The CE 24 is PRS's bolt-on take on their core 24-fret platform, a bit snappier and brighter than the set-neck Core models.
8 mods reviewed: 4 drop-in, 2 need verification, 1 needs modification, 1 not compatible.
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Andertons
The CE 24 is PRS's bolt-on take on their core 24-fret platform, a bit snappier and brighter than the set-neck Core models. Its tremolo is a cast steel block and cast bridge and saddle unit, the same tier used across the CE, S2 and SE lines rather than the more refined trem on PRS Core USA guitars, so aftermarket options like MannMade USA exist because genuine PRS Core replacement parts don't fit. PRS USA trem arms don't fit this tier either, even a simple arm swap needs the correct part.
Tailpiece
None (bridge-integrated)
String spacing
52.4mm (2-1/16")
Scale length
25" (635mm)
Nut width
42.9mm (1.689")
Not published by PRS: tuner hole size and bridge mounting spacing. Measure these before buying tuners or a bridge.
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PRS's tremolo is a patented design, so only a handful of makers build replacements to its exact spec. This is a short list because the market is small, not because we haven't looked.
Purpose-built as a PRS SE/CE/S2-tier tremolo upgrade. Direct fit, no modification needed.
MannMade's own spec sheet explicitly confirms compatibility with all tremolo-equipped SE, S2, and CE instruments at 52.4mm mounting spacing, matching this guitar's confirmed spacing. Explicitly does not fit PRS Core USA Gen III bridges.
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A cheaper tremolo alternative at the same 52.4mm mounting spacing, should bolt straight in.
Multiple forum reports of Wilkinson's PRS-spec trem matching the 52.4mm mounting and string spacing this guitar shares with the SE/S2 tier.
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Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups sit in. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
The stock 85/15 S pickups are standard-size humbuckers in a standard route, so this fits the cavity. A more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups sit in. You will need to solder it in. Since this guitar has a tremolo bridge, the F-spaced (Trembucker) version of this pickup may line up better under your strings, worth checking before you buy.
The stock 85/15 S pickups are standard-size humbuckers in a standard route, so this fits the cavity. This guitar's tremolo puts string spacing right around the threshold where Seymour Duncan themselves recommend the wider Trembucker spacing over standard spacing for correct pole-to-string alignment. The two spacing versions are not listed separately, worth checking before buying.
Help confirm this fit
£129.99 at Andertons
View at AndertonsThis is an active pickup set that needs a 9V battery inside the guitar, so it's a bigger job than a passive pickup swap, you may need a new cavity cut for the battery.
Active pickup set requiring a 9V battery mounted in the back of the guitar. Not just a pickup swap, needs a battery cavity that may not already exist on this model.
Help confirm this fit
£349.00 at Andertons
View at AndertonsA common fix for tuning stability on this guitar. Owners report these go in without any drilling.
Confirmed via direct PRS forum owner reports as fitting the SE/CE tier without reaming, used specifically to address the known tuning-stability complaints across this hardware family.
See current price at Amazon
View at AmazonThese are genuine PRS parts, but they're built for PRS's Core-tier guitars first. Some owners get a clean fit reusing existing hardware, others need to ream holes and drill new ones. Budget for possible modification work.
Genuinely mixed owner reports across the SE/CE tier: several threads describe successful installs reusing stock bushings, others describe needing to ream the shaft hole and drill new mounting screw holes.
Help confirm this fit
If you have fitted any of these to this PRS CE 24, tell us what you found and we'll update the data.
