Custom 24 Review

It has a mahogany standard neck and brazilian rosewood fingerboard with birds. It also features the pre-95 smaller neck heel and a brazilian rosewood truss rod cover with a inlayed bird.

Features:	9.4
Sound:	10
Action:	10
Reliability:	10
Impression:	10
Overall rating:	9.9
Users rating:	9.8
Comments:	22

overall: 10

Featured review by: unregistered, on august 23, 2004

Price paid: $ 2

Purchased from: Bizarre Guitar

Features: This is a Paul Read Smith Custom 24 with of course 24 fret rosewood fretboard. This has a Gray Black Maple Flamed 10 top. This is a standard neck with the bird inlays. The body shape is amazing the guitar looks great. I love playing it, the action is perfect. I ordered it from PRS directly and it came in its case (that is perfect for the body no other guitar will fit in it) and it was perfect out of the box. My setup has the standard HFS/Vintage pickup set with a 6 way rotary Switch, with one tone knob and one volume knob, I also have the tremelo bridge on this thing. The tuners are the special PRS locking tuners, meaning u dont hafta wind the string. you just stick it through the hole, tighten the locks (takes 2 seconds) and presto youre done.

I got this with the optional 200 dollar case and trust me the case is more than worth it it perfectly protects the guitar, and has room to store items like cords and picks. I own this guitar, a morgan monroe tempest, a Fender Stratocaster, a ESP DV-8 and a Martin Acoustic and this is definately my favorite guitar for looks, versatility (I play blues and metal with it and you can play jazz or whatever of course) it is the perfect guitar, I play it through my Marshall half stack to get that incredible high end that PRS is famous for. This guitar rocks! // 10

Sound: Like I said I play metal usually, and alot of blues also. I'm simply running this through a Marshall MG100HDFX half stack and nothing more, no effects or pedals. There is no feedback at all simple a clean clear sound that is perfect it sounds amazing, its got a rich and full sound with alot of high end. 50 percent of the time I'm tuned to Drop C and it still sounds perfect for that kind of music to. The sounds this guitar can make are limitless because of its highend, whammy bar and the harmonic sounds on it. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: I still play it factory setup immediately out of the box. I bought this guitar just 2 weeks after it was built and it hadnt left the factory when I bought it so I'm the only person whos played it. The strings are at the perfect height, the pickups were perfect, at 2 different levels so you dont get feedback but still close enough so it dosent look stupid or make ure pick hit 1 of them. The top was amazing on it, the bridge was your standard trem system (combination of a Fender style bridge with a ESP style whammy). The guitar had absolutely no flaws whatsoever. // 10

Reliability & Durability: Everything on this guitar is perfect, I play the live scene all the time with this and I've never broken a string on it, not just live but period. It can withstand the beating. The finish is solid as hell and will hold up since it has a clear coat binding protecting it. I depend on this guitar all the time and would walk into a gig with just this and my amp and rely on it to measure up. // 10

Impression: The only guitars I can compare them to are, neckwise a Gibson Explorer somewhat due to the thiness of that neck, or an ESP Viper. I love everything about this guitar it is perfect. If it were stolen yes id buy another, maybe 2 or 3. I love the amazing tones I get from this guitar, I love the look of it, and I love the feel of it. Buy this guitar. // 10

overall: 9.6

Reviewed by: imthaman, on may 06, 2005

Price paid: $ 2449

Purchased from: East Coast Music Mall

Features: 2004, made in the usa, 24 frets, fat/thin neck, rosewood fretboard, body is made of mahogany, the finish is flamed 10 top, controls are volume, tone and 5-way tone selector that u have to spin. Pickups are HFS (hot fat screams), tuners are locking and I believe are PRS. It came with strings, solid case, tremelo bar and polish. // 8

Sound: The thing sounds amazing. I would say it's more of a classic rock style guitar. WIth a turn of the 5 way selector you can go from a Strat to a Les Paul. I'm runing it through a Crate V5112 50 watt tube amp. The sound is excellent when clean and distorted. It's got a good AC/DC sound. But I can get the pinch harmonics out of it as well like Dime or Zakk. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: I have not changed anything from the factory set up. It plays beautifully. I put a heavier set of strings on it but thats just personal preference. The guitar came with no flaws whatsoever. perfect. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar changes colour understage lights. The hardware seems excellent. The tuners have locks on them that are different then what you would see with a floyd rose. The strap buttons are good. I have had no problems with it and I gig with it regularly. I love the finish but if it wears off I think it adds character like SRVS #1. // 10

Impression: I play classic rock, metal and blues. This guitar is not much of a metal guitar but for anything else I would recomend it. I've been playing for about 5 years now. I own an Epiphone Les Paul, a Dimebag Washburn, Epiphone Explorer, Silvertone and Epiphone acoustic. If it were stolen or lost it would take me a long time to save up this amout of money again. I love the way it plays. 24 frets are not necessary but I was being greedy. The bird inlays are so nice. This guitar really sounds as beautiful as it looks. I wish I could get more of a metal sound out of it but thats what I have my dime for. I would recomend it if you can afford it. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on august 30, 2004

Price paid: $ 4756.17

Purchased from: Guitar, amp and keyboard centre

Features: This model is a 2002 PRS Custom 24 made in the USA. The model I have is a 24 fret wide/thin neck in a beutiful purple. This model is a standard finger board with with moon inlays. It is also fitted with the PRS trem and locking tuners that can handle any tuning that I want to play. The pickups area also the standard for the Custom 24 with a five way dial pickup selector that really opens the styles you can play with. The case that comes with the guitar is great and is equally well made and hugs the guitar so that no breakages can occur. // 10

Sound: For the style of music I play this guitar is amazing. As a nu metal guitarist, I need a guitar that has great clean sounds as well as great distorted sounds and I have to say that this guitar beats my Gibson Les Paul Studio hands down. Plugging into a Mesa/Boogie Single Rectifier the two are absolute harmony together and well worth the money that I have paid. If I want I can play softer classics, bluesy numbers or turn it all up and go full thrash. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: All you can say is awesome. The action is perfect its so good that a year on from buying the guitar I haven't altered the set up on the guitar despite detuning for my sound. The finish is amazing no flaws, nothing. The instrument has been cared for exceptionally well and is a credit to PRS. // 10

Reliability & Durability: To put things bluntly, this really is the most prefect guitar ever. With a guitar like this you don't need a backup. It is the guitar that I will gig with for decades to come. The guitar is solid there isn't anything that can go wrong with quality like this. // 10

Impression: For a guitarist with four and a half years experiance who play nu metal this guitar is great, a prefect match. If its good enough for Wes Borland then its certainly good enough for me. I play with a Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epiphone Flying V and a cheap 7 string guitar and the PRS can beat the lot on tone, feel, everything. If it were stolen it would be replaced and if not I may just get another anyway. My advice to any guitarist is do what I did, get a loan, go to your local PRS dealer and get a PRS Custom 24. You wont regret it. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: unregistered, on june 22, 2007

Purchased from: Steve's Music Store Montreal

Features: yesterday I finally purchased a PRS guitar. I ended up getting a 2006 CU24 20th anniversary with the birds in flight inlays. The guitar has 24 frets and the regular neck carve. The body and neck are Mahogany and the body has a flamed maple top. The top is Blue Matteo and the back is a clear finish. The guitar has the 5 way rotary selector and the PRS trem with the locking tuners. It also has the HFS and Vintage pickups with one volume and a tone. included with the guitar was a hard case filled with the usual goodies (sticker/manual/keys/etc.) The fret board is a nice smooth rosewood with beautifully inlayed birds in flight. // 9

Sound: I play a lot of metal, rock and alternative music and I was looking something with a killer tone with a good distortion but also that could produce something beautiful and clean. This guitar handles both very easily. I am playing through a Line 6 Flextone 3 and it just sings. Upon getting home I sat down for a few hours and played through my favorite songs, it just made every song sound so much better. The sound is clear and crisp with a beautiful warm full tone that is better then anythign I have ever played before, and I've played almost everything. With the Rotary knob, you can produce some truly beautiful and unique sounds. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was Brand New in box direct from the factory, but it had been in the box for a few months being a late 2006 model. Steve's set it up quickly (10 minutes) and for free for me. Everything was perfectly adjusted, better then some luthiers have adjusted some of my previous guitars. The top is beautifully figured and is pretty close to being a 10top, I was surprised it was not marked as a 10. The guitar has no build flaws that I can see so far, but it is a PRS so you expect perfection and they deliver. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar as most PRSs seems to be a completly solid build. Everything on this guitar feels solid. Despite the beautiful looks, this thing is a solid guitar that will last you a lifetime, as long as you take care of it. I would be confident to go play a gig and only bring my PRS. The finish seems to be nice and durable, but time will tell. // 10

Impression: As I said, I play a lot of Metal/Rock/Alternative and this guitar makes all my music sound better. I have been playing for about 13 years now and I have seen a lot of guitars come and go and always had a longing for a PRS. I've played multiple gibsons, fenders and I always got bored of the sound they would produce or the playability after a few months. I sold a Jackson RR1 and a Gibson SG Voodoo to buy this PRS. I do not regret it at all! If it was lost or stolen, I'd definatly replace it with another CU24. The pros of this guitar, are of course the amazing sound, the looks and the playability. The only thing I'm not too fond of is the rotary knob. It produces some great unique sounds, but it's not very practical. For example If I want to switch from the neck humbucker to the bridge, I have to go from one end of the knob to the last clicking into each position in between. It also is hard to turn when you've been playign for a while and your hands are a bit sweaty. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: hendrix1194, on september 28, 2005

Purchased from: www.musicianswarehouse.com.au

Features: This is one awsome guitar, the inlays are abalone birds which look stunning on the grey/black finish. It stays in tune all the time I rarely tune it, the whammy bar is great to use with consistency of staying in tune. The pickups are perfect, I can get any sound out of them. I paid a lot for this thing and I also got a free case. // 10

Sound: The sound is absolutly perfect for everything I play. I play anything from Led Zepplin to RHCP to Megadeth and it plays them all well, the tone variety was more than I expected. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Everything was set up great from the factory and it would have wanted to be for a 4500 dollar guitar. There were no flaws at all, it was perfect and still in tune when I got it. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This will withstand live playing for sure, strap buttons are fine, hardware, finish etc are all perfec, I can depend on it for sure. // 10

Impression: This is by far one of the most best guitars I have ever owned and played. When I tried one out at the store I was blown away by the feel of the neck, the sound and how well it stayed in tune. It can basically play any style you want, it can have a great acoustic sound, then fiddle with the EQ and you can get an awesome Metallica sound out of it. I payed quiet a lot for it, but I have been looking for a decent guitar for years, and then I found the Custom 24. // 10

Comments

[steven1956]

I purchased a Custom 24 and I am totally blown away on its versatillity. It comes out tof the case in near perfect tuning. I went to a heavier string .011 and the transition was very easy with a simple truss adjustment. The sounds that you get are awesome only matched by the ease of playing it. I play through a Mesa DC-10 and the match is perfect. However, I might change the p/ups to a heavier tone/sound...I just don't get the punch of my Les Paul...However I own a PRS and most of my musician friend now hate me...ohh well...just get one.

[bluespunkmetal]

Dude, someone up there plugged a PRS into an MG Stack ?? Are you nuts, what a waster of money ??

An awesomely frickin cool PRS won't even show half of its tonal fineese when your playin it through an MG !!!

Sell your PRS, buy a good Ibanez, and a Mesa Dual/Single Recto, you won't regret it !!!

Or, buy a tube amp today !!!

[FireHawk]

I played this guitar at Guitar Center (I think or maybe somewhere else) and I wish I could afford one.

[speedinc]

bluespunkmetal wrote:

Dude, someone up there plugged a PRS into an MG Stack ?? Are you nuts, what a waster of money ??

An awesomely frickin cool PRS won't even show half of its tonal fineese when your playin it through an MG !!!

Sell your PRS, buy a good Ibanez, and a Mesa Dual/Single Recto, you won't regret it !!!

Or, buy a tube amp today !!!

Sell a PRS for an Ibanez???!?!?! Thats like trading a Ferrari for a Grand am!!! Granted a MG is not exactly a choice amp, but keep the PRS and save up for that Mesa!

[darkfire_storm]

speedinc wrote:
Sell a PRS for an Ibanez???!?!?! Thats like trading a Ferrari for a Grand am!!! Granted a MG is not exactly a choice amp, but keep the PRS and save up for that Mesa!

i like ibanez.... granted theyre a hell of a lot cheaper and probably not as good for some crazy rich guitar enthusiast, but ibanez's shouldnt be compared to a grand am.... more like trading in a ferarri for a BMW at least.... give em some credit lol.

[potzoku]

so...i want to get MG.Can that guitar scream?

[Robert_Terry]

I know these gitars play and sound fantastic, but do they not seem a little soul less up close to anyone?

I know there better made ad set up, but i still think gibson les pauls have like 20 times the personality and appeal of a PRS

Please dont think im dissing PRS, but they just seem a little lifeless

[duke_lion]

Robert_Terry wrote:

I know these gitars play and sound fantastic, but do they not seem a little soul less up close to anyone?

I know there better made ad set up, but i still think gibson les pauls have like 20 times the personality and appeal of a PRS

Please dont think im dissing PRS, but they just seem a little lifeless

I have no idea what you mean when you say "lifeless" and "soul less". And that it doesn't have personality. Do you mean the looks or what?
In my opinion the PRS is one of the most beautiful guitars on earth. A piece of art.
I have a Standard 24 in platinum silver, and I see and hear nothing but beauty.
Les pauls got nothing on PRS, imo.

(and its really true. They stay in tune like forever

[PRS Josh 83]

Robert_Terry wrote:

I know these gitars play and sound fantastic, but do they not seem a little soul less up close to anyone?

I know there better made ad set up, but i still think gibson les pauls have like 20 times the personality and appeal of a PRS

Please dont think im dissing PRS, but they just seem a little lifeless

Don't worry, I understand where you're coming from. There's a lot of guitars I've found pretty unspiring, even within the PRS lineup.

[Mahoru]

IMO, this is the real Ultimate Guitar!! Perfect in every aspect I can think. My dream is to own (at least) a pair of them. With that, I could cover almost everything I play. And well, compared with Les Pauls (I have nothing against them, I love them too, in fact), they feel and look much better. But well, that's just the opinion of a PRS-lover to death xD

[Nightfyre]

bluespunkmetal wrote:

Dude, someone up there plugged a PRS into an MG Stack ?? Are you nuts, what a waster of money ??

An awesomely frickin cool PRS won't even show half of its tonal fineese when your playin it through an MG !!!

Sell your PRS, buy a good Ibanez, and a Mesa Dual/Single Recto, you won't regret it !!!

Or, buy a tube amp today !!!

yes, sell it! sell it! sell it to me! i would love to take this crappy guitar off your hands, you don't even wanna know what my current piece of crap guitar is... oh wait, its an ibanez. lol. its a crappy cheap ibanez though, so yeah, i know, they make better ones. stupid first guitar...

[s/ash]

Just got a custom 24 TEN TOP!

They are the greatest thing even

A vintage LP black beauty couldn't compare to it

[pinkfloydwithin]

How about the se customs? What is your opinion of those?

[In-Jeenyus]

Mikael akerfeldt from opeth uses one with a blue tortoise shell finish

[HELLSHREDD]

My Jackson or Gibson would kik da fuk out of this wanker axe.lmao

[sweep]

man, these guitars are just overpriced :/

[stueey]

i dont understand how people cudnt like prs customs. gods in the form wood imo.

[mishall]

hey im pretty set on buying a PRS custom 24, ive played the custom 22 (all the shop had at the time) and i was wondering how "thin" the wide thin neck really is? i dont know if the 22 had the wide thin neck or not i cant remember it did feel pretty decent

[guitarist_with_]

s/ash wrote:

Just got a custom 24 TEN TOP!

They are the greatest thing even

A vintage LP black beauty couldn't compare to it

What planet are you living on..?

[uvq]

bluespunkmetal wrote:

Dude, someone up there plugged a PRS into an MG Stack ?? Are you nuts, what a waster of money ??

An awesomely frickin cool PRS won't even show half of its tonal fineese when your playin it through an MG !!!

Sell your PRS, buy a good Ibanez, and a Mesa Dual/Single Recto, you won't regret it !!!

Or, buy a tube amp today !!!

if you have an ibanez, you will not sound anything as good as a prs through an mg!!!!

[party_on_wayne]

i creamed myself when i played a custom 24 through shitty marshall mg10w. just imagine how much cum i would have in my pants if played through a vintage plexi or jcm 800

[TiDyCaTT900]

good freakin god these guitars are sooooo nice..if only I had the 500000 dollar price tag they wanted for them lol.