Six String World - Episode 81 - PRS SE CE 24 Standard
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2024
- In this video I go over the features of the new PRS SE CE 24 Standard, and how it's a return to form in price for import guitars, and how "standard" isn't a bad thing.
Regarding the new PRS satin sku - It has a full size alpha pot as the volume pot, and a quality dual pot for the push pull, also a full size trem block, which is molded steel. The pups are great, but I swapped out the cheaper, though full size Trem block for a solid brass one I snagged on Amazon for $30. I warmed up the tone to vintage area. The guitar with the thin finish is more resonant than my American HSS strat with a poly finish. Some people like the bing of the expensive PRS finishes, but this guitar is better in some aspects. The fretwork on mine was excellent. You could add a plek job from sweetwater for $299 and have a guitar that plays like a $5k guitar, just with a satin finish, which I personally like better than the gloss fancy finishes
Just yesterday I spent some time with one the new SE CE24 Standards (red). Gotta say, it is the best $500 expenditure a person can make! Last year I cut my collection back to two guitars-- one of them is a 2022 USA made CE24 that has been a pure joy to play. This new SE captures a bit of that vibe, but honestly it's its own thing (in a good way). Purely from a playing standpoint, this new SE is a better buy than any of the overseas guitars (and frankly some US made). Nothing on this guitar 'needs' to be swapped out, and on the specific one I played there's no need to pay for a setup. That right there saves you a good bit of money over the competition. Compared to the Epiphone "Greeny", the PRS kills it in terms of sound, feel and quality (and at 1/3 the price). If your kids want to start playing, this SE and a 50W Boss Katana will keep them happily playing for years to come. Sure wish this was available when I was starting out 40-years ago! For the rest of us, it's the perfect guitar for the rehearsal space, the couch, as a backup to your #1... it can do it all-- and for $500, yep-- it's a no-brainer! BTW, the bird inlays on the SE are fancier than those on the US version-- bonus!! :D
How's the nut cut,tuning stability especially with the 9s?
Yeah with a boss katana, that’s a perfect $1k rig! Thanks for watching!
@@cross-hairz800 The nut was cut very nicely, no tuning issues at the first fret, intonation was spot on and the tuning stability was fine-- though I use the trem for subtle changes to pitch and didn't try dive bombs, so... The tuning keys felt just like those on the SE Custom 24; solid, non locking. As a side note, I have my Core DGT & CE24 strung with 8s... so 9s wouldn't give you any trouble (so long as it's strung properly).
@@6stringworld Actually, the Katana 50 is going for about $250US. so the total rig cost would be about $750-- that's less than many of the other SE guitars alone ;)
Just bought one in turquoise, it’s a sweet guitar. I’m going to install some Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz pickups I have on hand and SE locking tuners with the first string change. Fit and finish is great and mine resonates really well.
Not arched no arm contour, nasty for shred, non shred guitar is no go