The Interstellar Tone Traveler has always had a particular affinity for blues that carry some history in them — colors that look like they've been somewhere, that have a depth and character beyond what a straight saturated hue can deliver. Faded Whale Blue is exactly that: a blue with weight and presence, softened just enough to feel lived-in rather than lacquered-new, the kind of color that reads differently in different light and rewards the closer look. Over curly maple under high gloss nitro, it moves — the figure catching the fade and making it dimensional in a way that a plain top simply couldn't. The Black Limba back provides that warm, resonant foundation beneath the maple's clarity, the curly maple neck is stained to match the top for complete visual continuity from headstock to body, and the Ziricote fingerboard and headplate bring their dark, intricate grain into conversation with the blue in a pairing that feels genuinely considered. Old School Bird inlays complete the picture. One hundred of this color exist worldwide in this historic first run of the Custom 24 with stoptail.

The platform is the same as across this entire Wood Library Stopbar run — and the platform is the point. PRS Stoptail with brass inserts, the first time this configuration has been offered on the Custom 24, delivering the immediate articulation and direct string-to-body resonance that a fixed bridge provides without compromise. DMO pickups through the 5-way blade switching cover the full tonal range of the Custom 24 with the nuance and touch-sensitivity the pickups are voiced for, the Pattern Thin neck (53/64" at first fret, 57/64" at twelfth) runs across a 10" Ziricote fingerboard with 24 frets at 25" scale, and at 7lbs 5oz this is one of the lighter examples in the run — Black Limba and curly maple doing what they do best. PRS ATA Multi-Fit Molded Case included. Deliveries expected September through December.

Model: Custom 24 
Body Construction: Solidbody
Top Wood: Curly Maple
Back Wood: Black Limba 
Carve Top: Violin 
Frets: 24
Scale: 25"
Neck Wood: Curly Maple (Stained to Match) 
Neck Construction: One Piece
Truss Rod: PRS Double-Action 
Neck Shape: Pattern  Thin
Neck Depth at 1st Fret: 53/64"
Neck Depth at 12th Fret: 57/64"
Fretboard Wood: Ziricote 
Fretboard Radius: 10" 
Fretboard Inlay: Old School Birds 
Headstock: Signature, Inlaid (Ziricote Headplate) 
Neck/Body Assembly: Set
Body Finish: Gloss Nitro
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitro
Bridge: PRS Stoptail with Brass Inserts 
Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
Hardware Color: Nickel
Nut: PRS
Truss Rod Cover: "Custom"
Treble Pickup: DMO
Bass Pickup: DMO
Controls: Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
Strings: PRS Signature 10-46 
Case: PRS ATA Multi-Fit Molded Case
Weight: 7lbs 5oz.