Vic6string
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- Aug 31, 2022
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So, I wanted to splurge a little for myself as I am just a few months away from the big 50, and I finally pulled the trigger on this new CE24 Semi hollow (and thanks to the forum members who helped me make my decision). All I can say is this thing FAR exceeded my expectations! I was going to go with something flashier (really wanted fire red burst) but every time I went to check Sweetwater this thing just kept calling me. I love that it looks like a well worn pair of blue jeans and even though it was one of the most subdued colors I just couldn't keep passing it up.
I don't know what I am happier with: the sound or the feel. It has twice the power of my old (I mean OLD...1986) Charvel model 3A, which surprised me, but is somehow WAY cleaner at those levels. Of course it was in tune right out of the box (ok, the B string needed about a 1/4) and that neck....Oh my God that neck!!!!!! It is the perfect shape, perfect width, perfect thickness, and the satin back is so smooth that I forgot it even had a back. I sound like I somehow added a few hundred hours of practice time as my playing is MUCH cleaner with this right out of the box.
Being semi-hollow, it has half the weight but twice the resonance of my old guitar. It's a full 3 pounds lighter than my old axe, yet has all the sustain, and then some. The hole gives it just enough resonance that I can actually practice amp free and still really hear myself. It isn't an acoustic, but it's acoustic-enough. Playing it sitting down, I thought I was getting a call but then I noticed my phone wasn't in my pocket...that was the guitar singing through my thigh. I'm in love with this thing! Now I see why you all have so many of these...I am already shopping for my next PRS (not waiting 30 years again).
