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.
| Body Construction | Solidbody |
| Top Wood | Maple |
| Back Wood | Mahogany |
| Top Carve |
Violin |
| 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 |
| Finish Type | High-Gloss Nitro |
| Treble Pickup | 85/15 |
| Bass Pickup | 85/15 |
| Controls | Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch |
