Recent content by itstooloudMike

I'm a Strat guy, and have been for years. The closest I've come to Strat tone from a PRS is my '93 CE-24. I attribute this to the bolt-on neck, the alder body, and the 5-way rotary switch. It surprised me at first, because I really didn't expect such great Strat tones from any PRS. I used to...

I will second this. I had a goldtop DGT that I wanted to love, but it never played as well as my '93 CE-24. I prefer the feel of the maple bolt-on neck, and also the ability to tweak the neck/body angle with shims. If my DGT would have had a bolt neck, I would still own it. I do still have my...

If you can find a pre-'95 CE-24 with stock VB/HFS pickups and original 5-way rotary switch, you probably won't need to change anything. I have a stock '93, and also play primarily rock and blues. Since I'm basically a Strat guy, I am partial to single coil sounds. The slit-coil sounds from my...

When I had my DGT, I also had a Suhr Classic-S at the same time. Both were wonderful instruments, but very different. I only used the DGT for humbucker sounds, because it did those well. And the Suhr (which was SSS) had the single coil thing to perfection. I compared them often, each having...

I have a '93 CE-24 maple top, and will never change the VB/HFS pickups. They are perfect in this guitar, and extremely versatile with the stock 5-way rotary switch. Maybe it's the alder body? I haven't been a fan of the VB/HFS in other PRSi that I've had them in. But for whatever reason, they...

My '93 CE-24. Love it!

Great score! I have a '93 CE-24 and absolutely love it. Like you, I really wasn't sure how much I would like the 24 fret W-T neck, but have found that I really prefer it to the 22 fret W-F that I had on a late 90s CE-22 I owned years ago. And I was very surprised at how versatile the VB/HFS...

I have a '93 CE-24 maple top that's all original, and I love it. The '94 and older CE-24s have the alder body, and sound fantastic. It's definitely more Strat-like in the split coil positions. And I love the rotary switch. Makes for a very versatile guitar. It's hard to beat an early 90s CE-24...

Early CE-24s rock hard, for sure! Great playing too.

When I bought my CE-24 (used), I noticed the guy had several wraps around each tuning post. I thought possibly the winged tuners had started slipping, or for some reason didn't work. Anyway, I changed strings as soon as I got it home, and sure enough the winged tuners worked perfectly. I guess...

I wouldn't let that one get away. I have a '93 CE-24, and I will never let it go. I've had mahogany body CEs, and they simply aren't the same as the alder body versions. The alder CEs are getting harder to find in decent condition, and the prices aren't going down. You didn't mention what you...

Thanks Carl. It took me quite a while to find one this clean and all original, but it's exactly what I wanted. I've owned many different PRS guitars over the past many years, but for me the bolt-neck models have always worked best. I had a CE-22 for many years, but it was a mahogany body, and...

1993 CE-24. I love this guitar!

I drove 8 hours (round trip) for my '93 CE-24, and it was well worth it. Mine is all original, and I absolutely love it. You will be well served to hunt down a set of original HFS/VB pickups if you can. They sound wonderful in this guitar. I hope your new guitar still has the rotary switch...

I am also an early CE lover. Good luck with your project, and please let us know how it turns out. And glad you're back into playing!