PRS SE Custom 24 2017 vs 2018

[caipirginka]

Hi everybody,
I'm new in this forum and at playing guitar, too...

I started playing a couple of months ago with a '80s strato-like borrowed from a friend of mine, but I'm looking around to buy a new guitar of my own and the PRS SE Custom 24 seems a good candidate.
It is actually a bit priced in the 2018 version, but I see the 2017 is sometimes discounted and I couldn't find any difference between the two.
So here comes my question... What are the differences, if any, between the 2017 and 2018 version of the PRS SE Custom 24?

Thank you in advance.
Bye
Paolo

 

[Outlier22]

I don't know but could be color choices or possibly pickups.

 

[Glide-bpm]

I'm not sure there are any differences at all between the two years.

 

[dsenoj]

I looked at the specs on the PRS website (https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/electrics/se/se_custom_24_2018 and https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/electrics/se/se_custom_24_2017) and the only difference I see is that Scarlet Red was an available color in 2017 and was replaced by Fire Red Burst. If you can get a good price on a 2017, go for it.

 

[caipirginka]

Thank you so much!!!
And shame on me... I didn't noticed it was just a matter of changing the year in the URL
There are very good prices online, but I'd like to buy in a local store, if possible...
I should see if someone would match the online price.

Bye
Paolo

 

[caipirginka]

The specs are actually just the same, apart from a little different wording here and there.
Looking at the photo gallery I indeed discover a difference: the 2018 has a cut in the back springs cover plate to change strings, while the 2017 version has not, so I think one must unscrew the whole plate for that...
Also the 2018 seems to have a rubber tip on the tremolo lever, at least ont the new Fire Red Burst color, while the 2017 seems not.
Couldn't really find anything else.

Bye
Paolo

 

[Antmax]

I think the only physical differences were between 2016 and 2017. Otherwise they were just cosmetic. I Got the 2018 floyd fire burst red online from Dave's guitar shop and really like it. Good place to get used SE's competitively priced. Got the '16 Zach Myers in my sig from there too.