Regarding the new PRS satin sku - It has a full size alpha pot as the volume pot, and a quality dual pot for the push pull, also a full size trem block, which is molded steel. The pups are great, but I swapped out the cheaper, though full size Trem block for a solid brass one I snagged on Amazon for $30. I warmed up the tone to vintage area. The guitar with the thin finish is more resonant than my American HSS strat with a poly finish. Some people like the bing of the expensive PRS finishes, but this guitar is better in some aspects. The fretwork on mine was excellent. You could add a plek job from sweetwater for $299 and have a guitar that plays like a $5k guitar, just with a satin finish, which I personally like better than the gloss fancy finishes

Just yesterday I spent some time with one the new SE CE24 Standards (red). Gotta say, it is the best $500 expenditure a person can make! Last year I cut my collection back to two guitars-- one of them is a 2022 USA made CE24 that has been a pure joy to play. This new SE captures a bit of that vibe, but honestly it's its own thing (in a good way). Purely from a playing standpoint, this new SE is a better buy than any of the overseas guitars (and frankly some US made). Nothing on this guitar 'needs' to be swapped out, and on the specific one I played there's no need to pay for a setup. That right there saves you a good bit of money over the competition. Compared to the Epiphone "Greeny", the PRS kills it in terms of sound, feel and quality (and at 1/3 the price). If your kids want to start playing, this SE and a 50W Boss Katana will keep them happily playing for years to come. Sure wish this was available when I was starting out 40-years ago! For the rest of us, it's the perfect guitar for the rehearsal space, the couch, as a backup to your #1... it can do it all-- and for $500, yep-- it's a no-brainer! BTW, the bird inlays on the SE are fancier than those on the US version-- bonus!! :D

Not arched no arm contour, nasty for shred, non shred guitar is no go