The PRS Custom 24 is a PRS electric guitar. Close alternatives include the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar and the Hofner Super Solid II. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
PRS Custom 24
PRS · electric guitar
Introducing the PRS Custom 24, a timeless masterpiece that captures the essence of musical innovation. As the flagship model of Paul Reed Smith, it debuted at Winter NAMM in 1985 and continues to resonate with musicians worldwide. Its exquisitely carved maple top, available in a variety of finishes from the visually striking "10 Tops" to the subtly elegant flame, pairs beautifully with a mahogany back, neck, and rosewood fretboard, ensuring a harmonious sound. This guitar caters to a broad spectrum of players, offering different neck shapes to suit individual preferences. The PRS-designed 85/15 bridge and neck pickups, paired with five-way switching and coil-tapping, unlock a plethora of tones, making the PRS Custom 24 a favorite among touring artists and studio guitarists alike.
- thin
- playability
- exceptional tone versatility
- harmonious sound
- genre spanning tonal versatility
- sustain
- modern
- broad spectrum
Amps that pair well with the PRS Custom 24
Roland Cube Street
Roland
34% matchThe Cube Street's full, busking-ready stereo voicing gives the Custom 24's genre-spanning versatility real outdoor projection.
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
31% matchThe Tweed Deluxe's woody, thick breakup gives the Custom 24's genre-spanning versatility a vintage backbone to push against.
Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head
Marshall
29% matchThe Custom 24's broad tonal range gives the Superlead's classic British crunch something versatile to work with, from cleans to rock breakup.
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Barcelona leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Bad Cat Lynx
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Lynx's full balances out the thin tone
Orange Gear Baby 100 watt head
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Orange Gear Baby 100 watt head answers back full
Roland Mobile-Cube
Roland
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Roland Mobile-Cube answers back full
Laney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo
Laney
tonal matchLaney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo's full balances out the thin tone
Pedals that stack with the PRS Custom 24
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
35% matchThe Custom 24's versatile, sustain-heavy pickups give the Elements Distortion's thick, meaty gain a genuinely harmonious front end to push into.
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
32% matchThe Custom 24's broad, harmonious tone gives the ODR-1's transparent midrange drive plenty of natural character to push rather than color.
Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchInto PRS Custom 24, Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Carl Martin Heavy Drive
Carl Martin
tonal matchInto PRS Custom 24, Carl Martin Heavy Drive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer SF300 Super Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and PRS Custom 24 delivers it
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchPRS Custom 24 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Boss OD-3 Overdrive wants
NuX SSD-10
Nux
tonal matchPRS Custom 24 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform NuX SSD-10 wants
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and PRS Custom 24 delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
electric guitar
70% similarity“a thicker body than the Custom 24”
Hofner Super Solid II
electric guitar
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Squier Stratocaster
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
Ampeg
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Höfner Club 50
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Erlewine Lazer
Erlewine
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez KIKO10 (Kiko Loureiro Signature)
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Stratocaster
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez S470
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS Private Stock
PRS
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha Pacifica 1421
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the PRS Custom 24?+
The closest matches in character are the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar, the Hofner Super Solid II, the Squier Stratocaster.
What pairs well with the PRS Custom 24?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head — The Cube Street's full, busking-ready stereo voicing gives the Custom 24's genre-spanning versatility real outdoor projection..