PRS Paul Reed Smith Wood Library Artist Package Custom 24-08 Guitar, Satin Jade Green Burst, Flame Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, Korina Body
- PRS Wood Library Artist Package Custom 24-08
- Satin Jade Green Burst
- Artist Grade Quilt Maple Top
- Korina Body w/Natural Binding
- Stained Flame Maple Neck (Satin)
- Ebony Fretboard
- Pattern Thin Neck Profile
- Old School Paua Bird Inlays
- 25" Scale Length | 24 Frets
- PRS 85/15 Pickups
- PRS Gen III Tremolo Bridge
- 3 Way Switch
- 2 Mini Coil Tap Toggle Switches
- PRS Phase III Low Mass Locking Tuners
- Smoked Black Hardware and Black Pickup Rings
- PRS Artist Package Brown Paisley Deluxe Hardshell Case
- Instrument Weight: 7.9 lbs.
- Serial #: 256469
Player's Perspective
In December of 2017, we headed over to the east coast to pay a little visit to our friends over at the Paul Reed Smith factory. While there we selected some woods for our next batch of Wood Library guitars and the final product is looking pretty awesome! We scoured through every piece of artist grade flame and quilt maple that was in the wood library vault to get the best selections. Mr. Smith, himself, joined us at one point to help with the process. Of course, we listened closely to any suggestions he had to make and you get to enjoy the result of that!
If you were a fan of the PRS 408 or if you ever felt like the Custom 24 needed even more versatility than it already had, then this guitar has your name all over it! PRS's new Custom 24-08 is a hybrid of the flagship Custom 24 model with some of the pickup combinations offered in the 408 so that you can literally achieve any combination of humbucking and/or single-coil modes out of the 2 85/15 pickups in this beauty.
The quilt maple top is deep, vibrant, and that finish definitely makes it pop. The artist-grade quilt top is truly something to behold. As if rolling into your gig with that artist package brown paisley case isn't going to get you the attention you want, you'll be sure to turn heads as soon as you pull this guitar out of the case. Spin it around and check out the flame maple neck, stained to match the rest of the guitar! Before you even plug this in, there's a lot to look at.
While they say looks can be deceiving... That's not the case here. This guitar looks beautiful and has the playability and tone to back that up. The brightness of the maple neck and ebony fretboard is balanced very well with the Korina body. The bass response is tight and punchy, the highs are cutting and aggressive without being shrill, and the mid-range has a refined smoothness to it that is less nasally than something with a mahogany body.
This guitar features some Artist Package and some Private Stock specs while coming in below the cost of a normal Artist Package 24-08. Quilt maple tops, Korina bodies, and staining the flame maple necks are only available through the Private Stock department. The smoked black hardware is also a Private Stock option. So for less than the cost of an Artist Package 24-08, you can scoop up this Artist/Private Stock hybrid with features that won't be found on any other PRS. This will make a fine addition for collectors and players.
Manufacturer's Description
- Satin Jade Green Burst Custom Finish
- Hand Picked Gaboon Ebony Fretboard
- Hand Picked Artist Grade Flame Maple Neck (Stained)
- Smoked Black Hardware
- Old-School Paua Bird Inlays
Overall Condition
Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.