The Custom 24 is the original PRS. Since its introduction, it has represented a unique option for discerning players and has defined PRS sound and playability.

Played by internationally renowned artists, professional musicians and aspiring guitarists, the Custom 24 features a figured maple top and mahogany back with a 24-fret mahogany neck and 25" scale with rosewood fingerboard. Featuring the patented PRS Gen III tremolo and Phase III butterfly button tuners, the Custom 24 is known for its playability, versatility and tuning stability.

The Custom 24 is equipped with PRS DMO pickups for treble and bass, volume and tone controls and a 5-position selector switch. The DMO (Dynamic, Musical, Open) pickups were personally designed by Paul Reed Smith and the PRS New Products engineering team. From our hands-on research into coveted vintage pickup models to advances in signal analysis and "tuning" technology, these pickups incorporate every detail of the knowledge PRS has gained over the past few years of research and development.

PRS DMO pickups have an "open" sound with vocal character, i.e. they offer clear, pleasant sounds over a wide frequency range (from bass to treble) in each pickup.

The Custom 24 is the PRS guitar par excellence. This iconic instrument was the first model that Paul Reed Smith introduced to the public at the first PRS Guitars Winter NAMM Show in 1985 and has been one of the best-selling models ever since.

Main features

PRS patented tremolo, Gen III

Meticulous design that offers sonic fidelity, ergonomics for the player and revolutionary tuning stability.

PRS Phase III self-locking tuners with butterfly buttons

Modern self-locking technology with vintage elegance, these lightweight tuners promote sound transfer for a more powerful, resonant instrument.

PRS DMO pickups

"Dynamic, musical, open" pickups with balanced tonal range and vocal quality.

Specifications

Body

Body construction

Solidbody

Top wood

Maple

Bottom wood

Mahogany

Profile of the top

Violin

Handle

Number of keys

24

Keys

PRS standard keys

Width of the key crown

0.104"

Height of the key crown

0.047"

Length of the ladder

25"

Wood of the handle

Mahogany

Neck construction

Monobloc

Truss rod

PRS Double-Acting

Shape of the handle

Pattern Thin

Neck depth at mid-fret

53/64"

Neck depth at the 12th and a half frets

57/64"

Neck width at nut

1 11/16"

Width of the handle to the body

2 1/4"

Fingerboard wood

Rosewood

Keyboard radius

10"

Inlays on the fretboard

Birds

Logo on the headstock

Signature, Inlays

Neck/body assembly

Type of neck/body assembly

Sept

Finish

Type of finish

Polished nitro

Hardware

Bridge

PRS patented tremolo, Gen III

Mechanics

PRS Phase III self-locking tuners with butterfly buttons

Hardware type

Nickel

Capo

PRS

Truss rod cover

"Custom"

Electronics

Bridge pickup

DMO

Neck pickup

DMO

Controls

Volume and tone control with 5-position pickup selector

Additional information

Ropes

PRS Signature 10-46

Tuning

Standard (6 strings): E, A, D, G, B, E

Custody

Hard case