PRS Custom 24, Figured 10 Top Electric Guitar Obsidian East Indian Rosewood Fretboard

The Custom 24 is the quintessential PRS guitar. This iconic instrument was the first model that Paul Reed Smith brought to the public at PRS Guitars' first Winter NAMM show in 1985 and has been a top seller ever since.For 2014, the Custom 24 features PRS' patented tremolo system, six new maple top colors, a rosewood headstock veneer with inlaid "Paul Reed Smith" signature, and PRS 59/09 treble and bass pickups.Pickup Switching Positions:Position One: Bridge humbuckerPosition Two: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil, in parallelPosition Three: Bridge and neck humbuckersPosition Four: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil, in parallelPosition Five: Neck humbucker10 TopA very small percent of the maple trees cut in North America are actually figured. To make "10 Top" status, a PRS top must have clearly defined figure across its entire top with no "dead" spots. A guitar designated as a 10 Top will usually have a small "10" written on the back of the headstock in the upper right corner.

• Body
• Body shape: Double cutaway
• Body type: Solid body
• Body material: Solid wood
• Top wood: 10 Top figured maple
• Body wood: Non-weight relieved mahogany
• Body finish: Acrylic urethane
• Orientation: Right handed
• Neck
• Shape: Pattern regular
• Wood: Mahogany
• Joint: Set
• Scale length: 25"
• Truss rod: Standard
• Finish: Acrylic urethane
• Fretboard
• Material: Rosewood
• Radius: 10"
• Fret size: Medium-jumbo
• Number of frets: 24
• Inlays: Birds
• Nut width: 1.656" (42mm)
• Pickups
• Layout: HH
• Neck: 59/09 (uncovered)
• Middle: Not applicable
• Bridge: 59/09 (uncovered)
• Brand: PRS
• Active or passive: Passive
• Series or parallel: Parallel
• Piezo: Not applicable
• Active EQ: Not applicable
• Special electronics: Not applicable
• Controls
• Control layout: Master volume, tone
• Pickup switch: 5-way
• Coil tap or split: Not applicable
• Kill switch: Not applicable
• Hardware
• Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
• Bridge design: PRS tremolo
• Tailpiece: Not applicable
• Tuning machines: Phase III locking tuners
• Color: Nickel
• Other
• Number of strings: 6 string
• Special features: Not applicable
• Case: Hardshell case
• Accessories: Warranty card, adjustment tools
• Country of origin: United States