@@To.Si.Ma. I watched that too (I grew up there ☮️) and I think it was a Gibson. I had the Zach Myers Trampas Green. I sold it cause of scale length, but told buyers- There is no classier color that will stand the test of time.
Props to PRS for giving the lefties a little more variety at an affordable price. Really digging that color. And everyone knows, you have to have one in every color.
It's a shame the only variety is finish. This is still the only cheap PRS we can buy, all they give us is another colour. Would love a Santana, Marsden, Tremonti model, or a Custom 22, SE Mira etc etc.
I bought one of these back in the spring. After owning it for 6+ months at this point, I absolutely love it. Its my guitar of choice for just about everything I play for; an absolute workhorse. Fun to play and sounds great imo. I love how warm and pleasurable the tone feels, and the guitar sounds great playing metal as well as blues which is a plus on stage having fewer guitars to keep with you. Only thing I'll say is mine has a little fuzz in the mode selector when changing modes, but that goes away once you're in the new position, so doing things like going from single coil to full humbucker mid riff sounds a bit rough. Personally I love the neck pickup on this guitar, easily wins my heart out of all the pickups on guitars I own. Overall, I love this baby. Best buy I've made in years.
Finally bought this exact lefty guitar after watching this video and your other PRS SE video dozens of times. It arrived 30minutes ago and I'm so happy I could cry haha it sounds incredible! Thank you for doing these reviews, is what steered me to this model.
I bought one and it arrived today, crazy coincidence.. I’m very happy with it. It’s my first PRS so can’t compare it directly, but I’ve got plenty of Fender and Ibanez guitars and it’s as good as any of them at similar or even a little higher price points.. and as you say, the gig bag is great!
I'm just wondering if you're getting the high overtone on your A string. I can't figure it out. I'm going to dampen the trem springs and see if that helps.
I just took delivery of one I bought on Reverb. After lowering the action a tad, it’s really a sweet instrument. Plays like a much more expensive guitar.
Just bought a PRS SE semi-hollow 22 custom with the split coil feature. It's the second SE I've owned and for the money it's a remarkable instrument. Incredible playability, lovely neck and superb build quality. But I agree, the split coil sound is quite anemic and I seldom use it for blues or rock -- mostly for just noodling "soft jazz" riffs. But the feel of even the PRS SEs is addictive, and almost identical to the core models. And keeping a few grand in your pocket also feels quite nice!
people get hung up on Made in the USA . if you enjoy the guitar and it feel good play it. for the splits coil best use for funk and a little compression . I you let it play the damm this I have a Les Paul and tele and a Parker . my SE stands up to all of them.
@@DMSProduktions I’m guessing he’s talking about it getting stolen or a random beer spill 🤷♂️. I’d understand using an SE as alternative if you’re doing a low budget tour with lots of moving parts, but otherwise don’t drink so much you forget to keep eye on guitar lol.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson Haha! Yeah' I'd gathered that as well, then if that is the case, WHY buy an expensive model ever, if you're NOT going to play it? NO point leaving it at home!
@@DMSProduktions Plenty of places to play other than bars and clubs where your guitar won't get stolen or messed with. Also it's perfectly fine to buy a nice guitar for home use. It's called recording
Always love it when you have the smile and the "Aaww yeah!" moment. I am also now very in-tune with your review tune, for lack of better description. It is nice to hear and covers a good spectrum of tones. My first and only PRS is the 277 Baritone. It has left a pretty deep impression on me and I now give more then just a cursory glance at other PRSs. Thanks Shane!
Love the playing, and the review. It's so hard to judge a guitar unless you're holding it, playing it, interacting with it, but an honest assessment is the next best thing.
This guitar haunts me because I should have had this PRS back at the end of 2017 or early 2018 🙁😕😢 I ended up canceling the order because I got tired of waiting for it. That being said, this model has always been one I’ve wanted at times then I don’t. PRS has it’s own tone and sound and it would be a great addition to what I own, however I do feel like I could go without it. I love the tones of this guitar and Shane, you have made amazing videos with the SE Custom. I just don’t know what I want with this guitar!!!!🤪🤪🤪😳😳😳 Great video Shane!!!
I have an SE Custom 24 from Korea, and I love it, even if it was made in the last year they had the Vintage Bass and HFS pickups. Since I play mostly blues and jazz, it is a great guitar.
Perfect timing I have been thinking about getting that exact guitar. Thanks for the great video I think I will pull the trigger on getting one. You are sounding great Shane.
You should. I have a ruby red one. They sound amazing. I play out of a Marshall full stack and it can make the amp sound like a totally different amplifier. The Custom 24s are a no nonsense guitar.
I love my PRS custom 24 se in charcoal burst...was my first guitar purchase 14 months ago when I got back into playing after 13 years away from it completely.... following that I got my player strat.. Gibson Les Paul studio in wine red..gib SG standard in Ebony..and finally my hollow body I went epiphone es 339 pro inspired by Gibson line ...love every one as is and with setups and new strings I'm due to make them all as good as they can be..🤘🎸❤️
I've got this guitar. The neck pickup is really good, the bridge so-so. And it has a strange overtone on the open A. Nice Strat tones through the Blues Deluxe. It plays great, with a great neck. Change strings as soon as you get it. Better pickups would help this guitar. Playing through my DSL 40 gets good tones with the neck, but that bridge pickup just doesn't cut it.
@@finishin.my.coffee8780 Yeah, I've read that. Haven't gotten around to that yet. Pickups are getting changed now and I'll see if that fixes the overtone. If not, I'll dampen the springs.
@@mikecorey8370 What are you putting in? I've got the same Peacocks that Shane has in his green PRS but I might change them out. I like a big neck pickup sound and the Peacock isn't quite giving me that.
These look fantastic and sound great, but for some reason they just don't gel with me. I was all geared up to buy an SE Custom 24-08, took the drive to another city to do just that, and when I grabbed it off the wall, we just didn't connect so I came home empty handed. Reason number 382 for buying from a shop and not online.
I have a PRS SE Standard 24 and i love it it’s so easy to play and it sounds amazing. The first thing I did was install locking tuners on it and it makes quite a difference, after that it’s almost perfect
Got mine back today with the JB in the bridge and a 59 in the neck. Huge difference in the clarity of the guitar. The muddy sound is gone and no more overtones on open strings.
Just got one of these used at a local shop. The pickups were replaced with filter trons. I got the original pickups. Im a tech. Its the perfect guitar for me.
GREAT….last couple of really great video’s you produced ….I bought a DSL40CR and than a DSL20HR…now I am looking at PRS SE’s…..and don’t forget that Chellee Pony Boy…on my pedal board…these hot 🔥 video’s give me G.A.S….in a really good 👍 way
I have the first issue of the Paul Allender signature model, made in Korea. Iv had it since around 2008 and it’s my favorite guitar. I pick that guitar up before anything else.
I have a 2020 PRS SE Custom 22 semi hollow (Made in Indonesia) and I absolutely love it. For around $1200 you get a quality instrument! I actually walked into the shop to buy a MIM Fender Strat HSS but it just didn't feel as nice to play as the SE.
Just recently acquired a PRS Tremonti SE standard. I have seen a lot of comments by players wanting to change the pickups. They seem decent enough to me. Between the amp and pedals I can make it sound any way I want it to. My only complaint is the toggle does feel just a little sloppy. Other than that, I won't be changing a thing. Kudos to PRS for making awesome guitars affordable.
Shane, So I sent back the PRS SE Paul's Guitar but I kept the PRS SE Custom 24 Faded Blue Burst. I wasn't sure if I would like the Faded Blue Burst but I really like the color and this Custom 24. I also ordered a PRS SE Custom 245 in Charcoal Burst. I'm very impressed with the playability of the SE 245. So far I like both guitars. I'm also pleasantly surprised of the tones out of the Boss Katana MK-ll Head with the Epiphone 112 Cabinet. Oh, I upgraded the 112 Cabinet with a 12" Eminence Texas Heat 8 ohm Speaker... Very happy with this Guitar Rig.
I’m a leftie too and have this exact guitar. I love it! It’s so hard to find something unique for a leftie. For me this is it. Love the blue. Thanks for showing me how it could sound...if only I could play ;) Thanks!
Just bought this a couple of weeks ago. It is a replacement to my poor late McCarty 10 Top. Hard to get a lefty guitar that I love, but PRS has delivered for me again, Thank God! Since you are a lefty too, a subscribe is in order ;)
I think a lot of times people have brand loyalty or they just hate a brand for whatever reason. I tend to be really objective on the PRS and other guitars. They have pros and cons for me personally. Now I have the same guitar and I do really like it. It feels good it is constructed amazingly well and it is is a beautiful instrument and is easy to play. But after a few months I did start to notice some of the objective cons. It doesn’t have great sustain compared to many of my other guitars. I liked the pickups at first now in comparison for recordings with some of my others I have discovered through comparison they are kinda muddy. My final issues is probably my biggest issue and it is the tuning stability because of the nut hugging the strings. I was able to fix that last thing myself. And I don’t have that issue anymore but man it was frustrating having to retune after a few minutes
I've come to expect slight nut adjustments at any price point. My les Paul's and sg were the worst for string slot bind, but 30 minutes and its all sorted. Pickups are really subjective. Almost every brand has its haters. However these are two things that are very easy to remedy. If the general construction and neck is good, then you'll have a great guitar. Now, harley benton!, don't get me started on that firewood!!
@@thefivepoints if you know anything about pickup height you would realize that adjusting the height of the pickups does not adjust how muddy something is
My experience- That’s a guitar that every youtuber seems to mention is great, but none of them have one nor do many stores carry them. So, last Christmas I saw one available 45 mins away and got all amped to play it in the sexy teal. So disappointed. First, the body looked mismatched to the neck. Fretboard was very spacious like an SG, but the body was small looking. Then, the neck just played awkwardly. It had no roll on the fretboard edges or ‘shoulders’ like an SG. Tho, that was same year I wasn’t thrilled with the custom 24s, but my hunch is that Paul’s Guitar was hyped by Paul, who is massive supporter of RUclipsrs, who also hyped it..then they all went back to the custom 24, Zach Meyers, and Silver Sky. Then again you may Love it. That’s what’s great about guitars. Keep in mind I’m 6’4 built like tight end.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson I played one as well I really wanted to see what Shane’s opinion would be on one. I thought it was too light… Call me crazy but I like to have a little weight in my guitar. I even asked the sales guy if this was a chambered guitar. Then I played a custom 24 in pink panther pink and it felt so much nicer. I ended up walking out of there with guitar strings.
Bought one with Sapphire top after all the "amazing" talking from RUclips reviewers. I ended up sending it back after 1 hour. Thing was terrible. The top look like a very bad resolution printed piece of papper, and the halfs were of total mismatch. The tuners, omg ,the tuners, those looked like from my 3 years old toy guitar. Pickups were interesting but sterile. The bridge was great, actually amazing.
You know CKP, to be honest I have never had a split coil / coil tap setup that I wanted to play. It just happened to come with the particular guitar. PRS does better than most with its USA products, but I'd still prefer a single coil or P90 guitar.
Love the feel and playability, but I’ve gone that direction of not caring for the splits as well. Not that I don’t like them, but I wouldn’t mind changing out the pickups for clean tones. I’ll actually go cheaper for the 245 next for full tone/volume control and hard tail. If selling my soul for core, then 594.
Had a SE Custom 24 a few years ago. The medium to high gain tones were amazing, but I didn't care for the cleans. The SE guitars are one of the absolute best value guitars out there. When I was able to acquire a "core" PRS Custom 22 a sold my SE Custom 24. The core model PRS's are just so amazing, there was no comparison. That doesn't take away from the SE though. For under $1,000 they can't be beat!
@@JoonKimDMDi haven't owned one of the more recent PRS SE'S so take my opinion with a grain of salt. The SE that I had was a very good guitar, but the core I now own is light years better. The SE had a slab body with very little carve to it. The birds were very plain vs the mop or whatever the core's birds are made from. They look amazing. Fit, finish, setup: the SE played pretty good, no problems with it at all. The core PRS I have is perfection. The solid rosewood neck feels amazing. Intonation is perfect. Frets absolutely perfect. Plays better than any other guitar I've ever picked up. I believe that the core PRS guitars rival any other guitars, including vintage guitars from Gibson and Fender. That's just my opinion.
It’s a shame you can’t do a lefty Revstar review. Think you would enjoy one as much as the PRS if not more.Revstar gig bags are also up there with the best. Excellent quality. 👍🇦🇺
Nice Vid Shane! I’ve got the same guitar as you do, color and all except stock pickups. Love it!! Played a new one at a store recently and it didn’t hold a candle to mine. I think the new ones are kind of hit miss where as the Korean ones were almost always great. I never played a bad one. Please keep up the Good Work Mate and Cheers from Salem, Ohio US.
Another great review from Shane. Always helpful, especially for new (lefties) players like myself that are looking to upgrade their gear and expand their collection.
I have 3 PRS guitars all 3 are fantastic a custom 24 S2 a standard 22 S2 and... A 35th Anniversary Custom 24 SE in the Blue Burst. PRS quality is exceptional no matter where they make them!
Hi mate, you could make a shovel with one string sound amazing! Just waiting for my lovely guitars to come back to England, remember our green table days?
I have the Floyd version of the 24 SE. As with most Floyd's it took some time to get the setup dialed in to what I like. After that it has been a great guitar for the money. I have used it for almost exclusively recording. I am happy with it.
I would love one. But the centre of my universe would not be too pleased if I bought one. Fortunately I also love my SX Vintage Tele, so my universe is well balanced. However if I win the lotto …
I've always thought the bird inlays looked cool, but I think instead of flying into the guitar, I would prefer to have them flying out of the guitar. Just me...
Feb 23 and I just purchased one of these so hopefully like you say doesnt feel cheap. I got the Faded Blue burst lefty exactly like you are playing so hoping for good times to come.
@@pmarciano1717 Awesome. My new favorite guitar. Before this my Ibanez RG 470 was my favorite because of the wizard neck. I have a Fender E series that I never play from Japan 1987 but I'm not a fan. That twangy Fender sound is too thin for most the stuff I like playing. My next guitar will be a Chinese Frankenstrat. Still waiting for it to show up.
@@pmarciano1717 Oh and the split coil is still a much richer sound than the Fender in my opinion. Less than a humbucker but still more than the Fender. I really need to take my fender out and play it again. Maybe new strings but from memory it is that thin twangy fender strat sound.
i got the SE custom 24 in bonnie pink and even tho the coil splitting isnt as good as a single coin strat pick up for the price i would get an SE over a MIM any day of the week and i been playing strats since day one of me playing guitar 20+ years ago (SEs and MIMs are about the same price where i live when i got mine there was $100 difference but now there is a $50 difference)
I have the exact same model...got it a few months back. All good but I'm not a fan of the thicker neck and radius. I play Ibanez and Jackson - thinner neck and flatter fretboard. Love the blue maple top, bird inlays, weight and how shape of the body.
The PRS SE Standard 24 (no maple top and veneer) is a great value. Se custom prices too close to the s2 standard satins to not spend a little more IMO.
If the SE Custom 24 came with a thicker neck, id buy it in a second. thin necks hurt my old man hands. The Wide Fat profile that is on some of the other SE's is fantastic.
@@davidcane7211 yes ive been looking at it . I have the SE hollowobody which has the same neck profile.. I think the santana, the zack myers and the 245's all have it.
I'm a lefty too and just last month managed to get a really good deal on a pre-owned SE custom 24 in faded whale blue. The only thing that I find a bit marmite is the zebra pick up bobbins that come as standard on that colour. Otherwise, a great instrument.
What an awesome color!! I got the gray quilted top one and it plays great!! The only problem with mine is the guitar sounds plastic when I play the G string around the 2-4 fret. I will change strings then get it set up properly, but other than that I love my new PRS guitar!!
Great sounding guitar through that Marshall, and great playing, as always. I was actually pretty surprised at how good the split coil sounded, emulating Strat and Tele tones quite well, despite the drop-off in volume. I would be curious to try the split coil tones through my TS9 Tube Screamer and/or Wampler Tumnus, which I suspect would add substantial volume and girth.
Dude, PRS, Marshall and Wampler Tumnus is like my dream set up lol. I have a PRS SE Custom 24 and a Marshall MGX30 and I think they sound amazing, still need the Tumnus though lol. Hopefully one day I'll be able to have an S2 or CE with a Marshall tube amp. (* ^ *)
It’s mostly marketing to differentiate high end lines, and it adds to price whilst being a feature many intermediate guitarists don’t know even know exist. Those that are serious will convince themselves to buy it, then upgrade it later. I wish they were on all guitars.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson I really like my schecters locking tuners. I broke a tip of the string and just retightened it and was good as new. Saved me some money too
Buy a good telecaster. You won't understand why anyone needs locking tuners then. That aside, good quality regular tuners and a proper setup negates the need for lockers, trem or not.
Ok Shane, I scratched the itch and ordered one of these in The same color. Looking forward to plugging it into the Boss Katana MK-ll 100 Head I also ordered, Lol. I'm trying to decide if I like the SE Paul's Guitar over the SE Custom 24
Nice guitar as always with PRS. But in real life, the split coil sounds scary. When Bryan Ewald introduces the guitars in the PRS Studio it always sounds great. Thanks for this real test. Helps me a lot 😉👍
While my situation is slightly unique, I love my se 35th anny ce24. I bought the husk, and then found some old prs #7 pickups for a deal. Quickly became my favorite guitar.
I personally see guitars like PRS SE, Fender MIM or LTD (1000 series) like they're great guitars to modify, they're clearly not top guitars. However a change of pickups or electronics in most cases makes them top quality sounding guitars. The great thing about PRS budget line is they still use rosewood, maple and mahogany instead of woods like basswood or laurel. If you're not into stuff life quilted maple top, abalone inlays or exotic wood then PRS SE are unbeatable. Personally i've never been comfortable with PRS as i find them mostly too fat but quality wise they're unbeatable. This is definitely a well built guitar but I can't say i like the pickups. A change of pickups is necessary and electronics and the hardware if it's an issue and you got a killer guitar at less than half price of a usa made.
I feel like PRS is the only modern guitar manufacturer that carved out it's piece of the market dominated by old brands due to nostalgia for the glory days of rock and blues. I wouldn't buy one because I'm too enamoured by the good old guitar shapes but I wouldn't reject that blue one in your hands if someone handed it to me
It IS their classiest one I’ve played in person. I’m like you, but this one did have a nice classic look. I think it’s the bird inlays that are a bit too cute for me and are personal to Paul. I like my dots and trapezoids ha.
@@christianboning2732 ya I only picked up a guitar for the first time last year.....could not play...but as an engineer I could comprehend the value of a good design....I thought worst case....its a collectors item lol...I got a bunch of prs se and fenders straps and teles.....alsoits funny I know all the tech stuff as im a techie lol
@@timothymathew1540 ,i also started last year! ;-) First a cheap Ibanez, then a better Fender Player-Strat and finaly this PRS. Like them all, but the PRS is certanly my favorite. There is also more motivation to pick it up and practice when the guitar looks beautifull.
35th Vs Custom 24 Abalone bird inlays Vs plain TCI-S pickups (very marginally more vintage) Vs 85/15-S 08 wiring switching (8 combos, double mini toggle individual pup splits, 3-way selector) Vs 5 way (3-way blade, global push/pull pup split) 35 truss cover 35th vs Custom 24-08 that has the 08 wiring too is almost negligible differences. Abalone birds and truss cover. I haven't seen the two side by side to know if the 2021 carve is more than the 35th carve. The 35th limited edition colours (black+gold, blue) seem to have pretty much rolled over into 2021 models, almost.
I just purchased a PRS SE Paul's Guitar in Trampas Green. I'm very happy with this Guitar.
@@To.Si.Ma. I watched that too (I grew up there ☮️) and I think it was a Gibson. I had the Zach Myers Trampas Green. I sold it cause of scale length, but told buyers- There is no classier color that will stand the test of time.
I got an S2 Standard 24 a couple of months ago under $1000, and it might just be the easiest-playing guitar I've ever held. Lovin it so far
Props to PRS for giving the lefties a little more variety at an affordable price. Really digging that color. And everyone knows, you have to have one in every color.
It's a shame the only variety is finish. This is still the only cheap PRS we can buy, all they give us is another colour. Would love a Santana, Marsden, Tremonti model, or a Custom 22, SE Mira etc etc.
J Ray. I fail to see what politics have to do with it.
@@spumemonk11 what you on about? Who mentioned politics?
@@tims001 . That was meant to be a joke! Obviously a little bit too dry for your taste.
I need a blue guitar and this shade of blue does it for me
I bought one of these back in the spring. After owning it for 6+ months at this point, I absolutely love it. Its my guitar of choice for just about everything I play for; an absolute workhorse. Fun to play and sounds great imo. I love how warm and pleasurable the tone feels, and the guitar sounds great playing metal as well as blues which is a plus on stage having fewer guitars to keep with you. Only thing I'll say is mine has a little fuzz in the mode selector when changing modes, but that goes away once you're in the new position, so doing things like going from single coil to full humbucker mid riff sounds a bit rough.
Personally I love the neck pickup on this guitar, easily wins my heart out of all the pickups on guitars I own. Overall, I love this baby. Best buy I've made in years.
Spray some contact cleaner in there my dude
Finally bought this exact lefty guitar after watching this video and your other PRS SE video dozens of times. It arrived 30minutes ago and I'm so happy I could cry haha it sounds incredible! Thank you for doing these reviews, is what steered me to this model.
I bought one and it arrived today, crazy coincidence.. I’m very happy with it. It’s my first PRS so can’t compare it directly, but I’ve got plenty of Fender and Ibanez guitars and it’s as good as any of them at similar or even a little higher price points.. and as you say, the gig bag is great!
What colorway?
I'm just wondering if you're getting the high overtone on your A string. I can't figure it out. I'm going to dampen the trem springs and see if that helps.
I just took delivery of one I bought on Reverb. After lowering the action a tad, it’s really a sweet instrument. Plays like a much more expensive guitar.
I have a PRS SE Custom 24 08 (with the mini toggle switches for the coil switch). I love it. Like you said, such a comfortable neck. Great guitar!
Me too I love my 24 08 its face melting perfection
Just bought a PRS SE semi-hollow 22 custom with the split coil feature. It's the second SE I've owned and for the money it's a remarkable instrument. Incredible playability, lovely neck and superb build quality. But I agree, the split coil sound is quite anemic and I seldom use it for blues or rock -- mostly for just noodling "soft jazz" riffs. But the feel of even the PRS SEs is addictive, and almost identical to the core models. And keeping a few grand in your pocket also feels quite nice!
people get hung up on Made in the USA . if you enjoy the guitar and it feel good play it. for the splits coil best use for funk and a little compression . I you let it play the damm this I have a Les Paul and tele and a Parker . my SE stands up to all of them.
I wouldn't feel comfortable playing a U.S. made PRS in bars and clubs so these SE ones are great in my book.
Why?
@@DMSProduktions I’m guessing he’s talking about it getting stolen or a random beer spill 🤷♂️. I’d understand using an SE as alternative if you’re doing a low budget tour with lots of moving parts, but otherwise don’t drink so much you forget to keep eye on guitar lol.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson Haha! Yeah' I'd gathered that as well, then if that is the case, WHY buy an expensive model ever, if you're NOT going to play it? NO point leaving it at home!
@@DMSProduktions Plenty of places to play other than bars and clubs where your guitar won't get stolen or messed with. Also it's perfectly fine to buy a nice guitar for home use. It's called recording
@@gregsnider2023 And a few eq tweaks or a pick up upgrade & you can't HEAR the difference!
Anyway, there IS no place TO place @ this point in time!
Very nice! this is the same year/make as my Bonni Pink PRS SE Custom 24. the switch is the weakness link for sure, but everything else is awesome.
To Shane, your Bonni lies over the ocean. Because he's down under, it's a lefty.
I really dug your pink one, it was Shane's and your video's that convinced me into buying my Santana version 👍
I like your channel
Always love it when you have the smile and the "Aaww yeah!" moment. I am also now very in-tune with your review tune, for lack of better description. It is nice to hear and covers a good spectrum of tones.
My first and only PRS is the 277 Baritone. It has left a pretty deep impression on me and I now give more then just a cursory glance at other PRSs. Thanks Shane!
Love the playing, and the review. It's so hard to judge a guitar unless you're holding it, playing it, interacting with it, but an honest assessment is the next best thing.
It's a Beauty!
I have one of these a few months now and still love it, all though it's a little bit heavier than my strat. (Ca. 300g)
This guitar haunts me because I should have had this PRS back at the end of 2017 or early 2018 🙁😕😢 I ended up canceling the order because I got tired of waiting for it. That being said, this model has always been one I’ve wanted at times then I don’t. PRS has it’s own tone and sound and it would be a great addition to what I own, however I do feel like I could go without it. I love the tones of this guitar and Shane, you have made amazing videos with the SE Custom. I just don’t know what I want with this guitar!!!!🤪🤪🤪😳😳😳 Great video Shane!!!
I have an SE Custom 24 from Korea, and I love it, even if it was made in the last year they had the Vintage Bass and HFS pickups. Since I play mostly blues and jazz, it is a great guitar.
Couldn’t agree more, exactly my thoughts. This e little differences and the finish was better too
Perfect timing I have been thinking about getting that exact guitar. Thanks for the great video I think I will pull the trigger on getting one. You are sounding great Shane.
You should. I have a ruby red one. They sound amazing. I play out of a Marshall full stack and it can make the amp sound like a totally different amplifier. The Custom 24s are a no nonsense guitar.
I own an SE Custom 24 Black Gold Sunburst and it’s fine. Great guitar.
Just noticed the Vice City poster 🤣, some great tunes in that game.
The color on that custom is killer 🤘🏽
Too many good memories of that game. If I have to pick a favorite game it's that one.
@@brandonlesko3126 the sea sparrow was my JAM :)
🤘LOVE FIST!!!!🤘
Greatly appreciate you, Shane. Awesome video 👍👍
I love my PRS custom 24 se in charcoal burst...was my first guitar purchase 14 months ago when I got back into playing after 13 years away from it completely.... following that I got my player strat.. Gibson Les Paul studio in wine red..gib SG standard in Ebony..and finally my hollow body I went epiphone es 339 pro inspired by Gibson line ...love every one as is and with setups and new strings I'm due to make them all as good as they can be..🤘🎸❤️
I've got this guitar. The neck pickup is really good, the bridge so-so. And it has a strange overtone on the open A. Nice Strat tones through the Blues Deluxe. It plays great, with a great neck. Change strings as soon as you get it. Better pickups would help this guitar. Playing through my DSL 40 gets good tones with the neck, but that bridge pickup just doesn't cut it.
The overtones could be from the tremolo springs.
@@finishin.my.coffee8780 Yeah, I've read that. Haven't gotten around to that yet. Pickups are getting changed now and I'll see if that fixes the overtone. If not, I'll dampen the springs.
@@mikecorey8370 What are you putting in? I've got the same Peacocks that Shane has in his green PRS but I might change them out. I like a big neck pickup sound and the Peacock isn't quite giving me that.
So funny listening to everyone blaming pickups for their bad tone.
These look fantastic and sound great, but for some reason they just don't gel with me.
I was all geared up to buy an SE Custom 24-08, took the drive to another city to do just that, and when I grabbed it off the wall, we just didn't connect so I came home empty handed. Reason number 382 for buying from a shop and not online.
Aside from the occasional gripe about stock pickups, I rarely hear any complaints about the SE models ... except from the "Core Police."
That colour looks 🔥
I have a PRS SE Standard 24 and i love it it’s so easy to play and it sounds amazing. The first thing I did was install locking tuners on it and it makes quite a difference, after that it’s almost perfect
the locking tuners have nothing to do with the sound to put the strings on right it will be ok
Got mine back today with the JB in the bridge and a 59 in the neck. Huge difference in the clarity of the guitar. The muddy sound is gone and no more overtones on open strings.
Why is everyone blaming pickups for their muddiness? Get a decent amp, eq it properly and change your strings once in a while.
Just got one of these used at a local shop. The pickups were replaced with filter trons. I got the original pickups. Im a tech. Its the perfect guitar for me.
GREAT….last couple of really great video’s you produced ….I bought a DSL40CR and than a DSL20HR…now I am looking at PRS SE’s…..and don’t forget that Chellee Pony Boy…on my pedal board…these hot 🔥 video’s give me G.A.S….in a really good 👍 way
I have the first issue of the Paul Allender signature model, made in Korea. Iv had it since around 2008 and it’s my favorite guitar. I pick that guitar up before anything else.
Not the color I would wear but certainly a great guitar. My fav prs color is trampas green
I have a 2020 PRS SE Custom 22 semi hollow (Made in Indonesia) and I absolutely love it. For around $1200 you get a quality instrument! I actually walked into the shop to buy a MIM Fender Strat HSS but it just didn't feel as nice to play as the SE.
Just recently acquired a PRS Tremonti SE standard. I have seen a lot of comments by players wanting to change the pickups. They seem decent enough to me. Between the amp and pedals I can make it sound any way I want it to. My only complaint is the toggle does feel just a little sloppy. Other than that, I won't be changing a thing. Kudos to PRS for making awesome guitars affordable.
That Tremonti is their hidden gem. Those pickups are seem to have great clarity when dirty if I recall. Just a comfortable guitar overall.
My dream guitar! Saving up for one. I cant wait 😍
Shane, So I sent back the PRS SE Paul's Guitar but I kept the PRS SE Custom 24 Faded Blue Burst. I wasn't sure if I would like the Faded Blue Burst but I really like the color and this Custom 24. I also ordered a PRS SE Custom 245 in Charcoal Burst. I'm very impressed with the playability of the SE 245. So far I like both guitars. I'm also pleasantly surprised of the tones out of the Boss Katana MK-ll Head with the Epiphone 112 Cabinet. Oh, I upgraded the 112 Cabinet with a 12" Eminence Texas Heat 8 ohm Speaker... Very happy with this Guitar Rig.
Great playing and great vid! Cheers!
I’m a leftie too and have this exact guitar. I love it! It’s so hard to find something unique for a leftie. For me this is it. Love the blue. Thanks for showing me how it could sound...if only I could play ;) Thanks!
Do you get a high overtone on the A string?
@@mikecorey8370 no I haven’t noticed.
Just bought this a couple of weeks ago. It is a replacement to my poor late McCarty 10 Top. Hard to get a lefty guitar that I love, but PRS has delivered for me again, Thank God!
Since you are a lefty too, a subscribe is in order ;)
It's an ok guitar Shane! A bit 'sterile' sounding!
Also, a SAD day for Rock'n'roll! R.I.P. Charlie Watts! \m/
So basically a PRS.
its because of the plastic wrap still on the pickups hehe
RIP Charlie Watts😢😢😢
@@Separade I NOTICED that! 'Tone' plastic!
@@kirkscobey3031 Indeed!
I think a lot of times people have brand loyalty or they just hate a brand for whatever reason. I tend to be really objective on the PRS and other guitars. They have pros and cons for me personally. Now I have the same guitar and I do really like it. It feels good it is constructed amazingly well and it is is a beautiful instrument and is easy to play. But after a few months I did start to notice some of the objective cons. It doesn’t have great sustain compared to many of my other guitars. I liked the pickups at first now in comparison for recordings with some of my others I have discovered through comparison they are kinda muddy. My final issues is probably my biggest issue and it is the tuning stability because of the nut hugging the strings. I was able to fix that last thing myself. And I don’t have that issue anymore but man it was frustrating having to retune after a few minutes
I've come to expect slight nut adjustments at any price point. My les Paul's and sg were the worst for string slot bind, but 30 minutes and its all sorted. Pickups are really subjective. Almost every brand has its haters. However these are two things that are very easy to remedy. If the general construction and neck is good, then you'll have a great guitar. Now, harley benton!, don't get me started on that firewood!!
Everyone on here saying pickups are muddy 🤦♂️ just adjust the height of them, eq your amp and change your strings.
@@thefivepoints if you know anything about pickup height you would realize that adjusting the height of the pickups does not adjust how muddy something is
Awesome demo, great playing. I would swap the pickups with Seymour Duncan “59(neck)+JB(bridge) my opinion lol great guitar color is one of my fave!!!
Glad you said that because that's what I've been thinking of doing.
Great guitar, wouldn’t call it a budget guitar though. Not too long ago American Fenders were sold for that much.
I would love to see a review of the PRS Paul’s Guitar SE I’ve heard great things about them that they are the highest quality guitar of the SE line.
My experience- That’s a guitar that every youtuber seems to mention is great, but none of them have one nor do many stores carry them.
So, last Christmas I saw one available 45 mins away and got all amped to play it in the sexy teal. So disappointed.
First, the body looked mismatched to the neck. Fretboard was very spacious like an SG, but the body was small looking. Then, the neck just played awkwardly. It had no roll on the fretboard edges or ‘shoulders’ like an SG. Tho, that was same year I wasn’t thrilled with the custom 24s, but my hunch is that Paul’s Guitar was hyped by Paul, who is massive supporter of RUclipsrs, who also hyped it..then they all went back to the custom 24, Zach Meyers, and Silver Sky.
Then again you may Love it. That’s what’s great about guitars. Keep in mind I’m 6’4 built like tight end.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson I played one as well I really wanted to see what Shane’s opinion would be on one. I thought it was too light… Call me crazy but I like to have a little weight in my guitar. I even asked the sales guy if this was a chambered guitar. Then I played a custom 24 in pink panther pink and it felt so much nicer. I ended up walking out of there with guitar strings.
Bought one with Sapphire top after all the "amazing" talking from RUclips reviewers. I ended up sending it back after 1 hour. Thing was terrible. The top look like a very bad resolution printed piece of papper, and the halfs were of total mismatch. The tuners, omg ,the tuners, those looked like from my 3 years old toy guitar. Pickups were interesting but sterile. The bridge was great, actually amazing.
Traded a epiphone 335 for a Zebrawood custom 24 a month ago. Lovin the PRS
"hehehe yeah !"
That last lead was ff-in' epic ! It was good to see you enjoyed it so much.
So did I !
I love there PRS SE Zach Myers Semi-hollow Electric Guitar - Myers Blue ! I hope to buy one in the next year.
Great tones and playing on this! Agree the split coil sounds anemic. I dig that blue though. :)
You know CKP, to be honest I have never had a split coil / coil tap setup that I wanted to play. It just happened to come with the particular guitar. PRS does better than most with its USA products, but I'd still prefer a single coil or P90 guitar.
Love the feel and playability, but I’ve gone that direction of not caring for the splits as well. Not that I don’t like them, but I wouldn’t mind changing out the pickups for clean tones. I’ll actually go cheaper for the 245 next for full tone/volume control and hard tail. If selling my soul for core, then 594.
I enjoy mine and use it a lot. Best combo so far has been that PRS with a VOX AC30 TB, man that was fun.
Props for the Fulchi Zombie movie poster in the background.
Played a used one unplugged in GC today and it is one of the smoothest guitars I've ever played
Had a SE Custom 24 a few years ago. The medium to high gain tones were amazing, but I didn't care for the cleans. The SE guitars are one of the absolute best value guitars out there. When I was able to acquire a "core" PRS Custom 22 a sold my SE Custom 24. The core model PRS's are just so amazing, there was no comparison. That doesn't take away from the SE though. For under $1,000 they can't be beat!
How is core better?
@@JoonKimDMDi haven't owned one of the more recent PRS SE'S so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
The SE that I had was a very good guitar, but the core I now own is light years better. The SE had a slab body with very little carve to it.
The birds were very plain vs the mop or whatever the core's birds are made from. They look amazing.
Fit, finish, setup: the SE played pretty good, no problems with it at all. The core PRS I have is perfection. The solid rosewood neck feels amazing. Intonation is perfect. Frets absolutely perfect. Plays better than any other guitar I've ever picked up.
I believe that the core PRS guitars rival any other guitars, including vintage guitars from Gibson and Fender. That's just my opinion.
Thanks for the great demo. This guitar is on my radar as well as the Custom 24 08. Cheers!
It’s a shame you can’t do a lefty Revstar review. Think you would enjoy one as much as the PRS if not more.Revstar gig bags are also up there with the best. Excellent quality. 👍🇦🇺
Jimmy...I heard the revstars have a unique neck carve ...is that true, cuz I’ve never held one in my hands??
Nice Vid Shane! I’ve got the same guitar as you do, color and all except stock pickups. Love it!! Played a new one at a store recently and it didn’t hold a candle to mine. I think the new ones are kind of hit miss where as the Korean ones were almost always great. I never played a bad one. Please keep up the Good Work Mate and Cheers from Salem, Ohio US.
Another great review from Shane. Always helpful, especially for new (lefties) players like myself that are looking to upgrade their gear and expand their collection.
I came for a guitar review, but really enjoyed the intro jam! Now I feel like picking up the guitar myself haha! Cheers! Have a nice day buddy :)
I have 3 PRS guitars all 3 are fantastic a custom 24 S2 a standard 22 S2 and... A 35th Anniversary Custom 24 SE in the Blue Burst. PRS quality is exceptional no matter where they make them!
Hi mate, you could make a shovel with one string sound amazing! Just waiting for my lovely guitars to come back to England, remember our green table days?
Hi again, omfg you are a great guitarist I wish I had your chops
Very nice playing mate. 🙂
I have the Floyd version of the 24 SE. As with most Floyd's it took some time to get the setup dialed in to what I like. After that it has been a great guitar for the money. I have used it for almost exclusively recording. I am happy with it.
Gorgeous color had the privilege to play one a couple weeks ago
Thanks for the video man, I have this exact guitar and have just ordered the MLA Peacock Set for it, same as yours!
Another great review, alongside your camera reviews. Subbed to both (and another lefty.... I'm finding the guitar tricky to source in the UK)
Pretty cool guitar. But man I wish they'd do more matching headstocks. Or at least a nice lacquer on the headstock for looks.
Sweetwater have their own SE exclusive spec with matching headstock. Don't know if there's >1 colour option though.
I would love one. But the centre of my universe would not be too pleased if I bought one. Fortunately I also love my SX Vintage Tele, so my universe is well balanced. However if I win the lotto …
I've always thought the bird inlays looked cool, but I think instead of flying into the guitar, I would prefer to have them flying out of the guitar. Just me...
🦉Doesn't the owl just stand there looking out at everybody?
That would make a lot more sense you’re right
You could pay them a few thousand for a custom Custom 😂👍
@@Jackhammer69able or they could do a limited run to see if it would sell. They would be collectors items before they hit the stores.
@@ericskinner7355 True true mate. I’d be keen on that.
What a coincidence. My name is Shane and I own this exact guitar, down to the color.
I picked up the green 2408 from this year and just love it
Feb 23 and I just purchased one of these so hopefully like you say doesnt feel cheap. I got the Faded Blue burst lefty exactly like you are playing so hoping for good times to come.
Update buddy how it the giitaahh?
@@pmarciano1717 Awesome. My new favorite guitar. Before this my Ibanez RG 470 was my favorite because of the wizard neck. I have a Fender E series that I never play from Japan 1987 but I'm not a fan. That twangy Fender sound is too thin for most the stuff I like playing. My next guitar will be a Chinese Frankenstrat. Still waiting for it to show up.
@@pmarciano1717 Oh and the split coil is still a much richer sound than the Fender in my opinion. Less than a humbucker but still more than the Fender. I really need to take my fender out and play it again. Maybe new strings but from memory it is that thin twangy fender strat sound.
@@wealthfinder192 thank u very much for the response Bro u helped me deciding ❤️
Love this PRS SE CUSTOM 24 with your Marshall!!!
It sounds bright, and I don’t like split coils either. It’s just OK.
i got the SE custom 24 in bonnie pink and even tho the coil splitting isnt as good as a single coin strat pick up for the price i would get an SE over a MIM any day of the week and i been playing strats since day one of me playing guitar 20+ years ago (SEs and MIMs are about the same price where i live when i got mine there was $100 difference but now there is a $50 difference)
as a PRS MHHB owner, SE's are really sick.
I have the exact same model...got it a few months back. All good but I'm not a fan of the thicker neck and radius. I play Ibanez and Jackson - thinner neck and flatter fretboard.
Love the blue maple top, bird inlays, weight and how shape of the body.
It's a lefty and it's a hot blue with a natural wood accent. Budget or not, I'd happily have one.
The PRS SE Standard 24 (no maple top and veneer) is a great value. Se custom prices too close to the s2 standard satins to not spend a little more IMO.
I have an S2 McCarty 594 and it’s a fantastic guitar!!!!
If the SE Custom 24 came with a thicker neck, id buy it in a second. thin necks hurt my old man hands.
The Wide Fat profile that is on some of the other SE's is fantastic.
The SE Pauls Guitar has a fatter neck I believe BUT no Trem. Also has the TCIs pickups which have a better Single-Coil type split tone than this one.
@@davidcane7211 yes ive been looking at it . I have the SE hollowobody which has the same neck profile.. I think the santana, the zack myers and the 245's all have it.
There is just something about a blue guitar especially left handed brother, greetings from Northern Ireland 🎸🤘🤘🇬🇧
I'm a lefty too and just last month managed to get a really good deal on a pre-owned SE custom 24 in faded whale blue. The only thing that I find a bit marmite is the zebra pick up bobbins that come as standard on that colour. Otherwise, a great instrument.
I can't wait to go buy my SE 24 model
My wife got me one for my Birthday over the weekend... I think I will keep her...
I'm looking forward to getting a new 24-08 with the tci pickups. It's by far the best se pickup
The split coils on the SE Paul's Guitar sound much better - like actual single coils.
Correct👍
Splits need some boost or something. N biggie. Otherwise it's nice. The switch on my Zach Meyers is pretty crappy.
What an awesome color!! I got the gray quilted top one and it plays great!! The only problem with mine is the guitar sounds plastic when I play the G string around the 2-4 fret. I will change strings then get it set up properly, but other than that I love my new PRS guitar!!
Great sounding guitar through that Marshall, and great playing, as always. I was actually pretty surprised at how good the split coil sounded, emulating Strat and Tele tones quite well, despite the drop-off in volume. I would be curious to try the split coil tones through my TS9 Tube Screamer and/or Wampler Tumnus, which I suspect would add substantial volume and girth.
Dude, PRS, Marshall and Wampler Tumnus is like my dream set up lol.
I have a PRS SE Custom 24 and a Marshall MGX30 and I think they sound amazing, still need the Tumnus though lol.
Hopefully one day I'll be able to have an S2 or CE with a Marshall tube amp. (* ^ *)
@@kagenotatsumaki Tumnus.... That is the Klon clone, right? I have one that pretty much sounds exactly like the Klon but for WAYYYYYY cheaper lmao.
My only complaint is the lack of locking tuners. I feel like for any guitar over $700 you should get locking tuners.
Alot of the mainstream brands don't do locking tuners till their super high end guitars.
Now my Schecter at 999 has them
It’s mostly marketing to differentiate high end lines, and it adds to price whilst being a feature many intermediate guitarists don’t know even know exist. Those that are serious will convince themselves to buy it, then upgrade it later. I wish they were on all guitars.
@@jeffrey.a.hanson I really like my schecters locking tuners. I broke a tip of the string and just retightened it and was good as new. Saved me some money too
I put locking tuners on mine and it makes such a difference, it almost never goes more than just slightly out of tune
Buy a good telecaster. You won't understand why anyone needs locking tuners then. That aside, good quality regular tuners and a proper setup negates the need for lockers, trem or not.
Fantastic guitar, I mentioned I got the Santana recently and I can't put it down.👍🎸
Ok Shane, I scratched the itch and ordered one of these in The same color. Looking forward to plugging it into the Boss Katana MK-ll 100 Head I also ordered, Lol. I'm trying to decide if I like the SE Paul's Guitar over the SE Custom 24
Nice guitar as always with PRS. But in real life, the split coil sounds scary. When Bryan Ewald introduces the guitars in the PRS Studio it always sounds great. Thanks for this real test. Helps me a lot 😉👍
While my situation is slightly unique, I love my se 35th anny ce24. I bought the husk, and then found some old prs #7 pickups for a deal. Quickly became my favorite guitar.
Nice guitar, and some tasty playing.
I personally see guitars like PRS SE, Fender MIM or LTD (1000 series) like they're great guitars to modify, they're clearly not top guitars. However a change of pickups or electronics in most cases makes them top quality sounding guitars. The great thing about PRS budget line is they still use rosewood, maple and mahogany instead of woods like basswood or laurel. If you're not into stuff life quilted maple top, abalone inlays or exotic wood then PRS SE are unbeatable. Personally i've never been comfortable with PRS as i find them mostly too fat but quality wise they're unbeatable. This is definitely a well built guitar but I can't say i like the pickups. A change of pickups is necessary and electronics and the hardware if it's an issue and you got a killer guitar at less than half price of a usa made.
I feel like PRS is the only modern guitar manufacturer that carved out it's piece of the market dominated by old brands due to nostalgia for the glory days of rock and blues. I wouldn't buy one because I'm too enamoured by the good old guitar shapes but I wouldn't reject that blue one in your hands if someone handed it to me
It IS their classiest one I’ve played in person. I’m like you, but this one did have a nice classic look. I think it’s the bird inlays that are a bit too cute for me and are personal to Paul. I like my dots and trapezoids ha.
There are variants with dots if that's your only objection.
I really wish you gave lessons... You are very talented! I could learn a lot from you. Cheers!
I got the 35th anniversary model ...whats the difference between these models
You were lucky, unfortunatly there was no lefty model.
I think they have colorfull inlays instead of white and some small other design differences.
@@christianboning2732 ya I only picked up a guitar for the first time last year.....could not play...but as an engineer I could comprehend the value of a good design....I thought worst case....its a collectors item lol...I got a bunch of prs se and fenders straps and teles.....alsoits funny I know all the tech stuff as im a techie lol
@@timothymathew1540 ,i also started last year! ;-) First a cheap Ibanez, then a better Fender Player-Strat and finaly this PRS.
Like them all, but the PRS is certanly my favorite.
There is also more motivation to pick it up and practice when the guitar looks beautifull.
35th Vs Custom 24
Abalone bird inlays Vs plain
TCI-S pickups (very marginally more vintage) Vs 85/15-S
08 wiring switching (8 combos, double mini toggle individual pup splits, 3-way selector) Vs 5 way (3-way blade, global push/pull pup split)
35 truss cover
35th vs Custom 24-08 that has the 08 wiring too is almost negligible differences. Abalone birds and truss cover.
I haven't seen the two side by side to know if the 2021 carve is more than the 35th carve.
The 35th limited edition colours (black+gold, blue) seem to have pretty much rolled over into 2021 models, almost.
Sounded decent for sure. IS the weight the same as the Korean PRS?
I got the made in Korea version and love it a lot. The Indonesia version, unfortunately, doesn't cut it.
I felt the same with the original Indonesian guitars, they weren't as good but these are far better than the first run.