Position IV: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil in parallelĭespite what seems like a basic volume/tone setup, the Custom 24 is capable of a wide range of sounds.Position III: Bridge and neck humbuckers.Position II: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil in parallel.The pickup selector gives you the following options: Other perks include the 24 frets (given the name), a five-way pickup selector and the coveted "bird" inlays. Since the pickups are covered this means they'll have a little bit of a warmer tone, though the difference between covered and uncovered pickups is fairly subtle. Combining Maple and Mahogany is a time-honored luthier's tradition that has been used in many of Gibson's most popular SGs and Les Pauls, dating back to the 1950s.ĭon't assume that PRS cut corners with their in-house pickup brand just because they use overly simplistic names like "treble" and "bass." These pickups are exceptionally good. Solid Mahogany makes up the rest of the guitar's body, which provides a warm, almost soft response, helping to balance out the brightness of the Maple. This also gives the tone its brightness and tight response, helping to accentuate the higher notes and tighten up the lows. The top of the guitar is a solid piece of carved Maple which gives the Custom 24 a little extra weight and density.
Solid tonewood throughout signals sky -high quality Like most Floyd Rose bridges, this one comes with locking tuners so your guitar can handle heavy trem bar work.Įvery feature is a top notch PRS job, made by hand at the company's Maryland headquarters, free of any international outsourcing. The "Floyd" version of the Custom 24 gets some additional functionality points for metal, particularly lead players who would utilize the floating tremolo system. It just seems to sound amazingly good in whatever situation it's put in. To be fair, the Custom 24 with or without the Floyd Rose system, is a beast of a guitar, capable of handling nearly any musical style you could throw at it.