The Custom 24 is the original PRS…the guitar Paul Reed Smith took to his first tradeshow in 1985. A perennial favorite with musicians, this model features a V12 finish, a Pattern Thin Solid Rosewood neck and covered 59/09 pickups wired in the redesigned 5-way blade switch, which offers a dual humbucker option for the first time (see switching positions below).
For 2012, its revered uncovered 59/09 pickups are being updated with new, contoured bobbins that arc with the strings for a more spread out, open tone. First seen on PRS Collection instruments, these bobbins are a continuation of Paul Reed Smith’s quest to continually tweak and refine the company’s instruments in subtle ways with the goal of culminating in a more musical instrument always in mind.
“Originally, humbucking pickups were covered to combat electrostatic and electromagnetic hum. As the years passed and the covers came off, there was a gap between the pickup and the pickup ring. These new bobbins not only provide extended low and high end, they look like they were meant to be uncovered and in a ring.” - Paul Reed Smith.
Pickup Switching Positions:
Position One: Bridge humbucker
Position Two: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil, in parallel
Position Three: Bridge and neck humbuckers
Position Four: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil, in parallel
Position Five: Neck humbucker
The PRS Artist Package is an exclusive platform for PRS core electric guitars that offers expanded features, options, and colors on select models. The guitars built through this program are the most distinctive instruments available from the PRS Core production line. Available for the first time since 2008, the PRS Artist Package has been updated with exceptional tone woods, including an artist grade (flame or quilt) maple top, select mahogany back, premium Mexican ebony fingerboard, ebony headstock veneer with inlaid signature, and ebony truss rod cover. This is the first time outside of the Private Stock program that PRS is offering Mexican ebony, a wood which, once oiled, turns a beautiful, deep chocolate brown. New artist bird inlays (green abalone with green ripple outlines on ebony fretboards / Red abalone Birds, V12 finish, and an artist case are also included.
| Body | |
| Top Wood | Carved Artist Grade Quilted Maple |
| Back Wood | Mahogany |
| Finish | V12 |
| Neck | |
| Number of Frets | 24 |
| Scale Length | 25" |
| Neck Wood | Solid Rosewood |
| Fretboard Wood | Ebony |
| Neck Shape | Pattern Thin |
| Fretboard Inlays | Birds |
| Hardware/Electronics | |
| Bridge | PRS Tremolo |
| Tuners | PRS Phase III Locking Tuners |
| Truss Rod Cover | "Custom" |
| Hardware Type | Hybrid |
| Treble Pickup | Covered 53/10 Treble |
| Bass Pickup | Covered 53/10 Bass |
| Pickup Switching | Volume and Tone Control with Redesigned 5-Way Blade Switch |
| Option | |
| Top Wood | Carved Artist Grade Quilted Maple |
| Back Wood | Select Mahogany |
| Hardware | Hybrid |
| Finish Option | Special Order Finish Faded Black Slate |
Northeast Music Center is a full line Music retailer located in Northeast Pennsylvania- We are a Authorized PRS Paul Reed Smith Dealer and purchase these products direct from PRS headquarters in Stevensville Maryland. We do not obtain our PRS GUITARS or PRS products from "jobbers" or other dealers. Our PRS GUITARS and SE GUITARS come to you in the factory boxes with factory packing material. We will, upon request, set up your guitar to your specs with your gauge of string set, at no additional charges to you. Northeast Music Center does reserve the right to sell these products in our store to daily walk in customers. It is our goal to make your experience a good one; We invite you to ask any and all questions about this product. Our store number is 570-483-4184 if you wish to call direct, Please do not purchase this item if you can not pay. This is a new PRS Custom 22 2012 w Artist Package model with full factory warranty.