MonstaTone
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I would have asked this question at the PRS forum, but I don't want to hear that I should buy a Core Model......
I have owned probably 7 Custom 24's. All of them were made between 1990 and 2002.
I've also owned probably as many CE24's and a McCarty within the same year ranges.
I loved the tone of every single one of them! The playability is just fantastic!
But.......
I always sell them because the "Violin" carve on the edge of the upper bout digs into my arm. For my playing style, it is extremely uncomfortable.
I had a McCarty sanded down, the edge was very round (probably a 5/8" radius) and it was extremely comfortable and infinitely more easy for me to play without pain.
I've been eying an S2 Custom 24 because the body is already beveled and I would not have to sand it.
I have only had one PRS with the Regular neck shape (early CE-24), but the neck was warped so I don't really know if I like it or not.........
There is no way that I can try one out in person.
I am a huge fan of modern Strat necks. I have 2 American Deluxe Strats that just feel like home to me!
They don't have that mahogany PRS tone though.
Of the PRS necks, the Wide Thin is easily my favorite, but the Wide Fat is nice and comfy too. I would compare Wide Fat to a Cadillac, where the Wide Thin is a Corvette to me.
What do you guys think of the S2 Custom 24, based on the above info?
Do the tremolos have a steel or a brass block?
I have owned probably 7 Custom 24's. All of them were made between 1990 and 2002.
I've also owned probably as many CE24's and a McCarty within the same year ranges.
I loved the tone of every single one of them! The playability is just fantastic!
But.......
I always sell them because the "Violin" carve on the edge of the upper bout digs into my arm. For my playing style, it is extremely uncomfortable.
I had a McCarty sanded down, the edge was very round (probably a 5/8" radius) and it was extremely comfortable and infinitely more easy for me to play without pain.
I've been eying an S2 Custom 24 because the body is already beveled and I would not have to sand it.
I have only had one PRS with the Regular neck shape (early CE-24), but the neck was warped so I don't really know if I like it or not.........
There is no way that I can try one out in person.
I am a huge fan of modern Strat necks. I have 2 American Deluxe Strats that just feel like home to me!
They don't have that mahogany PRS tone though.
Of the PRS necks, the Wide Thin is easily my favorite, but the Wide Fat is nice and comfy too. I would compare Wide Fat to a Cadillac, where the Wide Thin is a Corvette to me.
What do you guys think of the S2 Custom 24, based on the above info?
Do the tremolos have a steel or a brass block?