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Top-class Custom 24, Reimagined with Sweewater’s Custom Specs





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This PRS Wood Library Custom 24 is a Sweetwater-spec twist on arguably PRS’ most iconic solidbody, crafted with the finest tonewoods in the PRS vault. This guitar begins with the classic Custom 24 formula of a warm-sounding mahogany body and a treble-enhancing maple top ? one of the most revered tonewood combos in guitar history. However, instead of the usual mahogany, we chose to outfit the Wood Library Custom 24 with a speedy Pattern Thin profile figured maple neck for both increased stability, topped off with a sleek slab of ebony. Under the hood, two 85/15 pickups unleash a powerfully full-range humbucking voice based on some of Paul’s earliest pickups, with a sound that captures the definition and dynamic feel of a single-coil pickup. Round it all out with a Smoked Black set of premium PRS hardware ? including Phase III locking tuners and an expressive PRS Patented tremolo ? and the PRS Wood Library Custom 24 is truly a show stopper of an axe that you can only get at Sweetwater!





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Bright and snappy figured maple neck





On many of PRS’ most classic designs, a mahogany neck is all but a prerequisite ? for good reason, too, as it’s served as one of the guitar’s premier tonewoods since the instrument was first electrified! However, as Sweetwater’s guitar experts are always up for a bit of tonewood experimentation, we’ve spec’d this Wood Library Custom 24 with a gorgeous figured maple neck. Why? Compared to the warmth of mahogany, a maple neck grants you a slightly brighter sound with a snappier attack. This makes it especially suited to players who require the utmost note-to-note definition, especially if you regularly venture into high-gain territory.





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TCI-tuned 85/15 humbuckers





The PRS Wood Library Custom 24 comes equipped with 85/15 humbuckers. These pickups balance vintage character with modern clarity to deliver the sweet yet articulate sound and rich harmonic overtones of vintage humbuckers. Featuring a powerful bridge pickup and neck pickup with the perfect amount of brightness, the 85/15 set packs a real sonic punch, from chiming cleans to full-bore shred. The pickups are treated to PRS's TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) tuning, which means the team at PRS has used their years of know-how to sculpt the sound to be perfect to their ears. The Custom 24 includes master tone, 3-way switch, and push-pull controls that unlock an array of ear-grabbing tones, including single-coil textures. Guitarists at Sweetwater love these pickups. You will, too.





Prestigious hardware





Since 1985, PRS guitars have taken extreme pride in their exceptional quality, which is evident in every inch of the Wood Library Custom 24. Its hardware is no exception. Combining the intonation and tuning stability of a hardtail with the expressive capabilities of a traditional vibrato bridge, the PRS Patented Tremolo is designed for maximum tonal transfer between the hardware and woods. The result is a great tone and stable tuning performance. PRS Phase III locking tuners ooze elegance and class, with high-tolerance pegs, large buttons, an open back, and a closed housing. Restringing is easy, as the locking tuners clip the string end for you, so you’ll spend much less time tuning up and more time playing.





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PRS Wood Library Custom 24 Electric Guitar Features:


Custom-spec’d 6-string, designed by Sweetwater and crafted by the world-class luthiers in the PRS Wood Library


Warm-sounding mahogany body, topped with a stunning quilted maple 10-Top for increased treble response


Gorgeous figured maple neck imparts a clear, snappy attack with excellent note-to-note definition


Pattern Thin neck profile is perfect for technically minded players who require the utmost speed


10-inch-radius ebony fingerboard, complete with eye-catching “Old School Birds” mother-of-pearl inlays


Dual PRS 85/15 give you full-bodied humbucker might, combined with the cutting clarity and articulation of a single-coil pickup


Push/pull controls to unlock sparkling single-coil-style tones


Custom Smoked Black hardware, including rock-solid Phase III locking tuners and an expressive PRS Patented Tremolo unit