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2003 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 “10 Top” Brazilian Limited Edition Root - $4,395
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Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 (Vintage) with Brazilian fretboard.
Unique RootBeer Color.
Made on 4/18/2003
This is 53/ 500 made with Paul Reed Smith's signature on the back.
Up for sale, a 2003 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 “10 Top” Brazilian Limited Edition in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. Just 500 of each model of the Limited Edition Brazilian PRS guitars were produced, sporting, as the name would suggest, Brazilian rosewood fingerboards. Arguably the definitive PRS model, this Custom 24 features a gloss Root Beer nitro lacquer finish over the handcarved maple "10 Top," paired with a one-piece mahogany body, and a mahogany neck.
This tremolo-equipped model is loaded with Vintage Treble and Vintage Bass humbuckers: an evolution of the original Standard design, these pickups have a warm, natural sound that, true to their name, evokes the tailored clarity and breadth of a classic PAF-style design. The five-position Rotary-Hybrid pickup selector knob is wired as follows:
Position 1: Humbucking Treble (bridge) pickup
Position 2: Outside coils of both pickups (Out-of-Phase), cocked wah-style sound
Position 3: Series single coils (described by PRS as the “warm version” of a Strat’s in-between sound)
Position 4: Parallel single coils (described by PRS as the “crisp version” of a Strat’s in-between sound)
Position 5: Humbucking Bass (neck) pickup
This Custom 24 10 Top weighs 7lbs 10oz, professionally set-up with 10-46 strings, great action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Standard, measuring .835” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 24-fret, abalone Birds in Flight inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Headstock: Brazilian rosewood veneer
-Tuners: Locking
-Serialization: 3-prefix (2003), inked, “10” stamp (10 Top status)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, mahogany
-Pickups: Vintage Treble/Bass humbuckers
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Five-way rotary Pickup selector
-Harness: Pots date to the 14th week of 2003
-Hardware: PRS Tremolo system,
The Custom 24 is the quintessential PRS guitar.
Custom 24 features PRS's patented tremolo system and PRS HES Brazilian treble and Vintage Brazilian bass pickups with volume and tone controls and a 5-way blade switch.
A PRS Custom 24 with an ebony fretboard offers a slick, fast feel, while those with rare Brazilian Rosewood boards (often found in Wood Library/Private Stock) provide warmth and vintage appeal, both featuring PRS's iconic quality, often with 85/15 pickups, beautiful maple tops, and signature bird inlays, with Brazilian versions being highly sought-after collector's items due to wood scarcity and tonal richness.
The Custom 24 is the original PRS. Since it's introduction, it has offered a unique tonal option for serious players and defined PRS tone and playability.
Comes with original case and paperwork.