I love my 2020 CE 24. Very versatile, plugged into my 5150 III- it’s instant tone city, and I’m the mayor.

I've been gigging with my '93 CE-24 for over 25 years. Refretted twice, new nut, new saddles, new tuners - still my main guitar. Highly recommended!

I actually really enjoyed this video - you were like the little voice in my head telling me to go for the CE24. I appreciated that.

Tks for giving us the 411. Presented very well. All that was missing was hearing it played.

Really enjoyed your discussion - very well-reasoned and articulate.

Bought one earlier this year and I love it! Specifically for its playability and the Pickups

My CE made me a believer in PRS. Absolutely love it!

Thank you for a great summary of the CE's design points, value and its playability. Just ordered my CE in Amber and can't wait!

you are so humble and honest, great review, thank you for your info

Thanks John great video, I'm looking at a beautiful trampas green CE right now and this really helped

Great and persuasive video John. I am exactly where you were - looking to buy a custom 24 but now checking ou the CE range. Thank you - Ken

I just bought that exact same guitar a week ago.....absolutely love it. Great guitar

Excellent video. Just picked up my first CE.

Great video John. Great analysis!

Just picked up a 2018 CE24.... your video helped a lot in my decision. Thank you!

I’m with you- got a CE November ‘19. Love it. The 85/15’s are amazing. I was looking to get the custom 24 as well. One day I went in a music store and they had a CE. After I played it I knew I’d changed my mind.

Great review man! I think your put on the CE 24 is the most objective I've seen so far. Thanks!

Man, I usually don't like PRS much, but the one you got is perfect ! Understated and I love the binding, beautiful !

You made a good decision i just bought one and as far as tone and playability i prefer it to my pro strat and my LP traditional it just feels so good in your hands.

I have had mine for a little over a year now and I am still in love with it. Mine is also whale blue.

Great review and explanation. One of the best I have watched. Great job

never saw a better review of a guitar without a single note played.you helped me make my mind to go get CE,as I could not decide.thanks.

GREAT INFORMATIVE VID, NICE JOB, THANKYOU!!!

Excellent analysis and presentation, John.

Thanks for playing those nice guitars in this video. The tones were great. 😉

I’ve got a CE24 I bought new last year and I love it!! It’s been my “Go To Guitar” for everything since.

Totally agree, I have owned both. I find that the way that my Satin CE fits into the mids within the mix is far superior to the custom line.

I just purchased a PRS Custom 24-08. Hopefully it will be delivered today. Aquamarine Pattern Thin Neck.

I bought that exact guitar in May. In June, I bought a second one in Amber burst! These are great working guitars, love the unfinished necks and the comfortable weight. I sold two DGTs in favor of these.

Dude for someone that’s not professional and that plays as a hobby you have a better collection than most of us 😂

i love mine,the neck feels AMAZING,and the 85 15 pups just sing.

Excellent video with great info and well presented. I am about to buy a CE 24 but the semi hollowbody version.

Thanks, man, great video! I've had a PRS Custom 24 and currently have an SE 24 (aka The Green Goddess), which I dearly love. I've had the electronics customized in it, but it has become my primary guitar I use for all my studio sessions as well as gigging. That said, I've been lusting over the CE lately and have been seriously considering buying it. Anyway, you've convinced me to just go ahead and do it. My SE will be so jealous! ;-)

That’s been really helpful, thanks

Gorgeous PRS ! That one is really triggering my GAS. Congrats !

Great video. Very informative. Thanks!

First and Foremost I’am a Gibson Les Paul Standard Loved , But I do respect PRS and this review was excellent totally a respectful review a intelligent man , saying the pros and cons doing the break down explaining his views standing Ovation !!! Well said .

I have a PRS McCarty 594 Ten Top that impresses me every time I play it. The variety of tones that I can get from that instrument are amazing. You can definitely tell that guitar was built with care and attention to detail.

I've seen these types of necks referred to as a "bolt-in" joint. That is, you have the neck joining into the body with all the tight fit of a quality set-neck guitar, but then it's bolted instead of glued. I've got a late-'70s Kramer aluminum-neck bass, which uses this method of construction. It's great. You get the best of both worlds.

I really like your review style. I'm a gear nerd so we like talking. Make more vids. I think you've convinced me to get ce.

Very cool video! Very smart perspective and great points! I just scored a 2017 CE24 on reverb ($1250 plus shipping) Very happy to own one again!

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

I also have a Strat and an LP Studio and ended up buying a CE as an in between in order to gig without switching and I’ve been really happy with it.

Great review, I have the CE24 in Dark Cherry, 2015 model.. Its a great guitar, and the pickups are fantastic!.. Highly recommended buy!..

Awesome review. Thanx and congratulations with this nice guitar.

Thanks...I originally wanted to get an Epi SG w vibrola but I'm gonna have to try these out. It is absolutely gorgeous!

Been trying to decide which PRS model to purchase. Been leaning toward the CE, but you've sold me. Plus, your Phillies gear proves that you are trustworthy! Go Phils!

Makes sense! I've also been considering getting myself a CE24

Got my sunburst one barely used off of Reverb for under $1300. Love it!

I have a 97 CE22 hardtail and I love it. It was the last year that had the Dragon 1 pickups in it, they switched to Dragon IIs in 98. I've got a JB/59 combo in mine at the moment though. Back then the CE was the "affordable" PRS model at $1500, there were no SE models or anything. I think all they had were the Custom, Standard, CE and McCarty. Great guitar man, you'll love it.

I did exactly the same as you. Went to buy a custom 24 already having a core custom 22 and S2 custom 24. Seen the CE in blue and had to have it. Only negative to me was the inlays. Still my "feels like home guitar"

what a great video well done sir

You should post more! Enjoyed the video!

Great video! Super informative. I've got a core custom 22 from '96 and a singlecut from 2002 and now I think my next is going to be a CE24..... Need to shake things up with a bolt-on.

Best review ever with no playing!!

Great review and beautiful guitar enjoy!

John, great review! That makes my decision easier.

I saw this video and instantly bought 1. Arrived 1 day later, and damn it's a nice instrument👏 got the cherry burst limited edition one as that is the only thing they had in store, and god damn is it beautifull😍

I bought mine today. Great Natural sound. Great playability. It looks beautiful. Light. Well made overall. And well priced.

Another advantage I’ve found is the heel joint. I can’t really notice a difference between the PRS bolt on and a PRS set neck. This is great for me because I move a lot and I find the bolt on to be a little more stable

I was always a Fender and Charvel player. I just recently bought my first PRS (Tremonti SE), and it is the best guitar I've ever played. I can only imagine how good the USA made PRS guitars are. Now I want a S2 or a CE next!

I love videos like this. The point of this style of video is a player's perspective without a sound demo or trying to shred or show off. I prefer to hear about feel and playability from someone that has experience. Everything you say about this I also said about my PRS C24 SE. If I had the cash I would buy a CE before I went to the core line. Expensive enough to get all the features but not so expensive I don't want to play it or gig out with it.

This is such a good video, good quality and content, where'd you go?? Id watch more

Bottom line: You can't go wrong with ANY model PRS. My advice? If you can buy the $3500 set-neck models, do it; it's an heirloom piece, and it will never let you down with its legendary tuning stability and intonation. But if you're like me and struggling every other day, grab the model you can AFFORD now and save your gig money for the big brother model.

I’ve got one in mccarty sunburst preordered, I’m stoked to say the least.

Have Whale Blue one coming on Thursday can not wait.

Ive been eyeballing the ce24 in fire red and its just gorgeous. I think i need to buy it soon!

Man, nice video! You need to make more! I love my PRS 408 but I'm afraid to leave home with it. I was thinking of the CE24 for traveling. Now, I'm thinking it is too nice as well. Time to look at the SE Custom 24.

I have one of these....love it.

I have a PRS Paul's Guitar and I love it, I play every day and enjoy every second of it. and I am life time Gibson Fender fan in the Studio and once in a great while a gig with friends. I have become a PRS lead man.

I have a ruby red CE and love it. I took it to a club so the guitarist there could try it out, and I just sit out in the audience getting the full effect. It sounded fabulous...a perfect full balanced sound with the rest of the band.

Nice video. I bought a PRS because it felt great in my hands. The neck is superb. All good. Dropped in Duncan pickups but nothing feels like a PRS.

My problem now after receiving my CE 24 last year is, that I want a Custom 24 and a Mccarty one day in my life. These intruments from Prs are just phenomenal. Have fun with yours! Greetings

I was considering this but ended up getting the SE Custom 24 in Trampas Green . Amazing guitar for less than half the price of the CE and 1/3 the price of the core. For what I needed it fits perfectly.

I recently got the dusty wearing CE and it's ridiculously good it of course is designed for progressive METAL but surprisingly the MOJO tone tomahawk splitable pickups are incredibly versatile

Your guitar is inspiring and gorgeous. If the bolt on series didn't have the trem system I would get one too. So I think that I will go the S2 route. That bridge looks built like a tank.

Beautiful guitar bro, mine is the 2017 ruby. Love it. Rock on.

I own this same CE and a Custom 22 core. The core has more girth in the tone mainly because of the thicker body However, the CE is extremely comfortable. I replaced the pick up rings, tuners and toggle to black. These are a beast.

Just got my first PRS yesterday. It's a CE24 and it's phenomenal.

Congrats man! I also have a CE24 in trampas green. Really cool guitar, feels and sounds wonderful. I also have like you a Gibson Les Paul and a Fender Stratocaster and agree with you about versatility. Lately Ive been thinking about selling it and get a PRS silver sky or a Suhr classic pro but I would be losing the versatility of this guitar and I don’t like that. Like you mention, on gigs, I only take this one with me and that is super convenient. Enjoy it in good health!

I just ordered a CE 24 in satin black because I know if I got a fancy flame top I would be afraid to play it and I wanted a players guitar that sounded and played as good as a core PRS. Plus if it gets worn with some dent's and dings it will just add character to the satin black finish. Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

The neck on the CE is incredible. One of the best feeling PRS necks.

Hey John, exact same experience as you. Went looking for a core range guitar, planning to pay the $$$. Tried the CE24 because it was there, and actually much preferred it to all the cores I tried. Coming from decades of Fender playing, I much prefer the snappy bite of the maple bolt-on to the heavy lo-mids of a mahogany set neck. A PRS that does great Humbucker tones, but also beautiful chimey cleans. In fact, the coil split sound of this guitar is one of the nicest clean guitar sounds I've ever heard. Fendery shimmery, but with a good deal more low umph and sustain. I also prefer the thinner body and more subtle carve. The carve and bolt-on may lower the price, but for me they also make it a more desirable guitar. I could hardly care whether it's technically a core or not. The point of a guitar is to play, and this one is one of the best players of the many guitars I've owned over 40 years. Enjoy man! :)

I have a CE24, Custom 24 30th anniversary, and a se semi-hollow. I love the Custom 24, but the CE24 is the one I play out with most of the time, love that satin neck.

Dude you're really well spoken and you took the time to organize all of your talking points in this video, which makes watching it worth all the while. Well done there. I only mildly disagreed with you about one point, and that's about the PRS pedigree not holding up as high as Fender/Gibson. When you said people give PRS a bad rap, I was like "Wait, what? Who gives PRS a bad rap?" Every serious musician I've ever spoken with has had the upmost respect for PRS instruments, and ranks them up there with Fender and Gibson, if not above them entirely. I've never once heard PRS get a bad rap from anybody, even for their entry-level stuff. That's just my experience, it very well could be a regional thing or just dependent on the circles you roll with. Either way, doesn't discredit you or your video by any means. Thanks again for uploading!

I’ve had usa teles, strats, les pauls. Never really thought about PRS.. Lately I’m really interested in one. This CE24 looks amazing

Awesome! I have a CE24 with dot inlays from, I believe from 1991. Excellent ax. It gets played through a 5150 lll s and a Daul Rec from the 90's. Playability and tone are just impressive. Just an all around work hoarse of a guitar.

Good video... very informative... I just got my matte finish cherry burst... beautiful guitar, obviously it plays great... still working on getting the tone I want from it... definitely a "warmer" sound because of the mahogany wood... overall a great guitar and like you said I'm probably not going to take my $5,000 wood library McCarty 594 to a gig.... even tho hands down that's the best playing & sounding most versatile guitar I've ever owned

Great guitar. The one modification I made is I replaced the Korean bridge with an American PRS bridge.

Bolt-on neck makes a huge tone difference and I would probably buy the same you did if I was to buy a PRS. But in 22 frets model

This is one guitar that I will never let go of. It basically can do anything

I’ve got the CE 24, Silver Sky and SE Bernie Marsden. Love em all.

Played a CE24 and loved it. Next day I bought the full fat custom 24. I never thought it was a mistake. I had trouble jelling with the pickups because I struggled to get metal tones but now I can do it....just requires a different preset making approach. Bought a Charvel which sounds better overall but has a horrible neck shape. Last month I’ve been playing the PRS exclusively and have finally really gotten into it. I’m now thinking of buying an SE 22 so I can have different tunings and more than likely change the pickups because who wants to do that in a £3000 Guitar. Mine is a fade whale blue with a distinctive....I guess you would call it “defect” in the top. When natural light catches it it look absolutely stunning. Not so much with the light bulbs.

You actually said what I always say to people and to myself. Bought a Custom 22 but it doesn't work for me. Perhaps this CE would.

Well done.

I traded a 1990 Explorer for a 2014 S2 and was amazed at how the neck felt. I am use to the ESP style necks and the PRS felt so comfortable. As much as I loved the Explorer (all original) I dont regret trading it for the S2. A CE is next

Great presentation and appreciate your honesty. Regarding guitar tone, Jim Lil has a couple of interesting videos on some tests that he has conducted.

Beautiful guitar man. I can’t get away from PRS no matter how hard I try, and I’ve owned Kiesel, Mayones, and Aristides. I just got the DWCE24 Floyd and it’s given back in dividends every time I play it! Can’t put my finger on it, and I’m not saying PRS is superior in any way to other brands, but there’s something there that clicks with me and PRS personally. Cheers!

Nice video ty

The PRS CE range is a core series of PRS.. only with a bolt on neck!