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  • gottharristegottharriste

    PRS CE24Published on 06/06/08 at 02:38
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    - Tobacco sunburst CE24 Modl 1999 (maple top)
    - Manufacturing United States (a pice of mahogany body, but I'm not sr it is still a pice today with a table in Saddle flame, which is itself in 2 pices and is simply splendid!
    - Round 24 frets, 2 humbuckers (PRS HFS bridge ct / ct Vintage Bass neck) are double and split, and has 5 positions slecteur (double bridge alone, and three split positions double handle single)
    - Stantard PRS vibrato bridge with trs is flexible (eg comparing a fender)
    - For knobs: one volume, one tone and a 5 position rotary slecteur
    - Bolt (the diffrence with custum al o the handle is, but it gives more versatility to the 24 cases, a slap in a little more clea…
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    - Tobacco sunburst CE24 Modl 1999 (maple top)
    - Manufacturing United States (a pice of mahogany body, but I'm not sr it is still a pice today with a table in Saddle flame, which is itself in 2 pices and is simply splendid!
    - Round 24 frets, 2 humbuckers (PRS HFS bridge ct / ct Vintage Bass neck) are double and split, and has 5 positions slecteur (double bridge alone, and three split positions double handle single)
    - Stantard PRS vibrato bridge with trs is flexible (eg comparing a fender)
    - For knobs: one volume, one tone and a 5 position rotary slecteur
    - Bolt (the diffrence with custum al o the handle is, but it gives more versatility to the 24 cases, a slap in a little more clear sound, a little fender) and is in Saddle with a rosewood fingerboard with a unique quality: it is of velvet, for the size, it is a fairly standard PRS so late, but with a round profile trs agr able (it's not too late as the guitars sizes for acrobatics ...)

    UTILIZATION

    - The handle is a MODEL of comfort, it never forces, it smells and sounds the boxes (well you need to know to play a minimum) in short, everything seems easy! This is antithse Gibson on this point, so not all gibsonniens n'apprcient forcment! Me j'adorre.
    - Access in acute is no problem because the body is thin and allows good shape PRS Access in dernires boxes (another ct I must admit that I do not often dernires boxes is not really my thing)
    - Usability issue, it is enjoyable trs, we feel the mahogany, but without being too heavy in short, the still enjoyable trs.
    - Whether a PRS CE or custum (I can not guarantee for ranges below) gives a good sound is almost an insult! TRS is simple, there is just plug it ...

    SOUNDS

    Ah, finally the sound! To set the mood, I bought this guitar used in 2004 so that is 4 years old I play it at home in RPET and in concert. And, although it still happens m'merveiller. With this type of guitar, trs is simple, if a does not sound, look no further than the guitar! Sr what is it that can not be a guitar.
    Well, More precisely, I use a prampli modlisation, Vamp pro (thus with the so-called coldness of numrique), a multi-effect (quad 4 digitech), an amplifier power transistor (Rocktron velocity) and a behringer cabinet 4hp spcial Stereo (and yes I have bones.

    Dtaillons sounds:
    - Saturation: on the bridge pickup (HFS), the sound is standard! It is both fat and round like gibson and at the same time more modern and cutting edge (I think we should be close to Seymour duncun) in rhythm, it's hyper prcis and the solo Harmonics are the o and sometimes they surprise us ask, because the guitar rpond everything, what is vibrating! And the question of its type, it is not in the agressivit Emg (I had before), which allows for the large rock without falling into the metal. Furthermore, it is possible to have a little more sound and more rtro gibsonnien with the middle position is a split of the two microphones (trs his rhythmic, bold and round)
    - The sound clear: it is exceptionally rich in crystalline and trs harmonic is that of happiness. My position is a split prfre the neck pickup which approximates a little fender, but not be (I have a fender ct), in short, it's just the sound PRS . And despite the roundness of the mahogany table in the saddle and Bolt brings a bit of slamming. As for the neck pickup (vintage bass), the sound is super round, jazzy trs.
    - In short, the sounds are poustouflantes résumé! For my part I love them all, all dpend use and the song is played.

    OVERALL OPINION

    - I said dj, I use it for 4 years now.
    - I love this guitar because it suits me, it is among the heirloom of the past for the modern violin and electronics. What I like most is the comfort of the handle and the sound that is rich in harmonics.
    - Could be the BMOL slecteur the rotary is not always very practical, but since I have my fender I finally realized that the standard 5 slecteur positions is much more Easy magna; matter of habit really.
    - Ah, the price! This may be the most ngatif of this guitar; the era (2004), it took 2500! (And again I do not mean that custum taient 3000) But the quality has its price. That may be why I would put a 9 / 10 for the report qualitprix.
    - But despite that price, I definitely do it again this choice. (So ​​that 9 / 10 is really only for the price, the rest is Obviously 10/10)
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Holy guitar tones

    PRS CE24Published on 09/03/11 at 15:44
    This Paul Reed Smith guitar is named at the 24th because of the neck scale length. This compared to the 22 is only a couple inches in difference. All the controls and features and tone is pre-much the same he just get a little bit more fret action with the longer neck. This guitar is a boutique guitar and it down is an expensive guitar for a lot of people including myself but is a great guitar if your wanting step up to a quality built guitar as well as a very versatile quality sound guitar.

    These guitars are very easy to play on the neck is a little bit chunky so if you spend any time playing against Les Paul or Gibson flying V then you will probably feel comfortable with this guitar. I…
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    This Paul Reed Smith guitar is named at the 24th because of the neck scale length. This compared to the 22 is only a couple inches in difference. All the controls and features and tone is pre-much the same he just get a little bit more fret action with the longer neck. This guitar is a boutique guitar and it down is an expensive guitar for a lot of people including myself but is a great guitar if your wanting step up to a quality built guitar as well as a very versatile quality sound guitar.

    These guitars are very easy to play on the neck is a little bit chunky so if you spend any time playing against Les Paul or Gibson flying V then you will probably feel comfortable with this guitar. If you can use to playing a fender telecaster or something like an Ibanez guitar then this snack is going to be a little awkward for you. It's going to be thicker and the radius of it will be a little strange comparatively to a shredder guitar.

    UTILIZATION

    Paul Reed Smith CE 24 Maple Top Electric Guitar Features:

    * Bolt-on 24-fret maple neck for classic maple neck clarity
    * Comfortable wide-thin neck carve
    * 25" scale length, 10" radius fretboard
    * Friction-resistant "unobtanium" nut
    * Abalone dot inlays (bird inlays by special order)
    * Maple-topped, one-piece mahogany body
    * Gorgeous "dipped in glass" clearcoat finish
    * HFS Vintage Treble/Bass pickup combination
    * Coil-tapping 5-way rotary pickup selector with volume and tone controls
    * PRS tremolo with locking tuners
    * Paul Reed Smith signature logo headstock
    * Tolex covered rectangular hard case
    * Made in USA

    SOUNDS

    The tone of this guitar is an exceptional one. It sounds fantastic with pretty much any amplifier you put it in. I personally like the sound of the Paul Reed Smith amps with their own guitars. They're able to find a great chemistry and connection with the sound of their amps in the voicing of the ramps with these guitars. Usually there and sour low to mid gain amps so they really bring out and allow the guitars to shine with their note separation and clarity.

    These guitars also sounds fantastic with a high gain amplifier as well. So if you're playing the marshal amplifier or Mesa boogie amplifier in this guitars but it sounds very well in that type of setting. When my favorite sounds is not necessarily this guitar but Paul Reed Smith guitar and a Bogner. This is what Mark Tremonti the guitar player from Alter Bridge and he uses in his live recording and stage guitar rig. These guitar sound fantastic with a Bogner amplifier think it's a good chunky distortion town because these guitars are able to get a good chunky rhythmic tone.

    OVERALL OPINION

    You find his guitar for right around $2000 which is a pretty high price for any kind of guitar. However, this is an exotic built and exotic wood guitar so am the price is in net. This is a guitar for the professional musician and not someone is starting out on the guitar or a learner. So if you have an opportunity to play his guitar then I would recommend it before shelling out the money to own it because you might not jive with it because it feels a little bit different then many guitars that are more common such as Fender Stratocaster or telecaster.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Black cherry icecream!

    PRS CE24Published on 08/18/11 at 10:54
    PRS guitars are some of the best looking boutique get tarp out there. There are great quality at great build standards and they're just exceptional to look at. They also are able to branch through multiple genres of music and not stay particular to one style.

    This guitar is it is quite a beautiful guitar. The nice beautiful finger flamed maple top just looks great on top of the mahogany wood body. The nice curvature to this guitar is another selling point to the Paul Reed Smith guitars. The curved heels in the blend of the actual laminate top to the body is very well put together. You have your standard humbucker pickups that are a very good quality sounding pickups.

    UTILIZATION
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    PRS guitars are some of the best looking boutique get tarp out there. There are great quality at great build standards and they're just exceptional to look at. They also are able to branch through multiple genres of music and not stay particular to one style.

    This guitar is it is quite a beautiful guitar. The nice beautiful finger flamed maple top just looks great on top of the mahogany wood body. The nice curvature to this guitar is another selling point to the Paul Reed Smith guitars. The curved heels in the blend of the actual laminate top to the body is very well put together. You have your standard humbucker pickups that are a very good quality sounding pickups.

    UTILIZATION

    The tone of this guitar is quite exceptional. It can go to country blues all the way up to metal music. It has a great sustain and just an overall great sound with this very versatile guitar. I don't find at the Paul Reed Smith guitars had as much sold as a Gibson Les Paul does but it's still has a great versatility and they are great gigging guitars.

    SOUNDS

    Is guitar sound exceptional with their own Paul Reed Smith amplifiers. They just sound very country very clean and bluesy with their clean amplifiers. But stick this thing in front of a nice high gain amplifier and you can get some really good chunky thick distorted tones. I really dig these guitars in a high gain amplifier setting . They just have a good quality and sustain that matches very well with a high gain amplifier. Just about any application will sound great with this guitar.

    OVERALL OPINION

    You can find these guitars for right around $1000 give or take a few hundred. That is a pretty expensive price for a guitar but then again this is a professionals guitar and not a beginner or learner guitar price. Either way this is an exceptional guitar for someone who likes a boutique quality likes to craftsmanship of of the guitar and prefers a more custom piece because these can come in a various of different colors.
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  • iamqmaniamqman

    Decent guitar

    PRS CE24Published on 08/18/11 at 10:01
    This PRS guitar is an exceptional beauty any absolute fine instrument. The voicing of this guitar is very thick and chunky as well as a distinct mahogany tone. Most of the PRS guitars feature on mahogany body and neck woods and this one is no exception when it comes to that mahogany tone.

    This one has a cool sunburst paint job that really set off the look of this guitar quite well. You get a volume and a couple tone controls knobs and that is about it with this guitar's control features.

    UTILIZATION

    The PRS guitar sits in the music which can be cleaner than a Les Paul even though it is mahogany but yet thick and juicy with a high gain amplifier. This guitar has an exceptionally…
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    This PRS guitar is an exceptional beauty any absolute fine instrument. The voicing of this guitar is very thick and chunky as well as a distinct mahogany tone. Most of the PRS guitars feature on mahogany body and neck woods and this one is no exception when it comes to that mahogany tone.

    This one has a cool sunburst paint job that really set off the look of this guitar quite well. You get a volume and a couple tone controls knobs and that is about it with this guitar's control features.

    UTILIZATION

    The PRS guitar sits in the music which can be cleaner than a Les Paul even though it is mahogany but yet thick and juicy with a high gain amplifier. This guitar has an exceptionally beautiful top on it which is pretty standard with most Paul Reed Smith guitars. Some of their major highlights in their instrument building is there beautiful exotic woods and their exceptional aerodynamic cuts in their bodies. This guitar highlights those exclusive and beautiful features.

    SOUNDS

    The tone of these guitars are an exceptional and very versatile guitar. You get a fantastic clean tone as well as a new modern high gain tone. I have seen these guitars on so many different stages from so many different styles of music. I seen them with the most modern high again metal players as well as the clean bluesy players. It's interesting that these guitars are able to clean up so well which I think is a downfall to the Gibson Les Paul guitars which are great. It's hard rock 'n roll and high gain distortion that don't fit very well when it comes to cleaning up and doing a nice shiny sparkly clean tone. This guitar is able to cross those boundaries and do both very well.



    OVERALL OPINION

    At used these guitars are priced right around $1000 which is a little bit expensive for most people but again this is a professional guitar for someone or for someone who knows exactly what they want. This is not a beginners guitar and if you get lucky enough to get this guitar as a beginner then you're pretty lucky guitarist. The birds inlay for the frets is a nice edition and it really sets the look off with this nice top and beautiful paint job. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone who likes the Paul Reed Smith brand and has the equity to do it.
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  • King LoudnessKing Loudness

    Versatile and classy

    PRS CE24Published on 08/11/11 at 09:53
    The PRS CE-24 is designed to be a slightly lower end version of their famed 24 fret flagship, the Custom 24. It features a solid mahogany body with a classy flamed maple top as well as a nice binding that surrounds the top. It also has a bolt on maple neck with rosewood fretboard and 24 frets, PRS locking tuners, PRS designed vibrato unit, PRS designed Vintage Bass and HFS humbuckers, and a control layout of a volume control, a tone control, and a 5 way rotary switch that combines the tones of the full humbuckers with some split coil and parallel wired sounds as well. This guitar was built in the USA PRS factory, same as the higher end Custom 22s and 24s.

    UTILIZATION

    The PRS guitar…
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    The PRS CE-24 is designed to be a slightly lower end version of their famed 24 fret flagship, the Custom 24. It features a solid mahogany body with a classy flamed maple top as well as a nice binding that surrounds the top. It also has a bolt on maple neck with rosewood fretboard and 24 frets, PRS locking tuners, PRS designed vibrato unit, PRS designed Vintage Bass and HFS humbuckers, and a control layout of a volume control, a tone control, and a 5 way rotary switch that combines the tones of the full humbuckers with some split coil and parallel wired sounds as well. This guitar was built in the USA PRS factory, same as the higher end Custom 22s and 24s.

    UTILIZATION

    The PRS guitars have always been considered to be like a blend between a Fender and a Gibson as far as their feel and design. It has the mahogany construction, maple top, dual humbuckers and classic sunburst finish of a Gibson, but the longer scale length, tremolo, maple neck, more versatile switching system and lighter weight of a Fender style guitar. To me it really combines the best of both worlds as far as feel and tone. The guitar is fairly light and sits on the body extremely well. The upper fret access is stellar, and reaching 24 is no problem whatsoever.

    Getting a good tone out of this guitar really isn't difficult because of the high quality PRS pickups that are in this guitar. The Vintage Bass and HFS pickups are quite versatile and combined with the PRS rotary switch, the guitar is able to go from great clean jazz or country tones all the way through to searing and soaring "fall to your knees in ecstasy" lead tones. Awesome...

    SOUNDS

    I've tried this guitar through various Fender and Marshall amps. This particular guitar has the distinction of having the BEST clean sound I've ever heard. I used it at a house gig recently along with a Diamond Compressor and a 1964 Blackface Super Reverb with 4 10s. Song after song I was just marveling at how godlike the tones were... it was unreal. I could go from really smooth jazz textures to some really convincing country tones for chicken pickin' and then finish off with the world's most perfect gutsy blues tone that had me in chills when I dug into it hard enough.

    The dirty tones are equally as stellar, though I haven't had a chance to try them in QUITE as nice a setting. The neck pickup is perfect for legato fusion and shred lines. Arpeggios just work so well with that particular pickup and my favoured smooth lead tone. The HFS bridge pickup has long been one of my favourite pickups and in this guitar it's easy to see why. It has that perfect snarl and bite that drives any amp into overdriven mercy and as a result, it just works excellent for rock and metal riffage. Despite this though it still has a spongy vintage quality that makes it sound like an old PAF, just... brought into the modern age.

    OVERALL OPINION

    All in all I think the PRS CE24 is just a killer example of a versatile giggers guitar. It does every tone anyone could want, and uses top notch parts and craftsmanship to boot. They can be had for about $1,300 used which is an absolute steal for the quality and TONE that you're getting. If you want a super versatile guitar that is a near perfect blend of Fender and Gibson, give the PRS CE-24 (or if you prefer 22 frets, try the CE-22) a shot. You won't be disappointd!
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  • marcoz13marcoz13

    PRS CE24Published on 01/04/07 at 21:59
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Manufacturing USA
    Mahogany body - Table in Saddle Flamm - Neck 24 frets screwed in Saddle
    PRS Humbucker Pickups: HFS 1] (bridge position) https://prsguitars.com/pickups/hfs.html and a Vintage Bass (neck position)
    https://prsguitars.com/pickups/vintagebass.html
    CONTRL: 1 volume, 1 Tone 1 slecteur 5 position rotary
    Vibrato PRS - PRS Mcaniques AD

    UTILIZATION

    Channel trs enjoyable and fast enough
    CHAC is very easy to acute even the box is accessible 24
    good balance, trs grip and a lightweight compared my Godin Artisan ST
    Do you get a good sound easy? : One branch and a live sound regardless of the position of micro !!!!!

    SOUNDS

    - Appropriate are your style …
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    Manufacturing USA
    Mahogany body - Table in Saddle Flamm - Neck 24 frets screwed in Saddle
    PRS Humbucker Pickups: HFS 1] (bridge position) https://prsguitars.com/pickups/hfs.html and a Vintage Bass (neck position)
    https://prsguitars.com/pickups/vintagebass.html
    CONTRL: 1 volume, 1 Tone 1 slecteur 5 position rotary
    Vibrato PRS - PRS Mcaniques AD

    UTILIZATION

    Channel trs enjoyable and fast enough
    CHAC is very easy to acute even the box is accessible 24
    good balance, trs grip and a lightweight compared my Godin Artisan ST
    Do you get a good sound easy? : One branch and a live sound regardless of the position of micro !!!!!

    SOUNDS

    - Appropriate are your style of music? YES I play blues, rock, and some reagge balde with some funky rhythm and sounds in any situation
    - With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play? all-tube amp Mesa Boogie MARKII finish Hardwood and indeed Pod XT Line 6
    - What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)? trs sound covers a wide range of crystal-clear in the stratum of fat well rounded Les Paul we are left with two guitars one is fabulous!! Each microphone position is distinct and does not resemble any other. And in addition they are all useful

    OVERALL OPINION

    How long have you use it? since yesterday and I is played over 8 hours but so well that I dessid to this review!
    Have you tried many other models before acqurir? Start the U.S., the les paul and SG polivalente but the most and the best quality and price on this scratch
    Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ... YES YES YES YES YES YES !!!!!!!!!!!
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  • khoriasskhoriass

    A real guitar!

    PRS CE24Published on 06/13/11 at 16:51
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    American manufacturing, this guitar is simply stunning. It has 24 frets, PRS vintage style vibrato, a 5 position selector not very practical and a handle standard PRS Wide thin enough that the end is a piece of maple.

    UTILIZATION

    When I took this guitar in my hands, I felt that the handle had been custom built for me, and it is possible that I am not the only one who felt that way ... The weight is not really a problem, it is not overly burdensome. One branch, it sounds and there is nobody on this earth who can say otherwise, even with the bad faith! Otherwise I had a problem once, the S Smith who left while I cleaned her head gently .. What a bad surprise for a guitar price! Apa…
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    American manufacturing, this guitar is simply stunning. It has 24 frets, PRS vintage style vibrato, a 5 position selector not very practical and a handle standard PRS Wide thin enough that the end is a piece of maple.

    UTILIZATION

    When I took this guitar in my hands, I felt that the handle had been custom built for me, and it is possible that I am not the only one who felt that way ... The weight is not really a problem, it is not overly burdensome. One branch, it sounds and there is nobody on this earth who can say otherwise, even with the bad faith! Otherwise I had a problem once, the S Smith who left while I cleaned her head gently .. What a bad surprise for a guitar price! Apart from this BIG black dot, the violin seems almost unbeatable quality.

    SOUNDS

    We can play anything with this guitar. Metal fans will be disappointed not to have an output level higher, but after that the amp and the wrist that can compensate. For rock, it's perfect. on the other hand is often said you can have a sound with a Fender PRS. Bon ben am still waiting to find that his fender ... The sound of this guitar and his microphone is very balanced, really. When we make an agreement, we hear every chord that comes off, not a mug of notes, like on my ibanez prestige 3120, however, an upscale home ibanez.

    It's clean without sanitizing (apart from the problem discussed above), who could ask for more? Holding agreement is particularly great, the violin parts and fittings are for something. I dragged in most rooms that are warm and moist and it has always kept the agreement without moving ...

    OVERALL OPINION

    I was tired of the LTD EC1000 I bought a few months ago and who did not agree. So I decided to bring the store to complain about and I was actually tried on this occasion. Well ... I am left with and glad to be past that point. I've had a few years now and this guitar is truly a quality instrument. How it ... You've never tried a PRS made in the USA? But what are you waiting?
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  • nickname009nickname009

    PRS CE24Published on 04/03/11 at 20:40
    This is a review of an older 1998-ish PRS CE24, they're now unfortunately discontinued and no longer available in the PRS line. The SE korean series have taken over.

    specs:

    * bolt on hard maple neck
    * rosewood fingerboard
    * 25 inch scale
    * 5 position rotary pu selector, volume and tone
    * PRS trem system
    * abalone dot inlays
    * 14:1 low mass locking tuners
    * wide-thin neck
    * HFS and Vintage Bass pickups
    * maple carved top with blue/greenish flame

    Depending on the neck you get, the wide thin being the most popular, this can either make or break your decision on being happy with the guitar.



    UTILIZATION

    First of all I want to say I loved the…
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    This is a review of an older 1998-ish PRS CE24, they're now unfortunately discontinued and no longer available in the PRS line. The SE korean series have taken over.

    specs:

    * bolt on hard maple neck
    * rosewood fingerboard
    * 25 inch scale
    * 5 position rotary pu selector, volume and tone
    * PRS trem system
    * abalone dot inlays
    * 14:1 low mass locking tuners
    * wide-thin neck
    * HFS and Vintage Bass pickups
    * maple carved top with blue/greenish flame

    Depending on the neck you get, the wide thin being the most popular, this can either make or break your decision on being happy with the guitar.



    UTILIZATION

    First of all I want to say I loved these CE guitars, I think they're the best in all of the PRS guitar line. They're dead simple, yet amazing in quality and the price range wasn't too shabby either!

    The bolt on neck has a heel which has changed over the years in size. Though i can still get to the upper frets no problem. The guitar is comfortable to play and the 25" scale is not too foreign to me even though on paper it's definitely different from a fender or gibson. The wide thin neck is a gorgeous fit also.

    Every detail has been thought of, down to even the strap buttons, which are HUGE on purpose so you don't have to go out and buy aftermarket strap locks! And the weight of PRS guitars is almost always consistently good!

    The only REAL beef I have is the 5 way rotary switch, while it's a cool idea cause it's unique and looks neat, it's not very practical in a live situation. I like to switch pickups a lot during a phrase so it takes a quick flip movement, but the rotary switch design doesn't allow that.

    The locking tuners are good, and so is the trem! I've never really had any troubles with USA guitars equipped with trems for some reason, they just know how to get it right!

    SOUNDS

    PRS pickups have a very distinct sound. It's not too PAF-like but not modern either, they seem to sit right in between. The pickups are, i'd say medium to high gain. The time I spent with this guitar, I played mostly through a VHT pitbull head and a zinky 2x12 cab.

    Neck pickup (clean):
    Very nice, smooth and clear. Not overly thick or muddy either. Almost PAF-like but a bit more compressed.

    Neck pickup (dirty):
    Smooth and never brittle. Can get a bit muddy on the low end depending on how you use it, but it is dynamic and definitely not sterile.

    Neck pickup (split):
    This would be the 2nd position on the switch assuming position 1 is the neck pickup by itself. This is supposed to emulate a sort of strat-like sound. It doesn't sound like a strat to me at all, it's still too thick and not bright and 'twangy' enough for it. It still sounds good, don't get me wrong, but it's not quite there if you're lookin for a strat-ish sound. It's just more of a nice clean spli/bucker sound. I'm talking clean here, it's not really favorable with distortion.

    Neck+bridge: I never use this.

    Bridge pickup split: Sort of the same idea as the neck pickup split but with less bass. Still not quite strat-like but still a decent clean overall.

    Bridge pickup clean: Nice and jangly, plenty of headroom.

    Bridge pickup dirty: Very smooth. Bluesy/jazzy and if you crank the gain you can get some really nice vintage crunch sounds, depending of course, on the amp you're using it with. It's not a tight pickup however, it's a little bit loose for tight rhythmic metal-like stuff, but for anything else it's thick and clear enough. Cleans up well with the volume rolled down, I always like that in a pickup!

    Again the pickups sound good. I wouldn't change them, but then again I wouldn't go out of my way to install them on another guitar either. They have a very distinct sound that can be noticed instantly from all the modern rock bands playin them, it doesn't seem to matter what model pickup, they all seem to have the same signature sound. I remember going through PRS's website, I can't find it anymore but they used to have sound clips of all their pickups, and I swear to god, they were all exactly the same, no matter what model you chose! Maybe that's why that part of the site is gone now? I don't know..And my ears aren't bad! I can hear subtle nuances!

    OVERALL OPINION

    Overall it's a great guitar! It's basically an LP/strat-hybrid guitar, that's the whole point of a PRS, so that you'd be able to get the best of both worlds in one guitar! I don't mind bolt on necks vs neck through/set neck, they're all good for their own reasons. Sustain is in the player not the neck joint. I bought this for a REAL good used price a couple years back I wish I kept it...

    I honestly think these are the best PRS guitars for the money. Everything else above the CE line is basically just a pimped up version of it aesthetically.

    Too bad they don't make'em anymore. They were near perfect work-horse, yet high quality and long-lasting guitars...well..maybe that's exactly why they stopped makin'em?

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  • leoverdriveleoverdrive

    I regret having sold

    PRS CE24Published on 10/20/10 at 06:15
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    I availing oneself of a PRS CE24 Manufacturing USA quite old, it dated from 1996 which engendered the advantage of being an irreproachable design. Let me explain it was a case a single pice of mahogany with a very nice table in Saddle Paisse well covered with a varnish resists all evidence, and a handle Saddle 24 cases.C Was a guitar reasonably lourde.Sa dual configuration H / H is unbelievable, a Vintage Bass in the neck position and an HFS bridge position, 1 volume, 1 Tone and 5 positions with slecteur splits that go well. THE sound! Super versatile with this grat I played the very good mtal attuned dtun but also good large rock type AC / DC, smelting, but brief guitar goes everywhere wit…
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    I availing oneself of a PRS CE24 Manufacturing USA quite old, it dated from 1996 which engendered the advantage of being an irreproachable design. Let me explain it was a case a single pice of mahogany with a very nice table in Saddle Paisse well covered with a varnish resists all evidence, and a handle Saddle 24 cases.C Was a guitar reasonably lourde.Sa dual configuration H / H is unbelievable, a Vintage Bass in the neck position and an HFS bridge position, 1 volume, 1 Tone and 5 positions with slecteur splits that go well. THE sound! Super versatile with this grat I played the very good mtal attuned dtun but also good large rock type AC / DC, smelting, but brief guitar goes everywhere with compelling benefits in all these musical records. Really: this guitar for me throughout the Must c'tait records!

    UTILIZATION

    Is very close to the guitar body, I loved his sleeve rather flat with a C and the seller told me that the era of the Fitted sleeves taient hand on the junction of the body of the guitar, which gave the advantage to tease the treble easily!
    With regard to the sound, for my part c'tait volume and tonal nuances background but thanks to the game slecteur rotary (very good idea) 5 positions.
    Guitar really well CONUs, good balance and it's strong!

    SOUNDS

    Then I advanced on these issues in the first paragraph but I RPTE pleased: His fat with humbuckers and crystalline intermediates with the positions it ie type stratoidiens splits.
    Both sound and bold lens pfff that you ask for?
    I played on a Mesa Boogie Roadster, C'tait A veritable slaughter in a good way, I felt like a killer with this combo! I

    OVERALL OPINION

    availing oneself for 4 years and it's simple I Completely dlaiss my other guitars type: Amrican Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, .. .
    I did not found him almost to default, but it's a guitar CHRE is justified for me the quality has to pay for it and I was still playing on the Mesa boogie amplification.
    I present an Ibanez Prestige RGA (a killer!) But for my collection I am probably a PRS CE24 Rasht! Ador
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  • moosehermanmooseherman

    PRS CE24Published on 01/27/10 at 12:56
    This guitar was made in the good old Us of A. It's incredibly well-crafted. It has an interesting combination of woods, a mahogany body, maple neck, and a rosewood fretboard. It features the PRS custom tremolo bridge, a nice alternative to the Floyd Rose. It has 24 frets and two great humbuckers (not sure the name). It features three knobs, one volume, one tone, and one that functions as a pickup selector switch.

    UTILIZATION

    This guitar is a dream to play. Getting a nice sound out of it shouldn't be tough for anyone, unless they really despise the sounds of a PRS. The top frets are very easy to reach and allow for some piercingly high notes. I've rarely been able to play in that re…
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    This guitar was made in the good old Us of A. It's incredibly well-crafted. It has an interesting combination of woods, a mahogany body, maple neck, and a rosewood fretboard. It features the PRS custom tremolo bridge, a nice alternative to the Floyd Rose. It has 24 frets and two great humbuckers (not sure the name). It features three knobs, one volume, one tone, and one that functions as a pickup selector switch.

    UTILIZATION

    This guitar is a dream to play. Getting a nice sound out of it shouldn't be tough for anyone, unless they really despise the sounds of a PRS. The top frets are very easy to reach and allow for some piercingly high notes. I've rarely been able to play in that register as easily as I can on this. It's a bit on the weightier side of the spectrum, but it's not going to break your back like a Gibson Les Paul might. Everything about this guitar is right on, the bridge and drivers are stable. I've heard someone describe the guitars as "butter in your hand", and I have to say it's a good analogy.

    SOUNDS

    This is where I'm a little torn on this guitar. I personally prefer bright, twangy sounds and popping R&B tones out of guitars, they fit my style. However, I'm also partial to really rocking out, and getting loud and crazy in the style of Crazy Horse, or even Sonic Youth. This guitar leans closer to the latter, but it doesn't have the raw crunch and power of, say, a Les Paul. It's more of a guitar for prog, metal, and really 80's style rock leads, though with the right amp combo it can sound good for more general rock too. If I had to say whether or not it suited my style, I'd probably say no. But I'd be doing the guitar a great disservice to say that it didn't sound good. As far as the tones it's going for, it's got them nailed. The leads and sustain are soaring. The more well-known guys who use these guitars (Santana, Brad Delp of Boston, Al Di Meola) all use them to great effect, and this guitar is one of their better models. I must say though, I'm not a fan of the clean tones at all, they seem boring and have no pop.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I like the way the guitar plays more than anything. It is more comfortable than almost any guitar I've played, especially when "shredding". I think that this guitar has been discontinued, since PRS's website no longer lists it and the only time I've seen it is used, so if you can find a remotely good deal on it, take advantage.  I've tried a few PRS models, definitely liked this the best, so if the kind of sounds I talked about are your thing, you owe it to yourself to check it out.
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  • Audiofanzine FRAudiofanzine FR

    PRS CE24Published on 11/12/08 at 12:06
    (Originally written by vencell/translated from Audiofanzine FR)

    - Where was it made?
    In the USA, of course.

    - How many frets, what kind of pickups and what is the pickup configuration?
    Original PRS pickups with 5 combinations for a rather incredible sound range.

    - What kind of bridge (Floyd Rose, Wilkinson....)?
    A tremolo that stays in tune.

    - What about controls (volume, tone, pickup selector...)?
    One volume knob, one tone knob and one 5-way toggle switch.

    - What kind of neck?
    The neck is perfect, neither too thick nor too slim, it slides wonderfully, thank you PRS!

    UTILIZATION

    - Is the neck comfortable?
    As I already mentioned, the neck slides wonderfully.

    - Is the access to…
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    (Originally written by vencell/translated from Audiofanzine FR)

    - Where was it made?
    In the USA, of course.

    - How many frets, what kind of pickups and what is the pickup configuration?
    Original PRS pickups with 5 combinations for a rather incredible sound range.

    - What kind of bridge (Floyd Rose, Wilkinson....)?
    A tremolo that stays in tune.

    - What about controls (volume, tone, pickup selector...)?
    One volume knob, one tone knob and one 5-way toggle switch.

    - What kind of neck?
    The neck is perfect, neither too thick nor too slim, it slides wonderfully, thank you PRS!

    UTILIZATION

    - Is the neck comfortable?
    As I already mentioned, the neck slides wonderfully.

    - Is the access to the upper frets easy?
    It's not a problem although it's true that it's even better with a Flying V.

    - Is the instrument ergonomic (body shape, weight...)?
    What can I say... Have you seen PRS guitars?

    - Is it easy to get the right sound?...
    The 5 pickups combinations produce a wide sound range: jazz, blues, funk, rock, heavy metal...

    SOUNDS

    - Do they fit your music style?
    I play power rock and post rock (At the drive in, Mars volta, Mogwai...) and I had never played such a good guitar as this one. But it's all a matter of taste...

    - Which amp(s) or effect(s) do you use it with?
    I play it with an ENGL Screamer amp head.

    - What kind of sounds do you get and which settings do you use ("crystal-clear", "fat", ...)?
    The sound possibilities are very different, you can get a Fender-like crystal-clear sound without an unpleasant twang, but there's definitely something for every taste.

    - Which sounds do you prefer / hate?
    I personally love crystal-clear sounds but also fat (Marshall) sounds and the PRS gives me a very sophisticated sound with my amp head. It's a delight!!!

    OVERALL OPINION

    - How long have you been using it?
    I've owned it for over 5 years and wow!!

    - Which feature do you like the most / the least?
    This guitar combines manufacturing quality (lutherie, hardware, components...) with great looks: PRS guitars are the hottest guitars on the market (as far as I'm concerned).

    - Did you try any other models before buying it?
    I tested a CE22, a Mc Carty and a Tremonty and I found the CE24 way more versatile than the others.

    - How would you rate its value for money?
    It's true that these guitars are very expensive but you must see it as an investment. The price is high but I don't regret my purchase.

    - Based on your experience, would you buy this product again?
    Without hesitation!!!
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