Since 1985, the PRS Custom 24 has stood as the flagship model that launched Paul Reed Smith’s legendary guitar company at their debut Winter NAMM show. This iconic instrument remains a top seller across the globe, trusted by internationally touring artists, working musicians, and passionate players who demand exceptional quality and versatility.
The Custom 24 showcases PRS’s patented Gen III tremolo system alongside the acclaimed 85/15 pickup set, which Paul Reed Smith personally designed to provide remarkable clarity with extended high and low frequency response. The guitar features intuitive volume and tone controls paired with a 5–way blade switch, offering comprehensive tonal flexibility for any musical style.
As the original PRS model, the Custom 24 has consistently provided serious players with a distinctive tonal character that defines the PRS sound. Its combination of superior playability and unique sonic qualities has established this instrument as the benchmark for what a PRS guitar represents in the modern music landscape.
- Top Wood: Carved Figured Maple
- Back Wood: Mahogany
- Number of Frets: 24
- Scale Length: 25"
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Pattern Thin
- Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlay: Birds
- Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
- Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking
- Hardware Type: Nickel
- Strings: 10s
- Treble Pickup: 85/15
- Bass Pickup: 85/15
- Controls: Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Switch



