The SE CE 24 pairs the traditional PRS Custom 24 combination of a maple top, mahogany back, and rosewood fretboard with a bolt-on maple neck. The added snap and response of bolt-on construction has been an essential part of guitar history from the beginning, and the CE’s voice and appointments carry that tradition forward with PRS’s unique spin on a classic. The 85/15 “S” pickups provide extended high and low end with clarity and balance, while the push/pull tone control adds the versatility of coil splits. The PRS SE CE 24 delivers tone, playability, and classic PRS looks that players of all styles can rock.

• SE version of PRS’s classic CE24 bolt-on-neck guitars
• Mahogany body delivers a warm tonal foundation, while the gorgeous flame maple veneer top imparts a touch of high-end chime to your notes
• Fast-playing Wide Thin bolt-on maple neck offers a snappier, sharper tone than a standard mahogany set-neck PRS
• Rich rosewood fingerboard planed into an easy-playing 10-inch radius
• PRS 85/15 “S” pickups with split-coil switching produce a massive range of warm, vintage-style humbucking tones and shimmering single-coil sounds
• Rock-solid PRS-designed tuners and PRS patented tremolo
• Iconic PRS “Birds” inlays

PRS-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups

This SE CE24 is loaded with Paul Reed Smith-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups. An update on PRS's original humbuckers, the 85/15 "S"s are designed to sound terrific whether used in humbucking or single-coil modes. Sweetwater guitarists have discovered they offer plenty of output for driving your amp hard while sounding clear and detailed when you want. These SE humbuckers closely resemble the tones of the US-made versions found in the solidbody electric guitars.

Lightning-fast response

Every aspect of the SE CE24 has been crafted to allow for an unrestricted playing experience. The maple neck is capped with a beautiful piece of rosewood that feels sleek under the fingers, while its 10-inch fretboard radius aids in wide bends and nimble string-to-string playing. The neck also boasts PRS's famed Wide Thin neck carve that is full enough to remain comfortable, but thin enough for you to fly up and down the frets.

PRS CE: bolt-on brilliance since 1988

Since 1988, the CE series has served as Paul Reed Smith’s premier line of bolt-on electric guitars. While the vast majority of PRS guitars come equipped with a mahogany set-neck construction, guitars such as this SE CE24 instead feature a sturdy 4-bolt maple neck. What’s the difference? The bolt-on neck found on CE-series PRS guitars transforms your tone with a sharper attack and a somewhat more percussive snap to your notes. There’s no better or worse — both set-neck and bolt-on neck PRS guitars boast a tone all their own, each with a past rooted in the long and storied tradition of electric guitar building.