The Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Floyd in Charcoal is a bold and versatile high-performance instrument that merges PRS’s renowned craftsmanship with the aggressive attitude of a Floyd Rose-equipped shred machine. Built for players who crave surgical precision, massive tone, and rock-solid tuning stability, this Custom 24 variant delivers it all—wrapped in a visually arresting finish that evokes both elegance and edge.

This guitar features a classic solidbody construction, combining a figured maple top with a resonant mahogany back, carved in PRS’s iconic violin carve. This timeless tonewood pairing produces a harmonically rich and balanced sound, with the maple adding clarity and snap while the mahogany brings warmth and depth. Finished in Charcoal under a high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, the top radiates a deep, aquatic shimmer, making it as visually captivating as it is sonically powerful.

A standout feature of this model is its one-piece maple neck, which gives the guitar a snappy, articulate response with a brighter tonal character than PRS’s more typical mahogany necks. The Pattern Thin neck shape offers a sleek, fast-playing profile ideal for technical lead work, while maintaining enough substance for comfortable rhythm playing. With 24 frets, a 25” scale length, and a smooth ebony fretboard featuring a 10" radius, this guitar is built for speed and clarity. Subtle but critical specs—like the neck depth of 53/64" at the ½ fret and 57/64" at the 12½ fret, along with a nut width of 1 11/16" and a body-end width of 2 1/4"—ensure that the guitar feels fast and comfortable in every register. Classic PRS bird inlays and a Signature inlaid headstock logo finish off the aesthetic with elegance.

What truly sets this Custom 24 apart is the inclusion of the Original Floyd Rose tremolo system, paired with a PR-11 locking nut. This hardware combination offers precise tuning stability even under the most extreme whammy-bar abuse, making it the ideal choice for players who need expressive dive-bombs and flutters without compromise. Complementing the bridge is a set of PRS Phase III non-locking tuners with wing buttons, providing smooth tuning adjustments and stylish functionality.

Electronics-wise, the guitar is loaded with PRS’s aggressive Metal TCI treble and bass pickups, designed for high-output clarity and searing lead tones. These pickups are finely tuned to handle everything from modern metal riffing to singing solos, while still cleaning up beautifully for dynamic phrasing. A Volume and Tone control, combined with a 5-way blade pickup switch, allows for an impressive range of tonal flexibility—from full-throttle distortion to nuanced cleans and split-coil sparkle.

The PRS Custom 24 Floyd in Charcoal is a tour-ready, precision-built instrument that marries technical innovation with legendary PRS quality. Whether you’re pushing the limits on stage or crafting detailed tracks in the studio, this guitar offers the perfect blend of style, substance, and unrelenting performance.