Red when I got my 30th ANNiv. PRS from their core lineup. It is harder to see the color unless your onstage with a light hitting it.
Prs does great coil splits. They feel like tele single coils more so than strats, but thats awesome. My McCarty can sound like a full fat les paul type sound, or a big warm tele. It's awesome.
I have two S2's, a standard 24 and a Singlecut. Also have an SE 245. At first I really liked the necks on the S2s but lately I have been liking the SE 245 and my Les Pauls better.
More people that are just learning would be more atached or drawn to learning that slow but powerful sound like pink floyd that you just gave us an amazing example of. Like i said, you are really good at fast playing, but for so many of us learn at that slower pace while trying to effect our listeners at an advanced style even if we can't play that well (As You) of coarse
I find many guitars fun for a while but have found over time after the "newness" wears off I rarely pickup my guitars with less than an 12" radius. I wish PRS would offer more than the 10" on more models.
The 10” radius is a critical component to a PRS guitar. If you don’t get along w it, PRS prob isn’t for you. That’s like asking for an LP w something other than a 12” radius. Although it would be cool if, like Gibson, PRS offered a compound radius on some models.
I have LOVED PRS guitars since I first played one!! I have 3 SE guitars and I need a REALone & might have to go the CE route. I love their neck pickups. Still has the round bass sound but with attack and definition.
@@RobertBakerGuitar - I think it is because the next is 2 frets closer to the bridge so it takes out some to the mud of the typical Humbucker vs the Gibson scale and 22 fret. . I used to have a Carvin DC and it s the same scale....its just different.. Thank you for all the great information
I've been waiting for this video @Robert Baker. I love my PRS Custom 24 and so know exactly what you mean about the 85/15's. Mine is the core version with the mahogany set neck so is a bit different. I know the bolt on maple neck and moulded bridge add a bit more snap and brightness. I love my other PRS guitars too - the 594, 509 and Hollowbody ii. You may love the 594 but as a Les Paul owner, you may find it a bit too similar and I can't see you getting rid of either of yours. I could make an argument for owning one - especially a DC version as that has better neck access and a bit lighter too. Obviously its more versatile with the Split coils which I find very usable too. For something a bit different, you could look at the Hollowbody 594 (or Hollowbody ii as that adds a piezo you can use to blend in). For me, buying my first PRS quickly led to number 2, 3 and 4 with the desire to add 5 and 6 in the near future so I look forward to seeing your video's as you too get hooked on them... :D Have fun and Keep Rockin'
Here's the video of when I first got my PRS :)
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Robert Baker have the limited-run satin Standard without the maple top and yea, the CE feels mighty fine. Personally I didn’t get along with the 85/15 set and went to 59/09 via a detour of \m/ pickups. The bridge is PRS but it’s the one from the import line. I changed mine for the MannMade NOS2000 which is the original first generation. The sound difference is not just imaginary and it comes with the thicker size bar.
Cool I think that with only 2 control knobs it creates less resistance to the coils. Which means it will pretty much handle any type of volume from amp effortlessly.
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@@nalukeko yes, he said the ( pickups ) were as one. Not sure exactly on the wiring though am thinking it has a better ground due to less or more direct wiring. To test my theory. You can check or compare ohms to another guitar at the cord input jack from guitar.
You like it because it's basically a Les Paul with two cutaways.
PRS uses a resistor on the push/pull pot to bleed in a small amount of the coil that would otherwise be fully grounded out. This allows it to retain some fullness and much of the hum-cancelling when otherwise split!
Cheers!
Thanks for sharing, IMO PRS push/pull coil splits sound the best.
ahhh.....that explains why I was disappointed because I wanted it to be also to have strat-esque tone. I kinda think it makes it less flexible because I often want that single coil bite.
The PRS “pattern thin” neck is the best I’ve ever played. That is the neck shape they’ve put on the CEs.
I have a custom 22 and it’s my favourite guitar. It’s beautiful, sounds amazing and is super comfortable to play.
Jorge Miranda me too, its a 1996 22 green 9 top with the single piece wraparound bridge. Not as bright as the bolt on neck CE but has its merits...
I thought I liked the thin neck because I don’t have big hands. Turns out the regular neck is better for my playing. I don’t get it but it works for me.
@@isaiahmarquez9717 agreed i have an s2 and ce, I like the s2 better and i dont have big hands. However yhe quality and sound on the ce is way better.
That thing sounds incredible. 85/15's are crazy. And like you said, it kind of slots into its own area, which is cool. Not just another strat or gibson or whatever. PRS tone is pretty unique and they really do their own thing well. Plus they feel absolutely flawless in the hand. Hard to argue!
I bought a new CE 24 in "none more black" last fall and I love it. The bolt-on neck gives it a lot of snap and punchiness.
Hi Robert. I just received my first P.R.S. Today. Bought a 2016 CE 24 off of Reverb.
I now see what all the fuss is about. It is a damn fine instrument!!!
Ive only been playing on it for a couple of hours, but I can see it is like a swiss army knife with all of the combinations of tones that is coming out of my Fender Super Reverb.
As an owner of 7 American Strats, and a couple Gibson SG and Les pauls, I would describe it as the love child of a Strat and an SG. But it is unique in its own right.
It is gourgous and really fun and easy to play.
I dont always name my axes either, but she is Scarlet! Right off the bat... lol...
Rock on brother!
I bought my two PRS custom 24's new in 2012, and they are amazing. I've been playing Ibanez guitars since 1991, Fenders since 94, and Gibson's since 97, but since having the PRS'S, they are my main live guitar's! I have a bad back, and one of my Les Pauls is heavy, and the other one is no light weight, so I tend to favour lighter guitars like the PRS, or my SG. M
I LOVED the CE but ultimately decided on the FR Custom 24. That guitar is my "number one" because of the sheer thrill-factor alone. PRS don't make guitars; they make works of art.
Amen. I left Fender, Gibson, and Ibanez long ago. You get all the chime of a 25.5 in scale and the warmth of 24.5 or 24.75 in scale. The beautiful tones are automatic, even with my SS practice amp. I really love the single coil sound, its warm and chimey. I have an SE Standard 24, SE Custom 24 and a CE 24. I love them all.
Always going to be someone that doesn't agree with you, but like you said, "If it makes you reach for it, then its worth having." Love the demo. Keep up the good work you do.
i know what you mean. I just bought a McCarty 594, and I can't put it down. I have a whole rack of Gibson Les Paul guitars, but the 594 has quickly become my go to guitar hands down. People told me the 594 was a "better Les Paul", and I didn't believe them. Now I do.
That's my dream guitar, exact color too
Thanks for this. So glad you like the CE. I just recently ordered the same in Scarlett Red and am anxiously await it's delivery in June!
I underestimated how good a bolt-on PRS sounds!
Owned a PRS in 1986, serial # 00004. Sold it back to Paul Reed. Just ordered a CE 24 semi-hollow!
Wow!
No lie my jaw dropped when you started jamming the single coil at 8:16. Wow! One of these popped up on Facebook marketplace in my town this week and I’m seriously eyeing it. Great video mate. 🤘🏻
I recently bought the CE 24 semi-hollow and I love the guitar, but hated the 8515 pickups. I replaced them with Duncan JB/Jazz set that I already had from another guitar and they did the trick. It is really a great guitar.
Went from liking your hair to loving it🙌🏻
hahaha
The CE is their best guitar. I have the same color. Sand Dow the neck and tung oil it and it'll be even better.
Thanks for the tip man and I agree its the one that really jumoed out at me when I tried a bunch.
Beautiful looking guitar..... I have a ‘17 CE and it the best guitar I have ever played.... The neck is perfect..... I’m not quite sure what magic sits behind the PRS design process but it is incredibly well done....
I too love my PRS. Haven't had it quite a year but it's amazing!
Great video.
There is a "string ground" wire run from the control's cavity into the side of the hole for the "bottom" tailpiece body bushing. It connects by being squeezed against the side of the hole by the metal bushing, not usually soldered. The factory wire doesn't necessarily survive changing the bushing since it's small diameter and bent at a hard 90 degree angle, lying alongside the installed bushing. I would recommend installing a new wire for that ground before installing/reinstalling a new bushing in that position. Then make sure you have a good connection before going to the next step.
I have 3 L.P.'s then bought my first PRS Hollowbody2 25th Anniversary, wow factor plus, after that I bought a P22 with Piezo and tremolo, totally fell in love, I mainly play the P22, as the versatility is amazing.
Same thing happened with my ibanez but it took 3 years to actually fall in love with it I've had it for 6 years now and she's a lovely beast
Rickey Mitchell what Ibanez ?
@@beatsbyjamie ibanez 6001 series with infinity pickups love the dayum almost changed the pickup like a fool because I thought I didn't like the sound after a year a two but adjusting the pickup height makes all the difference thanks for asking buddy
Just picked this guitar up today, tobacco burst with the natural back/sides and natural binding. What an absolutely gorgeous looking instrument. Wonderful tones and playability.
I had one of the first CE's made. It was red with a black laminate on the headstock, the original style neck heel, which didn't stick out as much as yours and PRS lever lock tuners. I'm pretty sure it was made in the original shop in Annapolis MD. It was a SWEET guitar. I haven't played any PRS guitars in the last ten years, but mine was simply the best solid body guitar I ever owned. In those days all PRS guitars had 24 fret necks, so there wasn't a 'CE 24.'
I got the exact same one, by far my favorite guitars. Even got a second one in Tobacco Sunburst finish.
The same thing happened to me. After I got my first PRS I fell in love with it. Now that’s all I shop is a PRS.
Thx Robert!!...I own a PRS, P24. Purchased it last year. I also own a Strat and a Les Paul. My PRS is my go-to guitar. Even at $4k-$5k, it’s worth every cent!!!!
Just traded for a 2022 CE with a bridge upgrade. Unreal guitar! Absolutely love it.
Nice guitar! I have a CE24 from 1993, they are great guitars.
Prs uses a technique called partial coil split. A resistor is added in line of one of the coils hot lead going to ground. It only drops a specific among not of the one coils output to ground. Depending on the value of the resistor warrants different voicings. But the great thing it still remains humcanceling. The DTG model is the only guitar that had splittable humbuckers that actually sounded like singlecoils. Have yet to find another guitar do a convincing coil split like that guitar does
The EXACT feeling I have for my S2 Standard 22 (satin black diamond finish) w/ #7 pups. After owning and selling two SEs and realizing I could probably never afford a Core model, I was done with PRS until I picked up the S2 in a shop for the heck of it and took it for a test drive. Unbelievable value, playability and tone. Now that I've had it for a few months, I can say it's quite possibly my favorite of all I've owned. And, YES - you are right - the split coils sound FAR better than any other split I've tried.
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I had a satin s2 that my buddy now owns. He’s a great guitarist with 3k-12k guitars and he plays the prs over them. It’s ugly but man does it play
I bought a CE 24 Semi Hollow cause I like a light guitar . I love it ! It's in amber and has a crazy flame top
McCarty 594 Ten Top owner here and she's the prize jewel in my collection. Worth every penny.
Mine is the faded whale blue like the one you were talking about.
PRS makes quality stuff, man. I got a PRS SE Custom 24 for Christmas last year, and I can honestly say that it's pretty much everything I could want in an electric guitar.
8:09 just sold a crate of CEs.
I knew you'd love it that much hehe! And trust me, it keeps on giving ;) That wide thin neck feels just right.. the violin carve stays sexy year after year, and it will stay straight as an arrow! You can feel the love put into the making of a PRS when you play it for a little bit. I still have the most stupid grin on my face every time my ce22 catches the corner of my eye! 🙌🤘 Congrats on your new found love! Happy for you!
Dude. I loved that entro playing. That sound is amazing. You need to do some more of that slow (Pink Floyd) style playing. Sounded amazing
Got a 89 and a 91 years ago they have Alder backs and the short heal they rock its like the best of a strat and gibson in one guitar
Bought a new CE in '98. Best guitar I own...favorite!
robert, you should try an EVH Wolfgang standard. I have one and it sounds great, but the neck pickup. My god. It's just so thick and perfect sounding. with a good amount distortion I get a tone that's very close to woman tone, but without touching the tone knob. It's thick, bassy, but somehow all the treble is still there. It just sounds great clean or dirty.
The split in the both position clean sounded really good. Nice guitar! 👍
And the neck pickup is perfect in humbucker or split.
I’ve got a Jade PRS Custom 24, a Rosewood neck PRS Custom 24 in satin black gold and a PRS McCarty. Best guitars I’ve ever had the honor of playing, recently decided I’m going to only collect PRS models. Once I sell my Chapman, the CE24 is on the list
Got 7 PRS's now, not a bit surprised you like it so much. Got a Sunburst 22 ( nitro finish, 57/08 PU's ), Custom 22, Custom 22 special, (2) 513's, Mira X, and a korean custom 22. Then I had to stop. After I picked up my first one in the store I knew it was for me. Felt like it was custom built for me.
Hey homey. I totally love the playing on this review. Sweet sweet sounds.
Great review. I think some people look at the CE24 as a lower priced alternative to the Custom line -- which it is, in one sense. But it really has its own thing going on. The maple neck, the more subtle carve on the top, the McCarty-styled switching system all give the CE24 its own feel. And since it's not one of their "core" guitars, the tops don't get graded... but I've seen some gorgeous tops on some CE24s that would give some the 10-top guitars a real run for their money. At a lower price point compared to their core guitars, I think they give you a lot of bang for your buck.
Got a PRS Santana from Musicares after Katrina and you're right, it's between a Strat and a LP. It is a workhorse.
Skeet Schuler a Core Santana or SE? Workhorse yes, but mine (core) is full on LP and nowhere near a strat
@@nalukeko SE Plays and sounds great and thanks to the Edge and Musicares free.
This is one fantastic guitar !! I have a few PRS's and the CE might just be my favorite :)The playability is straight up typical PRS but the tone is mesmerizingly good. Yup the neck of a guitar has to do a lot with it's sound as I have found out. So the bolt on neck speaks more to me than the other models from the company :)
Yeah I bought a used PRS Standard made in Indonesia, and I got to say even through it was made by another company PRS really made sure that there was good quality control even in there cheapest line of guitars, I was really amazed of just how good of quality it is !!!👍😁
I have a CE24 Robert, in Cherry Burst and even though I have other (some more expensive) choices, I always go to the PRS for the important gigs, or recording sessions. So versatile. And those pickups, full or split are incredible!
I would have questioned you as a guitar player if you didn’t love a PRS. I held one and instantly, my mind started scheming on the financial plan to get one.
If I remember correctly, the coil split isn't 100%. Some output from the other coil is allowed to bleed through so the tonal transition between single and humbucker is smoother and more balanced. Love mine too.
I own 3 PRS guitars. 1997 CE plays pretty good. The SE Tremonti plays really well. The best PRS guitar I played on was a custom 22. That was sweet!!!
i just bought a prs ce 24 2020 in amber and it’s coming in a week, I can’t wait to play it!!!
Recently I found a 1997 PRS CE Standard 22 with a beautiful black finish and I loved it 😍 it played so well and the tone was amazing. Currently I play my SE Cu24 most of the time and I can definitely say that this brand is awesome 🫶
I have tried this guitar at GC, and it sounds great!! Really want to have this CE24
I have '90 PRS bolt-on and it still rocks!
I have the satin limited series, mahogany body with no maple top. Very light and fun to play.
Have owned or do currently own a S2, a DGT, a P22, and a 200x CE-22, and the CE-22 is my absolutely favourite, especially with a low output humbucker in the bridge!
Best review by far of this guitar. Your reviews are better because you are giving genuine honest opinions.... not just trying to sell us like everyone else that tells us something is good just to get free gear. I can tell you really love this guitar. I bought same one but in satin cherry burst. I agree that this is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever played. I also have Gibson Les Paul with bb pro pickups, American standard strat, PRS SE 245... and I gravitate way more to this guitar... just has unique snappy attack and smoothness to sound. The cleans don't sound as good as my strat...but iprefer the CE split to my strat in overdrive. I actually prefer this to my gibson slightly. The Gibson is brighter in low E, A, and D strings... and has good low end growl... but the PRS has warm bite and a tone that is uniquely awesome... can't explain. I almost want to sell my gibson because sounds is so similar but prs has more tonal variety. Both great... similar sounding guitars in humbucking mode. Prs ce much better playability and tonation. Again they both sound great. I also played the prs core 24 and it didn't have the cool snappy attack that this guitar has... though it looked very impressive. I still need to spend more time with the core to get better taste... but this CE is a screaming beast... not sure any guitar could sounds better... just different tone. Thanks again for great review!
The CE is the best guitar for the money in the prs family. Huge value a working man player
Sound also comes from the amp components & the type of speaker, plectrum material and fingers. diaphragm as well....amps consist of 75% of tone.
After I saw this. I knew I had to by one. Bought one the next day.....sooo loving prs. Thanx Robert for a great demo.
Awesome review , my Grey / black will be arriving in 3/4 weeks, can’t wait to hold it✌️
Fun fact about this guitar model, Alex Lifeson from Rush used it during their late 2000's tours. In particular "Snakes And Arrows" and "Clockwork Angels".
He used them primarily in the '90's. He would use them on a song or 2 during the later tours, but had moved back to Gibson for those records.
Wait... was that "Time Marches On" in the beginning?
And the CEs (especially vintage ones) are glorious.
That red is awesome. I've owned 2 customs but I never did warm up to them like a tele or a strat.
Sounds so good.
I first owned a B.C. Rich Bich back in '82 when they first came out and were well made. Skipping oh, 30 some yrs,(life trials and tribulations) , bought a Strat and soon after a PRS 594 10 TOP. Seems there's A LOT OF PLAYERS really digging on these PRS guitars !!! Gibson, Fender, etc better step up. Been living off their label for awhile.
I bought a CE 24 in Eriza Verde with a satin nitro finish on the maple neck, and it's an awesome guitar! I like it so much I sold my Custom 22!
Seriously?
The CE has aways been my workinghorse. You have to check a used early 90s CE. If you like the new CE, this will blow you away.
Prs lefty custom 24 is going to be my second guitar. Been doing some overtime the past month to save for it and I hope to have it but next month. Man I want that prs guitar so bad.
They're great guitars I have the PRS SE standard beautiful guitar love it.
Get a hold of a pre 1993 PRS CE 24 and you will really be AMAZED!!!
I have one just like it. I love it.
The pickup selector on the older CE guitars had a rotary 5 way switch in them. I liked it like that but the majority of people didnt care for it. So they stopped making them. I'd give my pinky toe to have it back. The one that got away....
Great guitar! I have one in trampas green, love it to pieces.
You should try a Deej
PRS DGT fantastic & quirky but works for so many things
Hands down the best sounding guitar I have ever played. Even splitting the humbuckers sounded fantastic. Excellent guitar.
split neck sounds killer. very close to a strat neck tone
Thats what I was thinking. Maybe the slightest bit more beefy
I've got a classic 97 CE... love it! But ever since you showed your Friedman p90 and I picked up an Avi Shabat prototype, thats my favorite now. :)
Keep trusting ur instincts Robert ur right on with that prs
Mine arrived just this monday 11 / 11 ..LOVE ir
When you go to change the strings the ball ends are a royal paing to get out of the bridge
Just picked up one of these and lived it so much, picked up a second! Sounds better than some guitars I have costing 3-4x the price, including some high-end PRS's.... Such a versatile guitar and sounds killer live. Plenty of cut on the neck pickup too and split coil sounds are KILLER... The bolt-on neck gives it its snap
I wish they had that color Red when I got my 30th ANNiv. PRS from their core lineup. It is harder to see the color unless your onstage with a light hitting it.
Prs does great coil splits. They feel like tele single coils more so than strats, but thats awesome. My McCarty can sound like a full fat les paul type sound, or a big warm tele. It's awesome.
I have two S2's, a standard 24 and a Singlecut. Also have an SE 245. At first I really liked the necks on the S2s but lately I have been liking the SE 245 and my Les Pauls better.
Thanks for the demo and the links. Sounds great!
More people that are just learning would be more atached or drawn to learning that slow but powerful sound like pink floyd that you just gave us an amazing example of. Like i said, you are really good at fast playing, but for so many of us learn at that slower pace while trying to effect our listeners at an advanced style even if we can't play that well (As You) of coarse
I find many guitars fun for a while but have found over time after the "newness" wears off I rarely pickup my guitars with less than an 12" radius. I wish PRS would offer more than the 10" on more models.
100% agree - Exactly why I ended up parting with my PRS, could never get along with it in terms of playability.
The 10” radius is a critical component to a PRS guitar. If you don’t get along w it, PRS prob isn’t for you. That’s like asking for an LP w something other than a 12” radius. Although it would be cool if, like Gibson, PRS offered a compound radius on some models.
bobert raker is da man! I have a PRS as well it's sweet! ROCK ON!
I have LOVED PRS guitars since I first played one!! I have 3 SE guitars and I need a REALone & might have to go the CE route. I love their neck pickups. Still has the round bass sound but with attack and definition.
Yeah that neck pup is so good. And it sounds really good split.
@@RobertBakerGuitar - I think it is because the next is 2 frets closer to the bridge so it takes out some to the mud of the typical Humbucker vs the Gibson scale and 22 fret. . I used to have a Carvin DC and it s the same scale....its just different..
Thank you for all the great information
I've been waiting for this video @Robert Baker.
I love my PRS Custom 24 and so know exactly what you mean about the 85/15's. Mine is the core version with the mahogany set neck so is a bit different. I know the bolt on maple neck and moulded bridge add a bit more snap and brightness. I love my other PRS guitars too - the 594, 509 and Hollowbody ii.
You may love the 594 but as a Les Paul owner, you may find it a bit too similar and I can't see you getting rid of either of yours. I could make an argument for owning one - especially a DC version as that has better neck access and a bit lighter too. Obviously its more versatile with the Split coils which I find very usable too. For something a bit different, you could look at the Hollowbody 594 (or Hollowbody ii as that adds a piezo you can use to blend in).
For me, buying my first PRS quickly led to number 2, 3 and 4 with the desire to add 5 and 6 in the near future so I look forward to seeing your video's as you too get hooked on them... :D
Have fun and Keep Rockin'
Incredible guitar. I bought 2 this year.
Man I own an old series CE-24. It fell out of rotation and I was thinking about selling it, but this video got me kinda hyped again :D
I love what you were playing in the intro! Do you have any original music online for me to check out?
I also think there is something special with PRs guitars
I have 2
S2’s and a se245 and love them
I have the same guitar, but in orange, and I can say it's the most versatile guitar ever.
Dude it can basically do anything cant it
Hey Robert idk if you’re still using the Ce24 , but this video pushedme over the edge to buy one. I love it. I’m really surprised how good it sounds.
Oh yeah man I use it all the time
great playing, great review love PRS bolt ons