Review of the PRS SE Standard 24 VC Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • Body: Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis)
  • Body binding
  • Neck: Maple
  • Scale: 635 mm (25″)
  • 24 Frets
  • Neck profile: Wide Thin
  • Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) with binding
  • Fretboard inlays: PRS Birds
  • PRS tremolo
  • Pickups: 85/15 “S” treble and bass humbuckers
  • Volume control
  • Tone control with push / pull function
  • 3-Way blade switch
  • Machine heads: PRS-designed
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Colour: Vintage Cherry
  • Includes gig bag

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This guitar usually has a price around 495.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I got my PRS SE Standard 24 VC from Thomann around 2 weeks now. To begin with, I can say it looks as amazing, if not more than the pictures. The quality build is definitely great. Everything works. The fret board is very smooth and the bird inlays don’t feel cheap, not one bit. One thing to make sure you’re a fan of, before considering buying such an awesome guitar is the neck. It’s a little on the thin side, for someone like me. Yet, I kind of like it. This is a subjective thing, so I’m not complaining!

One thing I did not like is the delivery service. The guitar arrived in a box that had taken some serious damage (with even a hole in the middle of the outer box). That said, everything somehow still works and no signs of damage whatsoever.

I need to adjust the action and neck a little bit it seems and the tone knob feels a little less-sturdy than the volume knob. However, from the google search I have done, it seems for some reason this indeed is a common "issue" with many PRS models.

With all said, I definitely recommend it 🙂

Comment:

Cons:

After the guitar was delivered, it was clear that there were issues with the electronics. The pickups randomly cut out or sounded weak. A luthier took a look and identified a bad switch and push/pull pot. Both had to be replaced (Thomann covered the cost under warranty – thank you!), but it wasn’t a great start for a brand new guitar,

Next to this, the pickups were very one dimensional – they sounded very ‘modern’ and PRS like, but not much else.

Pros:

Excellent setup quality out of the box, very easy to play,

Overall the neck, frets, and body were really nicely put together and looked good.

In the end, I sold the guitar after about a year as I just didn’t bond with it. I think the fault was more with me than the guitar – it did everything one would expect, sounded good if you like the PRS tone, and was good quality. Sadly I wanted some wider tone options.

PRS SE Standard 24 VC vs PRS Custom 24 10 Top TG

The guitar PRS SE Standard 24 VCis usually 3455 € cheaper than PRS Custom 24 10 Top TG.

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PRS SE Standard 24 VC

PRS Custom 24 10 Top TG
  • Body: Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis)
  • Body binding
  • Neck: Maple
  • Scale: 635 mm (25″)
  • 24 Frets
  • Neck profile: Wide Thin
  • Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) with binding
  • Fretboard inlays: PRS Birds
  • PRS tremolo
  • Pickups: 85/15 “S” treble and bass humbuckers
  • Volume control
  • Tone control with push / pull function
  • 3-Way blade switch
  • Machine heads: PRS-designed
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Colour: Vintage Cherry
  • Includes gig bag
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: 10 Flamed maple
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Neck profile: Pattern
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • 24 Frets
  • Fretboard inlays: Birds
  • Pickups: 2x 85/15 humbuckers without covers
  • Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
  • 5-Way blade switch
  • Tremolo: PRS Gen III
  • Machine heads: PRS Phase III locking
  • Hardware: Hybrid
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
  • Colour: Trampas Green
  • Includes a PRS case

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2014 PRS Custom 24 Black Gold Burst Quilted 10 Top Demo & Review

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PRS SE Standard 24 VC vs Epiphone Les Paul Classic Ebony

The guitar PRS SE Standard 24 VC is usually 70 € more expensive than Epiphone Les Paul Classic Ebony.

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PRS SE Standard 24 VC

Epiphone Les Paul Classic Ebony
  • Body: Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis)
  • Body binding
  • Neck: Maple
  • Scale: 635 mm (25″)
  • 24 Frets
  • Neck profile: Wide Thin
  • Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) with binding
  • Fretboard inlays: PRS Birds
  • PRS tremolo
  • Pickups: 85/15 “S” treble and bass humbuckers
  • Volume control
  • Tone control with push / pull function
  • 3-Way blade switch
  • Machine heads: PRS-designed
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Colour: Vintage Cherry
  • Includes gig bag
  • Modern Collection
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: Maple
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Indian laurel
  • Fretboard inlays: Trapezoid
  • Cream-coloured neck and body binding
  • Neck profile: Slim taper
  • Scale: 629 mm (24.75″)
  • Nut width: 43 mm (1.693″)
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickups: 2 Alnico Pro Custom humbuckers
  • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
  • 3-Way switch
  • CTS Electronics – Coil-splitting and phase switching
  • Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
  • Stopbar tailpiece
  • Machine heads: Grover Rotomatic
  • Colour: Ebony

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Epiphone Les Paul Classic, Ebony | Gear4music demo

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PRS SE Standard 24 VC vs PRS SE 245 Standard TS

The guitar PRS SE Standard 24 VCis usually 4 € cheaper than PRS SE 245 Standard TS, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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PRS SE Standard 24 VC

PRS SE 245 Standard TS
  • Body: Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis)
  • Body binding
  • Neck: Maple
  • Scale: 635 mm (25″)
  • 24 Frets
  • Neck profile: Wide Thin
  • Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) with binding
  • Fretboard inlays: PRS Birds
  • PRS tremolo
  • Pickups: 85/15 “S” treble and bass humbuckers
  • Volume control
  • Tone control with push / pull function
  • 3-Way blade switch
  • Machine heads: PRS-designed
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Colour: Vintage Cherry
  • Includes gig bag
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
  • PRS Bird fretboard inlays
  • Body binding
  • Fretboard binding
  • Scale length: 622 mm (24.5″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Neck profile: Wide Fat
  • 22 Frets
  • Pickups: 245 “S” treble and bass humbuckers
  • 2 x Volume and 2 x tone controls
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • PRS stop tail bridge
  • PRS designed machine heads
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Colour: Tobacco Sunburst
  • Includes gig bag

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Paul Reed Smith SE guitars at NAMM 2018 PRS import models Zebrawood

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PRS SE Standard 24 VC vs Epiphone Prophecy SG Black

The guitar PRS SE Standard 24 VCis usually 263 € cheaper than Epiphone Prophecy SG Black.

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PRS SE Standard 24 VC

Epiphone Prophecy SG Black
  • Body: Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis)
  • Body binding
  • Neck: Maple
  • Scale: 635 mm (25″)
  • 24 Frets
  • Neck profile: Wide Thin
  • Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) with binding
  • Fretboard inlays: PRS Birds
  • PRS tremolo
  • Pickups: 85/15 “S” treble and bass humbuckers
  • Volume control
  • Tone control with push / pull function
  • 3-Way blade switch
  • Machine heads: PRS-designed
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Colour: Vintage Cherry
  • Includes gig bag
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: Maple with AAA flamed maple veneer
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Abalone block and triangle fretboard inlays
  • Neck profile: Asymmetrical Slim Taper
  • Scale length: 628 mm (24.724″)
  • Nut width: 43 mm (1.693″)
  • GraphTech NuBone nut
  • 24 Frets
  • Pickups: 2 Fishman Fluence humbuckers
  • 1 x Master volume control with pickup voice push / pull function
  • 1 x Master tone control with pickup voice push / pull function
  • LockTone Tune.o.matic bridge and stopbar
  • Grover Locking Rotomatic machine heads
  • Colour: Black Aged Gloss

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Epiphone Prophecy SG Black

Epiphone Prophecy SG Demo - First Look

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Where to buy the guitar PRS SE Standard 24 VC

Thomann

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  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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