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Just bought the 2024 in Vintage Burst and waiting for mu free initial set up, can't wait to play it.

I've had custom built PCs from PC Audiolabs since 2009. Great service and lifetime support.

oh sounds better both clean and dirty good job!

genuine question: do anyone here had ever change the se ce 24 tremolo into a fixed bridge? I don't like pauls guitar because the coil split is so confusing and too expensive at the same time, I don't like se 594 either. im thinking between se custom24 and ce 24 but i don't like tremolo.

I've got 9 guitars. Every guitar sounds just different, but not better or worse than the others. I do (cheap) mods for better playability (action setup and nut change if necessary). Even locking tuners (which are fine to have) are not worth the money for me. On my Yamaha 612 they are stock, that's okay. But on my cheap Squier affinity strat from 98 I have no stability problems at all, the same on my also cheap Harley Benton SC 450 plus. I am no pro and there is no problem to tune my guitars once in a week, besides I am a bit lazy and last but not least I don't have money to waste. To me all guitars are beautiful instruments no matter what color, shape, etc. Looks don't bother me really. For working musicians things are quite different. They need reliable tools and some mods are making their lives much easier and looks may play an important role. Nevertheless I followed your explanations with interest. Thanks!

Sorry man, when you said you were going to stain a beautiful rosewood fretboard to make it look like ebony (and by the way ebony is black only when attacked by bacteria) I had to stop listening....

Cool video and sweet upgrades. The PRS SE are (usually) very nicely built and quality neck+body so with upgrades like you did they really turn into premium instruments. I did locking tuners and tusq nut on mine, and also the lampshade knobs. Im still considering which pickups to upgrade with. I hadn't considered these but now theyre definitely on the list of options. It sounds great.

You did a great job with this, i have the same guitar with a alternative 8 and a jazz with a 500k push pulls and it makes it feel like an 4k prs. How come you didnt do a 500k push pull pot upgrade? Also i bought the longer prs se pickup rings and it looks better.

I'm 1 minute in and you say your most desired guitar is the tremonti. That's music to my ears as im watching this video with a used and a new prs tremonti pickups looking to be installed. That's why I'm watching this to learn to install these badboys.

I got me a PRS USA Tremonti. Love the guitar.... except the bridge pickup. I immediately changed it out for a 59/09 because my goodness, there is no high end at all on the USA Tremonti pickup. It totally explains Mark's live sound (which has always sounded muffled to me).

When you pay for an guitar that you have to upgrade right off the get go why not wait and buy the real thing used

Wow. Thanks so much. I see why you would consider a PRS Tremonti your dream guitar. I'm the same. Love that tone. And I think it's a tone you do not get from any other guitar. Never heard anything close. I play a Tremonti SE and am exactly as you considering to change the pickups, since that's a fraction of the price. So thanks so much for the video because it actually demonstratet, that the pickups seem to make up most of the sound although in direct comparison of an SE and a core unplugged, the wood seems to contribute as well. None the less, I think I'm going to try to change the pickups first. Thanks again. Great video.

I love upgrading guitars, you get so much bang for the buck. I don’t mess with more expensive guitars though

You can build this yourself for half of what they charge.

Don't stain...use Keda wood dye,then ebony fret board.

I bought a used (brand new condition) 2023 US made PRS Mccarty 594 s2 double cut stock and paired it with my Halo double delay, EQ, chorus,metal zone, booster and noise gate and it sounds really good. The distortion is very clear and crispy and the acoustic sound angelic. I don't want the PRS core anymore and I sold my Gibson classic 2023 after I had my PRS McCarty 594 s2

Unless it has actual 14 k gold parts, jewels embedded in it and owned by Eddie Van Halen, NO GUITAR is worth 5 grand, period. Stop being stupid and watch your money. Great guitars can be bought used all day long for under a grand and strings changed, setup and made to sound every bit as good as the most expensive ones. I own only USA made PRS, Fenders and Gibsons and yes, each one was bought used under a grand.

I have that exact guitar made in Indonesia and after watching this i will not change a thing about it. Thank you.

Great job

Dont ever glue your nut like that...

Thanks for the video! I moded a Tremonti SE and did hot rodded Seymour Duncan pick ups, Tremonti potentiometer switches from John Mann from core Tremonti ($100), knobs, hip shot locking tuners and tusq nut. I also did input jack and toggle switch (very worth while upgrade) I had a technician do a lot of the work and probably would skip the nut replacement next time, I had to bring it back twice and have the nut and frets tweaked for no buzzing, I think just the locking tunners would of been fine for tuning stability. After upgrades I have $1500 with the guitar, labor, tools and parts, but it sounds amazing and less than 1/3 of core Tremonti. Skipping the nut even though $10, was $300 in labor and tools. So could of done the whole project for $1200 being I bought the guitar used For $1500 I would of sold it and bought an American S2 with American electronics in hindsight

As a Gibson Fanboy...lets just say that PRS are growing on me

new pickups definitely sound better, less muddy, better output, clarity, and low end

you could probably test the pickups by just tapping on them with something metal, that way you don't need to wait for it to be strung

there is not an H on the end of "height". Why do so many people say "heighth"?

Nice job! By the way, your list shows the link to the tuners TWICE. The link for the nut is actually the locking tuners.

WAY too much glue on the nut. Never use that much glue ppl. 1 tiny drop at each end at most. That’s a great looking guitars. Love the color. Also the upgrades are perfect. Was way better intimated after you did the work than before it.

I have an SE Custom 22 that I want to do this to. Locking tuners, put some 85/15 in will a coil tap tuning pot, and the lampshades. Have a CE24 in gray that sounds great.

SEs come with high quaility nuts now, there's really no need to change it as it wont be an upgrade, just different. Especially considering you chose a graphtech nut instead of a Core nut...

The key improvement here was the acetone. Get it? Ace TONE !!

I also made some upgrades on my PSR SE 24 CE. Thanks for the video! I watched it before

Huge difference in sound!

Nice video... I just got a 245 and I'm doing the same

Which cooling system did you get? Looks like on their website they offer a liquid cooling system.

If you contact John or Andy at John Manns Guitar Vault Bedford NH he will buy those stock tuners off you for 25.00. Put them in the box you have for the locking tuners and send them to him.

Hi, I really liked your upgrade, thank you. What color of Winmax wood marker do you recommend to darken a Pao Ferro touch like Rosewood?

The SE models have softer fret wire than the core models. Just something to keep in mind.

1:39 Yep. I got the chance to own and try many PRS, from the SE, to US Core and even Private Stock (not mine). And believe it or not, they’re all worth their price tag. I know, it seems crazy, but it is… however, it’s a law of diminishing returns. Meaning that the higher we get the more expensive it gets on an exponential scale. So yes a US Core or even Private Stock will be better than your SE or S2. No doubt about that… but how much better? 15%, 10%, 5%,… would it be worth $2k, $5k or $10k more? Maybe, maybe not, it will all depend on your priorities and your budget you can afford to spend on a new guitar. I have an US Core Signature (PRS Brent Mason), as well as SE (Singlecut 245) and I’m planing to buy more PRS… which includes SE Silver Sky, SE NF3, a S2 594SC and a PRS Special. And yes, the PRS Special is $5k… ouch, it hurts the wallet, but I really want it as my “dream guitar”. So I’m gonna save for quite a long time to be able to afford it… and in the mean time, I’m gonna get some SE such the Silver Sky and NF3. Why? Because I even prefer the SE version to the US versions. The only thing I regret on SEs (generally), is the lack of Locking Tuners…. But it’s not a big deal we can easily upgrade them. And then pickups could be changed anyway. A friend of mine at the studio has a Private Stock Santana II, and he changed the pup for some SD P-Rails… And we know that pickups are probably contributing to 80 to 90% of the tone (some people would even claim 100%, but that’s another debate). So what really matters is to pick a guitar that feels great, feels comfortable, easy to play… the rest could be changed or fixed. So it’s not crazy to buy a SE and upgrade it. For instance, I’m gonna get my SE 245SC modified to have two 4-positions switches and two P-Rails (I know I could use the Triple Shot mount to avoid the selectors, but I really like to have a selector dedicated to the pup settings: Rail, P90, Parallel, Series…. Something like the old PRS 513 that we had at the studio). Long story short: cheaper PRS could even be a good opportunity if you want to mod them, to build “your own”. So it’s not a bad choice at all… buying a SE could even be because it’s a better choice (like Silver Sky with 8.5” radius instead of 7.25”), or even the fact they don’t have US version anymore (such the new NF3). So it’s absolutely not just for people that “can’t afford the real guitar”… only people that have no knowledge about PRS SE quality would think so. My 2¢

I think ill take it down the road to a guy i trust! I dont trust myslef! Im doing the upgrades though.

The clear cables has copper in it the green could be patina

The Ring pickups in American Tremonti PRS are in cream color.

Its taken away the brightness straight off

Good job stevie and nice video...i have modded and upgradet all of my guitars, with new hardware, pickups, cts potis and new wiring, knobs and now even the nut (graphtech)...well worth it, and sounds are much better....feels good to achieve this by doing it oneself too....cheers mate from germany......and they look better too...haha...

As a pro level pickups made a big difference rounder warmer meaty low end😊❤

Do you still have those old original knobs?

I like what you've done. I only hesitate at the common phrase "UP-grade" I have altered a few of my guitars, but I know my CHANGES were for me. Would Fender consider the changes an upgrade in a manner that can be tested? I like your changes but knowing Mr. Smith and how he pays attention to detail, Would he say you made changes / alterations or would he see them as UPGRADES?? I am a teacher and former debate team member, So choice of words matter. ie, your only girl may not like knowing you refer to her as your Number 1 girl.

Sincerely, the original pick-ups sounded warmer than the new, that in my opinion penalized somehow the sustain and the overall reachness of the sound. Anyway the new ones are good too.

Great job! I actually own a Tremonti Core model and this same PRS SE guitar you upgraded. I think I may do the same with it. The only difference I’ll probably notice is the Tremonti has a 25” neck scale and the 245 is roughly 24 1/2” so I will probably notice a difference on string tension but other than that it’ll be worth it.

one tip, when you want to highlight the difference in sound, do quick A/B of a few seconds so you can really compare instantly. good job

I've got my eye and the same guitar and plan on doing similar modifications to it so this video really scratches an itch for me 🤤