Need your guidance. A sad day is coming...

[Cris_mas]

Like the tittle says, i will have to part ways with my beloved 94' CE 22

Reasons are: I'm gigging again and i need to sell it to afford a Fractal Axe FX device, my current pedalboard failed and i need a replacement, but can't afford this new device in a short period. So decided to sell the PRS to get an AX8 plus a mid tier guitar to keep my B guitar (ibanez S521) as a B guitar.
Another reason is my hands are getting tired really quickly with the chonky neck (Pattern regular) and been actually using more the Ibanez because of that. Found that that type of neck suits me better at this age/condition/whatever is happening with my hands.

I was offered a PRS SE Custom 24, made in Korea as part of payment, but never been a fan of that particular model so i will most likely sell it.
I have a couple choices to survive this loss (although i don't know if i can replace this guitar with something similar in a short term) which are:
-SE CE 24 Standard Satin: loving the demos so far
-SE CE 24 : Haven't seen many in my country
-S2 Standard 22 or 24: I've seen a couple used but out of reach in a short term.

In all cases i will have to sell the SE Custom this person is offering me as part of payment.

I would appreciate all advice.
If my post is not on the right place, please move it to the propper place.

 

[RickP]

I’m not sure how much access you have to try guitars in your part of Chile, but if you’re having physical issues due to neck size, it’s best you get your hands on a few to try for fit and comfort. All of the SE guitars I’ve played felt surprisingly good to play, not only for the price, but just as a good instrument. Anything that feels good to your hand should work. The SE CEs would be a great choice, though I don’t know what neck size they have.

I love and play PRS guitars, but try whatever you can and play the one you like best, regardless of brand!

 

[Cris_mas]

I’m not sure how much access you have to try guitars in your part of Chile, but if you’re having physical issues due to neck size, it’s best you get your hands on a few to try for fit and comfort. All of the SE guitars I’ve played felt surprisingly good to play, not only for the price, but just as a good instrument. Anything that feels good to your hand should work. The SE CEs would be a great choice, though I don’t know what neck size they have.

I love and play PRS guitars, but try whatever you can and play the one you like best, regardless of brand!

Thanks for your reply, and yes as soon as i get the deal i'm planning to try the SE CE 24 Satin, i see everyone raving about them and i really like (and preffer) bolted on maple necks, i got so used to my core CE that i feel it will be hard to replace. I know SE Necks are based on wide thin necks, so i guess it's going to be like an Ibanez-esque feel. I had an SE Singlecut that was just great to me.

 

[RickP]

Thanks for your reply, and yes as soon as i get the deal i'm planning to try the SE CE 24 Satin, i see everyone raving about them and i really like (and preffer) bolted on maple necks, i got so used to my core CE that i feel it will be hard to replace. I know SE Necks are based on wide thin necks, so i guess it's going to be like an Ibanez-esque feel. I had an SE Singlecut that was just great to me.

Awesome. I use a Fractal FM9 setup, recently with a pair of Core NF3s. The SE NF3 is a hell of a deal at the prices I’ve seen, even cheaper used, should you get a chance to look one over.

 

[Maertl513]

Nearly all PRS SE deal with a Wide Thin neck profile, which is comparable to Ibanez Wizard necks. In the past I had the opposite experience. Those wide flat necks are not very much supportive for playing endurance.
An exception is the Holcomb SE, which combines WT profiles with a 20" radius.
I prefer more chunky neck profiles. The intensive playing of a seven string guitar made my hand more tolerant to average WT profiles.

When you're bond to your 22 fret guitar - maybe even in tonal terms - I recommend to focus on 22 fretted replacements. How about a SE Paul's Guitar. Though it has a stoptail, it's very versatile.

 

[Cris_mas]

Nearly all PRS SE deal with a Wide Thin neck profile, which is comparable to Ibanez Wizard necks. In the past I had the opposite experience. Those wide flat necks are not very much supportive for playing endurance.
An exception is the Holcomb SE, which combines WT profiles with a 20" radius.
I prefer more chunky neck profiles. The intensive playing of a seven string guitar made my hand more tolerant to average WT profiles.

When you're bond to your 22 fret guitar - maybe even in tonal terms - I recommend to focus on 22 fretted replacements. How about a SE Paul's Guitar. Though it has a stoptail, it's very versatile.

I know your feel, when i was younger i much preffered Telecaster chunky necks go figure lol. Now my hands in general hurt (too much computer, carpal tunnel maybe) and i've found the Ibby makes my hands feel more comfortable, and i can actually play faster.Our act is not long (25 minutes aprox) and i was able to make it with her, but with the CE was a pain, specially when making barre chords for long, so i think faith is, unfortunately, sealed for the CE. I got used to the 24 frets pretty quickly and i think i preffer the neck PU voicing more attractive ( i know, huh?) on the "longer" neck and altered neck PU position. I even was thinking on a 7 string, but not sure on that because hands and, i'm not a Djent, full chugga chugga kind of guitar player, i just tend to experiment.

 

[TheCraftsman]

I can endorse a SE Tremonti but for thinner neck the SE Custom 24-08 is a great guitar and upgrade platform

 

[Maertl513]

[I don't want to hijack your topic: I bought my seven string not for the purpose to play metal. I play everything, what I want, clean ambient, bluesy, rock, metal. And the standard tuning with the H7 offers more joy to me, because of the string tension in comparison to the sloppier strings of the Holcomb in Drop C. Hence a seven string could be a fine suggestion, too. E. g. PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN.]

 

[dogrocketp]

Try the guitar you’re getting in trade before you move it along. I was just playing my Custom 22. The neck is definitely wider and fatter than my Korean SE24.

 

[Huggy Love]

my beloved 94' CE 22

with the chonky neck

If it's that beloved, and the only drawback is the neck profile, and it's a bolt on, I'd take a file, sandpaper, and some danish oil, and reshape the neck to my exact specs. Bolt it back on and kickass with that & whatever stomp boxes you have handy, and buy whatever FX chingadera when you have the $$.