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PRS Paul Reed Smith CE 24 Guitar, Rosewood Fretboard, Fire Red Burst

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Player's Perspective

Music Store Live is proud to offer up another unique CE 24 PRS guitar with a beautifully figured curly maple top and a bolt-on maple neck that adds some nice spank and twang to the sound. We're also big fans of the fire red burst finish on this one.

The Custom 24 is the original guitar that Paul took to his first tradeshow in '85, and it's become PRS's flagship model as one of the most perfect guitars built. But it is also true that for a while now PRS has left all of those die-hard bolt-on fans a bit in the dark since the discontinuation of the original PRS CE in 2008. Especially for players who loved the Custom 24 but wanted something that could cop a brighter and snappier tone, PRS decided to go ahead and make a bolt-on version of their flagship guitar at a more affordable price point than the set-neck counterpart would be.

This bolt-on build also allows them to offer up an amazing guitar, made in the same factory and by the same people that make all of Core models, but at a more affordable price point. As you might expect, they've hit the nail on the head in achieving a guitar that costs less than the PRS Core guitars without any compromise to the sound or craftsmanship. Think of a Custom 24 with more snap and top-end bite to it. That's exactly what you get with the maple bolt-on neck on a Custom 24 body with PRS's awesome new 85/15 pickups. These pickups are clear, articulate, and crisp with a touch more output than 58/15's.

All of this comes in at a really great price point for a brand new USA-built PRS coming out of the same factory as their much more expensive guitars!

Manufacturer's Description

Since the dawn of rock and roll, the snap and response that comes from a bolt-on neck guitar has been an essential part of the mix. These attributes have, in turn, become essential to many players trying to tell their story through music. The CE 24 pairs PRS’s traditional body combination of the mahogany back and maple top with a bolt-on maple neck and rosewood fretboard. The neck sports a Pattern Thin carve and satin nitro finish for a natural, addictive feel. To further maximize the guitar’s inherent tone and clarity, the CE 24 features PRS 85/15 pickups, which Paul designed to have remarkable clarity as well as extended high and low end. The electronics consist of a volume and push/pull tone control with 3-way toggle switch for a total of six classic sounds.

The original CE was introduced in 1988 and offered players PRS design and quality with the added snap and sparkle of traditional bolt-on guitars.

PATTERN NECK SHAPES
Neck shapes have always been a high priority for PRS and a hallmark of our quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like "home," as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. These new neck shapes reflect modern tooling and programming that allows us to even more preciously shape and consistently reproduce our necks. The "Pattern Thin" neck is an updated version of PRS’s traditional Wide Thin neck.

Specifications

Body

  • Model: CE 24
  • Color: Fire Red Burst
  • Top Wood: Flame Maple
  • Back Wood: Mahogany
  • Binding: Natural

Neck

  • Construction: Bolt-On
  • Number of Frets: 24
  • Scale Length: 25"
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Neck Shape: Pattern Thin - 1 11/16" width and 26/32" depth at nut
  • Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
  • Fretboard Inlay: Birds

Hardware

  • Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded
  • Tuners: PRS Low Mass Locking
  • Hardware Type: Nickel

Electronics

  • Treble Pickup: 85/15
  • Bass Pickup: 85/15
  • Controls: Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Selector

Miscellaneous

  • Case: Gig Bag
  • Instrument Weight: 7.8 lbs
  • Serial #: 0321577

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for PRS. This CE 24 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.