SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo | Demo | PRS Guitars

Electric and Acoustic Tones

The PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo is a highly sophisticated and incredibly versatile instrument. The Custom 24 is the original design first introduced by PRS in 1985 as a solidbody guitar with maple top, mahogany back, dual humbuckers, and the patented PRS tremolo. This semi-hollow version adds natural resonance and a vibrant, organic tone.

The humbuckers in this model are PRS 85/15 “S” pickups, which can be tapped via the push/pull tone control for more sounds. The addition of the LR Baggs/PRS Piezo system furthers the instrument’s versatility by offering electric and acoustic tones in one guitar. The PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo is designed with two discrete volume controls (magnetics and piezo) and output jacks (mix/piezo and magnetics). Players can plug into the “Mix/Piezo” jack and use the individual volume controls to blend the 85/15 “S” pickups with the piezo’s acoustic tones. Alternatively, players can plug into the jacks separately, so the guitar can run magnetic pickups into an amp and run the piezo through an acoustic amp or DI into the soundboard. When using the magnetic output jack in isolation, the piezo battery is bypassed completely, acting as a failsafe (in this scenario, the magnetic pickups still work even if the piezo battery has run out of juice).

Additional details include a matching headstock veneer, headstock and fretboard binding, and lampshade knobs. With nearly infinite tones and roadworthy reliability, the PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo is a modern classic that looks and feels as good as it sounds.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro Playing Example
0:56 - SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Model Introduction
1:46 - Product Specs
2:22 - LR Bags Piezo & 85/15 "S" Pickups
3:06 - Output Routing Configurations
3:57 - Signal Routing Playing Examples
6:12 - Position 1: Treble Pickup - Humbucking
6:42 - Position 1: Treble Pickup - Coil Tapped
7:09 - Position 2: Both Pickups - Humbucking
7:29 - Position 2: Both Pickups - Coil Tapped
7:55 - Position 3: Bass Pickup - Humbucking
8:24 - Position 3: Bass Pickup - Coil Tapped
8:58 - Overdrive Example Position 1: Treble Pickup - Humbucking
9:16 - Final Thoughts
9:40 - Outro Playing Example

[hernindio]

FINAAAALLLLYYY this is perfect. Custom 24 +Piezo+Semihollow

[ctbarker]

Bryan - still the hardest working demo man in the business

[RobZ]

Took long enough! I've been wanting 24 fret, piezo, trem, and a semi-hollow in a guitar forever!

[rowbags]

Bryan is such a tasteful player - I love his demos.

[kimonmatara]

By now I own more SEs than I know what to do with, I just come here to fawn at Bryan Ewald's groovetastic playing

[subliminal_donkey]

This is hands down the best demonstration of a guitar I've ever heard. The playing and tones perfectly show off the character of every pickup and position. Sounds like an incredible guitar

[jimmello]

I swear Bryan makes it so easy, only reason I want a PRS cause I have short fingers and I'm hard pressed to play my strat but I know PRS has a lot thinner neck than most guitars, definitely saving to by one

[pburner]

Just purchased one - and am stoked to play it at a gig this Friday. Excited to be able to switch from electric to acoustic and back very quickly in the middle of multiple song medleys we perform.

[MrMusic]

This will be my first PRS guitar! I'm a music producer professionally so not a guitarist but I'm excited to add a guitar with great variety of colors to my toolkit.

[epicguitarsamples]

$1600 is a lot for an SE buttt it’s almost like having two guitars in one. So totally worth it

[StonedBlue]

I could just LOOK at that guitar all day. The tones are reason enough to get one, but it’s a stunningly beautiful guitar to boot.

[robertmorandi]

Thanks Bryan for those gorgeous chords! Too many videos have guys shredding with no chording at all. You really can hear what the guitar sounds like this way. 1600.00 is a GREAT DEAL for this awesome guitar!!! But I still have to buy lottery tickets to own one! Lol

[scarsofwisdom]

Not only do I want it, I it. I'm a sucker for versatility and this baby can make you a one man band with the right amps/looper setup. The blues will sound perfect

[stephenpirovolos]

Nobody is better than Bryan than getting me to buy another guitar

[rotsme]

I don't need one. But I want one. So this will make PRS #7 for me. Thankfully, my wife is very understanding LOL

[noelgomariz]

Such a beautiful, magestic sounding instrument, and beautiful playing from Bryan

[dividedbytimestudios]

Almost a perfect guitar, I’d like this exact guitar with the option of a stop bar and TOM bridge

[GTRalso]

Brian…. love your playing and your guitars.

[timchalmers]

Excellent guitar, features, demo and playing !!

[CosmicNed]

Yup I’m sold - can’t imagine a more versatile guitar!