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The Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 solidbody guitar puts the sound, playability, and gorgeous looks of the Custom line into a high-quality and affordable instrument. The SE Custom 24's mahogany body and maple top hold two great-sounding PRS-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups. Its 3-piece maple neck features a wide-thin shape for very easy playing, and the rosewood fingerboard is adorned with classic PRS bird inlays. Freshly updated, the SE Custom 24’s elegant new “violin carve” top deliver superior comfort for your strumming hand with the look and feel of a top-notch electric guitar. This guitar is a true PRS through and through. It's perfect for advancing beginners, intermediate players, and even gigging pros who need a rock-solid backup with stellar playability and a familiar look.





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Exceptional components





The combination of a mahogany body and maple top gives the SE Custom 24 a perfect balance of rich midrange and bright snap (and 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. This body is freshly enhanced with a shapely “violin carve” top, a gratuity previously reserved for more exclusive PRS models. The violin carve adds a contoured surface for your strumming hand with superior comfort compared to the sharper beveled edges of previous SE Custom 24s. Pair that with the maple neck’s wide-thin carve and you have the recipe for a fast, playable instrument like no other.





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PRS-designed 85/15 S humbucking pickups





The two humbucking pickups in this SE Custom 24 are Paul Reed Smith-designed 85/15 S's. 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. Sweetwater guitarists have discovered they offer you plenty of output for driving your amp hard, while sounding clear and detailed when you want. These SE humbucker closely resemble the tones of the U.S.-made versions found in the solidbody electric guitars crafted at PRS's Maryland factory.





PRS quality in every guitar





All Paul Reed Smith guitars are designed for performance, right out of the case ? and the 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 in the touring rigs of the most well-respected PRS artists in the world.





PRS SE Custom 24 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


Full-featured Paul Reed Smith at a great price


Legendary PRS quality and playability


Beautiful flame maple top adds visual elegance and sonic snap


Mahogany body for punchy tone and long sustain


Updated body shape with the improved comfort of a violin carve top


PRS-designed tremolo maintains tuning under heavy use


PRS 85/15 S humbucking pickups capture the tone and feel of PRS USA pickups


Push-pull tone knob accesses great single-coil-type tones


Wide-thin maple neck is comfortable and fast


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