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SKU PRS-CU24-BLUMATEOSMKBRST

PRS Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Guitar, Blue Matteo Smokeburst, Flame Maple, Rosewood, Pattern Regular

$3,599.00
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Player's Perspective

Music Store Live is proud to offer up this Custom 24 from Paul Reed Smith. Here's another gorgeous offering from PRS's CORE collection of guitars. The highly figured flame maple top really helps to make this guitar look as wonderful as it sounds and feels. It's a really cool looking top without the upcharge of a 10-Top, which is always nice. We really dig the figuring on this one!

The majority of Custom 24's, these days, are coming with 85/15 pickups, and for good reason. These are a faithful recreation of the pickups that put Paul Reed Smith on the map. They sound vintage enough to get the job done if that's what you need but can also more than handle their own in more modern settings as well. They handle saturation and distortion with grace and ease. The notes are always full and articulate.

The pattern regular neck sits right in between the pattern (their "fattest" neck) and the pattern thin (their "slimmest" neck) as far as the roundness and depth of the neck. It actually has the narrowest nut of the standard PRS neck profiles. It really feels quite comfortable; it's very shred-ready without feeling like you have a toothpick in your hand. Thanks to the amazing fretwork and the overall construction, you can really dial in super low action.

There's a very real thing that can happen when you pick up a guitar that is just so inspiring that it makes you a better player by not only being easier to play but also by giving you more motivation to pick it up and play it every chance that you get. The PRS Custom 24 is one of those instruments! 

Manufacturer's Description

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 Gen III tremolo system and PRS 85/15 pickups with volume and tone controls and a 5-way blade switch. 85/15 pickups were personally designed by Paul Reed Smith to 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.

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

Specifications

Body

  • Model: Custom 24
  • Color: Blue Matteo Smokeburst
  • Top: Flame Maple
  • Binding: Natural
  • Back: Mahogany
  • Back Color: Natural

Neck

  • Material: Mahogany
  • Profile: Pattern Regular - 1 21/32" width and 27/32" depth @ nut
  • Fretboard: East Indian Rosewood
  • Inlays: Birds
  • Scale: 25"
  • Radius: 10"
  • Frets: 24

Electronics

  • Pickups: 85/15 Bass and Treble
  • Controls: 1x Volume, 1x Tone
  • Pickup Selector: 5-Way Blade Switch

Hardware

  • Color: Nickel
  • Bridge: PRS Gen III Tremolo
  • Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking

Miscellaneous

  • Case: Black Tolex Deluxe Hardshell
  • Serial #: 0280757
  • Instrument Weight: 7.6 lbs.

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized Signature Dealer for Paul Reed Smith. This Custom 24 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

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.

Music Store Live is one of PRS's top independent dealers and is one of only a select few PRS Signature Dealers. If you still haven't found what you're looking for, we are more than happy to help you custom order your next Paul Reed Smith instrument. Our PRS experts can help guide you in purchasing a new SE, S2, CORE, Artist Package, or even your very own Private Stock guitar or bass. Message us for details!