PRS Custom 24 Stoptail Limited Edition Wood Library Flame Maple Purple Mist Stained Neck (s/n:9257)

Available Now at Northeast Music Center!

PRS  Custom 24 Stoptail Limited Edition Wood Library Flame Maple Purple Mist Stained Neck (s/n:0429257)! Guitar comes with PRS D1 Molded Hardshell Case!

Guitar Weight: 6lbs. 14oz.

Only 500 Worldwide — Just 100 in Purple Mist

The PRS Custom 24 is one of the most recognizable modern electric guitar designs ever created. For this extraordinary Limited Edition, PRS took that familiar platform and changed nearly every material surrounding its fundamental design.

This PRS Custom 24 Stoptail Limited Edition Wood Library Spec in Purple Mist, serial number 0429257, belongs to a worldwide production run of only 500 guitars.

PRS divided those 500 instruments among five finishes, with only 100 guitars produced in each color.

That makes this one of just 100 Purple Mist examples worldwide.

The rarity gets your attention. The build is what makes the guitar truly compelling.

A Figured Maple 10 Top, Black Limba back, Figured Maple neck stained to match the top, Ziricote fretboard and headstock veneer, Old School Birds, PRS DMO pickups, and a PRS Stoptail with Brass Inserts create a version of the Custom 24 that stands well apart from standard production.

Purple Mist — Dramatic Without Hiding the Maple

The Purple Mist finish gives this guitar a completely different personality from the other colors in the Limited Edition.

Rich purple coloration works across the Figured Maple 10 Top, highlighting the natural movement of the maple while giving the carved body an unmistakably modern PRS appearance.

That balance is important.

The finish has enough character to immediately command attention, but the figuring of the maple remains a major part of what you see. As the viewing angle changes, different areas of the top become more pronounced, creating the dimensional quality that makes a great PRS 10 Top so captivating in person.

PRS then carries the color beyond the body with a Figured Maple neck stained to match the top.

That transforms Purple Mist from simply a body finish into the visual theme of the entire instrument.

Black Limba Back

Under the Figured Maple 10 Top is a Black Limba back.

This is one of the specifications that immediately tells you this isn't simply a Custom 24 wearing a limited-production finish.

The traditional Custom 24 recipe is fundamentally changed.

Black Limba brings its own distinctive grain and natural appearance to the back of the guitar while providing a beautiful contrast against the Purple Mist top and stained Figured Maple neck.

Together, Figured Maple, Black Limba, and Ziricote give this Limited Edition a wood package that would be noteworthy even without the restricted production numbers.

Figured Maple Neck — Stained Purple Mist

The neck may be one of the most impressive aspects of the entire build.

PRS uses Figured Maple and stains it to coordinate with the Purple Mist top.

That means the visual experience doesn't stop when the guitar is turned over. The figuring continues through the neck, creating another area of movement and depth while tying the body and neck together as one design.

PRS carves the neck to its Pattern Thin profile, preserving the fast, familiar feel many Custom 24 players prefer.

It is a great example of what makes this run interesting: the materials and appearance are highly unusual, while the fundamental ergonomics remain unmistakably Custom 24.

Ziricote Fretboard & Headstock Veneer

PRS pairs the stained Figured Maple neck with a Ziricote fretboard.

The naturally dark color and expressive grain of Ziricote provide a beautiful contrast against Purple Mist while adding another exotic wood to the instrument.

The theme continues onto the headstock with a matching Ziricote veneer.

Using Ziricote in both locations creates visual continuity from the fretboard through the headstock rather than making the exotic wood feel like an isolated upgrade.

The combination of Purple Mist Figured Maple and dark Ziricote is particularly striking.

Old School Birds — MOP Outlines & Green Select Centers

The fretboard receives Old School Birds with outlines, executed with Mother of Pearl outlines and Green Select centers.

Against the dark Ziricote fretboard, the Mother of Pearl defines the shape of each bird while the Green Select centers introduce subtle flashes of color.

Combined with Purple Mist, the inlays add another layer of color without distracting from the figured maple that defines the overall appearance of the guitar.

These are the kinds of details that reveal themselves gradually—the closer you look, the more there is to appreciate.

PRS DMO Treble & Bass Pickups

PRS chose DMO Treble and Bass pickups for this Limited Edition.

The control layout consists of Volume, Tone, and a 5-Way Blade, keeping operation intuitive while providing a broad range of usable pickup combinations.

That simplicity is important.

Despite the exotic woods, limited production, and elevated appointments, this is still fundamentally a Custom 24—a guitar designed around versatility and real-world playability.

This isn't merely a collector's piece.

It's built to work.

Custom 24 Stoptail

Then there is the specification that gives the entire Limited Edition its name.

Instead of the tremolo system traditionally associated with the Custom 24, PRS equipped these guitars with a PRS Stoptail with Brass Inserts.

For players who love the 24-fret layout and versatility of the Custom 24 but prefer the simplicity of a fixed bridge, this is a particularly compelling configuration.

It also gives the carved top a cleaner visual presentation, allowing more of the Purple Mist Figured Maple to remain uninterrupted by bridge hardware.

The hardware package is completed with Nickel hardware, a Bone nut, and PRS Phase III Non-Locking Tuners.

Only 100 Purple Mist Guitars Worldwide

The complete production breakdown is simple:

500 guitars worldwide.

5 colors.

100 guitars per color.

Serial number 0429257 is therefore one of only 100 Purple Mist examples produced for the entire global release.

That gives the instrument legitimate scarcity.

But at Northeast Music Center, we believe a limited-production number should complement a great specification—not substitute for one.

That's where this guitar succeeds.

Even without knowing that only 100 Purple Mist examples exist, the combination of a 10 Top, Black Limba, stained Figured Maple neck, Ziricote, DMO pickups, and stoptail bridge would make this a fascinating Custom 24.

The production number simply makes an already unusual guitar considerably harder to duplicate.

PRS Experience at Northeast Music Center

Special PRS guitars like this have become an important part of what we do at Northeast Music Center.

With 30 years of Jack Gretz selling PRS guitars and 15 years of Northeast Music Center representing PRS, our experience spans Core instruments, limited releases, special dealer runs, Wood Library guitars, and Private Stock creations.

Over those years, we've learned that the best limited editions are the ones where the specification tells a coherent story.

This one does.

The Purple Mist Figured Maple 10 Top establishes the visual identity. The matching stained Figured Maple neck carries it through the instrument. Black Limba changes the familiar Custom 24 body recipe. Ziricote provides contrast and exotic character. DMO pickups handle the electronics. And the PRS Stoptail with Brass Inserts gives the guitar a fundamentally different bridge configuration.

Everything belongs.

For Northeast Music Center, that is exactly what makes this Limited Edition worth getting excited about.

Serial number 0429257 isn't simply rare.

It's an exceptionally well-conceived Custom 24.

Specifications:

General

• Manufacturer: PRS Guitars
• Model: Custom 24 Stoptail
• Series: Wood Library Spec Limited Edition
• Finish: Purple Mist
• Serial Number: 0429257
• Global Production: 500 Guitars
• Number of Colors: 5
• Production Per Color: 100 Guitars
• Finish Type: High Gloss Nitro

Body

• Top Wood: Figured Maple 10 Top
• Back Wood: Black Limba
• Finish: Purple Mist

Neck

• Neck Wood: Figured Maple
• Neck Treatment: Stained to Match Top
• Neck Shape: Pattern Thin
• Scale Length: 25"
• Fretboard Wood: Ziricote
• Headstock Veneer: Ziricote
• Nut: Bone

Inlays

• Inlay Style: Old School Birds with Outlines
• Inlay Outlines: Mother of Pearl
• Inlay Centers: Green Select

Hardware

• Bridge: PRS Stoptail with Brass Inserts
• Tuners: PRS Phase III Non-Locking
• Hardware: Nickel

Electronics

• Treble Pickup: PRS DMO Treble
• Bass Pickup: PRS DMO Bass
• Controls: Volume & Tone
• Pickup Selector: 5-Way Blade

Included

• Case: PRS D1 Molded Hardshell Case

Why This Limited Edition Stands Out

Only 100 in Purple Mist – One of only 100 examples in this finish from the entire 500-guitar worldwide release.

Figured Maple 10 Top – Premium figuring provides the ideal canvas for the distinctive Purple Mist finish.

Black Limba Back – A significant change from the traditional Custom 24 construction and an important part of this run's identity.

Purple Mist Stained Figured Maple Neck – The matching figured neck extends the finish beyond the body and makes the guitar spectacular from every angle.

Ziricote Fretboard & Veneer – Dark, expressive exotic wood provides dramatic contrast against the Purple Mist Figured Maple.

Old School Birds – Mother of Pearl outlines with Green Select centers give the classic PRS inlays a unique treatment.

PRS DMO Pickups – DMO Treble and Bass pickups paired with Volume, Tone, and a versatile 5-Way Blade.

PRS Stoptail with Brass Inserts – An unusual fixed-bridge interpretation of the iconic Custom 24 platform.

For the PRS player or collector searching for a Custom 24 that truly departs from the standard formula, serial number 0429257 combines one-of-100 scarcity with exceptional woods, a matching stained figured neck, DMO electronics, and the simplicity of a stoptail bridge.

Available now at Northeast Music Center.