PRS Custom 24

Custom 24 Tree of Life Black Gold Smokeburst

The Custom 24 is the original PRS – the guitar Paul Reed Smith took to his first tradeshow in 1985. A perennial favorite with musicians, this model was significantly updated in 2011. Specially appointed to celebrate the evolution of this hallmark model, the 2011 Tree of Life Custom 24 Limited Edition instruments come in two new colors and are adorned with a redesigned Tree of Life inlay. The original Tree of Life inlay was featured on the 1996 Rosewood Ltd. guitar and was designed with Larry Sifel of Pearl Works, a longtime partner to PRS. This updated version was designed with Jaime Aulson of Pearl Works (who created the outline “J” birds in 2008) and is comprised of Green Abalone (both heart and standard varieties), Donkey Ear Abalone, and Black-Lip Ocean Pearl Oyster, beautifully distinguishing these commemorative instruments. The woods were hand selected by Paul Reed Smith and our wood team and include artist grade tops, ribboned mahogany backs, and artist grade curly maple necks. Each instrument in this limited run comes with an artist case and a handsome certificate of authenticity hand signed by Paul Reed Smith.
With the newest updates and a unique inlay design, these guitars sound and look very special. Only 100 pieces (50 of each color) of these celebratory instruments will be available worldwide.
Pickup Switching Positions:

Position One: Bridge humbucker
Position Two: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil, in parallel
Position Three: Bridge and neck humbuckers
Position Four: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil, in parallel
Position Five: Neck humbucker

V12 Finish

Finish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood’s inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars’ new “V12” finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, “V12” is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. “PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments,” said Paul Reed Smith.

Neck Shape

Neck shapes have always been a high priority for us and a hallmark of our quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like “home,” as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. The new “Pattern Regular” neck shape is similar to the traditional PRS regular neck found on guitars made in the late 80’s at PRS’s former Virginia Avenue location.
This new neck shape reflects modern tooling and programming that allows us to even more precisely shape and consistently reproduce our necks.

Specifications

Custom 24 Tree of Life Black Gold Smokeburst

BODY
Top Wood Artist Grade Flame Maple
Back Wood Ribboned Mahogany
Finish V12

NECK
Number of Frets 24
Scale Length 25"
Neck Wood Artist Grade Figured Maple
Fretboard Wood Rosewood
Neck Shape Pattern Regular
Fretboard Inlays 2011 Tree of Life
Headstock Inlay Rosewood Veneer with extended Tree of Life Inlay

HARDWARE/ELECTRONICS
Bridge PRS Tremolo
Tuners PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Truss Rod Cover Rosewood
Hardware Type Gold
Treble Pickup Specially wound 57/08 Treble
Bass Pickup Specially wound 57/08 Bass
Pickup Switching Volume and Tone Control with Redesigned 5-Way Blade Switch