I have an SE Custom with an ebony fretboard that I love. Almost went with a satin tobacco burst though. Beautiful guitars.
@JoshuaSimonson9095 ай бұрын
Anything with 24 stainless steel frets, and a "shred neck", not even such a thing exists form PRS, but if they made one, I'd buy it!
@leavingsoulsBO5 ай бұрын
Any CE to me. It seems it gets viewed as the poor man's Core model but to me it feels a bit more versatile. I love my Custom 22, but I find it works a lot better as rhythm guitar and it just needs some more tweaking when it comes to leads while the CE just sits well. Having owned two of those I feel pretty confident it's the design of it that elevates even more the exceptional engineering PRS does, so I feel it should be as revered as the Custom
@RunTheFlowers5 ай бұрын
I love my Mark Lettieri signature Fiore, an absolute joy to play, a nice sweet spot between a "superstrat" and a traditional strat.
@willrayment95445 ай бұрын
Dude, been watching your videos for a while now... thought you were another demo guitarist... then saw a video of rag doll... holly shit what a band! Awesome sound. Watching your videos in a new light. Awesome work.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Too kind mate! I appreciate that.
@fives.5 ай бұрын
Leon's the Mark Skaife of guitar KZbinrs imo, dude puts out heat
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
@@fives. this may be the greatest compliment I've ever recieved. Carn Skaifey!!!
@dive-bomb5 ай бұрын
His playing is always stellar in these videos though and he’s good at connecting with his audience and not seeming like a shill. Just a dude who loves guitar can’t hate on that love ya Leon your vids are a daily watch during my lunch breaks.
@rokket20055 ай бұрын
I got one of these last year that was a CME run in Champagne Gold,57/08s, ebony board, black headstock. Really sick guitar and the black headstock resolves the one issue I have with the newer CEs in the maple unfinished headstock.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Love the older CE's with the black headstock veneer!
@trendpimp15 ай бұрын
I would argue that the SE Torero is the most "un-PRS" PRS ever made. Neck-thru construction, 25.5" scale, Floyd Rose trem , and EMG pickups. Ever tried one? I'd love to hear your opinion. Keep rockin'!
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Thanks for reminding me about these!
@rutger41315 ай бұрын
@@LeonToddMy pick as well. Was in doubt for about a decade but finally bought one 2nd hand about 2 years ago. It's a keeper.
@tk75jo5 ай бұрын
I like it when he does the Ty Tabor inspired stuff. Sounds so cool.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Nails it hey!
@davidkinniburgh22653 ай бұрын
I love a satin PRS. The Jade Burst CE24 DW is the most beautiful guitar I had ever seen and I was lucky enough find a hardtail one as a birthday present.
@shadowofcallisto15605 ай бұрын
I actually own a CE24 like this! They actually did a limited run of these in all black satin finish for a New York Music store in 2021. Love mine and it’s a total vibe for me.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Phwoar the black satin ones look amazing
@shadowofcallisto15605 ай бұрын
@@LeonTodd glad you enjoy it as much as I do! Cheers man!
@ahabshell35715 ай бұрын
Ish?
@Davidlovesmusic3115 ай бұрын
You're a digital Master. Youre tones blow me away.
@KaiDown5 ай бұрын
PRS' satin open pore finishes are my all-time favourite, I've got the S2 equivalent of this CE24 and it's an absolute ripper of a workhorse guitar
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Love the S2's!
@patricklongshanks3785 ай бұрын
I love my CE24. It cuts through the mix better than any of my other guitars. The pattern thin neck is perfect for me. It stays in tune… I just randomly bought mine on the internet too. And I’d do it again! And satin is lovely. I’m clumsy, and I’m going to put dings in any PRS I play! I can turn a 10 top into a 9 top in ten minutes!
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Yeah I sneeze near my guitars and they get dings
@barry30455 ай бұрын
I’ve got two PRS’s. Marsden and a Myers. Both great guitars.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
The Marsden's in particular are SWEET
@maideo20 күн бұрын
I have the 2021 semi-hollow version of this guitar in whale blue flame maple top, but I had the stock 85/15 pickups swapped out for Nolly's custom etched BKP Polymath covered set, which made the guitar sound even fuller and amazing in clean and dirty tones.
@LeonTodd20 күн бұрын
Very nice! Such a sleek player
@bassfingers5 ай бұрын
7:01 This section sounded particularly gorgeous to these ears. The rest of the time it merely sounded perfect 😀 I want one now! ✌️❤️
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
😍
@bestboy8975 ай бұрын
u went ham in this demo those sweeps were insane
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Hahaha yep getting the Cacophany chops out
@d-mack70535 ай бұрын
@LeonTodd D-Mack here....A couple of things here. 1. Absolutely loving that satin finish and hearing/ seeing you using a whammy/tremelo bar. 2.How were you getting some great single coil tones? 3. It is overdue time for the beloved yellow Strat to make an appearance!!!!
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Just using the on-board push/pull tone pot to split the coils. They sound great hey! i've got a landau inspired video coming with the Strat ;)
@GC-bk1mv5 ай бұрын
I was a fanboy of the cu24 for yrs. Owned one, second-hand, for 5 yrs and played it all the time. Got an inkling to try a CE24 - went to a local music store that had one, strummed one chord and had that “A HA!” moment. Found myself playing it more than my cu24 and actually ended up selling the cu24, because I was more inspired by the ce. The CE is now my main, go-to guitar. Absolutely love it. The perfect guitar imo.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
They've got such a lively "zing" to them
@TheOtherJohnBrowne5 ай бұрын
NICE! Great score! I've been looking for a good deal on the black one for years. I love the 85/15 pickups
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
You were spot on about the 85/15 pickups. They sound amazing!
@TheOtherJohnBrowne5 ай бұрын
@@LeonTodd how does it conpare feel wise to your 90s CE?
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Getting the 93 refretted at the moment so I'm looking forward to comparing! From memory the 93 has a slightly fatter neck and the body shape is different, basically a custom 24 shape vs the slightly shallower carves of the new CE's. @@TheOtherJohnBrowne
@AlanW5 ай бұрын
Such great tones in that one, and quite a range as well!
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Indeed it is!
@swovy55 ай бұрын
I just wish they would make them in 22 frets. I'd buy one today if they did.
@brentg39925 ай бұрын
Really interested in those 85/15 pickups. PAF ish with Alnico 2's. My favorite guitar now that beats out my 79' LPC Silverburst, 78' LPC etc is the Gibson LP Traditional Pro IV. A guitar center only guitar but man those pick ups in it are magical. 57 classics with Alnico 2's at around 8.4k or just over 9k. Amazing tone. Does everything. Sounds amazing. Those 85/15 seem right up the same alley.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
I love them, great pickups in this guitar!
@thecount97295 ай бұрын
The CE is my favorite, though I prefer the custom version. Snappy. It responds the way I wish they all did.
@NickGranville5 ай бұрын
Very cool guitar mate. Love the satin finish.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Perfect for the hot climate!
@OwenVickersGuitar5 ай бұрын
Oh boy, that PRS sounds and looks amazing! Exceptional playing too dude 🤘
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@hanovergreen40915 ай бұрын
Congratulations! on another great looking/sounding axe! In future, would you mind doing a B roll showing a side on view of necks? I have a Soapbar II with a Wide/Fat and am curious to see what a thin looks like side on. Thank You and Best Regards and Best Wishes!
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Sounds like a great idea for a standalone video!
@JasonB52325 ай бұрын
Love my CE 24, I did replace the trem with a MannMade. It was worth it. Also, have a 20th anniversary, DC245 (P90) and a Vela. They all do a different thing, but all great guitars.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
I think I may do the same down the line - which model did you get?
@JasonB52325 ай бұрын
The springs were the thing that I hated on it.@@LeonTodd
@axeslinger5 ай бұрын
Those string skipping runs are BLAZING! 🔥🔥
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
It's fun to go super silly sometimes!
@axeslinger5 ай бұрын
@@LeonTodd Nothing silly about it. Your blessed and super talented. Keep shredding.
@eoinjennings5195 ай бұрын
As a Rush fan a CE is on my one day must have list
@J_Fowler5 ай бұрын
Wow, you sound great! I've had that exact same guitar from 2016. I really like the neck - thin satin finish, with a nice chunk of rosewood (I don't know if it is slab or not but it looks like it) Also I have played mine a bunch and the satin on the body hasn't glossed either
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
It's hard to put down isn't it?
@johnstavrianos52155 ай бұрын
I’ve got a ce24 semi hollow for about six months now and is the first guitar I pick up whenever I wanna play..is a Swiss Army knife 🤘
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Love the semi's!
@dmock665 ай бұрын
G'Day Legend! I have a CE24 Semi-Hollow in Blue Matteo. It's an AMAZING guitar! I'm a long-time Strat player so the Pattern Thin bolt-on neck really suits me. I like it so much I got a S2cCarty 594 Thinline, also with the Pattern Thin. Great video and CONGRATS on the sweet new axe!!!!
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Loooove that colour!
@Jettblack_5 ай бұрын
I just bought a charcoal burst PRS se 594 single cut, its great
@guitaristus5 ай бұрын
Great guitar! I have CE too, but I think this pickups isn't for really heavy stuff. Best for solos and clean tone.
@ericolson3265 ай бұрын
I have yet to find a PRS that fits me well, but I still regret not buying the Chicago Music Exchange special run CE 24 with white satin body, black satin neck and headstock, ebony fretboard and covered pickups. 🔥😪
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
😯
@ericolson3265 ай бұрын
@@LeonTodd I check online pretty much every day to see if a used one has popped up. If you type "PRS" into my Google bar it auto completes "CE 24 white satin". 😄
@ericolson3264 ай бұрын
Got one!
@Allan-ts1ux5 ай бұрын
Nicccce , these pups like you. Proves u r an animal lover ..pair a thin neck with a flat fretboard and now you are talking... You're gonna find yourself playing this alot and enjoying the whammy...there a must for me like a stiff non wobbly wobbler that i can keep one finger wrapped around at all times . you definitely have the perfect PRS for you and all the sounds this guitar generates are quick smooth and precise.. love the simple vintage look that PRS made here , it really makes the birds standout even more. This guitar sings ! 🌏 🦘 🐊 🐨 n 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺 lupin meowed to say glad your back mate !
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
It's kinda like their take on a tele or LP jnr!
@NervousFlashlights5 ай бұрын
I love the CE line. Glad they are getting more attention in recent years. It's really hard to live under the Custom 24's shadow. How do you feel about the open pore satin/matte style finish? I have some guitars on mine with a similar finish that end up having shiny spots on areas that I touch frequently. I personally think that satin/matte guitars feel great to the touch. Also...if they make a CE with the Custom 24's 5 way blade...well...just take my wallet lol
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
I kinda like the shiny bits, they're a sign the thing gets played! IMO the custom 24 is still "The PRS" but I prefer the DGT and CE24.
@hoosierdaddy23085 ай бұрын
Very cool and I love it. I always call it a Bolt in neck because the neck fits into a neck pocket unlike other F type neck pockets. I knew a guy that my brother and I played with who had a ce from like 92 or something, but it was cool as could be.. I tried to buy it, but he wouldn't sell it of course.. 😂Can't blame him. I recently within the last year or so saw one of the replacement Skynard.. guitarists with a Bolt in PRS guitars playing on stage and it was cool.. I think it was bolt in. It looked like it was a bolt in from a distance.. Very cool... It sounds great man! Are you home from NZ? Be well sir and safe❤ Tim
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Back home now. I'm gonna start using bolt-in from now!
@hoosierdaddy23085 ай бұрын
@@LeonTodd hahahaha. Love it brother. 🤘♥️
@alguitarchristie5 ай бұрын
Looks great and sounded fantastic. I have a DGT, which I love, those pickups sound hotter to me.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Yeah it's definitely a little more modern sounding than the DGT
@peterharvin27755 ай бұрын
Edgy and gritty. Somehow makes me feel like there's Ibanez blood in there maybe. Whatever it is, it sounds amazing.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Totally!
@heavybrett-al40825 ай бұрын
🥰🥰🥰🥰 oh brother, what a sweet gumtree score!! It definitely sounds really good, i just put locking tuners on my PRS, so dam good! I bet the neck on that CE feels fast Eddie Clark 🤣
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
I love it!
@2084145 ай бұрын
How does it compare the the old black CE that you bought a few months back?
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Hopefully I'll have that one back from a refret job so I can compare!
@donlee57225 ай бұрын
Leon, I know you like King's X. Do you think you could pull some Gretchen Goes To Nebraska tones out of the Fractal and your Lace loaded Strat?
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
The "Limelight" preset actually does a really good gretchen era tone!
@1970borntorun5 ай бұрын
My problem with PRS guitars is this. #1 When I strum them "dry"( un-amplified ) they do not resonate and sound somewhat muddy. If a guitar is well-made and designed, that to me, is that Acid Test of a guitar's build integrity. In other words, you shouldn't have to rely on the pickups to make up for deficiencies in the inherent design. #2 I totally get and respect that Paul set out to design a guitar with the basic framework of a Les Paul ( wood choice, short scale ) with the upper fret access of a Strat, but the problem is, they sound "small" and not beefy as one would expect with a Mahogany body, set-neck short(er) scale guitar. They look very pretty, but if the tone and resonance isn't there, Paul hasn't really achieved his initial goal with his initial design back in the 80s. I have played $600 used Ibanez Artist guitars from the 70s that achieve all of that for FAR less money. Just my honest opinion.
@J_Fowler5 ай бұрын
I agree, I love acoustic resonance in electric guitars and look for that too. I've got a Prs Studio and it is the most resonant solid body I've ever heard. especially on a C note - it rings in a way even my semi hollows don't
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
I bought my single cut after playing a single chord on it unplugged. Really lively. This and my DGT are similar in that regard but my CU24 is a little more tame.
@1970borntorun5 ай бұрын
@LeonTodd Very cool man. I appreciate your feedback. I'm still not a PRS person whatsoever, but I'm sure they ALL don't sound as lifeless and muddy as I have found in most cases. It doesn't help matters that PRS are way too trendy and overhyped.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
@@1970borntorun life would be pretty boring if we all liked the same things though hey!