PRS Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Guitar, Fire Red Wrap, Flame Maple Top, Rosewood Fretboard
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.
The majority of Custom 24's, these days, are coming with 85/15 pickups. 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 Custom 24 has always been known for its ability to stand out in a mix. The sound really is very versatile and can go from punchy and cutting to round and airy.
The Pattern Thin neck shape is PRS's slimmest profile and really allows you to fly up and down the neck with ease. It's pretty skinny from front to back but yet doesn't feel like you're holding onto a toothpick. It still feels comfortable playing chords in open position, for example. Bends are seemingly limitless, only restricted by how strong your strings are, and there's never a worry of fretting out. The fretwork is a thing of beauty and we received this from PRS already with very low action, and yet no fret buzz whatsoever.
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 single-coil, in parallel
Position Three: Bridge and neck humbuckers
Position Four: Neck single-coil with bridge single-coil, in parallel
Position Five: Neck humbucker
PATTERN NECK SHAPES
Neck shapes have always been a high priority for PRS and a hallmark of our quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like "home," as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. These new neck shapes reflect modern tooling and programming that allows us to even more preciously shape and consistently reproduce our necks.
The "Pattern Thin" neck is an updated version of PRS’s traditional Wide Thin neck.
Specifications
BODY
- Model: Custom 24
- Color: Fire Red Wrap
- Top: Flame Maple
- Back: Mahogany
- Back Finish: Trans Red
NECK
- Fretboard: East Indian Rosewood
- Material: Mahogany
- Profile: Pattern Thin - 1 11/16" width and 26/32" depth @ nut
- 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
- Bridge: PRS Gen III Tremolo
- Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking
MISCELLANEOUS
- Case: Black Tolex Deluxe Hardshell
- Serial #: 0290774
- Instrument Weight: 7.3 lbs.
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.
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!