Now Available at Northeast Music Center!
PRS SE Custom 24-08 – Charcoal Burst
TCI “S” Pickups • 8 Pickup Configurations • Wide Thin Neck • PRS Padded Gig Bag
The PRS SE Custom 24-08 in Charcoal Burst takes the unmistakable Custom 24 formula and expands it into one of the most versatile guitars in the SE lineup.
A maple top with flame maple veneer sits over a mahogany back, while the 24-fret Wide Thin maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 25" scale and PRS Bird inlays deliver the familiar feel and visual identity of the Custom family.
Then PRS adds the feature that makes the 24-08 different: TCI “S” Treble and Bass pickups with two independent mini-toggle coil taps, giving you eight distinct pickup configurations from full humbuckers to clear single-coil voices—and several combinations in between.
Finished in dramatic Charcoal Burst, this is a lot of guitar for the player who wants PRS feel, looks and serious tonal flexibility. Available now at Northeast Music Center.
Highlights
- Charcoal Burst High-Gloss Finish
- Maple Top with Flame Maple Veneer
- Mahogany Back
- Shallow Violin Top Carve
- Set Maple Neck
- Wide Thin Neck Profile
- Rosewood Fretboard
- PRS Bird Inlays
- 24 Frets
- 25" Scale Length
- 10" Fretboard Radius
- PRS TCI “S” Treble & Bass Pickups
- Two Independent Mini-Toggle Coil Taps
- 8 Pickup Configurations
- 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector
- PRS Patented Tremolo
- PRS-Designed Tuners with Wing Buttons
- Nickel Hardware
- PRS Padded Gig Bag Included
Eight Sounds – Simple Controls
The electronics are what turn the SE Custom 24-08 into something much more flexible than a conventional two-humbucker guitar.
Each TCI “S” humbucker has its own mini-toggle coil tap. That means the bridge and neck pickups can be switched independently between humbucker and single-coil operation.
Combined with the 3-way toggle, that creates eight configurations:
Bridge Position
- Bridge Humbucker
- Bridge Single Coil
Middle Position
- Bridge Humbucker + Neck Humbucker
- Bridge Single Coil + Neck Humbucker
- Bridge Humbucker + Neck Single Coil
- Bridge Single Coil + Neck Single Coil
Neck Position
- Neck Humbucker
- Neck Single Coil
That's the beauty of the 24-08 concept: 24 frets and 8 pickup configurations.
You don't need a complicated control layout to get there. Select the pickup combination you want, then use the two mini toggles to choose full humbucker or tapped single-coil operation.
PRS TCI “S” Pickups
The TCI “S” pickups were designed specifically to make this expanded switching system musically useful.
In full humbucker mode, they deliver the fullness, clarity and authority expected from a PRS dual-humbucker guitar.
Tap either pickup and the response becomes brighter and more articulate, opening the door to clean rhythm work, funk, pop, blues, country and layered studio sounds that can be difficult to reach with a conventional Custom 24 setup.
You can even leave one pickup as a full humbucker while tapping the other, creating useful hybrid combinations with two distinctly different pickup characters working together.
For gigging players in particular, that's a tremendous amount of versatility from one guitar.
Charcoal Burst
The Charcoal Burst finish gives this 24-08 a completely different personality from the brighter Lake Blue version.
Dark outer edges frame the figuring of the flame maple veneer, creating a dramatic transition across the carved maple top. Against the mahogany back, rosewood fretboard, PRS Birds and nickel hardware, Charcoal Burst gives the guitar a modern, understated appearance that still lets the maple figuring do the talking.
It's one of those finishes that fits the Custom 24 shape exceptionally well.
Wide Thin – 24 Frets – 25" Scale
The Wide Thin maple neck is designed for players who prefer a faster, streamlined PRS neck profile.
A 25" scale length sits between traditional shorter- and longer-scale electric designs, while the 10" radius rosewood fretboard and 24-fret layout provide a comfortable platform for everything from rhythm work and large chords to bends and technical lead playing.
The 24-fret neck also positions the neck pickup differently than on a 22-fret guitar, contributing to the distinctive response that has always been part of the Custom 24 formula.
PRS Tremolo & Wing Button Tuners
The PRS Patented Tremolo provides smooth pitch control while maintaining the tonal transfer and tuning stability expected from the PRS design.
At the headstock, PRS-Designed Tuners with Wing Buttons provide precise tuning and give the SE Custom 24-08 a touch of the modern PRS Wing-button aesthetic.
Specifications
Body
- Construction: Solidbody
- Top Wood: Maple
- Top Veneer: Flame Maple
- Back Wood: Mahogany
- Top Carve: Shallow Violin
- Finish: Charcoal Burst
- Finish Type: High Gloss
- Pickguard: None
Neck
- Neck/Body Assembly: Set Neck
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Profile: Wide Thin
- Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
- Fretboard Radius: 10"
- Scale Length: 25"
- Frets: 24
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Neck Depth at 1/2 Fret: 13/16"
- Fretboard Inlays: PRS Birds
Hardware
- Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo
- Tuners: PRS-Designed Tuners with Wing Buttons
- Hardware: Nickel
- Knobs: PRS Lampshade
- Nut: PRS
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: PRS TCI “S” Treble
- Neck Pickup: PRS TCI “S” Bass
- Controls: Volume & Tone
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle
- Additional Switching: Two Independent Mini-Toggle Coil Taps
- Total Pickup Configurations: 8
Included
One PRS – A Lot of Territory
The PRS SE Custom 24-08 makes sense for the player who loves the Custom 24 but wants more sounds available directly from the guitar.
Leave both TCI “S” pickups in humbucker mode and you have a powerful dual-humbucker PRS.
Tap both for brighter single-coil textures.
Or mix a full humbucker with a tapped pickup to find the territory between the two.
Combine that electronics package with 24 frets, a Wide Thin neck, 25" scale, PRS tremolo and the dramatic Charcoal Burst flame maple appearance, and you have an SE that can comfortably move through a remarkable variety of musical styles.
With our long history and hands-on experience with PRS guitars, Northeast Music Center can help players understand the differences between the Custom 24, Custom 24-08 and the many other PRS configurations available today.
The PRS SE Custom 24-08 in Charcoal Burst is available now at Northeast Music Center and includes its PRS padded gig bag.
