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PRS SE Custom 24-08 Electric Guitar - Faded Blue

Solidbody Electric Guitar, with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Tremolo - Faded Blue
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Eight Pickup Combinations and Legendary Playability

With the PRS SE Custom 24-08 solidbody electric guitar, PRS brings one of their most sonically versatile guitars to their most affordable line of instruments. It's loaded with a pair of TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) humbucking pickups and advanced switching options to yield every type of tone a modern guitarist could ask for. Two mini toggle switches serve as coil taps for each pickup, allowing you to switch between fat humbucking tones and chiming single-coil tones instantly — there's even a "dual single-coil" mode unique to this model. Complete with PRS's Pattern Wide Thin neck profile for comfortably fast playability, there's a lifetime of musical exploration that's yours for the taking with the PRS SE Custom 24-08.

PRS-designed 85/15 "S" humbucking pickups

PRS 85/15 "S" pickups balance vintage character with modern clarity to deliver the sweet — yet articulate — sound and rich harmonic overtones of vintage humbuckers. Featuring a powerful bridge pickup and neck pickup with the perfect amount of brightness, the 85/15 "S" set packs a real sonic punch, from chimey cleans to full shred. The pickups are treated to PRS’s TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) tuning, which means the team at PRS has used their years of know-how to sculpt the sound to be perfect to their ears. The end result is a very musical pickup that’s true to its lineage, but updated for the modern player. Guitarists at Sweetwater love these pickups. You will, too.

Advanced switching for eight distinct tones

The "-08" in this model's moniker refers to the eight distinct tones you can conjure. With the 3-way blade switch you can access the pickup positions you'd expect from a dual-humbucker guitar — neck only, neck plus bridge, and bridge only. The two mini-toggle switches allow you to explore five more combinations — each switch engages a coil tap for each pickup, giving you access to snappy, articulate single-coil tones.

PRS quality in every guitar

All Paul Reed Smith guitars are designed for performance, right out of the case — and the SE Custom 24-08 is no exception. Constructed from high-quality tonewoods and components, PRS instruments carry on a commitment to quality that's been the brand's hallmark since 1985, when Paul Smith began crafting guitars for some of the most elite players in the world. In fact, you'll often see a PRS SE in the touring rigs of the most well-respected PRS artists in the world.

PRS SE Custom 24-08 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • PRS's acclaimed Custom 24-08 joins the affordable SE series
  • TCI-tuned PRS 85/15 "S" pickups deliver superb humbucking or single-coil tones
  • Dual mini-toggle switches engage a coil tap for each pickup for access to single-coil tones; unique dual single-coil setting available
  • High-quality PRS hardware and patented tremolo bridge
  • Pattern Wide Thin neck for a comfortably fast feel

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape SE Custom 24-08
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Violin Carve Maple with Quilted Maple veneer
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Faded Blue
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-Piece Maple
  • Neck Shape Pattern Wide Thin
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 10"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay White Pearloid Old School Birds
  • Number of Frets 24, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material PPS Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece PRS Patented Molded Tremolo
  • Tuners PRS Designed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup PRS TCI-tuned "S" Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup PRS TCI-tuned "S" Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone
  • Switching 2-way mini-switch (coil-tap), 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 107994::FE:

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Rated 5/5

Amazing quality for an affordable price!

Couldn't be happier with my PRS SE 24-08 faded blue guitar. I can't believe the promotion when I bought it included a $ pleking service for free. I added locking tuners, graphtech nut and strap lockers. Combined with the free Pleking service and upgrades, it really put this guitar in a category above any electric guitar I have had in the past, and those were american made by fender and Gibson. PRS has had my attention since the early, mid 90s and imo they are second to none. The 24-08 model has blown my mind with its versatility and quality. Combined with Sweetwaters amazing quality and service I couldn't be happier. Shout out to Evan Neiman who helped me immensely during the purchase and upgrade process. It was amazing to have someone who's knowledge and advice I could immediately see, respect and rely on with confidence. It was clear that aside from his expertise and technical abilities, he also just gets people and has a way of communicating with a client on a level I rarely see these days. This purchase just wasn't another guitar for me, it was much more. I hadn't owned one in many years and wanted to get back into playing to keep my mind elastic and for the creative side of my soul i have neglected. This guitar is cheap therapy and kinda adds a grounding ti my life that was missing. Evan totally got that and was genuinely excited for me, realizing this wasnt just the average guitar purchase. Im a retired, disabled veteran and reconnecting with guitar has been more therapeutic than I can put into words. Also I found out just a couple days ago, a dear friend from the USMC who lives in Indiana, has family that work at sweetwater. Knowing what I know about them it is obvious to me that Sweetwater knows that to be successful they have to have great people alone with great?products...and they do! Feel free to buy with confidence and know your getting a great team to support you with tons of quality brands and products. Thanks again Evan, and the whole Sweetwater team that put time and effort into my purchase.
Rated 5/5

Exceeded my already high expectations

I had high expectations based on all of the reviews, but this exceeded it. I have several great guitars at higher price points and I know quality. The fretwork on this guitar is the best I've seen on any guitar. Setup was near perfect. I dropped the action 0.25 mm at the 12th and raised the pickups. The pickups sounded a little weak until I did this, but it was a quick and easy fix. Plays great. Sounds great. Comfortable. Versatile. Beautiful. Sounds almost like a Les Paul & almost like a Strat. Trem is perfect. It's my new desert island guitar.
Music background: Active hobby musician in a blues band
Rated 5/5

PRS SC custom

This is a beautiful instrument!It was playable right out of the box and the color, style and finish are spectacular. This may be the most I've ever paid for a guitar but I am thrilled.
Music background: Novice
Rated 5/5

A Nice Plekked Guitar

I bought this model when it was on special with a free plek job. Now I have no excuses. Lol. Thanks to my Rep Alden Debee for making it happen for me. Always great service from Alden!
Rated 5/5

Very surprised!

I was blown away with this guitar. It was as PRS claims, ready to play out of the box. This thing feels great and the attention to detail is better than some American guitars I own. Special thanks to the best sales engineer Patrick Lantz, you really went above and beyond this time!
Music background: Playing guitar for 4 years and loving it!

You don't even have to play guitar to know that PRS instruments are in a league of their own. With their exquisitely figured tops and premium appointments, each PRS is a playable work of art. But it goes way deeper than the surface. Every time Paul visits Sweetwater, we get a deeper look at his amazing instruments. We've even hosted several PRS Custom Shop events, complete with Paul's personal Wood Library! Whether they're his most affordable SE electric guitars, top-quality acoustics, or amps, it's always amazing to see what PRS comes up with. What's more, we keep a ton of PRS guitars in our amazing Guitar Showroom, so the staff at Sweetwater can get hands on with all of their latest models. We'd love to tell you all about them.

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