PRS GUITAR MODEL COSTUM 24

The Custom 24 is the original PRS…the guitar Paul Reed Smith took to his fir

HFS treble and Vintage bass pickups were first offered in the 1990’s and helped to define the sound of the time by providing a balance of aggressive, musical, clear highs and strong midrange and bass. In 2008, we introduced 57/08 pickups, which were designed to capture a vintage ‘50’s humbucking tone. The Custom 24 is now offered with your choice of pickups so you can better tailor your tone.

Pickup Switching Positions:
Position One: Bridge humbucker
Position Two: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil, in parallel
Position Three: Bridge and neck humbuckers
Position Four: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil, in parallel
Position Five: Neck humbucker

st tradeshow in 1985. A perennial favorite with musicians, this model features your choice of a Pattern Thin or Pattern Regular mahogany neck (with a rosewood neck option) and your choice of 57/08 or HFS treble and Vintage bass pickups wired for our redesigned 5-way blade switch, which offers a dual humbucker option for the first time (see switching positions below).

Custom 24 Model Specs 

Body
Top Wood             Carved Figured Maple
Back Wood           Mahogany
Neck
Number of Frets     24
Scale Length           25"
Neck Wood            Mahogany
Fretboard Wood     Rosewood
Neck Shape            Pattern Thin or Pattern Regular
Fretboard Inlays      Birds
Hardware/Electronics
Bridge                     PRS Tremolo
Tuners                     PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Truss Rod Cover     "Custom"
Hardware Type       Nickel
Treble Pickup          57/08 Treble
Bass Pickup            57/08 Bass
Pickup Switching     Volume and Tone Control with Redesigned 5-Way Blade Switch
Option
Top Option              Flame or Quilted Maple
                               10-Top Flame or 10-Top Quilted Maple
Neck Option            East Indian Rosewood
Hardware Option     Gold or Hybrid
Finish Option            Special Order Finish
Other Option            HFS and Vintage Bass Pickups

PRS GUITAR MODEL COSTUM 22 NEW

Reintroduced for 2013, the Custom 22 is a classic workhorse with all the tones you’ve come to expect from your PRS with a distinctive, warm midrange and clarity. The Custom 22 features your choice of a Pattern or Pattern Thin mahogany neck (with a rosewood neck option) and your choice of 57/08 or HFS treble and Vintage bass pickups wired for our redesigned 5-way blade switch, which offers a dual humbucker option for the first time (see switching positions below).

HFS treble and Vintage bass pickups were first offered in the 1990’s and helped to define the sound of the time by providing a balance of aggressive, musical, clear highs and strong midrange and bass. In 2008, we introduced 57/08 pickups, which were designed to capture a vintage ‘50’s humbucking tone. The Custom 22 is now offered with your choice of pickups so you can better tailor your tone.

Pickup Switching Positions:
Position One: Bridge humbucker
Position Two: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil, in parallel
Position Three: Bridge and neck humbuckers
Position Four: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil, in parallel
Position Five: Neck humbucker

Custom 22 Model Specs 

Body
Top Wood             Carved Figured Maple
Back Wood           Mahogany
Neck
Number of Frets     22
Scale Length           25"
Neck Wood            Mahogany
Fretboard Wood     Rosewood
Neck Shape            Pattern or Pattern Thin
Fretboard Inlays      Birds
Hardware/Electronics
Bridge                     PRS Stoptail or PRS Tremolo
Tuners                     PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Truss Rod Cover     "Custom"
Hardware Type        Nickel
Treble Pickup          HFS
Bass Pickup            Vintage Bass
Pickup Switching     Volume and Tone Control with Redesigned 5-Way Blade Switch
Option
Top Option              Flame or Quilted Maple
                               10-Top Flame or 10-Top Quilted Maple
Neck Option            East Indian Rosewood
Hardware Option     Gold
Finish Option            Special Order Finish
Other Option            Uncovered 57/08 Treble & Bass Pickups

PRS GUITAR MODEL 513 MAPLE TOP

513 stands for 5 pickups and 13 sounds, achieved with an easy to use integrated electronics control package, which includes volume control, tone control and two blade switches. One blade switch is a 5-way pickup selector, and the other is a 3-way mode switch that allows you to select between the singlecoil, clear humbucking and heavy humbucking modes. One of our most versatile instruments, the 513 comes standard with a maple top, V12 finish and Pattern Regular mahogany neck (with a rosewood neck option).

513 Maple Top Model Specs 

Body
Top Wood              Carved Figured Maple Top
Back Wood            Mahogany
Neck
Number of Frets     22
Scale Length           25 1/4"
Neck Wood            Mahogany
Fretboard Wood     Rosewood
Neck Shape            Pattern Regular
Fretboard Inlays      Birds
Hardware/Electronics
Bridge                      PRS Tremolo
Tuners                      PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Truss Rod Cover      "513"
Hardware Type        Nickel
Treble Pickup           513 Patented Pickup System
Middle Pickup          513 Patented Pickup System
Bass Pickup              513 Patented Pickup System
Pickup Switching       Volume and tone control, 5-way blade pickup selector, 3-way blade mode selector   (heavy humbucking/clear humbucking/single coil)
Option
Top Option                Flame or Quilted Maple
                                 10-Top Flame or Quilted Maple
Neck Option             East Indian Rosewood
Hardware Option      Gold or Hybrid
Finish Option             Special Order Finish

PRS GUITAR MODEL 408 STANDARD

PRS is proud to offer a new voice with the 408 Maple Top and 408 Standard. These inspiring new instruments, offered as both a maple top (MT) and all mahogany (Standard) version, bring the versatility and voicing of the Private Stock Signature and the Signature Limited Edition to PRS’s Core line.

PRS 408 pickups were designed to extend the guitar’s tonal spectrum by narrowing the field of the bass pickup to increase its focus and widening the field of the treble pickup to increase its sound field (hence their asymmetric appearance). This pickup configuration (comprised of four coils and offering eight sounds) stems back to Paul’s experimentation on the Sorcerer’s Apprentice guitars in the early 1980’s. Thanks to the simple but versatile switching system featuring mini-toggle switches that provide numerous combinations of humbucking and singlecoil tones, the 408 Maple Top and Standard provide stunning articulation and musical clarity.

408 Standard Model Specs Body

Body                      Wood    Mahogany
Neck
Number of Frets     22
Scale Length           25"
Neck Wood            Mahogany
Fretboard Wood     Honduran Rosewood
Neck Shape            Pattern or Pattern Thin
Fretboard Inlays      Birds
Hardware/Electronics
Bridge                     PRS Tremolo
Tuners                     PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Truss Rod Cover     "408"
Hardware Type        Nickel
Treble Pickup           408 Treble
Bass Pickup             408 Bass
Pickup Switching      Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Blade Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggles
Option
Neck Option            East Indian Rosewood
Bridge Option           PRS Stoptail
Hardware Option     Gold or Hybrid

PRS GUITAR MODEL 408 MAPLE TOP

PRS is proud to offer a new voice with the 408 Maple Top and 408 Standard. These inspiring new instruments, offered as both a maple top (MT) and all mahogany (Standard) version, bring the versatility and voicing of the Private Stock Signature and the Signature Limited Edition to PRS’s Core line.

PRS 408 pickups were designed to extend the guitar’s tonal spectrum by narrowing the field of the bass pickup to increase its focus and widening the field of the treble pickup to increase its sound field (hence their asymmetric appearance). This pickup configuration (comprised of four coils and offering eight sounds) stems back to Paul’s experimentation on the Sorcerer’s Apprentice guitars in the early 1980’s. Thanks to the simple but versatile switching system featuring mini-toggle switches that provide numerous combinations of humbucking and singlecoil tones, the 408 Maple Top and 408 Standard provide stunning articulation and musical clarity.

408 Maple Top Model Specs 

Body

Top Wood            Maple
Back Wood          Mahogany
Neck
Number of Frets    22
Scale Length          25"
Neck Wood          Mahogany
Fretboard Wood    Honduran Rosewood
Neck Shape          Pattern or Pattern Thin
Fretboard Inlays    Birds
Hardware/Electronics
Bridge                   PRS Tremolo
Tuners                   PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Truss Rod Cover   "408"
Hardware Type     Nickel
Treble Pickup        408 Treble
Bass Pickup          408 Bass
Pickup Switching   Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Blade Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggles
Option
Top Option           10 Top Flame or Quilt
Neck Option         Rosewood
Bridge Option       PRS Stoptail
Hardware Option  Gold or Hybrid

PRS GUITAR MODEL 305

Based on our 513 model platform, the 305 features 3 proprietary singlecoil pickups to give you 5 classic sounds all with a warm, clear bite. The 305 incorporates the classic ingredients of vintage single-coil guitars with improved modern construction that adds increased natural acoustic sustain.

PRS GUITAR MODEL 305

Body

Body                      Wood    Carved Alder

Neck

Number of Frets     22

Scale Length           25 1/2"

Neck Wood            Rock Maple

Fretboard Wood     Maple

Neck Shape            Pattern Regular

Fretboard Inlays      Birds

Hardware/Electronics

Bridge                     PRS Tremolo with Steel Components

Tuners                     PRS Phase III Locking Tuners

Truss Rod Cover     "305"

Hardware Type        Nickel

Treble Pickup          305 Single Coil

Middle Pickup         305 Single Coil

Bass Pickup             305 Single Coil

Pickup Switching    Volume and Tone Control With a 5-Way  Blade Pickup Selector

Option

Fretboard Option     Rosewood

Hardware Option     Gold

PAUL REED SMITH GUITAR HISTORY

Since the early 1980s until recently Paul Reed Smith guitar work is considered one of the finest made, so favored by many prominent musicians. Latin American guitar player, Carlos Santana and jazz musician Al Di Meola, play two different styles of music. However, both have an equation, which is like a guitar made Paul Reed Smith.

Paul Reed Smith, the guitar maker said, "I started making guitars in my high school wood shop, in the bedroom my brother and me in the room. I rented the equipment ". Not so today. Now, artificial guitars Paul Reed Smith PRS short or made in a factory on the east coast of the state of Maryland.

Company with 260 employees that makes 13,000 guitars in America. Twenty-five thousand other guitars are made in South Korea at a cheaper price. Paul Smith earned sales revenue of 40 million dollars last year. Since its founding in 1985, the company managed to gain market share in a particular musical instrument industry. However, when asked about his business philosophy, Smith's answer is simple, he's just trying to make the best guitar as good as possible. "We questioned why we made different guitars and I have concluded that it makes the guitar very complicated, need special attention to the details," he said. Detail was most evident in the personal orders of the guitar or Private Stock, which is often considered as a combination of a work of art and musical instruments.

PRS company director, Jack Higginbotham said, making this quality guitar, starting from choosing good wood. PRS buy special wood for this guitar from all over the world, and known for its guitars maple wavy layers seamlessly. Higginbotham said the treatment process is also very important. The wood is dried slowly in a special room. Guitar set up with a computer-controlled lathe and to achieve the thousandth millimeter accuracy. All plates sanded, painted and lacquered. The neck of the guitar is done by hand. On average it took 6 weeks to make a guitar. Smith said the company's priority to perfection.