I have the SAS charcoal and I love it you can go from tele twang to strat quack and to les Paul hard rock. Very versatile guitar and I got blessed on the weight some have complained about the ash weight but mine is about 7.5 pounds. My only complaint is I would love a rosewood board instead of maple on the SAS mainly because PRS rosewood fretboards are some of the best in the business Core,S2, or SE they are just well made guitars in general. Thanks for the comparison of the two,great review. I got the SAS around the holidays when PRS was offering the 20% off price and I got a little more off because of the local shop I deal with. Anyway if I had waited and not got the SAS I would have bought the CE . I mean $500 for that much guitar and I love satin guitars anyway. Well I think I have rambled enough so thanks nice chops as well.
Good to hear that some of the SAS models are lighter than this one. I think a lot of people picked up SE guitars during that sale. I wonder what that has done to the used market...
I recently got a SAS so I have no reason to get a CE now. $500 is a good price but if I want that single coil neck sound then I personally would just spend the extra money for a Silver Sky SE. However if I didn't own the SAS and just wanted one affordable versatile guitar then I think the CE is a great option. There's just something unique about the tones on the SAS that I love, especially that middle position with the tone knob pulled up.
@kellygreenii I live outside Philly, so in the winter it can be pretty dry inside with the heater running. But every guitar is different depending on the specific piece of wood used.
Thanks for this specific comparison, I've been looking at both, and I feel you demoed each with a minimal amount of amp gain to better represent the true voices of each. I'm leaning more towards the satin 24, though the swampash is more visually beautiful, and better high range tones, and I've never played a 24 fret. I wish the coil configs had more single quack strat tones on the 24 fret. I would probably buy the swampash if it had a HSS set-up. Leaning toward the slightly cheaper HH Satin after this, the tones just feel deeper and more rounded, if a bit limiting. But I'm not and never will be a lead guy, which leads to my dilemma that I like the 24 fret unfinished model better, which is odd, that one should have the extra sc pickup as a lead guitar and 22 frets.😅
This is the comparison I haven't seen yet SE SAS vs SE CE. I have the SE Swamp Ash and I love it, it's 9lbs. On your demo I heard the SE CE24 has a darker bridge humbucker tone, mahogany vs ash I guess. The SE Swamp Ash stock switching has some good tones, but it's limited so lots of folks are modding to get more versatility. My old 1992 PRS EG-2 HSH had 8 switching tones, it added the humbucker (HFS/Vintage Bass) splits like your CE and middle (Fralin) single on it's own. I think that would be better switching for the SAS.
Sorry for this question if you covered it and I just missed it. Is there no way to just have the bridge pickup with it split? Same for the neck? I am literally about to buy an SAS and I decided to look at some more reviews. Great video!
Also, I would assume these two having the same scale length of 25” and the CE having 24 frets, the neck pickup position is closer to the bridge and that would change the tone from the SAS the most.
I'm very surprised that you said these sound similar. They aren't as different as an LP and a Strat, but I think they sound quite different. The 24 has so much more midrange to me. The SAS has a lot more high end. I agree, with your descriptions other than sounding similar. To me, they sound very different. Having said all that, this demo was perfect. I really want to like the SAS because it's so unique, but honestly I prefer the sound of the 24 here. It has so much more growl and feels much thicker. If I was to pick one purely off of sound samples, it would be an easy choice. However, the 24 just visually doesn't do it for me, so I think these just might not be for me.
Interesting, to me (in the room) they sound very similar. If you like the sound of the SE CE24 maybe look at the version that's not Satin? They have some nice maple tops that compare well with the SAS, in my opinion.
@@davlavmusic7070 For me it's really more of the shape. I'm more of a single cut preference. The PRS single cuts have always been a little thick in the neck for my preference, but luckily there is an endless see of single cuts around. But it is very cool to see how the sum of the parts equated to such a different sound on those guitars coming out of the same factory with the same pickups.
Yeah, the 594 single cuts have a very beefy feel. Necks are too big for me, which is a shame because I would like to try out those pickups. The Zach Meyer doesn't have a think a neck I don't think, but the semi hollow would be a thicker body.
@@davlavmusic7070 the 8515S in the SAS sound really articulate with the QC. So far I haven't found that clarity, but at least I know I can keep trying.
I have the SAS charcoal and I love it you can go from tele twang to strat quack and to les Paul hard rock. Very versatile guitar and I got blessed on the weight some have complained about the ash weight but mine is about 7.5 pounds. My only complaint is I would love a rosewood board instead of maple on the SAS mainly because PRS rosewood fretboards are some of the best in the business Core,S2, or SE they are just well made guitars in general. Thanks for the comparison of the two,great review. I got the SAS around the holidays when PRS was offering the 20% off price and I got a little more off because of the local shop I deal with. Anyway if I had waited and not got the SAS I would have bought the CE . I mean $500 for that much guitar and I love satin guitars anyway. Well I think I have rambled enough so thanks nice chops as well.
Good to hear that some of the SAS models are lighter than this one. I think a lot of people picked up SE guitars during that sale. I wonder what that has done to the used market...
Great comparison! Thanks for posting. I have the Satin CE SE and I’m very happy with it. It resonates so well!
Thanks for watching!
I recently got a SAS so I have no reason to get a CE now. $500 is a good price but if I want that single coil neck sound then I personally would just spend the extra money for a Silver Sky SE. However if I didn't own the SAS and just wanted one affordable versatile guitar then I think the CE is a great option. There's just something unique about the tones on the SAS that I love, especially that middle position with the tone knob pulled up.
They are very similar. And I like your thought about the Silver Sky for the single coil tone.
The SAS is 22 frets so the pickup is in a more traditional neck pickup slot giving it more warmth.
I have one of each. They are REMARKABLE guitars for their price points. I still can’t quite wrap my head around the Satin being a $500 guitar.
Same. I'm not the biggest fan of the 8515 pickups (they are good, just not my cup of tea sonically) , but it is a very well put together guitar.
@@davlavmusic7070 Do love in a really dry climate? Because I haven’t had any problems with fret sprout.
@kellygreenii I live outside Philly, so in the winter it can be pretty dry inside with the heater running. But every guitar is different depending on the specific piece of wood used.
Thanks for this specific comparison, I've been looking at both, and I feel you demoed each with a minimal amount of amp gain to better represent the true voices of each. I'm leaning more towards the satin 24, though the swampash is more visually beautiful, and better high range tones, and I've never played a 24 fret. I wish the coil configs had more single quack strat tones on the 24 fret. I would probably buy the swampash if it had a HSS set-up. Leaning toward the slightly cheaper HH Satin after this, the tones just feel deeper and more rounded, if a bit limiting. But I'm not and never will be a lead guy, which leads to my dilemma that I like the 24 fret unfinished model better, which is odd, that one should have the extra sc pickup as a lead guitar and 22 frets.😅
This is the comparison I haven't seen yet SE SAS vs SE CE. I have the SE Swamp Ash and I love it, it's 9lbs. On your demo I heard the SE CE24 has a darker bridge humbucker tone, mahogany vs ash I guess. The SE Swamp Ash stock switching has some good tones, but it's limited so lots of folks are modding to get more versatility. My old 1992 PRS EG-2 HSH had 8 switching tones, it added the humbucker (HFS/Vintage Bass) splits like your CE and middle (Fralin) single on it's own. I think that would be better switching for the SAS.
I enjoyed your video ! Thank you for sharing !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sorry for this question if you covered it and I just missed it. Is there no way to just have the bridge pickup with it split? Same for the neck? I am literally about to buy an SAS and I decided to look at some more reviews. Great video!
On the CE24, yes. But not on the SAS. All the single coil tones on the SAS are in betweens.
Also, I would assume these two having the same scale length of 25” and the CE having 24 frets, the neck pickup position is closer to the bridge and that would change the tone from the SAS the most.
That is true. You'll likely get more treble from the CE neck pickup
I'm very surprised that you said these sound similar. They aren't as different as an LP and a Strat, but I think they sound quite different. The 24 has so much more midrange to me. The SAS has a lot more high end. I agree, with your descriptions other than sounding similar. To me, they sound very different.
Having said all that, this demo was perfect. I really want to like the SAS because it's so unique, but honestly I prefer the sound of the 24 here. It has so much more growl and feels much thicker. If I was to pick one purely off of sound samples, it would be an easy choice. However, the 24 just visually doesn't do it for me, so I think these just might not be for me.
Interesting, to me (in the room) they sound very similar. If you like the sound of the SE CE24 maybe look at the version that's not Satin? They have some nice maple tops that compare well with the SAS, in my opinion.
@@davlavmusic7070 For me it's really more of the shape. I'm more of a single cut preference. The PRS single cuts have always been a little thick in the neck for my preference, but luckily there is an endless see of single cuts around.
But it is very cool to see how the sum of the parts equated to such a different sound on those guitars coming out of the same factory with the same pickups.
Yeah, the 594 single cuts have a very beefy feel. Necks are too big for me, which is a shame because I would like to try out those pickups. The Zach Meyer doesn't have a think a neck I don't think, but the semi hollow would be a thicker body.
I forgot to ask you what amp you are using in this demo?
I use a Quad Cortex. Everything is recorded direct, straight into Logic.
@@davlavmusic7070 the 8515S in the SAS sound really articulate with the QC. So far I haven't found that clarity, but at least I know I can keep trying.
Overall, those pickups have a good amount of to end. It can add clarity but it can also get harsh at times, especially on the bridge pickup.