Back to navigation


Iconic PRS Tone and Feel





This article was


Written By





Our Product Research Team





Get to know them!





The PRS SE Custom 24 solidbody electric guitar puts the sound, playability, and gorgeous looks of the Custom line into a more affordable instrument. The SE Custom 24's mahogany body and maple top now feature a more traditional "violin" body carve, giving 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 Pattern Thin shape for comfortably fast playability, and the ebony fretboard is adorned with old school Birds inlays for that iconic PRS look. This guitar is an authentic PRS through and through, and a time-tested favorite among guitarists here at Sweetwater!





Related Videos: SE Custom 24 Electric Guitar - Quilted Black Gold Sunburst





NOW PLAYING:


The SE Custom 24 Quilt | Demo | PRS Guitars





Winter NAMM 2021: An Interview with Paul Reed Smith


Exceptional components





The combination of a mahogany body and maple top gives the SE Custom 24 a perfect balance of rich midrange and bright snap ? plus, the beautiful quilt 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 Pattern Thin carve, making it very fast and playable.





Serial CTIG012079


Serial CTIG012079


PRS-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups





This SE Custom 24 is loaded with PRS-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups. An update on PRS's original humbuckers, the 85/15 "S" sounds 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.





PRS quality in every guitar





All PRS guitars are designed for performance, right out of the case ? and the 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 in the touring rigs of the most well-respected PRS artists in the world.





Serial CTIG012079


Serial CTIG012079


PRS SE Custom 24 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


Full-featured Paul Reed Smith at a great price


Legendary PRS quality and playability


Beautiful flame top with quilt maple veneer to give this 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


Pattern Thin maple neck is comfortable and fast


Glassy ebony fingerboard in an easy-playing 10-inch radius