PRS USA Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Wood Library " Aqua-Bleux + Maple" (2019)
Specs
• Model: Custom 24
• Edition: Wood Library
• Finish: Aqua-Bleux
• Top Grade: 10-Top
• Body: Swamp Ash
• Top: Figured / Flamed Maple
• Neck: Flamed Maple
• Neck Profile: Pattern Thin
• Fingerboard: Flamed Maple
• Inlays: Black Onyx Birds
• Scale Length: 25"
• Frets: 24
• Pickup Configuration: HH
• Neck Pickup: PRS 58/15
• Bridge Pickup: PRS 58/15
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Switching: PRS 5-Way Blade Pickup Selector
• Bridge: PRS Tremolo
• Tuners: PRS Locking Tuners
• Hardware: Hybrid Gold / Nickel
• Weight: Approx. 7.10lb
• Case: Original PRS Hardshell Case
• Country: USA
• Year: 2019Personal Thoughts
This is a spectacular Wood Library Custom 24 and a particularly strong example of how exotic PRS can make the platform feel without pushing all the way into Private Stock territory. The Aqua-Bleux finish works beautifully over the 10-Top, with the flame carrying plenty of depth and movement across the body. The hybrid gold and nickel hardware adds just enough contrast to make the whole guitar feel properly high-end.
The flamed maple neck and matching flamed maple fingerboard are a major part of the appeal. Combined with the black onyx bird inlays, they give the guitar a very distinctive visual identity and make it feel much more bespoke than a standard mahogany-neck Custom 24. The Pattern Thin carve keeps the playing feel quick and familiar, while the 25" scale and 24-fret layout retain the classic Custom 24 balance.
The 58/15 pickup set provides a clear, open and articulate humbucker voice with excellent note separation and dynamic response. Combined with the 5-way blade, there is a broad range of full humbucker and split-style tones available, making this as usable as it is visually impressive.
At around 7.10lb, it is also a nicely manageable weight for a high-spec Custom 24. A really striking Wood Library build with an exceptional top, highly figured neck and an unusually cohesive specification.
Condition Report
Excellent condition. Originally imported from overseas as an unsold example and remains effectively untouched, one noteworthy mark under the pickup ring near the screw where the lacquer has checked ever so slightly Otherwise mint, Recently restrung with .010–.046 strings and checked over for setup and playability. Supplied with its original PRS hardshell case, hangtags, case candy and associated documentation.
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