Just got a new one. I worked at PRS when he first started before the company was launched. Played in his band, but went off to college and family... I finally got one of the Custom 24s. Absolute trophy piece. Great review!
@BYRRD Kinda cool I suppose, because I learned a lot, had a ton of fun, romanced my STILL wife, and made some great friends. Paul even did sound for our band before I started working for him. The only bummer is that I didn't take him up on his offer back then to help me build my own bass. Dangit! Oh well, I'm doing alright so I bought a couple of guitars. Good for him and the few friends that are still working there. They do amazing things.
I've got one, weird thing about is, I don't seem to have an opinion on it, don't sound a like strat or Tele, don't sound like a SG and les Paul. I want to really like it, but finding it hard
@@thehomefront1905 I have that amp to and even though people slam it, I really like it,,BUT, I can only get my Les Paul to sound really good through it. My Fenders, and PRS guitars sound meh. Now when I play other amps, my PRS and others shine.
It's funny to me, that most people associate PRS with John Mayer nowadays. Back in the late 90's/early 00's, PRS guitars were mostly associated with Alt-Rock, Nu-Metal and Prog. You would turn on MTV ( remember when MTV was an actual music channel?) and watch bands like Incubus, Linkin Park or 3 Doors Down rocking PRS Custom models, usually plugged into a Mesa Boogie. That was pretty much the ''trendy'' setup for that era. But also many Prog guys like Jim Matheos ( Fates Warning), Steven Wilson ( Porcupine Tree) and of course Opeth, are still using PRS Custom 24/22 models to this day, a testament to the versatility of these guitars.
Got a custom 24 10top 30th anniversary two month ago for a steal price. I just can't put it down. As you Said everything is top quality. Top notch Qc, playability, looking, sound, parts, pickups, construction. It's a Dreams of a guitar. Perfectly balanced, comfortable, rings like a bell. Everytime I play it I'm blown away by the richess and complexity of the sound, the insane capability to produce harmonics all over the neck and along every string. I couldn't be more satisfied.
This is a nice review. Just my 2 cents but I bought my first 24 in 1989 and a second sunburst in 1992. The 2020 and up core models are (IMO) the best PRS has ever made in my opinion- completely perfected Everything on the new Core models have been steadily improved- Pickups, finish, tuning stability. The bird inlays are very precise, clean, and look better than ever. And they play themselves. Impeccable setup, top drawer materials, quality throughout ready to go out of the case. Getting that last 10 percent quality does have a cost associated to it but it's money well spent.
I describe mine like driving a race car: versatile, plays like a dream but can be difficult to control. Hard to put down, it inspires me but also is distracting.
Bought this about 6 months ago and man this has been one of the most comfortable playing guitars I’ve ever played and on top of that it is insanely beautiful. Def recommend! Running through an 83 deluxe reverb and it’s the truth!!
Every video of yours that Ive seen have given me everything that i was looking for about guitars, you review stuff amazingly. Keep doing the good work brother.
I have one of these beauties - it does it all. And it actually gives notes. From nowhere. I also have an se Custom 24-08 and the mini toggles for each coil split is THE best.
I was able to buy a PRS Custom 24 10 top Core from 2001 a couple of years ago. It was an ambition and it met my expectations. Mine is also green. It's an Emerald green one. Luv and Peace.
The most important thing people need to understand about a PRS guitar is it has no opinion or preconceptions about how you are gonna play it. It will sound good and play easily and it won't have any bias any which way. Some people embrace that as being it's a wiling partner in making the music I want to make and it'll never fight me and will always make my musical effort easy and be a co-operative partner in my music making. Other people call them soulless. They are looking to the instrument to direct them toward some musical secret or something. A PRS will not do that for you. If you want a guitar that railroads you into a particular style this is not the guitar for you. Luv and Peace.
They really are the best made and best playing and sounding guitars I've experienced and you can play whatever on them and it's easy to make it sound great. They also look inspiring so you're always tempted to pick them up. I moved from a 91 Ibanez RG570 to the 01 PRS Custom 24 and I still play both but I play the PRS more and I can get better tones and better playing from that guitar now. It took a few months to adjust to the change in neck. Worth it. Luv and Peace.
I need help please, I have a 2003 US made Custom 22 and it is just phenomenal that it made me start eyeballing some Custom 24s and here is the thing, I have tried few of the SE versions of the custom 24 and the more I go on higher frets the less resonance I get and there is way less sustain in the highest frets as well. Did anybody experience the same problem with the US made ones ?? How confortable is the neck on the highest frets for somebody with thick fingers please ?? I never had the chance to try a US made custom 24. I am lefty and lefties are rare. Thank you!
I have one just like that and it is my go to guitar. Plays like a dream. I have bought 2 more since. A Dark Red Custom 24 Floyd and an Amber Paul's Model. All are awesome. Highly recommended.😎
Incredibly well built and nice guitars but one thing that puzzles me is their cabling from the pickups, why not run a shielded cable through the bottom plate as normal pu makers?
Swaying between a prs custom 24 and a custom shop strat. Both used . Long time fender and Gibson guy . Prs looks good and , as both are used, prs is less expensive! ( yeh! ) opinions/ advice invited 😂
I was very impressed with all of the 5 tones as they were not just useable but extremely musical. A very beautiful guitar. Is it possible to order this with a slim neck?
Thank you for your review which was very helpful. One note to mention is the S2 custom 24 which has the same pickups as the core custom 24.And it's still half the price So personally I think the S2 is a better option than the SE
This piece of art already sounds amazing unplugged. My ultimate dream guitar. I would trade all my guitars for one guitar like this if I had a chance to try one.
My first PRS Custom 24 was in 1988 wish I still had the guitar. With the new one I really don’t like the 5 way Blade or the pickups. I would replace them with a 5 way Rotary and a Switch Switch and the Standard treble and bass pickups like on my 1988.
Before this video starts I’m going to say, yes everyone should buy this guitar, WHY because if you play guitar then you know PRS GUITARS are one of the best, it will last years to come it will work for you every day without default,
I'm seriously looking for a McCarty SE or S2 Semi-hollowbody (coil-split a plus), and/or Epiphone SG. Probably can't afford Core-level. I am reading that Epiphones are built better than Gibsons.
Epiphone are definitely not better built than gibsons. I’ve owned MANY of both, and while you can get some great epiphones, they rarely get even close to a stellar Gibson. Sure, there are some bad Gibsons, but I truly think that’s over blown. I’ve owned many, and never had a lemon. I would often pick them over my USA PRS, as they would just sound better and be more inspiring to play in many cases.
@@brandonbryson3317totally agree. My experience of Gibson has been pretty much the same as you describe, even in the dark days of the end of the Henry J ownership era, let alone now under the new ownership and management where it’s pretty much universally accepted that QC has improved.
With Epiphone I’d say it’s close enough although I may switch the pots because it seems like I barely turn the knobs but it sounds like I went from 10 to 2. Probably will swap pups while I’m at it, but it’ll still be cheaper than a Gibson.
Core sounds a bit better with the American pickups. That said the SE is amazing on its own! Sure core series are great, but you are 85% there with an SE and out only about a 5th the price of a core.
@@davidwile1277 The S2 version of this guitar has the back of the body matching, but this one doesn’t. Some of the McCartys do that too, the SE has a natural back, then S2 has a colored back, and the core will have a natural back. Seems to be common in the blue and green finishes. Personally I’d like to have the body all 1 finish, and a natural neck.
I bought used and I have no regrets. Still expensive but you can get half price or lower for an older model. They are still totally the best guitar you've ever played. I bought a 2001 PRS Custom 24 ten top and it's a dream guitar. I paid just over 2K GBP for it. Shipped. I love it. Luv and Peace.
Im not sure how it is with PRS core, but with SE's i feel like they're overrated. Sure they play great, until you take some other guitar in a similar price range, and then it starts feeling..weird. Like it compromised in some ways. Like it's good, but not as good as other common brands. The one thing i hate the most about PRS, is that if you don't have a core, they make you feel like you're poor by having such different looking guitars. They could make them look the same, but they don't, so that you would want a core. That's the main reason i will never buy a PRS ever again
How so? The SE line looks great! Plays great. Plays as well or better than any thin else I've played in the last 27 years. I'm really not sure what you're going on about ?
WTF are you babbling about the SE not '' looking the same as the Core models''?! Apart from the violin carve being more shallow, which most people won't even notice and having a maple veneer instead of a full-blown maple top, which again most people won't notice right away, everything else is pretty similar. The only negative thing, the SE's have, are the cheaper whammy bar bridge & nut, which are inferior to the US Made version. If you upgrade them ( a Graphtech TUSQ nut is very cheap & easy to install and I would recommend a 2-point trem system like a GOTOH 510 or Hipshot Contour), the SE's are great guitars. Hell, the guys from Opeth use updraded SE's as backups for their USA PRS models, when they're on tour!
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Just got a new one. I worked at PRS when he first started before the company was launched. Played in his band, but went off to college and family... I finally got one of the Custom 24s. Absolute trophy piece. Great review!
@BYRRD Kinda cool I suppose, because I learned a lot, had a ton of fun, romanced my STILL wife, and made some great friends. Paul even did sound for our band before I started working for him. The only bummer is that I didn't take him up on his offer back then to help me build my own bass. Dangit! Oh well, I'm doing alright so I bought a couple of guitars. Good for him and the few friends that are still working there. They do amazing things.
I've got one, weird thing about is, I don't seem to have an opinion on it, don't sound a like strat or Tele, don't sound like a SG and les Paul. I want to really like it, but finding it hard
@@thehomefront1905 just curious what amp you use?
@@realtruenorth Hi buddy. Blues junior, fender
@@thehomefront1905 I have that amp to and even though people slam it, I really like it,,BUT, I can only get my Les Paul to sound really good through it. My Fenders, and PRS guitars sound meh. Now when I play other amps, my PRS and others shine.
It's funny to me, that most people associate PRS with John Mayer nowadays.
Back in the late 90's/early 00's, PRS guitars were mostly associated with Alt-Rock, Nu-Metal and Prog.
You would turn on MTV ( remember when MTV was an actual music channel?) and watch bands like Incubus, Linkin Park or 3 Doors Down rocking PRS Custom models, usually plugged into a Mesa Boogie.
That was pretty much the ''trendy'' setup for that era.
But also many Prog guys like Jim Matheos ( Fates Warning), Steven Wilson ( Porcupine Tree) and of course Opeth, are still using PRS Custom 24/22 models to this day, a testament to the versatility of these guitars.
Got a custom 24 10top 30th anniversary two month ago for a steal price. I just can't put it down. As you Said everything is top quality. Top notch Qc, playability, looking, sound, parts, pickups, construction. It's a Dreams of a guitar. Perfectly balanced, comfortable, rings like a bell. Everytime I play it I'm blown away by the richess and complexity of the sound, the insane capability to produce harmonics all over the neck and along every string. I couldn't be more satisfied.
This is a nice review. Just my 2 cents but I bought my first 24 in 1989 and a second sunburst in 1992. The 2020 and up core models are (IMO) the best PRS has ever made in my opinion- completely perfected Everything on the new Core models have been steadily improved- Pickups, finish, tuning stability. The bird inlays are very precise, clean, and look better than ever. And they play themselves. Impeccable setup, top drawer materials, quality throughout ready to go out of the case. Getting that last 10 percent quality does have a cost associated to it but it's money well spent.
I describe mine like driving a race car: versatile, plays like a dream but can be difficult to control. Hard to put down, it inspires me but also is distracting.
Bought this about 6 months ago and man this has been one of the most comfortable playing guitars I’ve ever played and on top of that it is insanely beautiful. Def recommend! Running through an 83 deluxe reverb and it’s the truth!!
Every video of yours that Ive seen have given me everything that i was looking for about guitars, you review stuff amazingly. Keep doing the good work brother.
I have one of these beauties - it does it all. And it actually gives notes. From nowhere. I also have an se Custom 24-08 and the mini toggles for each coil split is THE best.
That thing is unbelievably beautiful.
I was able to buy a PRS Custom 24 10 top Core from 2001 a couple of years ago.
It was an ambition and it met my expectations.
Mine is also green. It's an Emerald green one.
Luv and Peace.
The most important thing people need to understand about a PRS guitar is it has no opinion or preconceptions about how you are gonna play it.
It will sound good and play easily and it won't have any bias any which way.
Some people embrace that as being it's a wiling partner in making the music I want to make and it'll never fight me and will always make my musical effort easy and be a co-operative partner in my music making.
Other people call them soulless.
They are looking to the instrument to direct them toward some musical secret or something.
A PRS will not do that for you.
If you want a guitar that railroads you into a particular style this is not the guitar for you.
Luv and Peace.
They really are the best made and best playing and sounding guitars I've experienced and you can play whatever on them and it's easy to make it sound great.
They also look inspiring so you're always tempted to pick them up.
I moved from a 91 Ibanez RG570 to the 01 PRS Custom 24 and I still play both but I play the PRS more and I can get better tones and better playing from that guitar now.
It took a few months to adjust to the change in neck.
Worth it.
Luv and Peace.
I need help please, I have a 2003 US made Custom 22 and it is just phenomenal that it made me start eyeballing some Custom 24s and here is the thing, I have tried few of the SE versions of the custom 24 and the more I go on higher frets the less resonance I get and there is way less sustain in the highest frets as well. Did anybody experience the same problem with the US made ones ?? How confortable is the neck on the highest frets for somebody with thick fingers please ?? I never had the chance to try a US made custom 24. I am lefty and lefties are rare. Thank you!
Got one ! Used so near half price! Almost plays itself and sounds fab . Great demo. You may have swayed a bit .
I have one just like that and it is my go to guitar. Plays like a dream. I have bought 2 more since. A Dark Red Custom 24 Floyd and an Amber Paul's Model. All are awesome.
Highly recommended.😎
Incredibly well built and nice guitars but one thing that puzzles me is their cabling from the pickups, why not run a shielded cable through the bottom plate as normal pu makers?
Swaying between a prs custom 24 and a custom shop strat. Both used . Long time fender and Gibson guy . Prs looks good and , as both are used, prs is less expensive! ( yeh! ) opinions/ advice invited 😂
I wish they would bring back the Jade green finish. That with the hybrid gold hardware is my dream guitar
I was very impressed with all of the 5 tones as they were not just useable but extremely musical. A very beautiful guitar. Is it possible to order this with a slim neck?
Thanks, I agree! This is a "Pattern Thin" neck and as it measures its similar to a Gibson slim taper
@@PlayandTradeGuitars awesome. Thanx. Great video btw
@@PlayandTradeGuitars Thanx 👍
Thank you for your review which was very helpful. One note to mention is the S2 custom 24 which has the same pickups as the core custom 24.And it's still half the price So personally I think the S2 is a better option than the SE
This piece of art already sounds amazing unplugged. My ultimate dream guitar. I would trade all my guitars for one guitar like this if I had a chance to try one.
My first PRS Custom 24 was in 1988 wish I still had the guitar. With the new one I really don’t like the 5 way Blade or the pickups. I would replace them with a 5 way Rotary and a Switch Switch and the Standard treble and bass pickups like on my 1988.
Before this video starts I’m going to say, yes everyone should buy this guitar, WHY because if you play guitar then you know PRS GUITARS are one of the best, it will last years to come it will work for you every day without default,
PRS definitely makes beautiful guitars.
I love my core Custom 24, but I did swap to 57/08 pickups.
This guitar is beautiful!!!🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Short answer, buy used.
Prs john mayer? I though he used fenders. Maybe just looked like it Santana used prs.
i have an SE and love it!
I'm seriously looking for a McCarty SE or S2 Semi-hollowbody (coil-split a plus), and/or Epiphone SG. Probably can't afford Core-level.
I am reading that Epiphones are built better than Gibsons.
Epiphone are definitely not better built than gibsons. I’ve owned MANY of both, and while you can get some great epiphones, they rarely get even close to a stellar Gibson. Sure, there are some bad Gibsons, but I truly think that’s over blown. I’ve owned many, and never had a lemon. I would often pick them over my USA PRS, as they would just sound better and be more inspiring to play in many cases.
@@brandonbryson3317totally agree. My experience of Gibson has been pretty much the same as you describe, even in the dark days of the end of the Henry J ownership era, let alone now under the new ownership and management where it’s pretty much universally accepted that QC has improved.
With Epiphone I’d say it’s close enough although I may switch the pots because it seems like I barely turn the knobs but it sounds like I went from 10 to 2. Probably will swap pups while I’m at it, but it’ll still be cheaper than a Gibson.
Core sounds a bit better with the American pickups. That said the SE is amazing on its own! Sure core series are great, but you are 85% there with an SE and out only about a 5th the price of a core.
love it, apart from the colour!
Body thickness?
It's strat thin.
Love PRS. I wonder why only the S2 has the back painted tho
What do you mean?
@@davidwile1277 maybe I’m just used to Fender’s having the body all one color and the neck having a natural finish
@@davidwile1277 The S2 version of this guitar has the back of the body matching, but this one doesn’t. Some of the McCartys do that too, the SE has a natural back, then S2 has a colored back, and the core will have a natural back. Seems to be common in the blue and green finishes. Personally I’d like to have the body all 1 finish, and a natural neck.
@@martianmurray my custom 24 both have same color backs
@@davidwile1277not all of them do, like the one in this video
I'd buy one if I could afford to.
I bought used and I have no regrets.
Still expensive but you can get half price or lower for an older model. They are still totally the best guitar you've ever played.
I bought a 2001 PRS Custom 24 ten top and it's a dream guitar.
I paid just over 2K GBP for it.
Shipped.
I love it.
Luv and Peace.
I owned a 24, never gelled with it. Didn’t have the mojo for me.
Im not sure how it is with PRS core, but with SE's i feel like they're overrated. Sure they play great, until you take some other guitar in a similar price range, and then it starts feeling..weird. Like it compromised in some ways. Like it's good, but not as good as other common brands. The one thing i hate the most about PRS, is that if you don't have a core, they make you feel like you're poor by having such different looking guitars. They could make them look the same, but they don't, so that you would want a core. That's the main reason i will never buy a PRS ever again
How so? The SE line looks great! Plays great. Plays as well or better than any thin else I've played in the last 27 years. I'm really not sure what you're going on about ?
@@shawnmcginnis2508should I get a SE if im spending around $1k on a guitar?
WTF are you babbling about the SE not '' looking the same as the Core models''?!
Apart from the violin carve being more shallow, which most people won't even notice and having a maple veneer instead of a full-blown maple top, which again most people won't notice right away, everything else is pretty similar.
The only negative thing, the SE's have, are the cheaper whammy bar bridge & nut, which are inferior to the US Made version. If you upgrade them ( a Graphtech TUSQ nut is very cheap & easy to install and I would recommend a 2-point trem system like a GOTOH 510 or Hipshot Contour), the SE's are great guitars.
Hell, the guys from Opeth use updraded SE's as backups for their USA PRS models, when they're on tour!
@@greekfreak1980 lmao
Non ho sentito un suono brutto, fantastico colore,prezzo molto alto, purtroppo.
90 percent exclusivity 10 percent sound...
Good video