PRS SE Custom 24 Electric Guitar  

I previously own a PRS Se Tremonti   Vintage Cherry which to my opinion is the best guitar in the world for   the price but when I started playing this with my  rp500, it felt like a  whole new experience. It is a great guitar. The  action is slightly  higher than the tremonti but it can be adjusted. The  guitar will buzz a  little bit but that can be compromised. For me, the  lowest possible  action is the most important thing. As a side note, be aware that  the  pickups on this guitar are a bit hot. So you will need to either  roll  back the volume knobs on the guitar or adjust your paddle or amp  for  super clean sounds. In terms of beauty and performance, it is as  great  as the tremonti. Oh yes, it even defeats all the hype of strings  going  out of tune by tremolo abuse. I have been dive bombing and abusing  my  tremolo but everything stays in tune with the standard tuners. Don't   forget to add the 5th spring on the back of the guitar that comes with   the guitar and the solid sexy gig bag. That further helps in maintaining  the tuning of guitar. Do buy it. You won't regret. Cheers.

I previously own a PRS Se Tremonti   Vintage Cherry which to my opinion is the best guitar in the world for   the price but when I started playing this with my  rp500, it felt like a  whole new experience. It is a great guitar. The  action is slightly  higher than the tremonti but it can be adjusted. The  guitar will buzz a  little bit but that can be compromised. For me, the  lowest possible  action is the most important thing. As a side note, be aware that  the  pickups on this guitar are a bit hot. So you will need to either  roll  back the volume knobs on the guitar or adjust your paddle or amp  for  super clean sounds. In terms of beauty and performance, it is as  great  as the tremonti. Oh yes, it even defeats all the hype of strings  going  out of tune by tremolo abuse. I have been dive bombing and abusing  my  tremolo but everything stays in tune with the standard tuners. Don't   forget to add the 5th spring on the back of the guitar that comes with   the guitar and the solid sexy gig bag. That further helps in maintaining  the tuning of guitar. Do buy it. You won't regret. Cheers.

I previously own a PRS Se Tremonti   Vintage Cherry which to my opinion is the best guitar in the world for   the price but when I started playing this with my  rp500, it felt like a  whole new experience. It is a great guitar. The  action is slightly  higher than the tremonti but it can be adjusted. The  guitar will buzz a  little bit but that can be compromised. For me, the  lowest possible  action is the most important thing. As a side note, be aware that  the  pickups on this guitar are a bit hot. So you will need to either  roll  back the volume knobs on the guitar or adjust your paddle or amp  for  super clean sounds. In terms of beauty and performance, it is as  great  as the tremonti. Oh yes, it even defeats all the hype of strings  going  out of tune by tremolo abuse. I have been dive bombing and abusing  my  tremolo but everything stays in tune with the standard tuners. Don't   forget to add the 5th spring on the back of the guitar that comes with   the guitar and the solid sexy gig bag. That further helps in maintaining  the tuning of guitar. Do buy it. You won't regret. Cheers.

I previously own a PRS Se Tremonti   Vintage Cherry which to my opinion is the best guitar in the world for   the price but when I started playing this with my  rp500, it felt like a  whole new experience. It is a great guitar. The  action is slightly  higher than the tremonti but it can be adjusted. The  guitar will buzz a  little bit but that can be compromised. For me, the  lowest possible  action is the most important thing. As a side note, be aware that  the  pickups on this guitar are a bit hot. So you will need to either  roll  back the volume knobs on the guitar or adjust your paddle or amp  for  super clean sounds. In terms of beauty and performance, it is as  great  as the tremonti. Oh yes, it even defeats all the hype of strings  going  out of tune by tremolo abuse. I have been dive bombing and abusing  my  tremolo but everything stays in tune with the standard tuners. Don't   forget to add the 5th spring on the back of the guitar that comes with   the guitar and the solid sexy gig bag. That further helps in maintaining  the tuning of guitar. Do buy it. You won't regret. Cheers.

The neck on this thing...wow I have never played a sub-$1000 guitar with such a thin, comfortable neck.  I've had several guitar techs grab this thing and be really surprised with it as well.  I got the grey-black model, and I absolutely love this finish. The orange looks nice too. Stock pickups are really nice, i can get a deep, heavy tone without being muddy, while still have the clarity of higher notes shine through.

The nut at the top looks cheap and it has sharp corners...playing first position chords, your index finger has a tendency to brush against it and it will start to feel uncomfortable after doing that a few times.  I'm thinking about rounding these edges off slightly with a dremel. The tuning knobs could be upgraded, but the stock ones have been ok for me.

For the price, this has to be one of the best guitars you can buy.  You get the beautiful aesthetics of PRS, with the bird inlays, nice finish, nice body, without the $2500 price tag.  One of the smoothest, most comfortable guitars I have played.

Even though this model is made overseas, you can tell that the quality is still there.  It came factory setup very well, and I have setup the action lower than i have ever played on another guitar, and still no fret buzz anywhere.  Stock components seem to be good.  I tried a lot of guitars before settling on this one, and 6 months later i have no regrets.

All around great guitar, incredible craftsmanship and a beautiful and versatile tone. The pickups are very versatile and can go from bang to twang very easily. The PRS made tremolo was exactly what i hoped for. Although it can't completely live up to the floyd rose it still feels better than most tremolos ive felt. It stays in tune over a long period of time and even after crazy dive bombs with the super sensitive trem. The quilted maple top is absolutely gorgeous with the tri color sunburst. I had to adjust the truss rod out of the box too because I had to have it shipped. Now I am glad to have read the manual first honestly because otherwise I may have over adjusted it. It has a double acting truss rod so it is quite sensitive and takes HALF the normal rotation of a truss rod. Beware of that. Now last the case that came with is not hardshell, but it is a very high quality gig bag. It is made out of the best materials and actually seems quite safe for your guitar. Wouldnt be a bad idea to get a road runner or something though.

I love the guitar lets start with that. The craftsmanship that is put into it is incredible. The finish is beautiful and bridge is incredible. Now here is why i gave it a 4 star. The finish on the fretboard is very thin and has plenty of imperfections in it. Now i normally dont mind a little wood grain feelin through on my fingerboard but this is a little bit too much and sometimes makes bending a little bumpy if you get what I mean. Lastly the finish over where the fingerboard and neck itself connect is chipping out of the box. Very minor to say the most. It is just a minor cosmetic issue and is unnoticable unless you examined every square inch of the guitar like me.

For the price, this guitar is well worth it. Paul Reed Smith anything is an incredible buy. I cannot explain enough how well this guitar is put together. Now it is an SE so its not the top of the line custom but it is still well worth the money. For the money its beyond worth it. Now dont shy away from the "Made in korea" label, it is still made by master craftsman and has a lot of effort put into it. For the price you definately get your moneys worth and more.

Overall its an incredible guitar. I have played it for about a week now and cant explain how much Ilove this purchase. The quilted maple and the bird inlays are beautiful. Its extremely versatile and its pickups are very high quality. It holed its value very well too. Its high quality in all except those minor imperfections I mentioned. Now im only 17 and had I had a steady paying job don't get me wrong i probably would have tried moving up the spending scale a little but I am glad i stuck to it and got this one. PRS makes an incredible guitar.

I have many instruments, so had pretty much rulled out a PRS as too pricey for my needs. I hadn't paid attention and learned about the SE line-up.

I bought mine as a used grade 3 instrument. "great, no worries about cosmetics it is what it is" And, tobacco burst is my paint of choice. I really wanted a whammy bar too.

Fit and finish superb. My grade 3 had not a single sign of prior use. The scallopped cut-a-way is kewl, the insturment is light. Mine played like I had set it up, right out of the box.Neck is primo and the inlay adds an added sense of value and customization.

Wide tonal range, great playability, quiet beauty of flame top enhanced grain make this a stand-out guitar without being flash.

Great sound, good tones from various selection of UPs, tone and volume settings. Great looks, from a very quality conscious manufacturer. Light wood (maybe basswood) contributes to big air, great sustain and warmth when you want it. Wann'a get loud just turn it up to 'nasty'.

All the features you really need, plus more!

Exceeded my expectations with a great finish, great sounding pickups, & better action than most of the other one's I tried out at a local store. I was a little leary ordering a guitar online that I couldn't even hold or see in person first. Glad I took the chance!

This guitar win's best in class for me. I tried a LOT of guitars over the last couple years in this price range, & this is the best out there for the $. All of my other guitars are Gibson USA high end models, & this is a good close second to them, & didn't cost anywhere near what the others did.

From the high gloss gray/black finish, to the surprisingly good sounding pickups, fantastic neck action, & really nice tone - this guitar is worth every penny.  The only thing they could improve on is the whammy. It's really stiff, & the bar's really thin which makes it a little uncomfortable to use. A little graphite on the nut though, & the guitar does stay in tune pretty well though. I'm very happy with  this axe!