PRS SE 25th Anniversary Custom 24 - Delayed NGD & Guitar Groupshot

[firejack018]

Sorry for going overboard with the pics.

Well this last of my three PRS SE's that I ordered finally arrived a few days ago.
And as with the Korina and the Akerfeldt models, the 25th Anniversary Custom 24 didn't dissapoint.
They all have excellent and varied acoustic tones.
The Akerfeldt is focused and punchy with a snappy attack.
The 25th Anniversary is very similar to the Akerfeldt but with a warmer attack and a slightly looser low-end.
The Korina has a very clear tone with enhanced highs and a rich upper-mid sizzle.

The stock pickups sound best in the 25th Anniversary model.
They fit the guitars natural tone beautifully.
The bridge pickup reminds me of a higher powered Screamin Demon.
A very growly high-gain tone with a lot of cut.
The neck sounds very warm but clear and has a lot of juice.
I was tempted to leave them in, but they are still falling between 5% to 10% short of my absolute ideal tones.
And besides, I've already ordered the BG pickups.
But if I had to, I could easily live with the stock pickups.

The Akerfeldt is my fave to play due to the ebony fretboard with the satin finished neck and jumbo frets.
But the other two aren't far behind.
All three have very comfortable, chunky neck profiles with wide fretboards.
Even the 25th Anniversary's wide-thin neck profile still feels only marginally thinner than the wide-fat profile of the Korina and Akerfeldt.
It's a joy to bend and vibrato with the left hand on these guitars.

Enough rambling... I'll cut to the chase...
Behold the PRS SE 25th Anniversary Custom 24:

Here's my 3 PRS SE guitars together:

And here's my whole collection:

 

[HighGain510]

Very nice! More pics of the Opeth sig? I dig the SE 25ths, the Royal Blue is my favorite finish but the Vintage Yellow is sweet too!

 

[firejack018]

Very nice! More pics of the Opeth sig? I dig the SE 25ths, the Royal Blue is my favorite finish but the Vintage Yellow is sweet too!

Sure thing man.
Here's a NGD thread I made when it arrived:
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/standard-guitars/121098-prs-se-akerfeldt-in-the-house-pics-review.html#post2010513

 

[indieguitarist]

Yeah I've played the PRS 25th anniversary customs and the're simply AMAZING.

 

[cubo]

What a nice maple top congrats...

 

[firejack018]

Yeah I've played the PRS 25th anniversary customs and the're simply AMAZING.

Agreed!

 

[firejack018]

What a nice maple top congrats...

Thanks mate.

 

[ugg im kyle]

Those are great guitars man! Great grab and nice collection!

 

[firejack018]

Those are great guitars man! Great grab and nice collection!

They sure are.
Thanks mate.

 

[Philligan]

Awesome collection, man, congrats.

Is that an Edwards John Sykes LP I see there? Also awesome

I wasn't crazy about the 25th's until I saw this one. I'm gasing for an Akerfeldt SE, too.

 

[firejack018]

Awesome collection, man, congrats.

Is that an Edwards John Sykes LP I see there? Also awesome

I wasn't crazy about the 25th's until I saw this one. I'm gasing for an Akerfeldt SE, too.

Cheers mate.
Yup that's the Edwards John Sykes model.
Great guitar, but I prefer all 3 of my SE's.
I actually thought I'd get sick of the Akerfeldt real fast due to the logo, but I really liked the specs so I went ahead with the purchase.
It's become my favorite of the bunch.

 

[Corwin]

The Akerfeldt does look awesome, but the band logo ruins it.

I might be getting one of these 25th anni. SE.
It looks awesome, and since im now with low budget it would be perfect for me.
Although I'm tired of my FR and wanted string-through it would be great as well.

Hows it's tuning stability ? cause I would think of also getting some locking tuners.
And the Red one looks amazing, I might be going on that one.

 

[FACTORY]

That's a nice collection you've got there.

 

[firejack018]

The Akerfeldt does look awesome, but the band logo ruins it.

I might be getting one of these 25th anni. SE.
It looks awesome, and since im now with low budget it would be perfect for me.
Although I'm tired of my FR and wanted string-through it would be great as well.

Hows it's tuning stability ? cause I would think of also getting some locking tuners.
And the Red one looks amazing, I might be going on that one.

I was expecting to loathe the Opeth logo on the Akerfeldt.
I only decided to get the SE Akerfeldt because of it's specs and pricepoint.
It was just going to be kept indoors for recording purposes only.
But I've actually grown to like the logo.

The tuners on the SE's aren't really the problem... it's more the plastic nut with tight slots that can cause tuning issues on the SE's.
Tuning stability isn't all that bad, but a nut change does make a largely noticeable difference.
I went with Graphtech Tusq nuts on all my SE's.
I also went with Schaller locking tuners as a matter of preference rather than necessity.

Good luck with it mate.

 

[firejack018]

That's a nice collection you've got there.

Cheers Factory.

 

[Jontain]

Real nice man, love the group shot too.

So much win. Opeth sig is

 

[firejack018]

Real nice man, love the group shot too.

So much win. Opeth sig is

Cheers Jon.
My PRS SE's get the most lovin.

 

[s_k_mullins]

Great guitar collection!
The SE Custom 24's are excellent guitars and such a good price (I'm currently lusting after the blue one).
And the Akerfeldt and Sykes models are killer!

 

[firejack018]

Great guitar collection!
The SE Custom 24's are excellent guitars and such a good price (I'm currently lusting after the blue one).
And the Akerfeldt and Sykes models are killer!

Thanks again man.
Yeah I'm really happy with my very modest guitar collection.
They all play well and sound great.

 

[blister7321]

when i go to GC or samash i always play the red and blue ones im not too fond of the gold/natural finish but it does look good
grats tho nice collection
PRS SEs are better than some brands best stuff imo