Corwin1968
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- May 4, 2022
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I love the sound of the SE 245 "S" pickups but not the thick necks that all of the SE's with 245's have.
I was able to handle an SE Custom 22 Semi-Hollow and love the feel of the body and especially the thin neck. The light weight was nice, but not a critical factor.
I think I'm going to buy either an SE Standard 24 or an SE Custom 24 and down the line, if I don't like the pickups (The 85/15's are not my favorite based on many videos I've watched), upgrading to better ones.
I have three big questions:
1) Will the SE Standard and Custom 24 feel the same as the SE Custom 22 Semi-Hollow? I realize the difference in fret numbers might make a small impact, but I'm mainly talking body shape, thickness and neck thickness.
2) Would I be losing anything, especially tone-wise, by going with the all mahogany Standard instead of the maple topped Custom? Flamed maple is cool, but I'm fine with the looks of the Standard. I would only consider the upgrade if there would be a significant tonal difference.
3) In photos, the Custom appears to have an unpainted neck and the Standard has a painted one. Will they feel the same as far as the "slick vs sticky" aspect? Some guitars I've tried had really sticky feeling necks and some were super slick, including two I owned that were "satin". I can't stand the sticky feeling and love the "satin".
Thanks for any input and I look forward to owning my first PRS!
I was able to handle an SE Custom 22 Semi-Hollow and love the feel of the body and especially the thin neck. The light weight was nice, but not a critical factor.
I think I'm going to buy either an SE Standard 24 or an SE Custom 24 and down the line, if I don't like the pickups (The 85/15's are not my favorite based on many videos I've watched), upgrading to better ones.
I have three big questions:
1) Will the SE Standard and Custom 24 feel the same as the SE Custom 22 Semi-Hollow? I realize the difference in fret numbers might make a small impact, but I'm mainly talking body shape, thickness and neck thickness.
2) Would I be losing anything, especially tone-wise, by going with the all mahogany Standard instead of the maple topped Custom? Flamed maple is cool, but I'm fine with the looks of the Standard. I would only consider the upgrade if there would be a significant tonal difference.
3) In photos, the Custom appears to have an unpainted neck and the Standard has a painted one. Will they feel the same as far as the "slick vs sticky" aspect? Some guitars I've tried had really sticky feeling necks and some were super slick, including two I owned that were "satin". I can't stand the sticky feeling and love the "satin".
Thanks for any input and I look forward to owning my first PRS!