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PRS Custom 24

Artist Grade Quilted Maple Top • Custom Color Honey Gold

There are few guitars more closely identified with PRS than the Custom 24. Since its introduction, it has remained the instrument by which every other PRS model is measured—a design that continues to define the company's commitment to innovation, craftsmanship, and uncompromising musical performance.

Every so often, however, a Custom 24 comes along that reminds us why this model has become an icon.

This exceptional PRS Custom 24 pairs an Artist Grade Quilted Maple Top with a stunning Custom Color Honey Gold finish, creating an instrument whose visual elegance is matched only by its remarkable musical versatility. The result is neither understated nor extravagant. Instead, it achieves something far more difficult—a timeless balance that feels as relevant today as it will decades from now.

Honey Gold has long been admired for its ability to showcase figured maple without overwhelming it. Rather than masking the wood beneath, the finish enhances every ripple, contour, and wave within the quilted maple, allowing the three-dimensional figure to reveal extraordinary depth as light moves across the carved top. The Artist Grade maple selected for this instrument possesses the kind of movement and symmetry that collectors immediately recognize and musicians continue to appreciate every time the case is opened.

The Custom 24 has earned its reputation through remarkable versatility. Its effortless playability, exceptional sustain, and articulate voice have made it one of the most respected electric guitars ever produced. Equally at home delivering pristine cleans, expressive blues, classic rock, modern gain, or contemporary worship tones, the Custom 24 has remained the benchmark of the PRS Core Series for nearly four decades because it simply performs without compromise.

Yet specifications tell only part of the story.

Northeast Music Center Perspective

For more than 31 years, Northeast Music Center has proudly represented PRS Guitars and has had the privilege of watching the company evolve from its earliest Core instruments to today's remarkable Wood Library, Limited Edition, and Private Stock offerings. Along the way, we've learned that extraordinary guitars are rarely defined by a single feature.

One of the most common misconceptions is that an exceptional instrument is simply the result of premium specifications. In our experience, the guitars that leave a lasting impression are those where every element complements the next. The wood selection enhances the finish. The finish celebrates the wood. The model itself provides the perfect foundation. When those elements come together naturally, the guitar possesses a character that cannot be created by specifications alone.

That is precisely what drew us to this Custom 24.

The Artist Grade quilted maple is visually breathtaking, yet never excessive. Honey Gold was the natural choice for this top because it allows the remarkable figure to remain the centerpiece of the instrument. Rather than competing with the maple, it reveals it. Every curve of the carved top reflects light differently, creating an ever-changing display of depth and movement that rewards a closer look every time the guitar is picked up.

Why This Guitar Earned a Place in Our Collection

At Northeast Music Center, we've never believed our responsibility ends with offering exceptional guitars. Our role is to curate instruments that represent the very best of what PRS has to offer.

After decades of representing the brand, we've found that the guitars owners treasure most aren't always the rarest or the most elaborate. They're the instruments where craftsmanship, wood selection, finish, and musical performance come together with complete harmony.

This Custom 24 embodies that philosophy.

Its Artist Grade quilted maple possesses the depth and character that define exceptional PRS craftsmanship. The Custom Color Honey Gold finish enhances rather than conceals its natural beauty. Combined with the timeless versatility of the Custom 24 platform, the result is an instrument that feels both inspiring and enduring—a guitar equally suited for the professional musician, the passionate enthusiast, and the discerning collector.

Some guitars are purchased because of their specifications. Others are chosen because they create an immediate connection the moment they're lifted from the case. In our experience, those are the instruments that become lifelong companions.

This PRS Custom 24 is one of those guitars.

Specifications:

• Body
  • Construction - SolidBody
  • Top Wood - Quilt Maple Artist Top
  • Body Wood - Mahogany
  • Pickguard - None
  • Binding - None
  • Finish - High Gloss Nitro
• Neck
  • Frets - 24, PRS Standard Fret Wire
  • Scale length - 25"
  • Neck Wood - Mahogany
  • Neck Shape- Pattern Thin Carve – Fretboard Wood - Ebony Fretboard and Veneer
    • Nut Width – 1 11/16"
    • Depth at Nut – 53/64"
    • Radius - 10"
  • Inlays - Korean Awabi Old School Birds
• HardwareElectronics
  • Tuners - PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
  • Nut Material - PRS
  • Bridge - PRS Patented Tremolo
  • Knobs - Lampshade
  • Hardware Type - Smoked Black
• Neck Pickup - DMO
• Bridge Pickup - DMO
• Controls - Volume and Tone Control with 5 Way Blade Pickup Switch

Awesome guitar right here at Northeast Music Center!

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.

PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III

Meticulous design delivering sonic fidelity, player ergonomics, and revolutionary tuning stability.

PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons

Modern locking technology with vintage elegance, these lightweight tuners promote tone transfer for a louder, more resonant instrument.

PRS DMO Pickups

“Dynamic, Musical, Open” pickups with balanced tonal range and vocal quality.