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.
For 2024, PRS Guitars is updating the tuning machines on many of our Core guitars. While, aesthetically, our new Wing buttons are designed to echo the 12th fret bird wingspan design, they were first and foremost designed for tonal reasons all the way back in 1982. Because these buttons are lighter weight than their metal predecessors, they are subtracting less energy from the vibrating strings, thus helping the guitar ring longer and at a more musical note.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Body Construction
Solidbody
Top Wood
Maple
Back Wood
Mahogany
Top Carve
Violin
NECK
Number of Frets
24
Scale Length
25"
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Neck Construction
One-Piece
Truss Rod
PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape
Pattern Thin
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret
53/64"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret
57/64"
Neck Width at the Nut
1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body
2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
10"
Fretboard Inlay
Birds
Headstock Logo
Signature, Inlaid
NECK/BODY ASSEMBLY
Neck/Body Assembly Type
Set
FINISH
Finish Type
High-Gloss Nitro
HARDWARE
Bridge
PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Tuners
PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
Hardware Type
Nickel
Nut
PRS
Truss Rod Cover
"Custom"
ELECTRONICS
Treble Pickup
85/15
Bass Pickup
85/15
Controls
Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
