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The PRS Custom 24-08 10-Top retains the foundations of the original Custom ? such as the maple top, mahogany body and neck, 24 frets, and 25-inch scale ? while adding modern features to expand its tonal versatility. Each Custom 24-08 is capped with an exquisitely carved maple 10-Top, a symbol of PRS’s timeless quality and splendor. A pair of 85/15 humbuckers imbue the Custom 24-08 with classic sounds, with onboard mini-toggle coil-tap switches and a 3-way toggle outputting eight different pickup tones. For many years, Sweetwater guitarists have praised the PRS Gen III bridge’s capabilities, which pairs tremolo expression with the stability and sturdiness of a hardtail. Paul Reed Smith and company continue to raise the bar with the PRS Custom 24-08 10-Top, combining endless playability and incredible sound with stylish looks to produce a well-rounded instrument worthy of generations of playing.





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Tonewoods of the highest quality





The PRS 10-Top is the pinnacle of their world-class Custom series, and it only makes sense that each Custom 24-08 sports tonewoods of the highest possible quality. The mahogany body produces the warmth and resonance beloved by many of today’s most skilled guitar manufacturers. The Custom’s stunning carved maple 10-Top is synonymous with outstanding PRS craftsmanship, exuding elegance and uncompromising good looks while rounding out the body’s natural tone with additional brightness.





Anyone with experience wielding a PRS 10-Top will tell you the same thing: when it comes to comfort and playability, few instruments feel so right. The Custom 24-08’s mahogany neck features PRS’s Pattern Thin profile, the perfect fit for hands of all sizes and primed for everything from finger-twisting solos to clean, chimey chords. Adorned with PRS's iconic bird inlays, a rosewood fingerboard offers the tonewood's familiar smoothness and richness that have made it an irreplaceable choice for many players.





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85/15 humbuckers with endless tonal options





PRS 85/15 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 chimey cleans to full 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 end result is a very musical pickup that’s true to its lineage, but updated for the modern player. Guitarists at Sweetwater love these pickups. You will, too.





Prestigious, expressive hardware





Since 1985, PRS guitars have taken extreme pride in their exceptional quality, which is evident in every inch of the 24-08 10-Top. Its hardware is no exception. Combining the intonation and tuning stability of a hardtail with the expressive capabilities of a traditional vibrato bridge, the Gen III 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 Custom 24-08 10-Top Electric Guitar Features:


Custom 24 with special finish options, pickups, and appointments


Breathtaking maple 10-Top ? a PRS hallmark


Solid mahogany back imparts massive tone and sustain


25-inch-scale Pattern Thin mahogany neck is built for speed and comfort


24-fret rosewood fingerboard with bird inlays


85/15 humbuckers with coil-splittable mini-toggles deliver an impressive range of tones


PRS Gen III vibrato bridge/tailpiece for reliable note bending and rock-steady tuning


Phase III locking tuners make for quick string changes