Can You Hear The Difference In The 5 PRS Guitars?

[@wearethebored]

My Sacrifice of my bank account 🤣

[@beefnacos6258]

😂😂😂

[@sbentsen2714]

😂🤣 for real

[@mikeis35bro65]

😂😂😂

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

Good 👍🏻 one

[@christianramirez6718]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@venom3936]

Rhett’s argument against PRS…. “If they all sound good mine won’t be special”

[@Big_betty2]

The SE guitars are insane for the money

[@zafira976]

there is another point of view...that $900 is about as much as any of these guitars should be worth and that the companies are mugging you off by charging you thousands...ever considered that?

[@nope929]

​@@zafira976if someone is willing to pay more than $900 for a guitar then it's worth more than $900, even if you don't like it...ever considered that? Like it or not they're worth what they're priced at, cause it they weren't PRS would be bankrupt

[@tusharjamwal]

Everyone assigns a different value to a certain object. If the value I assess an object with is lower than the value it's seller wants for it, then I am not buying it. Obviously even if you think the value is justified, you have to think if the purchase is justified or not. Evidently not every guitar player has a PRS which means they either don't value it as highly, or they do and cannot justify the purchase still.

[@Mongo966]

@@tusharjamwal you forgot the 3rd scenario where I'm a total scrub who agrees with the asking price, can easily justify the purchase, but can't afford it.

[@darrelpennington3489]

I’m a firm believer that as consumers ( from cars to guitars ) I can buy what I like , maybe only a couple of guitars , one car that I am happy with.Good enough for me!

[@PNWGuitar]

Honestly incredibly consistent across the board, first se I picked up blew me away, same with the core, s2, ce

[@SilentiumCivis]

I listened to these with phone speakers, monitor speakers, mid tier headphones & my open back beyerdynamic DT 990s &…. with my eyes closed i tried to hear the point at which the guitars were changed & I could only tell with the 1st to the 2nd but between the 2nd through the 5th it sounded like the exact same guitar with maybe some brighter tones with the 5th guitar but that could of been from harder strumming / a bending of the string; Only while watching the video could I tell a difference. That’s not a dig at PRS for their guitars not justifying the extreme price differences but actually a compliment; this should be a testament to the quality of PRS & their commitment to giving everyone the ability to experience PRS’s beautiful sound no matter their price range.

[@edr3761]

Never thought I'd see Rhett playing Creed. Nice!

[@hohoucgguztizi4655]

What creed song is it?

[@humphrey623]

​@@hohoucgguztizi4655 my sacrifice

[@24ZEPACDC]

Rhett seems like he would play Creed to me

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

They all sounded amazing. Blindfolded and change the order with each riff and/or amp setting and it would be a straight guessing game that I doubt few if any could honestly get right. But for the price SE's are simply magnificent.

[@PickleWeasel91]

Cheap guitar expensive amp = greatness no matter what guitar! Awsome man!

[@sbentsen2714]

Yes I think the amp has a lot to do with this sound

[@oily_ragg]

Glad someone is thinking 👍🏻

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

Pickups and amp are what generate the sound

[@jasonpatrickdeleon4701]

​@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess no also the wood of the fretboard and body

[@user-jp9rd6gl5s]

@@jasonpatrickdeleon4701 on a simi or hollow body yes not on solid

[@Shiznitt_]

They all sounded great but I can hear that extra 5% difference with the higher end pickups. Seems like they have a little more top end and clarity. Wouldn’t mind the core but the S2 594 does the job for me👌

[@Shiznitt_]

@Kanye West yea but you don’t really need to. The stock ones sound great

[@jfar3340]

absolutely. it made all the difference; core all the way

[@thomasfoster4091]

Wouldn’t mind the $5k one? Yeah I guess I wouldn’t mind either. If I had to.

[@Mr.CliffysWorld]

Core 24 or Core 24 not . There is know try . I've been impressed by these Fine guitar's for a while nkw . I was always favored Gibson or Epiphone (mainly Lea Paul's and Es 335 & 355's. With 4-6 Flying V's and Explorer's over Fenders even though they were more expensive it was for the quality of woods and machines heads and pick up some such especially the woods.. I thought you dollar for dollar you got more a lot more out of a Gibson than a Fender * sorry Leo & son's but I'm beginning to think that PRS is right up there more like Gibson Fenders prices are commensurate with their quality they do have some well made $1,200 guitars , like American strats and telecasters and stuff and their amps have adequate at best. I do not like thunder amps, I play a little more edgy music and it's hard to get that bottom end crunch . I have a Telecaster and a strat and a Mustang three modeling amp 100 watt but it's just hard to get a nice crisp bottom end, the bottom end at the end always sounds muddy. But my standard rig is my Les Paul Custom Pro in my 68 bus standard and the 335 excuse me and ES330 and I play them through a DSL Marshall CR 100 watt and it sounds fantastic without even using any of my pedals. I think Fenders price to Quality Parts and craftsmanship ratio still sucks compared to Gibson and it would suck compared to PRS. I grew up working in my uncles music store I grew up working in it would take half of my wages each week in cash and half of them in store credit or having mostly epiphons and Gibson's I'm seriously considering after playing guitar since 1972 and being loyal pretty much to Gibson and Epiphone and Electra from the St Louis Music Company when they still had them like Leslie West from Mountain played. I think I'm sold on the prs's and that's going to be my next guitar.

[@jfar3340]

@@Mr.CliffysWorld with a mustang 3 modeling amp no wonder your bottom end sounds muddy. Get rid of that piece of garbage and get yourself a nice little tube amp.

[@benwayne5208]

Se custom 24-08 honestly is sweet spot for me in sound

[@SpacemanL2]

I agree, the deep richness of the tone was instantly recognizable in that part, could be just the octave underneath on that part, because the second time around with distortion wasn’t as distinct, but that $5000.00 one sounds pretty nice too.😂 Not enough for the price difference though.

[@SpacemanL2]

I’m curious if the feel could change my mind.

[@ibanezcollector]

Tremonti was on and is on another level of songwriting.

[@benplayssongs8849]

That blue finish pn the custom 24 is stunning! Worth the extra 4200 for the finish alone 😆

[@211squirrel]

They all sound pretty great.

[@haitchkay]

The amp makes all the difference. But I must say the top end PRS has more richness and clarity, but it's only subtle.

[@ryanvergara3603]

I have a SE Standard 24 08 and it's perfect as a workhorse guitar. My friend who has a CE 24, which sounds more awesome, is too afraid to use his guitar in live gigs because he wants to treat it as a treasured collectible. Strange observation but then again, we could almost say that we got our money's worth :)

[@CHXINS5150]

i absolutely love mark tremonti. riffs are always phenomenal clean or dirty. not to mention the incredible solos.

[@mitchellratcliff4090]

Tbh, the SE sounds really good

[@geraldhills41]

Here in the UK Have seen a guy called Phil Hillborn and he makes a PRS sound so amazing !

[@mythologic]

The tone of even the SE's are even fine, but as you go up the PRS guitar hierarchy the tone becomes even more perfect.

[@adamrowan-lovell6051]

To my ears it works like this: more expensive, more clarity!

[@theremnant216]

Idk if it's just me but that CE 24 had the best sound to my ears. Love it. It honestly helped me decide to get one. I was mulling it over just last night and now I'm pulling the trigger so thanks for the comparisons.

[@theremnant216]

Btw, what song are you playing? I'd love to learn it

[@calebwhitcraft1664]

"Hmm... why does this riff sound familiar... and remind me of high school..."

[@Mr.J_Games_Facts_Trivia]

My sacrifice by CREED

[@colbytaylor9805]

Mark Tremonti was the best part of Creed

[@KolaTheBear]

Always was.

[@thischanneldoesnotexist.750]

Creed was the best part of creed. They work so well together

[@KolaTheBear]

@This channel does not exist. Obviously not because they'd still be together.

[@thischanneldoesnotexist.750]

@@KolaTheBear musically. The Small Faces we're a great musical project, but they didn't last, same with the police, and a lot of bands, that doesn't mean they didn't work together

[@caca_spaniel_1239]

His signature PRS is my dream guitar

[@blastmasterparker6358]

Bought a Tremonti SE black white binding for the $ it is awesome axx, every detail is perfect frets effortlessly the action is so dialed in greased lightning , and it is a heavy rock machine under 700 bux before the price increase ,just absolutely perfect Paul thank you sir , making a bass player into guitar wanna be , but what a pleasure to play

[@JamesJones-th3ml]

I got the 4500 version a 2017 Custom 22 from Maryland. I really love how they inlaid the signature on the head stock... BUT I didn't buy it for the price it was used but mint condition for 28 so I thought that was a good deal... No scratches or scuff anywhere... I did however love it as soon as I picked it up... Sometimes it's not the tone or the looks it's how it feels to the player... I think that is most IMPORTANT!!! I used to only play through active pickups for heavier stuff but as I am getting older, I mellowed out a lot and the tone from these pickups are very full and just what I wanted... See I always had cheaper guitars until this one around a grand... I always switched pickups to active. BUT I know for a fact that pickups can change a guitar into what you want... This PRS has some really hot pickups for metal and heavy rock so thats good enough for me.

[@dpoultski2499]

That's why I've been walking around the house singing the chorus to that song. Your video the other day.

[@pikap8649]

Same!

[@Mexxx65]

...SE Custom 24-08 hands down

[@tb9368]

Yeah I had my eyes closed and when I heard it I knew

[@autk]

Sounds great Rhett! PRS are awesome, wish they weren't so expensive, but get what you pay for

[@EzScrumptious]

That core is truly masterpiece

[@BlackChromeJamTracks]

And that’s why I play SE Custom 24’s exclusively. The best guitars ever imho. Nice job Rhett!

[@bootgrip6]

Can’t hear the difference until the CE is introduced. But i have noticed a distinct difference in feel between the models for sure.

[@nicolas.grisanti]

Same pickups from the SE to the S2, then the CE24 has the same of The Core.

[@ndoukouman]

The amp is the winner here

[@jbrosupra]

What? The tone was horrible

[@Honkytaco]

I just bought a 800$ se, it’s amazing, best guitar I’ve ever bought and it’s a great price for the quality

[@russellnewberry4274]

The S2 line is such a good value.

[@manofthepeople2165]

How? It costs $200 more than a 100% USA made Fender Professional II.

[@russellnewberry4274]

@@manofthepeople2165 Well, that’s a little apples and oranges. This video is about PRS guitars, and I meant you don’t lose much with the S2 vs Core.

[@GKram13]

My S2 is also 100% USA made

[@MitchLamm93]

the S2 and up versions had more high end, but the SE's still sounded great.

[@sbentsen2714]

Aw man love me some creed. Our former guitar player a long time ago in our band had a Tremonti model PRS, best feeling guitar I've ever played, period. 👌🏼🤩

[@timgermanyjr]

Just fyi Rhett. The first one is an SE Standard 24 rather than Custom 24. The Custom 24-08 is just a Custon 24 with an extra hundred bucks worth of electronics added.

[@NicolaIIILombardi]

Exactly

[@matthewgonzales3970]

Core model had a bit more "clarity" and "chime," but I don't think the average music fan would notice. The only thing I can say, from experience and as a former SE owner, is that the SE pickups of old were a little more brittle sounding, especially on recordings. But the recent offerings of SE pickups are just incredible. I think the Core model would stand out a bit more in a studio mix, but for a reliable, dependable instrument, the SEs are hard to beat.

[@STORMBREAKER_250]

The CE has some serious vibe! I don’t know if it’s the bolt joint or the maple neck, but, the low end feels tighter, and the high-mids feel more ‘in-your-face!’

[@justachristian4072]

I liked the PRS.

[@robfurnari8840]

At first blush, they sound really really close.

[@MattMacKo]

The SE, SE Custom 24, and S2 all have the same pickups

[@tonymicallef1488]

I have an SE custom 24 and an vintage SE Custom 24-08 the SE Custom has slightly loud output and a tad brighter than the Vintage but the Vintage 24-08 is my go to.

[@DavidJosephBoth]

i'm listening to stuido monitor headphones, and yes you can hear a difference soon as you got above s2 (pickups, the new s2's come with USA pickups. if they all had the same pickups, IDK if youd hear any difference). The custom 24 and ce 24 have more open dynamic sounding pickups. Like more width, height in the overall sound.

[@Snake-filledChimp]

Hats off to you for the good playing, hats off to PRS for making kickass guitars, and especially hats off to Mark Tremonti for being an *incredibly* talented musician and songwriter 👏

[@ludwiglanestudios]

SEs do it all. The most versatile guitar ever made. Especially those split humbuckers, which do thin the sound a bit. But i would kill for a Core model. Those guitars are a work of art. The Michelangelo's David of guitars.

[@RaptorV1USA]

I've long since stopped believing that a 5k guitar has to $ound $4250 better than a $750 guitar .... The astonishing level of build quality in a $500-$800 guitar today really makes for a pretty fantastic guitar and a stunning performer with selective upgrades ....and you've 'only' invested 1k -$1250+- But... I will have one of those amazing Core models one day.. The difference is there just barely, but very hard to hear it clearly....the level of performance and quality in the entire PRS line is rock solid and incredibly consistent. They are remarkably close....great demo Rhett❤️

[@clemmcguinness1087]

The player and the amp ... Can't justify what can be sweetened by a tone control ... Great sound

[@RealPeterGunn]

I my opinion, the SE Custom 24 would be a miracle gift. I feel all PRS Guitars are the height of guitar construction and design.

[@seabass3373]

For the people asking for the song, it is My Sacrifice by Creed

[@RobotShlomo]

I'm still looking for that PRS I can live with. The Santana SE came close. Those bird inlays were a deal breaker.

[@ed4008]

They all sound great , but the overtones get so much more impressive as you go up in value.

[@JPiattelli]

Bingo

[@TheRealHucasys]

Cool, which was the amp?

[@johnpearson4526]

Thanks for this demo! Could you do this again with all of the guitars clean?

[@nunezkant]

PRS is top quality and top consistency!

[@xeofela]

you may not hear much difference,but there so much more than just the sound,the build quality,the neck feel,fretboard.etc

[@jayethompson3414]

They all sound good, but when u start to get really good at guitar u really start to hear and feel the difference as they get better.

[@NoremakSeggob]

I felt like the more expensive they got, the more natural they sounded. Like the cheapest has a subtle plasticness to it, while the $5k one sounds like pure wood and metal singing with all these beautiful complex overtones.

[@sujayasuj]

These Guitars look lovely 😊

[@oddthemute6172]

Idk to my ear I like the CE24 the best. It's got some more snap to it that I really like. Would be great for black metal.

[@fender7695]

Ce & Core have the same pickups dude lol. Like the exact same. The only reason CE is cheaper is because it’s bolt on and not neck thru

[@WednesdayAddams5150]

@@fender7695 Thats what makes it sound slightly snappier

[@kurtweiand7086]

What a beautiful sound!

[@hatef_hatami]

This a best advertisment for 5 guitars at once

[@paisteplayer1040]

Near nothing on youtube ever sounds near as good as it does in person

[@Idkmybro294]

“WHEN YOU ARE WITH ME!!”

[@claudevieaul1465]

Those sound very *very* close, but knowing the compression KZbin puts on the vids, maybe being in the room you noticed more difference Rhett?

[@charlesharper7292]

The new SE 24 standard satin is $499.00 with a nice gig bag. Very nice. I'm buying one for my birthday in July.

[@drewparcel1727]

I had a custom24 SE awhile back and it sounded amazing and was comfortable to play. I screwed up and decided to install pickup covers and it totally changed the sound and was never the same. It looked better but the magic was gone.

[@marcwink4122]

The Core and CE definitely have a slightly brighter sound. That said, I have a 10th Annoversary S2 Custom and a 35th Anniversary Core Custom, both with the same pickups, and there’s no discernible difference in them aside from the switching options. I like the layout of the S2 with the 5 way blade, it I prefer the extra tonal flexibility of the Core’s 24-08 switching

[@toxicologistTheProducer]

You can’t tell with high gain but when you play clean it definitely paints the difference clearly. The best advice would be to modify your 85/15 S pickups for the 85/15 TCI and boy you save thousands

[@user-xc4su6mw1p]

man this progression is heavenly

[@mike70s]

Top tear mid range or a lower tear high end. All i know is i have been chasing the tone of a 1983 Strat i sold 10 years because i needed the funds. 4 strats later, custom shop,Vintera, MIM standard and classic vibe. Not even the custom did it for me. I think its not the price, its the guitar. I played a LTD 256 recently, shit hard ware but it played sounded killer

[@connormckay9429]

Could hear the very minor differences on my phone, all of them sounded really good tho which just proves the value the SE 24's are especially with the custom colorways

[@MrJughead7]

Great comparison video!!! I love that you played "My Sacrifice"... Tremonti is awesome!!! 😁

[@Steamplague]

The S2 is where I hear a difference, the last two sound nearly identical, maybe a little more full on the mids and lows, and that’s through my professional headphones, through regular speakers the biggest difference is between the SE and the S2 and then a small jump to the CE24. I own a CE and it’s one of my favorites to play, but if we’re talking perfect tone then I’ve got to give it to my JP15, the tone on that is just crazy.

[@kirkroth3505]

I paid a pretty penny for my suhr collection…. It’s not just about the tone…. The feel and fretwork/intonation across board is extremely important to consider

[@toddslacum5866]

Wow! Great comparison! Great song to use! Thank you! 👍🏻

[@keenanpage9790]

Core custom 24 all the way my absolute dream guitar right there!!

[@RobTackettCovers]

All are real close within the same ballpark, so to speak, as far as tone quality is concerned...I think playing experience/ feel/ comfort/distractions, or lack thereof, plays into the factor of guitars, as well. A friend of mine purchased a PRS Custom 24 with a solid rosewood neck, with an HFS, and upon playing that guitar, when thinking "OK, what is the hype?" prior to playing it, I plugged it into an Egnator Renegade with 4 10"s in it, and I immediately was like "OK, I get it...this guitar is just spectacular"....it was visibly beautiful, yet not cheap beautiful, like cosmetic jewelry...it was elegantly beautiful...the neck was a pattern thin, which was spectacular for that guitar...the trem came right back in tune, even with extensive use...that guitar was no toy...it was responsive in a pleasant musical way, all up and down the neck...so here is a suggestion...a lot of players buy what they can afford at the particular time in their life, and spend a lot of time and money buying disappointment after disappointment over the coarse of years...if you know you are going to keep playing, get the one that really inspires you, regardless of price point (within reason of your budget, of coarse)...get that one that inspires you...editing in: I will say that the CE, as far as sound goes in this particular video, sounds the best...it's got a bottom end the others don't by my ear...I wonder if a CE semi hollow would be even better sounding?

[@russellpinkie9775]

Tremonti brilliant guitarist, loved creed back in the day, still got both there albums👌

[@electricworkshop4462]

Nice tone, and good riff. A guilty pleasure for sure lol

[@fender7695]

The CE & Core have the 5% better increase on the top end. But other than that it’s all up to playability. They are incredible across the board. I have an se baritone Mike mushok and it plays better than most cores but I swapped the bridge for a more articulate pickup with more top end. My core custom 22 is unrivaled by any other guitar I’ve ever played. Except MAYBE my made in japan strat. Playability on that thing is insane

[@PoppaWheelies]

I just uploaded a my sacrifice jam a day or two ago haha !! Guess we’re both feeling some Creed Nostalgia

[@Lean6]

Have DGT SE, SE CE24, SE Swamp Ass, S2 Standard 22, McCarty 594 Thinline, McCarty 10-Top. I enjoy my SEs and the S2 Standard the most mainly because I'm not as worried about beating them up.

[@xx_HI_xx7]

For prs, the sound only changes between the models with different pickups. It's nice that if you get the cheaper versions, it will still sound awesome. All about the visual preference with prs.

[@fiddlefolk]

The first and cheapest sounded the best to my ears...I never cared for PRS guitars even though it is a good looking guitar.There is something generic about their sound that never did anything for me. This proves it to me. The cheapest sounded as good or better as their most expensive.

[@JoeDread316]

The feel and playability of the S2 , core , private stock is what separates from the SE. Harmonics and over tones and sustain jump out of the American models. PRS guitars are the perfect canvas for High definition creativity. If they sound generic, it's from the person playing the guitar

[@fiddlefolk]

@@JoeDread316 If they are so good then why do we never see any guitar heroes of the day playing them?

[@UNEAKinfluence]

​@@fiddlefolk Mark Tremonti, Santana for starters.

[@fiddlefolk]

@@UNEAKinfluence I don't care for either of their tones.

[@SarcasticComments23]

Wow that’s pretty drastic. They sound so raw and on edge compared to others.

[@joethompson2910]

Ive got a gold top DGE SE with moon neck inlays comin in Oct..😖… Years ago, Id have gotten flame w/birds… but I think the gold with moons is less cliche nowadays…and it gives a nod to the early/mid fifties Les Paul’s that (depending on year) came in 2 colors… Black or Gold

[@steved1099]

OR do as I did and get an SE and put some top quality pickups and pots in and save 4k...

[@roymartin500]

Yeah. I noticed at the CE & S2, they jumped up in dynamics then at the Core $4999 it went up I more. I could tell the difference in my collection as well. PRS One SE and a PRS Core 08' Mira. In both playability and sound quality.

[@christopher.k.guitar]

I guess the Mc Carty 594 is more up my alley… I‘m also considering getting into the PRS rabbit hole. The aesthetics blow me away especially on the more high end instruments.

[@elevenAD]

last 3 start getting so close i cant tell whats what! The all mahogany SE for sure has its own thing going. This company is on fire these days, great guitars.

[@Professional.Bro.777]

The core model sounds like a piano. Harmonics are through the roof

[@jerrymorgan1752]

Yes, I can tell the difference. That’s why I own a Paul Reed Smith would library. Flamed maple neck and gray to black fade with a Floyd rose.

[@kevinarbogast9309]

Yep! I bet you can feel it too!

[@apreacher9447]

Harley benton be like: I know. I am there for you

[@buffkangaroodog]

I don’t even know what song this is and I was able to recognize it as creed. Mark tremonti has an unmistakable style

[@josiahholub1937]

Yes, i can hear the difference of you turning the gain up every time. 😂 Also you’re literally the one who made a video about PRS guitars saying they have no character. Other than that I love your videos and appreciate the great content you make, all love brother.

[@the_inspired_one]

I can hear the small differences but the working musicians like myself should definitely not be ashamed of any modern SE!

[@theosbass]

Awesome tune! Just a bit disappointed there wasn’t an SE thrown in. Poor boy can’t do these g’tars!

[@martincaz7772]

There are two SE's...

[@stringmaster_leo]

After using ibanez, fender , esp ltd, Les paul, fgn... PRS came out to be the best one.. and my future guitars for sure would be from PRS

[@voxhumana4950]

This is the magic of PRS guitars. You can obtain several different sounds from the same guitar. Likewise you can obtain the same sound from several different guitars.