Beater CE 24

[G-Man]

https://reverb.com/item/764481-prs-ce24-royal-blue

They want $999 or best offer. That crack near the neck plate looks a little ominous. I was thinking $500.

 

[dogrocketp]

I agree.

 

[bodia]

I guess it depends on what you're looking for. There are some nice ce24s on fleabay around a grand. If you're looking for a CE, I'd pass and keep looking. If your limit is$500, go for it.

 

[G-Man]

I have a barely used CE 24 from 1998 that is a beautiful guitar which I noodle around with it. I wanted to get something as somewhat of a play toy to try to fix, modify or play around with and not care what happens to it. I keep looking at that crack around the neck plate and something says run away yeti seems from other post that the necks are worth 450 alone. If I can get it for 450, i may play. Thanks all.

 

[bodia]

I can relate based on my project guitar. The necks are hard to come by, and would be worth the price of admission.

 

[G-Man]

your project guitar is awesome btw…a lot nicer than me touching up this old battle axe.

 

[toothace]

there are plenty out there in better shape than this one...it all depends on what you are looking for and what you are willing to spend.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

$500? I still think that's a $750 guitar at the very least... Not sayin' you shouldn't try.


edit: BTW I want to paint that guitar so friggin' badly.

 

[AP515]

Not worth $1000 solely because of that crack at the neck. I'd play for $500.

 

[ChrisCst22]

Same here, 1K is absolutely above where the price should be. Serg's 750$ is more appropriate with 500$ being more than a pretty good deal.

1K should get you a CE in decent shape. This thing has so much wrong with it, look at the rust on the hardware! Phewwww...

 

[bodia]

your project guitar is awesome btw…a lot nicer than me touching up this old battle axe.

:cheers:

 

[gush]

I have a ce with cracks very simular to what I see in your pic. Mine appear to be in finish only. I play it a lot and use trem aggressively. It stays in tune very well.

I would want close up pics of trem fulcrum screw area and fret wire to make sure those aren't jacked up.

CEs rock! Good luck.

 

[solacematt]

500 is really lowballing it, you see the necks on the bay all the time for 450, but that's only because that's what a lot of scumbags sell them for - and then the rest of the guitar pieced off. Kind of messed up. Agreeing with Serge, 750 seems more reasonable.

 

[garrett]

The cracks at the neck are likely just finish cracks. Happens fairly often on bolt neck guitars, though I haven't seen it on a CE before. I wouldn't be worried, given all the other finish damage.

But man, it's in rough shape. I agree it depends on what you want to do with it, but $999 is crazy high.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Man, the CE market has taken a dive in the past month. I just checked eBay for completed listings and was wowed at the deals. There are a few going off today that look Bangin'! for less than $1000... maybe $500 isn't so out of line?

 

[G-Man]

That is what I was looking at before. I think it is because of the flow of SE's that are our there for similar quality and lower money.

Tried to upload a photo of my CE24 but for some reason cannot figure it out.