PRS

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The Custom 24 is the quintessential PRS guitar. This iconic instrument was the first model that Paul Reed Smith brought to the public at PRS Guitars’ first Winter NAMM show in 1985 and has been a top seller ever since. Played by internationally touring artists, gigging musicians, and aspiring players, the Custom 24 features PRS’s patented tremolo system and PRS 85/15 treble and bass pickups with volume and tone controls and a 5-way blade switch. 85/15 pickups were personally designed by Paul Reed Smith for PRS’s 30th Anniversary. They offer remarkable clarity and extended high and low end.

The Custom 24 is the original PRS. Since its introduction, it has offered a unique tonal option for serious players and defined PRS tone and playability.

10 top
A very small percent of the maple trees cut in North America are actually figured. To make "10-Top" status, a PRS top must have clearly defined figure across its entire top with no "dead" spots. A guitar designated as a 10-Top will usually have a small "10" written on the back of the headstock in the upper right corner. Some of our earlier guitars have the "10" stamped into the finish in the same position.

Pickup Switching Positions:
Position One: Bridge humbucker
Position Two: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil, in parallel 
Position Three: Bridge and neck humbuckers
Position Four: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil, in parallel
Position Five: Neck humbucker

PRS Custom 24 Carved Flame Maple 10 Top with Nickel Hardware Solidbody Electric Guitar Blood Orange
PRS Custom 24 Carved Flame Maple 10 Top with Nickel Hardware Solidbody Electric Guitar Blood Orange
PRS Custom 24 Carved Flame Maple 10 Top with Nickel Hardware Solidbody Electric Guitar Blood Orange

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: 10 top Carved flame maple
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Pattern regular
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 25"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 10"
  • Fret size: Medium
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Birds
  • Nut width: 1.656" (42mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: 58/15 Bass uncovered
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: 58/15 Treble uncovered
  • Brand: PRS
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Switchable
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume
  • Pickup switch: 5-way
  • Coil tap or split: Coil split
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: PRS tremolo
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: PRS locking
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Top wood
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States