NEW PRS SE CE 24 Standard Satin - They Did It AGAIN!

The PRS SE CE 24 Standard in Satin is ‪@prsguitars‬ most affordable guitar ever!
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00:00 Better Call Paul - Intro
00:56 Their Most Affordable Guitar EVER
01:40 Pickups - DEMO 1
02:20 24 Frets
03:14 Satin Finish
03:56 DEMO 2
04:04 The BEST Part
06:14 DEMO 3
06:41 The New Standard?
07:41 DEMO 4

[@TomButwin]

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[@ThatGuy40640]

Played one of these at Guitar Center yesterday.....ordered one of these last night in the charcoal finish. It is on backorder but should be coming in soon. I cannot freaking wait!

[@TomButwin]

Awesome!

[@glencooper1091]

Respectfully asking, why did you not buy the one you tested?

[@TomButwin]

Great question! I wasn’t given that option, but I also didn’t ask. Unfortunately, with being a small business, I just can’t afford to buy everything I demo that I enjoy. Trust me, I wish I could.

[@ThatGuy40640]

@@glencooper1091 the one I tested was in the turquoise color, which is not my jam. Lol

[@theawsomeauger2063]

I picked a black one up at a GC and like you I was blown away by the feel of the neck. Now I ordered a red one the other day and I feel pretty fortunate to having this as my first electric guitar!

[@TomButwin]

Congrats! That’s an awesome first electric.

[@theawsomeauger2063]

@@TomButwin Thank you! I’ll be looking forward to it!

[@josephemmanuel76]

Cool, my first (only) electric was SESilverSky another awesome guitar

[@dallastoto3189]

Just ordered that exact one Mate! Cheers. Can’t wait to have it in my hands. Looking forward to my next gig playing it.🥂

[@TomButwin]

Amazing! Let me know how you like it.

[@braydenunderwood9486]

Got this 2 days ago from a guitar center and I couldn’t be happier! The coil tap can really get close to strat like tones. For me, it’s the perfect guitar in my budget as a high school student who needs to be able to have single coil sounds and humbuckera

[@Olegstuff21986]

I got a Harley Benton PRS copy recently that is good but I had to also pull the trigger on this one :). The HB is getting modded, this puppy is probably going to stay as it is (more or less).

[@TVsBen]

edit: FRIST! I saw the announcement and came to KZbin, and yours is the first video it showed me. I love satin-ish / semigloss necks, and I know you're not the biggest fan but FWIW I think the SE Silver Sky neck is awesome (I've never touched a USA version, though). But I'm not sure how I feel about satin bodies. You got some killer tones out of that thing, though. Makes it very tempting. And it's hard to beat the price on this guitar these days. Used to be the SE Standard 24 was $499 but that has changed in the last 3-4 years, same as any manufacturer right now. So in 2024, the SE CE 24 Standard Satin seems like a champ. Less-known brands undercut PRS still and surely they are starting to feel the heat. Glad they delivered something nice.

[@TomButwin]

The neck and price make this thing REALLY tempting, I agree. It's not that I dislike the SE Silver Sky neck, but it's just not my favorite, especially after experiencing this one. Best SE neck, I think, of any of them.

[@EnJoony]

Lightly sand your SE Silver Sky neck and apply Tru Oil & Gun Stock Wax for one of the best feeling necks EVER. You can thank me later. 😁

[@dimejoe2621]

Best DIY suggestion ever👍🏻 It's not that hard 😅

[@manofthepeople2165]

Great way to void the warranty and destroy the resell value of your SE silver sky. You could also just buy a fender player series with a nice satin back neck.

[@BambinoPinguino]

I just bought the non-satin SE CE24 in turquoise back in December. It's gorgeous and sounds amazing, but the satin has got me kicking myself a little! They're so cheap that maybe I'll grab a red satin SE CE24 for some color variety! 😅 PRS is killing it

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Love that ending chord at 6:38 too.

[@jacobbroome]

i played a blue burst today and bought it, alongside the evh 5150 and i’m absolutely in love with it

[@TomButwin]

Nice!

[@geraldsambandilla1929]

I have been watching too much PRS videos for too long and also been wanting to have one but PRS is just too expensive for me and this is the first time that PRS can offer to someone like me who can't even afford 250$ guitars lol. Thank you for the review for this one now this is on my list hoping i can actually have my first PRS. This is the closest i can get to PRS. New subscriber here!

[@TomButwin]

Happy to have you on the channel! Appreciate it so much. Wait and grab a used one of these! It’ll be worth it and it’s a great guitar.

[@SuperdangerStudios]

THEY DID IT AGAIN

[@TomButwin]

The FCC should fine me for not going into the Britney tune right at the top of the review.

[@harveyvillalobos7151]

Just got mine. Flame maple veneer on top... my gosh, this thing is pure FIRE🔥

[@TomButwin]

Totally agree. Congrats!

[@S.Lang7]

Tom ! Great video , great guitar, I love the clean tone , $499???

[@TomButwin]

I know! Crazy. The neck is worth it alone.

[@Anjohl]

Very by the books review that doesn't come off as a shill. Kudos!

[@TomButwin]

Success!

[@daviddalziel884]

Great video ! I have a Silver Sky SE and found the satin finish on the neck has smoothed out through playing . This satin guitar looks as though it’s a satin /gloss hybrid neck which would be ideal in my view . Can’t wait to try one over here. In Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🎸

[@TomButwin]

Let me know what you think when you try one!

[@daviddalziel884]

@@TomButwinI was in a store today and I noticed the SE CE 24 that’s was released before the satin one had dropped in price towards the satin version . So wonder if the body finish on the Satin one makes a difference in comparison to the glossier capped version . Dissapointed today when I played a DGT SE , bit dark sounding and the neck isn’t the most comfortable and no binding !! Need another store visit to try both SE CE 24s . Winner of the day today was ….Yamaha Revstar Standard ! Multiple tones , great neck and frets , not sure about the Focus switch -can make sound a bit muddy -it’s a no -no on the humbucker version !!

[@TomButwin]

@@daviddalziel884 Revstar with the P90s might be the most underrated guitar of the last 20 years!! I need one.

[@daviddalziel884]

@@TomButwinWord is there’s no need to go for the professional version as the Standard is so good . Might have to pull the trigger on one !! 🤣

[@roofkorean6948]

PRS is knocking it out of the park with their SE line. Even though money's tight, I meticulously saved up for Silver Sky but at the last minute changed my mind and got a PRS Swamp Ash Special instead because the tone variety blew me away and also because they're limited editions I think. I'm still going to get a Silver Sky eventually though. Probably the maple neck with the summit purple or nylon blue. I just wish they'd add at least one option for their McCarty 594 singlecuts to have a tremolo system (not counting the Tremonti one because it has different pickups). If the SE line could do that one thing I'd be happy.

[@TomButwin]

Can’t go wrong with that Swamp Ash Special. I really enjoyed it (check out my video on it, if you get a chance). The SE Silver Sky is a great guitar too. I *might* be giving one away on the channel soon, so stay tuned 👀

[@roofkorean6948]

@@TomButwin Will do!

[@dannydemarco6405]

DUDE, my thoughts exactly on the Singlecut with tremolo situation. That is my absolute dream guitar (Singlecut with a trem) but my issue with the Tremonti is the color, I’m not big on the charcoal. I really hope they introduce a bit more color variety to the SE Tremonti soon

[@roofkorean6948]

@@dannydemarco6405 Yeah the color is my other issue with the Tremonti ones besides the pickups. PRS needs more color variety for it. I've never been a fan of that charcoal grey. I considered the Ruby Alex Lifeson model from Epiphone, but at 1,300 it's simply too expensive for the Chinese guitar they're offering and the specs that it has. I looked at other brands like Xaviere Pro 555, Harley Benton, and Sawtooth, etc. but I ended up going with an older discontinued Epiphone I found on Reverb. It was a Honey Burst Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop Pro/FX with a Floyd Rose for 600 bucks.

[@simonecelante4174]

Thanks

[@filippocalderoni]

were you playing through the dream 65? really nice tones!

[@TomButwin]

That was my pedalboard through my Fender ‘65 Deluxe Reverb RI into an OxBox! Dream ‘65 is awesome, though!

[@Jrg6se]

Great demo! Does it come with a gig bag like the other SE guitars?

[@TomButwin]

It does! The standard SE gig bag, which is actually pretty nice.

[@Jrg6se]

Oh, nice! Still made in Indonesia? @@TomButwin

[@TomButwin]

@Jrg6se yup and the craftsmanship, at least on the demo I had, was really great.

[@joemerchant92]

Even though the mention of the extra octave, if PRS would make this in a 22 fret, single cut with stop tailpiece, and a SLIM TAPER NECK I’d sell the majority of my inventory. I’m hoping there’s more that feel the same and PRS will answer the call.

[@TomButwin]

That would be a hot seller, I’m sure! I’d love to try out if they made it. Stop tail piece for the win! Love those bridges

[@cross-hairz800]

Any update video showing the adjusting you did or how's it lasting?

[@TomButwin]

No updates! Had to send the demo back, but I loved it. They sent one that was set up really well out of the box.

[@pigxstix]

Wish they did a 22 fretter.

[@VintageRadius]

Pretty sure satin guitars age or “relic” easier than gloss which is a positive thing for me. My only critique on these would be the colors so far. That cherry does look pretty good but I’m not crazy about the charcoal or turquoise they put out. Maybe 9 months from now they will add more.

[@TomButwin]

I think there’s something to that, but the exposed grain might hide imperfections too. Appreciate you watching!

[@johngonzales8224]

Coil tap and split are different. tap is still humbucker but with less windings. split is taking off one coil.

[@TomButwin]

True! Their site mentions they “split” and “tap,” which can be confusing. I think, in reality, they tap one of the coils on these guitars rather than truly split.

[@DanFlorida]

Only thing missing is a Tobacco Sunburst or Black Gold Sunburst finish option.

[@TomButwin]

Would look cool with the satin finish

[@Flyright07]

The burst would be the best-selling guitar of 2024 - IMO

[@DanFlorida]

@ht07 Agreed. And I wouldn't mind paying a little extra for a limited edition in 'burst with the masked body binding.

[@DanFlorida]

@@Flyright07 I'm inclined to agree. And if, for a little extra $'s they offered a limited edition 'burst with masked body binding, I'd take one.

[@PerryCodes]

I absolutely love the feel of PRS satin finishes, but absolutely loathe the way they get shiny everywhere there's contact with the body. Not talking about oil from the skin - it's more like the finish is going from satin to polished satin over time. Agreed about the neck finish, which I'm assuming is the same as the US-made CE24. I do prefer the neck joint in my US CE24 over the SE CE24.

[@TomButwin]

I have a satin mahogany Martin acoustic with those types of wear patterns. It’s unfortunate, but a byproduct of actually playing!

[@LukasTurner-hy9cl]

My question is what would you add if you want to customize it

[@TomButwin]

Doesn’t need it, but locking tuners for convenience. Other than that, I was honestly really happy with it

[@SirAppleTaylor]

Which one plays and sound better? This ce24 se satin or the silver sky se?

[@TomButwin]

That's a tough one. I think quality-wise, they are on par with each other. They're so different it's hard for me to compare them or say which is "Better." Two very different applications and guitars. Both really, really good and a lot of value.

[@ESGJ8380]

Hi, I'm confused. This is coil tap? While the se ce 24 is spilt?

[@TomButwin]

Same electronics on both. Per their own site, they “tap” the coils to “split” them lol. So, as you can imagine, it continues the confusion between the two terms. Check out my video on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaTPqqmEotWtgqcsi=JMplBZ9n9TaPxfEP

[@ESGJ8380]

@@TomButwin "Hi. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I've seen your content and finally everything is clearer to me."

[@tricolor6184]

Qual a vantagem da guitarra possuir 24 trastes ??? E o acabamento SATIN tem alguma influência no som ??? Obrigado

[@TomButwin]

Two full octaves! They say the finish can have a different sound, but that’s hotly debated.

[@tricolor6184]

​@@TomButwin.... obrigado pela resposta

[@benrios7902]

499 says prs on it. Coil tap sounds better than any Gibson coil tap .

[@chordified]

What is your recording configuration for this video?

[@TomButwin]

Guitar: MXR Sugar Drive > Full Drive 2 > '65 Deluxe Reverb RI > UA Ox Box > UA Apollo X4 > Logic. Voice/Speaking Audio: Shotgun mic direct into the Sony A6600.

[@DougWToon]

Bought 1 on eBay today.

[@TomButwin]

Nice!

[@BooBoo-mv9if]

You didn’t mention CTS pots? Bone nut? Quality of tuners….. yeah.

[@TomButwin]

Does it have all of those things?

[@Golf9911]

Do you think other PRS guitars will follow this low price, or this is the one and only where Paul is trying to grab some market share from other decent but more affordable brands (like Sire)? I think that the guitar market is flooded right now, and some kind of correction must come, just like the car market started doing in the past couple days.

[@TomButwin]

I don't think we'll see much of a difference in any of the Core/USA models and their prices. They kind of are what they are and they still sell more than they can make, it seems. However, I do agree, I think we're in the middle of a correction like that already. Regardless, these SE guitars are insanely good for the price. The 594s, DGT, Silver Sky, and now the CE24s are all ridiculously good in the SE line and make it hard to justify bumping up to that S2 level in a lot of cases. They're doing it right over there and that's my honest and genuine opinion.

[@StupidGuitar]

Can’t make a guitar this cheap without cutting corners which they clearly did with wood quality and satin. TLDR: no. I also think your idea of correction (costs coming down) isn’t going to happen. Inflation hasn’t changed and people still need to be paid. More likely you’ll just see inventory and production capacity reduced as consumer buy less due to cash constraints.

[@paulburton5150]

Didn’t they read the memo from Gibson? Entry level guitars are meant to be $1500

[@TomButwin]

Just buy three of these.

[@Phoboss32]

This or the Silver Sky?

[@TomButwin]

OOO. That's a tough one. If it's the Core/USA Silver Sky, I'd choose that. If it's the SE Silver Sky Maple, I'd pick the SE CE 24 Satin. If it's the SE Silver Sky Rosewood, I'd pick that. Hope that helps!

[@farko63]

Damn...that PU selector still there.....

[@TomButwin]

It’s a little out of the way, I have to admit. You can even see me hesitate in the video lol

[@farko63]

@@TomButwin ....They Did It AGAIN!

[@TomButwin]

😂

[@bluematrix5001]

looks similar to a Fiore???

[@TomButwin]

Some aspects, yes. Fiore is a pretty different animal though.

[@thegolfingmusician6345]

If only they made a 22 free hardtail. sigh...

[@TomButwin]

Maybe they will…

[@danbaron2561]

y

[@lowtunedg9211]

Harley Benton CST>PRS SE

[@TomButwin]

I still need to try out an HB!

[@cmonsterz]

Tom. Tom. Tom-Tom? They did it again? Uh-oh, money leak discovered. Your video is increasing the size of that leak. Btw: with the SE Silver Sky, the neck isn’t only sanded; it has a matte finish (some call it a “satin” finish, but I’ve been finishing wood for decades; it’s definitely not a satin finish; it’s certainly a matte finish…which would read somewhere between 10 and 12 on a sheen meter).

[@TomButwin]

I am most certainly not an expert in wood finishing, so I will default to you!