The One That Started It All

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 Fret Wire PRS Standard Fret Wire Width of Fret Crown .104" Height of Fret Crown .047" 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 Additional Info Strings PRS Signature 10-46 Tuning Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E Case Hardshell Case Options 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware