Left-handed guitar with curly maple veneer and 85/15
Custom 24 electric guitar for left-handers from the PRS SE series
Faded Blue high gloss finish
Set-neck construction with 25" scale length (635 mm)
Mahogany body
Maple top with figured maple veneer
Glued maple neck
24-fret rosewood fingerboard with Bird inlays
"Wide Thin" neck profile
One PRS 85/15 "S" Bass humbucker in neck position
One PRS 85/15 "S" Treble humbucker in bridge position
Passive electrics with 3-way pickup switch and more general volume and tone pots
Coil split via push/pull switch in tone knob
PRS Designed Tremolo
PRS Die-Cast tuners
PRS SE gig bag included
SE Custom 24 in the left-handed version.
The PRS SE Custom 24 Lefthand Faded Blue is a true classic of the PRS line-up and impresses with the classic sound, look and feel of the famous model. The electric guitar for left-handers from the SE series is composed of a mahogany body and a maple top with curly maple veneer, while the set maple neck with "Wide Thin" profile provides the right foundation for confident chord playing and carefree lead work. To offer the right sound for every genre, the SE Custom 24 Lefty uses two calibrated 85/15 "S" humbuckers, which are known for their balanced sound and can be split if desired. Of course, the hardware equipment of the SE Custom 24 Lefthand Faded Blue is composed of innovative in-house parts in the form of a PRS Designed Tremolo and reliable die-cast tuners.
With two 85/15 "S" humbuckers, a Shallow Violin Carve Maple Top and Wide Thin Neck, the PRS SE Custom 24 Lefthand Faded Blue offers classic PRS feel.
The comfortable "Wide Thin" maple neck is glued to the mahogany body of the SE Custom 24 Lefthand.
Proven PRS construction
For the construction of the SE Custom 24 Lefthand naturally, the proven PRS set-neck construction with 25" scale length (635 mm) is used, which combines lively sound characteristics with high playability. While a beautiful mapleveneer and the natural binding on the mahogany body with maple top provide the typical PRS look, the glued "Wide Thin" maple neck promises first-class playing characteristics up to the highest registers. Of course, the 24-fret rosewood fingerboard carries the coveted Bird inlays.
Split PRS 85/15 "S" humbuckers make the SE Custom 24 Lefty the ideal all-rounder for almost any style of music.
85/15 "S" Humbucker
When used with a guitar amplifier, the SE Custom 24 Lefty delivers the right sound for almost any genre. Responsible for this is a calibrated set of the popular 85/15 "S" humbuckers, whose balanced sound with an ideal balance of powerful bass and radiant treble is ideally suited for sensitive cleans and juicy Distortion. If desired, the pickups can be split via the push/pull switch in the tone control, so that glassy single-coil sounds enrich the sound repertoire. For control over the pickups is also a classic passive electrics with 3-way blade switch and general volume and tone controls.
The headstock of the SE Custom 24 Lefthand carries six PRS die-cast tuning machines with stable tuning.
PRS Designed Hardware
Last but not least, in-house PRS Designed Parts complete the equipment of the PRS SE Custom 24 Lefthand Faded Blue. The established PRS Designed tremolo on the body not only convinces with a buttery smooth response to the tremolo lever but also offers the hand comfortable support for damping playing techniques due to the smooth surfaces. On the headstock, PRS Designed Die-Cast tuners also keep the guitar securely in tune even after frequent reaches for the tremolo lever.
I was a bit astonished from another very negative feedback on this very model, because...my Custom 24 is simply great!
I have had some Epiphones, Ibanez and Fender US, and I must admit that the quality of the neck is comparable to my two US Fenders (Am Pro ii and Ultra): feel, fretboard finish from the 1st to the 24th fret (I have noticed Epiphone does not finish frets beyond the neck cut, wheras PRS obviously did the full job). This is also the first time out of the 12 guitars I have bought that I don't have to adjust anything from factory settings- I like rather low action and this was really perfect.. The only flaws I noticed (if really picky); - the input jack was a bit loose and had to get half-turn of screw (like most epiphones btw) - the tremolo is a bit too 'easy' - prefer the Fender feel. If you giggle the bar like crazy, it will go out of tune but 1/ that's not what a vintage tremolo is supposed to do, 2/ it is the same story on Fender strats as well. Simply be aware that it is not meant for dive bombs ;-)
I may change the pickups one day, they are a bit too hot for my taste but they are doing their job - I had to change the cab sim on my Helix, but the result is nice: powerful bass for leads and all in all very versatile, quite warm. The coil split is something I won't use too much, as it does not feel so 'full' and twangy as on a real Strat or Tele, but for a gig it is useful.
Given the surprisingly overall good quality for this price, I think my next guitar in that price range will probably be a PRS SE one. Can only recommend!
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The PRS SE range has to be some of the best value for money, out there. At this price point, definitely punching with the Fender player series. Craftsmanship is spot on and the guitar was setup out of the box. Size wise it sits in the middle between a strat and a Les Paul, which is perfect for me.
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Came perfectly set up, sounds (and looks!) beautiful. Service from MusicStore was great. Delivery service from DHL was abysmal. It took 3 weeks to deliver to IE from DE.
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