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PRS SE Custom 24 Electric Guitar - Black Gold Sunburst

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Tremolo - Black Gold Sunburst
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The PRS SE Custom 24: A Value-packed Twist on the Iconic CU24!

The Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 solidbody electric guitar puts the sound, playability, and gorgeous looks of the Custom line into a more affordable instrument. The PRS SE Custom 24's mahogany body and maple top now feature a more traditional "violin" body carve that gives it the feel of top-level Custom 24 guitars. A pair of 85/15 "S" pickups delivers a wealth of superb humbucking or single-coil tones. Its maple neck features a Wide Thin shape for comfortably fast playability, and the rosewood fretboard is adorned with old-school Birds inlays for that iconic PRS look. This guitar is a true PRS through and through, as well as being a great value — you don't have to be a touring rock star to enjoy the PRS SE Custom 24's exceptional tone and playability.

Exceptional components

The combination of a mahogany body and maple top gives the PRS SE Custom 24 a perfect balance of rich midrange and bright snap — plus, the beautiful flame maple top veneer helps make this instrument a real looker. Add a pair of PRS-designed humbuckers in the bridge and neck positions, and you've got a recipe for thick, sustaining tones. Pull up on the tone pot, and you'll access chiming, bell-like single-coil sounds. And the SE Custom 24's maple neck has a Wide Thin carve, making it very fast and playable.

PRS-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups

This SE Custom 24 is loaded with Paul Reed Smith-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups. An update on PRS's original humbuckers, the 85/15 "S"s are designed to sound terrific whether used in humbucking or single-coil modes. They offer you plenty of output for driving your amp hard while sounding clear and detailed when you want. These SE humbuckers closely resemble the tones of the US-made versions found in the solidbody electric guitars.

The PRS SE Custom 24's Wide Thin maple neck and push-pull 85/15 “S” pickups will speak to players across genres.
Top-quality components and construction: a PRS tradition since 1985.

PRS quality in every guitar

All Paul Reed Smith guitars are designed for performance, right out of the case — and the PRS SE Custom 24 is no exception. Constructed from high-quality tonewoods and components, PRS instruments carry on a commitment to quality that's been the brand's hallmark since 1985, when Paul Smith began crafting guitars for some of the most elite players in the world. In fact, you'll often see a PRS SE not just in the hands of countless Sweetwater guitarists, but also in the touring rigs of the world's most renowned PRS artists.

Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Full-featured Paul Reed Smith at a great price
  • Legendary PRS quality and playability
  • Beautiful flame maple gives the guitar an elegant look
  • Mahogany body for punchy tone and long sustain
  • PRS-designed tremolo maintains tuning under heavy use
  • PRS 85/15 "S" pickups deliver superb humbucking or single-coil tones
  • Push-pull tone knob accesses great coil-split tones
  • Wide Thin maple neck is comfortable and fast
Note the tantalizing PRS burst on this SE guitar.

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape SE Custom 24
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Flamed Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Black Gold Sunburst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Wide Thin
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 10"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay PRS Birds
  • Number of Frets 24
  • Scale Length 25"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material PPS Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece PRS Molded Tremolo
  • Tuners PRS Designed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup PRS 85/15 "S" Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup PRS 85/15 "S" Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone (push/pull coil-split)
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings PRS Classic, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 107993:BG

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Rated 5/5

My favorite PRS I've owned to date including Core models

So I play everything from Gospel to Modern Praise and Worship to Metal. This guitar does it all. I've been playing guitar since 1999, have owned everything from PRS Core models to Gibson Custom Shop Guitars. This guitar after a few hours of playing is my favorite so far. The 85/15S pickups are great, articulate, and the coil split doesn't have much volume drop off with a great tone. PRS really has stepped up the SE line. I've had several and this the best. The top as well is amazing. If the SE line had a 10 top range this would be one of then.

Shout out to Matt South for calling and checking in. You're the best.
Music background: Lead Church Guitarist, Session Guitarist for different churches, hobbyist, budding songwriter
Rated 5/5

Sweetwater has spoiled me

My sweet Solstice arrived in a super secured double box. Protected from vibrations from the shipping, and my guitar even arrived tuned. I got somecandy in there with my order, which the kid enjoyed. Needless to say, I am one happy customer!
Rated 5/5

Now my main guitar

So I've been an Epiphone Les Paul Standard guy for a long time. Then I started seeing these PRS guitars pop up on line with both players and teachers. I tried the PRS Tremonti signature, PRS custom, and PRS custom SE. I eventually settled on the SE for its simplicity, playability and tone. The tremolo bar is very responsive, and the push/pull tone pot is perfect for songs with acoustic intros and high gain power chords. These guitars are great for soloing with nice highs and lasting sustain. The only con is that the volume pot is too close to the bridge pickup. I initially kept hitting it with my picking hand but quickly adjusted. With all that said, this PRS SE is now my main guitar.
Music background: Playing for about 45 years.
Rated 4/5

PRS SE custom 24

Beautiful looking guitar. Love this in the 'Black Gold'.
Sounds good, has pretty strong hum bucking tones and the coil tap separates the coils to give you some variables - though I find for my use - I prefer the regular 3 way switch for tones...then using my amp and pedals to augment. The neck is described as wide-thin....? Do not particularly like the size as well as my Carvin or my older Gibson (the paul). It seems a bit 'fatter' than i had hoped.. The one big noticeable difference in this and my other guitars is that the fret bars are sitting up awfully high. You can really feel them when sliding across notes and changing frets. I wish they would have 'seeded' them deeper or filed them down... guess that's what you get when you do not buy the top of the line 'private stock' PRS models. This guitar was my test into the PRS world. I am more a Gibson / Carvin guy. It will be kept and played - but it will stay at 3rd choice for now.
Music background: singer, player, songwriter.... Mark Ludes (spotify, you tube, iTunes)
Rated 5/5

VERY GOOD GUITAR

This is hands down the best guitar for the money, I have many guitars from all the top brands some five times the price and after owning this guitar for ten years I can tell you this is the best all around guitar out there! I'll also add that I never write reviews but feel this guitar deserves recognition.

You don't even have to play guitar to know that PRS instruments are in a league of their own. With their exquisitely figured tops and premium appointments, each PRS is a playable work of art. But it goes way deeper than the surface. Every time Paul visits Sweetwater, we get a deeper look at his amazing instruments. We've even hosted several PRS Custom Shop events, complete with Paul's personal Wood Library! Whether they're his most affordable SE electric guitars, top-quality acoustics, or amps, it's always amazing to see what PRS comes up with. What's more, we keep a ton of PRS guitars in our amazing Guitar Showroom, so the staff at Sweetwater can get hands on with all of their latest models. We'd love to tell you all about them.

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