Paul Reed Smith Custom 24-08 - Fire Smokeburst

The Paul Reed Smith Custom 24-08 in Fire Smokeburst is a breathtaking expression of modern electric guitar artistry, born from the union of elegance, precision, and sonic imagination. Its carved figured maple top glows beneath the Fire Smokeburst finish, where deep ember hues fade into smoky shadows, evoking the beauty of burning coals and shifting flame. Beneath this luminous top lies a resonant mahogany body, chosen for its warmth and depth of tone, creating a perfect foundation for the guitar’s singing sustain and rich harmonic bloom.

The neck is shaped from mahogany into PRS’s revered Pattern Thin profile, offering an effortless feel that invites speed, accuracy, and expressive touch. Its dimensions are crafted with thoughtful detail, from the subtle 26/32-inch depth at the nut to the refined 57/64-inch contour at the twelfth fret. The rosewood fretboard flows like a river of dark chocolate beneath your fingertips, crowned with PRS’s signature bird inlays that gleam like constellations across the 24 frets of its 25-inch scale length. Each note rings clear and alive, carried by the perfect marriage of artistry and engineering that defines PRS craftsmanship.

At the heart of the Custom 24-08’s versatility lie its TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) pickups, delivering a voice that can soar, whisper, or growl with grace. Controlled through a volume and tone system with a 3-way blade switch and two mini-toggle coil tap switches, the 24-08 circuit opens an astonishing eight tonal combinations. From crystalline single-coil shimmer to full-bodied humbucking roar, this instrument adapts instantly to the player’s imagination, making it equally at home in a studio’s refined mix or beneath the lights of a roaring stage.

The PRS Gen III Tremolo bridge and Phase III locking tuners form a rock-solid pairing that keeps tuning precise and sustain infinite, while the nickel hardware gleams with a timeless metallic sheen. Every element of this instrument reflects the vision and care that have made Paul Reed Smith guitars the modern standard of excellence.

At a balanced 7 pounds 1 ounce, the Custom 24-08 feels alive and perfectly poised in the hands. It arrives in its D1 molded hard case, a vessel worthy of the beauty within. The Fire Smokeburst finish may catch your eye, but it is the voice, the feel, and the soul of this guitar that will hold your heart—an instrument built not only to be played, but to be cherished for a lifetime.

Other specifications include:

• Top Wood Carved Figured Maple Top
• Back Wood Mahogany
• Number of Frets 24
• Scale Length 25"
• Neck Wood Mahogany
• Neck Shape Pattern Thin
• Neck Depth At The Nut Pattern Thin 26/32”
• Width of Fretboard at the Body Pattern Thin 2 1/4”
• Width of Fretboard at the Nut Pattern Thin 1 11/16”
• Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret 53/64"
• Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret 57/64"
• Fretboard Wood Rosewood
• Fretboard Inlay Birds
• Bridge PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
• Tuners Phase III Locking Tuners
• Hardware Type Nickel
• Treble Pickup TCI
• Bass Pickup TCI
• Controls Volume & Tone Controls with 3-Way Blade Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggle Coil Tap Switches
• D1 Molded Hard Case
• 7 lbs 1 oz
• #417712

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