I just joined the forum today....I just bought a used PRS S2 Custom 24 (opaque white) really cheap off Reverb.com (included a super nice HS case) and knew that I would probably change some things, as I had played a few at some GC's here in the KC Metro area and felt that the Korean hardware was at best "just okay", but IMO stock pickups, pots, switch and wire really needed to be upgraded to make it the thing a "great" guitar and a "real" player. So, I bought a Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) Hot Rod Set, along with new USA made pots, blade switch, jack plate and wire....I also changed the pick ups rings to white to give it a "sleeker" look....the tuners and bridge were doing a great job of staying in tune, even with me getting the tremolo a harsh testing....so I felt like it was best not to mess with that aspect of the guitar, even though I was prepared too. After being set up properly, I was able to give it a good run with my Mesa Boogie Mark 5:25 with the house empty and its really is a fantastic players guitar now, meaty low end and pinch harmonics seem pretty easy and the tremolo system stayed in tune very nicely (and I was torturing the thing)....the 24 fret length pushes the neck pickup 3/4" closer to the bridge and provides an interesting alternative tone to traditional "bassy" neck pickups IMO....kind of a cross between the two. I will try to get a pic of my PRS up after I great off the "at least 3 posts" newbie list....one more to go....but in any case, my new/used PRS S2 Customer 24 is really a KA guitar and will be giving it a "live" run this coming Thursday....stay tuned.
Also, I tried some CE24's and thought they played fine but definitely sounded brighter to me (but not quite Fender bright)....I prefer the darker sound of the S2's...