1999 PRS CE - Thoughts On Older Models
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- 1999 PRS CE bolt on neck guitar and some thoughts about the Custom model from the same year. If you're thinking about buying a used CE model, here's a couple of things to consider, plus a whole bunch of playing examples.
Ok, yes! You have all told me, extensively! There's an issue with the look of the video, but I don't want to re-upload and I can't fix it now it's here. There's no issue with any of my subsequent videos. This was an issue caused by using two different cameras running different frame rates. One 24, one 25, either way I was gunna be wrong, but I'd already sold the damn guitar so couldn't re-shoot it. My bad, consider myself told off, now please stop bloody telling me. Thank you kindly, Ben.
I thought it was made on purpose. I like the glitched frames. It's cool. Thank you on the insight on ce22.
Awesome last name brotha! I watched this video when I bought my 03 PRS CE22. Just found it again having just bought an 01 CE24 today. I’m completely sold on the older PRS CE guitars. They’re timeless monsters
Haha! Your 1st name is cooler than mine though! PRS make some lovely guitars, although this one wasn't for me. It recorded well but I'm more at home on something Gibson whenever I play live. I think I've just gotten used to them. Some sweet tracks on your channel by the way mate, I had listen. Nice work.
Owning an PRS CE22 from 1995 - for a PRS its simple looking but i had the luck to get one of those years with Dragon 1 humbuckers which i really love. Seems to be way better than Dragon 2 ones... Totally agree on the Phase 1 Locking. Was a good idea but getting used to it is kinda hard. Always feels like doing it wrong. Over all a absolutely great guitar - kinda core like but simpler and waaaaay cheaper.
Same i scored a 94 CU22 with the dragons and i love them and the 5 way rotory lol i have a 594 core from 2018 but the old 94 has a deep soul about it i love it
I have both older and newer models. The older ones blow away the newer ones. Think older ones are more core like and newer ones more like an S2 or SE.
Just found your video whilst searching for 97 ce. Anyway I think I found a new channel. Good advice on the CE and your videos are well shot and great guitar licks%
Thank you, that's very kind. Do you already own the CE, or are you thinking about buying one?
@@BenFletcherGuitar I had considered it a while ago but missed out. The latest Paul’s long distance call with Boscoe France reminded me about the CE late 90s model 👍
Great video and fantastic playing! I actually like the frame rate thing going on here. Also have a '97 CE24 which is a fantastic instrument!
Dude your freakin slide playing is wicked!!!
Thanks very much, man! Too kind, Ben.
That's playing with soul. I am genuinely impressed.
Thanks, Harry! That's very nice of you.
I got a 98 ce and 01 cu amazing. Great review!
Lovely instruments, Thuglife! Thank you.
Great jam! Agreed on the phase 1 locking tuners with the wing lock though..ugh. The later ones are a major improvement (Sperzel or EBMM type are still easier to handle though!) However! Yes the original CE is a far superior instrument, not that the newer version is a bad guitar, it's a very nice instrument, but the cheaper bridge on a guitar that still costs 2k (US) is not really appropriate to me. You can get an original CE for 60% of the price of a new one, and a used core Custom is still less and can be found for $1500-1600 USD in great condition. I'm also really not a fan of the "squabbins" on the newer pickups, I was hoping they'd have gone the way of the '08 birds by now...they may sound good but I'd swap 'em immediately just on how they look alone! Great video on one of my favorite guitars.
Thanks, man! Some good info in your comment too, nice one! Ben.
Nice playing and good review, I have a newer model 2006 so unsure of the differences , very happy with it but I agree the rotary switch is very annoying and doesn’t make sense as you mentioned. Replaced the tuners with hip shots as the tuners weren’t for me. I also found the neck to be quite heavily lacquered so I have sanded it down and now feels much easier to play. The dragon 2 pickups also seem to get a lot of bad press but I have no issues. Thanks again liked and subscribed
Thanks, man! I think maybe if you didn't play anything else you'd probably get used to the rotary switch, but I flick between pickups a lot and only owned this guitar for a short period of time, so found it quite frustrating. The tuners are interesting too aren't they? I'd never watched a video on how to change strings before...
Ben Fletcher yeah I suppose! I found it quite difficult to flick between pickups during songs whilst gigging, not impossible but certainly difficult . Yeah definitely life’s to short eh?
@@ianandy1234 Life's too short for manuals! T Shirt maybe?!
I put a chicken-head knob on my 1994 CE24 rotary and I've gigged it that way for twenty-five years. It's on its second re-fret now and the wing tuners are utterly worn out and about to be replaced with modified Schaller M6's.
my personal view is that the newer ones are more enjoyable to play with the shallower carve. Arm and wrist positioning just feel more comfortable. This is of course my personal feeling and is based on how my new 3 ce's feel in relation to my 01 custom 22. I'm also going to assume they are slightly lighter which for someone with a wrecked back like my self is a bonus. if i want weight and pain i use my LPs 😂. great video man
Nice playing man
your video has an amazing image and sound quality!
Thank you very much!
I tip-toped around removing my 5-way rotary switch for so long. Once I finally ripped of the band-aid and added a 3-way toggle switch instead I was so much happier. Never regretted it for a second.
Good call man, I find those rotary dials really confusing!
That's what I did has well with mine & added a Push/Pull. To me it made a world of difference in the sound just setting it up for a standard LP style switching of HB/HB with standard coil split. Before that I was ready to sell it. I hated the rotary & the sound of how they had the pickups set in that era.
Deserve ALL the subs! Great video great player, keep at it. 👍
Thanks man, really appreciate that, very kind. Ben
Just picked up a ‘96 CE-22 maple top/stopbar in mint condition/all original and it’s probably my favorite guitar to-date. The Dragon I’s are a little hot for my taste but I make it work haha
Whats the neck profile on yours
@@robertsmith-ux8ls “wide/thin neck profile” is the response I got when I sent an email to PRS. It’s like a shallow D, it’s great.
Sounds like a nice guitar, I'm glad you're 'making it work' with those pickups! Hard life right?! Haha! Thanks for the comment, sorry I didn't reply sooner. Ben
Old ce models are much better than the new ones
Great playing! I've got a 98 ce 22! Great guitars
Thanks man! Yes, great guitars and pretty too!
Forgive me if you mentioned it but the old models also have a one piece quartersawn neck over the new models. They are a much nicer instrument. Just shop carefully, some have pocket cracks and other issues because they all seem to be played into the ground these days
Do newer models not have quartersawn necks? I've loved my 99 CU22 for years and will never be selling it, but I didn't know that it had that vs. a newer one!
@@imgonnagetbanned newer ones seem to be flatsawn with glued on heels and scarf joins like the S2
@@kbkman7742 interesting! you’re talking just the CEs or also the core models?
@@imgonnagetbanned just CE
Nice playing and cool guitar. I was thinking of buying an old one but ended up getting brand new ce... well used new one 2019 limited addition mint condition for $1,300... so couldn't pass up. Plus the new pickups, tuners, and cherry satin burst paint with nitro finish sold me. I'm not sure if the old ones have coil tapping??? If not that would be something that would be greatly missed...as the coil split sounds on the new one sound really exceptional for not being true single coil... and give you way more tonal options. If you buy a used old one for let's say $1,000 and have to pay for New pickups, new locking tuners, and coil split capabilities...plus nitro finish you could have bought a new ce. The old one has cool carve on top and thicker maple cap...but wierd switching. The old one is beautiful for sure...but one could argue that not having nitro finish on the older model will impact your tone as much as a slightly thicker maple cap. I truly think your guitar is beautiful though...and your playing is outstanding. I think to say the older ce sounds better than the new one is not valid without a true side by side comparison... but I would like to do that myself to really hear. I can always change the Korean bridge on mine to brass one for much cheaper than swapping the tuners and pickups...
Thanks man! I actually traded this guitar for the Les Paul in this video. The CE was just too bright for me. Plus although I dabble with some rock style stuff, I'm more roots orientated most of the time, playing slide etc and the Paul is just more of what I want to hear. Yes, I wanted to play two CE's side by side, but I didn't own it for long enough! I've never traded an instrument that fast before, but I knew it wasn't for me and that Paul was a good opportunity. Anyway, sounds like you got a bargain. I wasn't aware the old ones weren't Nitro, that's interesting. They do have coil tap facility on the old ones, but since it was the worlds brightest guitar already, I didn't use it! They have also improved the coil tapping in newer models. They do it in a different way, where you loose less volume, so if you like the coil split feature, you're on a winner with the new model for sure. Thanks for the comment, mate. Ben.
Thanks for reply. I have a Gibson Les Paul Studio too with burst bucker pros. And it sounds really good. It is actually brighter sounding than my prs ce. It also is more bassy... like my prs 245. I am really liking the CE because it is not quite as bassy... and because of the newer coil splitting sound. I've never tried the old CE model like you had... but really like the sound of the new one with 85/15s... probably more than my Gibson... especially in overdrive. And because it stays in tune better. But the Gibson definitely has its place and character that you can't replace... especially for blues rock twang... and low end growl. I'll probably keep both. I have American standard strat too but never play it. Again great video... Thanks for sharing!
The rotary switch is like that because we rotary switch on the wrong side of the road in the US.
Ha! They should release right hand drive versions!
Tastey plaing! I have jumped back and forth between PRS and Gibson for many years, but find myself more of a PRS guy, though I love my Les Paul’s as well…
Thanks, Paul! Both are beautiful guitars. I'd never owned a Les Paul before the one I have now and I don't know why. I'm really happy playing it. I guess it comes down to what you're most comfortable with, but both are equally great. Thanks for the comment, Ben.
Ben Fletcher, a Les Paul is a fantastic guitar, and as you can tell, there is a major difference between a PRS and a LP; I have both and do love them both. Again, great playing.
Tasteful slide playing!
Thanks, man!
What are you playing through? Sounds great
Thanks man! This was a long time ago and I can't really remember. I think it was the Atomic Amplifirebox and a Boss CS3. Either that or a DV Mark GH 250 using the the Amplifirebox as an IR loader, but I'm pretty sure I hadn't started doing that when I made this video. I've narrowed it down a bit, ha!
I have a chance to trade 1,500-1,800$ of pedals for a PRS SE 22 1998, sunburst, Dragon 2 pickups, no bird inlays. I've always only played Fender styled guitars but want a comfortable-do-it-all guitar. After having my first Strat since I was 15 I've been enjoying bigger frets and so the wide thin neck seems appealing. Everything I have is vintage, a little thicker.Having never played a PRS, is there anything you can tell me or warn me about them? I ;play everything from blues to punk to Jazz to ambient stuff, usually playing through a DR Z Max 18 and a UA Ox Box. Thanks!
No sabía que tocaba la guitarra tan bien el hermano de Benzema!!
What is up with that frame rate?
I pinned a comment from a couple of years ago, it was only on this video and I couldn't change it after the fact. Didn't disable re-sample on clips from different cameras. Muppet mistake.
Got a 2002... Ocean Blue.
Nice! If I had a choice of colour I'd go for the Blue. My 1st proper guitar was a Dean Evo Special Select in Blue, which was a double cut Les Paul copy but looked more like a PRS style being double cut with only two knobs. Not a patch on the real thing mind, you've got a great guitar there!
you need to clarify the content
Are still on course for the 100k subs by age 3k? :)