The Custom 24 is the original PRS. Since its introduction, it has offered a unique option for serious players and defined PRS tone and playability.
Played by internationally touring artists, gigging musicians, and aspiring players, the Custom 24 features a figured maple top and mahogany back with a 24-fret, 25” scale length mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard. Anchored by PRS’s patented Gen III tremolo and Phase III tuners with wing buttons the Custom 24 is known for its playability, versatility, and tuning stability.
The Custom 24 is outfitted with PRS DMO treble and bass pickups with volume and tone controls and a 5-way blade switch. DMO (Dynamic, Musical, Open) pickups were personally designed by Paul Reed Smith and the PRS New Products Engineering team. From our own hands-on research into coveted vintage pickup models to advancements in signal analyzation and “tuning” technology, these pickups incorporate every detail of pickup knowledge PRS has gained in recent years of R&D.
PRS DMO pickups have a “wide open” sound with vocal character, meaning they deliver clear, pleasant-sounding tones across a wide range of frequencies (bass to treble) in each pickup.
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.
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
DMO
Bass Pickup
DMO
Controls
Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch