Robert Kortekamp
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I bought my first PRS around the year 2000. It’s now been three days (from today) and 21 years later that I bought my second PRS.
I did a lot of research this time around, being more particular about exactly what style of PRS I was interested in. I took a look at all the lines of PRS but most specifically the ones that were inside my price range.
I decided that I wanted a 100% USA made guitar. One factor that led me to this decision was considering the longevity of the instrument. USA parts are just known to generally last longer.
With this in mind, I decided to move forward from the SE line and look directly at the S2 and CE models.
Then I discovered that some S2 parts are made oversees and then shipped into the USA for use in assembly? (just something I had read) This I was just going to keep in mind going forward.
I went to our local shop and tried out a couple PRS in my price range. I decided after some deliberation that I just preferred the sound of the PRS CE24 over the S2 models. I asked the salesperson about the guitars and he was very informative. He was able to enlighten me more onto what I had already discovered. He said that the CE had a higher grade of pickup installed than the S2 Custom. Whether or not this is completely true idk, but I do know I preferred the sound of the CE.
With this being understood, there were no other guitars in my price range that could match my expectations, so I asked about the NEW PRS CE 24 they had in stock. There were only 2 others and one of the others was there on the shelf alongside the one I had just played. Only one looked like exactly what I was looking for though, so I asked about that one and I was told it had come in just a week ago. It was the only guitar I had picked up on two separate visits to this same store and turned out to be the exact one I bought.
I will say that I could not be happier with my new CE24. It is a guitar that just feels like home every time I pick it up and then takes me anywhere I want to go. Thanks PRS.
I did a lot of research this time around, being more particular about exactly what style of PRS I was interested in. I took a look at all the lines of PRS but most specifically the ones that were inside my price range.
I decided that I wanted a 100% USA made guitar. One factor that led me to this decision was considering the longevity of the instrument. USA parts are just known to generally last longer.
With this in mind, I decided to move forward from the SE line and look directly at the S2 and CE models.
Then I discovered that some S2 parts are made oversees and then shipped into the USA for use in assembly? (just something I had read) This I was just going to keep in mind going forward.
I went to our local shop and tried out a couple PRS in my price range. I decided after some deliberation that I just preferred the sound of the PRS CE24 over the S2 models. I asked the salesperson about the guitars and he was very informative. He was able to enlighten me more onto what I had already discovered. He said that the CE had a higher grade of pickup installed than the S2 Custom. Whether or not this is completely true idk, but I do know I preferred the sound of the CE.
With this being understood, there were no other guitars in my price range that could match my expectations, so I asked about the NEW PRS CE 24 they had in stock. There were only 2 others and one of the others was there on the shelf alongside the one I had just played. Only one looked like exactly what I was looking for though, so I asked about that one and I was told it had come in just a week ago. It was the only guitar I had picked up on two separate visits to this same store and turned out to be the exact one I bought.
I will say that I could not be happier with my new CE24. It is a guitar that just feels like home every time I pick it up and then takes me anywhere I want to go. Thanks PRS.
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