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PRS SE Custom 24 Electric Guitar - Quilt Black Gold Sunburst, Sweetwater Exclusive

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and PRS Tremolo - Quilt Black Gold Sunburst
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The PRS SE Custom 24: A Value-packed Twist on the Iconic CU24!

The Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 solidbody electric guitar puts the sound, playability, and gorgeous looks of the Custom line into a more affordable instrument. The PRS SE Custom 24's mahogany body and maple top now feature a more traditional "violin" body carve that gives it the feel of top-level Custom 24 guitars. A pair of 85/15 "S" pickups delivers a wealth of superb humbucking or single-coil tones. Its maple neck features a Wide Thin shape for comfortably fast playability, and the rosewood fretboard is adorned with old-school Birds inlays for that iconic PRS look. This guitar is a true PRS through and through, as well as being a great value — you don't have to be a touring rock star to enjoy the PRS SE Custom 24's exceptional tone and playability.

Exceptional components

The combination of a mahogany body and maple top gives the PRS SE Custom 24 a perfect balance of rich midrange and bright snap — plus, the beautiful flame maple top veneer helps make this instrument a real looker. Add a pair of PRS-designed humbuckers in the bridge and neck positions, and you've got a recipe for thick, sustaining tones. Pull up on the tone pot, and you'll access chiming, bell-like single-coil sounds. And the SE Custom 24's maple neck has a Wide Thin carve, making it very fast and playable.

PRS-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups

This SE Custom 24 is loaded with Paul Reed Smith-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups. An update on PRS's original humbuckers, the 85/15 "S"s are designed to sound terrific whether used in humbucking or single-coil modes. They offer you plenty of output for driving your amp hard while sounding clear and detailed when you want. These SE humbuckers closely resemble the tones of the US-made versions found in the solidbody electric guitars.

The PRS SE Custom 24's Wide Thin maple neck and push-pull 85/15 “S” pickups will speak to players across genres.
Top-quality components and construction: a PRS tradition since 1985.

PRS quality in every guitar

All Paul Reed Smith guitars are designed for performance, right out of the case — and the PRS SE Custom 24 is no exception. Constructed from high-quality tonewoods and components, PRS instruments carry on a commitment to quality that's been the brand's hallmark since 1985, when Paul Smith began crafting guitars for some of the most elite players in the world. In fact, you'll often see a PRS SE not just in the hands of countless Sweetwater guitarists, but also in the touring rigs of the world's most renowned PRS artists.

Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Full-featured Paul Reed Smith at a great price
  • Legendary PRS quality and playability
  • Beautiful flame maple gives the guitar an elegant look
  • Mahogany body for punchy tone and long sustain
  • PRS-designed tremolo maintains tuning under heavy use
  • PRS 85/15 "S" pickups deliver superb humbucking or single-coil tones
  • Push-pull tone knob accesses great coil-split tones
  • Wide Thin maple neck is comfortable and fast
Note the tantalizing PRS burst on this SE guitar.

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape SE Custom 24
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Quilted Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Black Gold Sunburst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Pattern Wide Thin
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 10"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay PRS Birds
  • Number of Frets 24, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material PPS Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece PRS Patented Tremolo
  • Tuners PRS Designed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup PRS 85/15 "S" Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup PRS 85/15 "S" Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone (push/pull coil-split)
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings PRS Classic, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 107824:BG

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Customer Reviews

Rated 5/5

Excellent PRS Guitar

This is my seventh guitar but, my first PRS SE Custom 24. I must say I'm very happy and impressed. I'll definitely buy PRS again as the quality is excellent. Over all the pickups sound great which I plan to keep and not change. I'll put a set of Ernie Ball 10-46 strings on it and PRS locking tuners on a set up next string change. Over all the Sweetwater Sound guitar inspection is incredible. I'll keep the inspection card it came with too. I ordered a PRS strap and Gator case for it as well. My only negative thing is I had only one pack of candy in the guitar case and zero with the guitar. I usually end up giving the candy to my wife while I take my new past her to the studio. Oh well!!! Over all though I highly recommend PRS and Sweetwater Sound. No case candy this time though.
Music background: Intermediate-advanced. Mostly play at home or while out at the store. Rhythm, Blues, and Rock are a favorite.
Rated 5/5

Amazing guitar!!! 10 outta 10.

Never played a PRS before; bought it because it looked cool. Had a Schecter C-1 Plus, an Ibanez RT650, Jimmy Vaughn Strat, Epi LP&SG. I miss those guitars dearly, but they are no longer with me. Went on hiatus for 9 years. Decided to treat myself after a tough year. Beautiful finish. Right out of the box it's ready to rock. I don't plan on making any modifications, doesn't really need any in my opinion. It doesn't go out of tune at all. Sounds great recorded; so many tones can be dialed in.
Music background: Guitarist since 1994. Just recording for fun now.
Rated 5/5

Beautiful piece of art!

I have had the for a couple of weeks now. First and foremost this guitar plays and sounds great, this is my first PRS. Secondly this thing is BEAUTIFUL and a great guitar for the price. Finally this was my first purchase from sweetwater and will not be my last. Very helpful and professional.
Music background: Intermediate guitar player. Do it for fun and love it!
Rated 5/5

SC custom 24 quilt top black gold burst

The quilt top body and matching headstock are beautiful guitar plays like a dream and rings like a bell extremely pleased
Music background: Guitar player for many many years
Rated 5/5

Prs SE custom 24 quilted black gold sunburst

In 20+ years of playing this is definitely the prettiest guitar I have ever owned. The top is beautiful, the birds and binding are top notch and the split pickups work great! One thing I will point out is that you either need to let Sweetwater set it up so it comes to you ready to go or take it to your local luthier to get the tremolo set up. From the factory my bridge was set too high and no matter how I set it up I was having tuning issues. PRS specs say the bridge should be 1/16th off the body, mine came higher than that. I have previously only had strats with floating tremolos and the PRS bridge is a different animal. I took it to a local guy who was used to setting them up and now it is PERFECT! Once it is set up it is smoother and tuning is stable. Better than either of my strats. The neck is probably my favorite feature of this guitar. Perfect for any style of music you throw at it! Big thanks to Tomir at Sweetwater for hooking me up!
Music background: Recording Musician

You don't even have to play guitar to know that PRS instruments are in a league of their own. With their exquisitely figured tops and premium appointments, each PRS is a playable work of art. But it goes way deeper than the surface. Every time Paul visits Sweetwater, we get a deeper look at his amazing instruments. We've even hosted several PRS Custom Shop events, complete with Paul's personal Wood Library! Whether they're his most affordable SE electric guitars, top-quality acoustics, or amps, it's always amazing to see what PRS comes up with. What's more, we keep a ton of PRS guitars in our amazing Guitar Showroom, so the staff at Sweetwater can get hands on with all of their latest models. We'd love to tell you all about them.

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