5 Things You May Not Know About A PRS Custom 24

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[@WCG72]

Starting from the nut the birds are: Peregrine falcon Marsh hawk Ruby throated hummingbird Common tern Coopers hawk Kite Sparrow landing Storm petrel Hawk landing Screech owl on a branch (24-fret models only)

[@chadn.1619]

All of those birds live in Maryland, too!

[@daveg4236]

Thanks. Always wondered

[@GothicXlightning]

love those Hummingbirds little shits

[@voodoogcarlos4393]

The Owl is a Screech Owl. Ironically located on the 24 fret...which will SCREAM. You're Welcome

[@paulypoobrain2929]

Ironically Screech Owls mostly just use a gentle trill when you hear them in the wild.

[@johnmcaleese8459]

@@paulypoobrain2929 Kinda like the driveway/parkway thing. Lol

[@kwesihenderson9633]

had no idea they were diff birds. the owl was the best thg learned.

[@iloveloopy]

Same here, never knew they were different. Always assumed it was one bird in various stages of flight!

[@nickhalewijn5668]

+John P the same for me, and I always thought the 24 fret bird was just F'd up because of the tiny space there. but seeing the detail of the owl is amazing!

[@coreyclark6505]

Yeah, I always thought they looked different but figured that's because they look like they were flying across the neck. I'd never noticed the owl though.

[@yogurt8625]

I thought the owl was a turtle.

[@stevehogan8829]

haha

[@Silverjerk]

Buying my first Custom 24 was one of the greatest moments of my life. I own a Custom 24, S2 24, and an S2 Singlecut (with a Mark Holcomb Signature model on order). Of all the Schecters, Fenders, Gibsons, Ibanez, Jacksons, ESP/LTD's I've owned, PRS are my favorite and my go-to for both standard and heavy tunings. I often wish I had never bought an American Custom 24, because it's so hard to go back to playing something like a C1-Hellraiser with EMG's without thinking, "why the fuck do I still play this inferior piece of wood?"

[@sinjon]

That green PRS is just absolutely gorgeous

[@monkeyxx]

Does PRS do a bad finish???

[@williamchiusano3185]

Noel E I love My Green 10 top. For DECADES I was going to GET THE Blue . I got it used and PERFECT in green ... I couldn't refuse it at 1000.00 Private Sale .. Basically STOLE IT 😎 I am excited EVERY day I see and play it . that's hard to do after 35 years of playing .. THE PRS is Absolutely Priceless To Me

[@deeman1]

In germany we call it frogsvaginagreen...

[@johnmcaleese8459]

@@williamchiusano3185 That's great. I have the Black Gold Burst. That green guit was like WHOA!!

[@johnmcaleese8459]

@@deeman1 And here I thought they were ALL pink inside

[@AlexPriceMusician]

#7 - the cases smell like cake icing

[@PhillipMcKnight]

THEY DO! I could never figure out what they smelled like. I always said sweet smell. But your right. Thank you for posting.

[@SenatorBanana]

sweet delicious plasticy prs goodness

[@tanukiman3855]

I always got a bit of a tobacco-y smell from the cases.

[@SenatorBanana]

thats only if you smoke the fuzz, silly

[@XMetalChefX]

Phillip McKnight Omfg I never noticed.......

[@Driftuner]

The real question is: do you guys know why the birds? Its because Paul's mom was a bird watcher

[@JuanYRuby1209Marine]

Yeah I learned that in a interview of prs guitars, paul decided to add thay design because of his mom

[@gkarone3228]

I want one with a yellow-bellied sapsucker

[@leeanucha]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@shredderscult7363]

Thanks, good to know

[@FlyingV555]

Learned that from talking to some guys at a guitar shop.

[@monstrok]

#7 - The original "Sweet Switch" in the Custom 24's invoked a circuit that gave the sonic effect of the capacitance from a very long cable run. Highs are muted and midrange becomes more prominent in the sound. It was done at Carlos Santana's request for his guitars and made it into initial production runs.

[@happytoo10]

I could afford to by myself an “SE” series PRS, it is absolutely amazing,grew up around Fenders, ( father in law played in a band,a duo and at times solo), later on in life I took up play bass and recently guitar, after hearing a PRS I wanted one, but $ ,especially with teenagers, so then I discovered the SE series, love it great quality control ensures the PRS quality isn’t diminished,love it 👍

[@altrock86]

Wow I never new the birds were different. I always thought it was just one bird in different ways

[@creggur]

Thanks for doing the Custom 24! I've got two SEs and my wife got me an 08 Core for my birthday earlier this month - simply amazing guitars (to me). I knew four of the six, so I learned something about my core guitar and thoroughly enjoyed the video. Thanks again!

[@JodyParsons]

I love watching the "5 thing you may not know" videos. It helps me fulfill the goal of learning at least one new thing everyday.

[@Thirteen31Music]

I recently purchased at C24 ... Its insane. Best guitar i have ever had no question

[@1958gibsonxplorer1]

The owl tip was sweet!

[@rupertbaxter2274]

This was a great video with genuinely interesting information. Good job!

[@ZackSeifMusic]

1-5: Because they’re my favorite guitars to use live🤘 When I upgraded my original Core Custom 24 to a 24-08 it allowed me to use the guitar for any gig out there. I’ve made a few videos on it and it’s seen over 100 shows and rehearsals.

[@Bluelightbandit]

Thanks for doing this, I love PRS. I don't have one yet but I will hopefully soon and yes, I learned a lot from this video, thank you!

[@arshist]

Thanks for running through the specs as they compare to Gibson and Fender. I own an SE 245, which if I went by, would have never known how the real PRS dimensions are significant. Can't wait to try a 22 or 24!

[@gregorygetable]

All new to me. Always a great channel of info. I have come to love PRS. Have SE 245, and now Paul's SE, along with other brands over the years as I am 67.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Great Vid Philip. You may have wanted to mention the " 10 " that some of the guitars have on the reverse of the headstock mentioning they are " Top 10" in figured Maple top but..... PRS has sooo many things to talk about...Thumbs up!

[@jpsullivan7172]

The '10 Top' is not exclusive to the Custom 24 which is why he did not mention it.

[@stevemorse108]

The birds are all different cool I thought they were an eagles but in different fyling positions.

[@TylerRay777]

A 26 fret PRS should have a hand giving the bird

[@MainMatK]

Killin me!!

[@rogeroeae578]

Tyler Ray Davidson a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

[@MikeGervasi]

It should be an egg

[@MainMatK]

Best one I've heard all year!

[@finaljesus]

That is funny how about a bird giving someone the finger lol

[@glennnmurphy]

I wanted to say thank you for this video! After watching this I bought my first PRS guitar today It's simply amazing ! I've always been a fender / Gibson guy. Simply beautiful super high quality guitar! Thanks so much for your videos ! Love your vidoes ! Lots of love from Canada !

[@captmike4519]

Just found your stuff 2 weeks ago. I really enjoy the videos. Keep it up.

[@scarletiv5683]

Great video mate! So glad I ended up with a CU24 instead of the CU22 I was looking at when I bought my PRS. Especially now that I have an owl on the 24th fret ! :)

[@stankfanger1366]

Five things you may not know about... me! (1) I can't afford Gibson. (2) I can't afford Fender. (3) I can't afford PRS. (4) I can afford Epiphone. (5) I lied, I can't really afford Epiphone.

[@ogri214]

Buy an SE standard Epiphone price but a WAY better instument

[@nino9273]

ogri214 SE is mostly above the epiphone price though...

[@M.S-Music]

Harley Benton Guitars, i have 2 and love them & they are chaep as chips!!

[@glennnmurphy]

Young Frankenstein haha this made my day

[@KalikaWeerasinghe]

Riley Everett - student 😂

[@garygirouard3328]

Good stuff! I've been looking at getting one of these, so it certainly added more info.

[@scottmatheson2390]

I had a red custom 22 with dragon pickups and thick neck that sounded really fat and gibson like. I really dug that guitar but being a typical guitarist wound up selling it on impulse chasing after the "perfect tone" and realized too late that I was already there.

[@TheAdambee7]

Those Dragon pickups are excellent. A friend stuck a pair in an old Gibson SG.

[@JWCFB]

Love the headstock info.

[@mereskimade]

I'm really enjoying this series going in depth into each guitar. I didn't know any of the items on this list.

[@ALEEN517]

Cool video. One thing about PRS guitars that I like, is the amount of time spent on shaping the neck. I saw a factory tour video and how they built their necks blew me away. Lots of thin shaping followed by days or weeks of storage time for the wood to stabilize and shift a bit. Then more thin shaping and storage, and so on, and so. That psychotic attention to detail is crazy to watch.

[@ALeXA4L3X5816]

could you do an episode on Ibanez guitars? it would be interesting to see what things from that manufacturer has to offer that isn't mentioned so much

[@MrJoshDoty]

Thanks for talking about the birds, especially the owl. My wife loves birds and specifically the owls... I think I might be able to get an "owl" guitar now!!!

[@steveg.3022]

I’m gonna try that!

[@navymark101]

Awesome my friend, I just received my new gray/ black CE24 bolt-on. This info was great, thanks...

[@jumpbluesdude]

I have never had to adjust my bridge, but now I know about those screws. Great tip. Thanks.

[@silverguitar9185]

Please do a video on the new 2016 Gretsch electromatics! The new upgrades look great. Thanks for the great videos!

[@thefriendlyfinger69]

Number 7: They are incredibly versatile and will handle both christian rock AND nu metal with ease ;-)

[@BookClubDisaster]

Aren't those the same thing?

[@anthonywanis2772]

Awesome insights and observations on these wonderful guitars, thank you Phillip.

[@rogerlinville8982]

I have an older version Core Series with the 5-way knob. Took a while to get used to, but I'm dealing with it. Main thing i didn't know was the super glue under the frets. Details that make PRS the quality instrument they are. Thanks for the video.

[@michaelswain2300]

I have the 5 way knob too. I just go by tone, but I can't tell which position does what.

[@pino_7428]

Since I bought my CU22 I don't even want to play any of my other guitars. PRS is quality, playability and reliability.

[@PhillipMcKnight]

I agree

[@tungjohncr]

same here! mine is CU24 10 TOP

[@johnfleet1854]

30th Anni 10 top here, just the best there is

[@MercilessGuitar151]

1997 CE24 and 2003 CU24 ten top owner here and I concur.

[@tinchin1980]

I by chance bought a used SE Sananta 1st year on CL (with those weird slash inlays). I loved it so much I sold my Jem, Gibson LP and a couple Epis and now have 4 more PRS guitars. Whenever I see them on CL and there's something unique, I snatch it up. Except for a soap bar 2 I missed out on.. Still watching!

[@BradHilton1963]

Love to hear about Music Man guitars, the Luke preferably, or the JP series.

[@ehiracheta]

Cool vid! It clarified a lot of things for me!

[@neilcrowley1255]

Awesome summary. I am just learning about Paul Reed Smith guitars, and this was a great starting point. Thank you for all the work you do to share your knowledge.

[@redcomn]

I still prefer their moon inlay tho. Birds was too cheesy for me, it used to cost more to have it with birds.

[@Preston_Rowe]

i use to hate PRS guitars for some reason now i want one in purple

[@speedmetal81]

Enlightening as always Phil. Thanks!

[@EvanBNW]

Wow I've never really liked the birds and my CE22 has moons. But now I need a 24 fret PRS with birds simply because of that owl, love it!

[@ericdenton6664]

I love these guitars as well. Even the SE guitars. I've owned almost every other brand. I haven't owned a Ernie Ball guitar and I'm sure they're great. But it's a good feeling being content with ones insturment. I own other guitars simply because they either have a feature or a tone palete PRS just doesn't have. But Paul's getting there with guitars like the John Meyer strat copy which I wouldn't own. I think it could have been something really special and fresh instead of a PRS Strat no matter how well it's made. I guess those things happen when you let a artist help design a guitar. Attach a healthy price tag and it becomes a joke.

[@themanunleashed]

I love the owl on the fret board 😁

[@ronsnodgrass4448]

Thank you Phillip, for this video I have been looking at purchasing a PRS in the next few months and your video is very helpful. The fact that you are a big fan of PRS makes that discussion even easier!! SincerelyRon

[@MorGuitarz]

Absolutely loved it. Most of the items mentioned I was completely unaware of and I own a few of the things. Keep them coming great segment

[@andytamlyn]

I have a PRS Custom 24 in Charcoal Burst with a Floyd Rose - I love it. It was set-up to perfection by World Guitars but I have noticed that it needs some TLC when the weather changes as the neck needs adjusting to overcome fret buzz. Once you get the truss rod adjusted all is perfect again - a 5 minute job. I also have an American Standard Strat in Candy Red and a Gibson 'Les Paul' Slash Appetite for Destruction. They are all lovely guitars but the PRS is my favourite by far. The feeling is awesome, the weight is just right, the neck is smooth, the 5 way selector switch enables it to sound like a LP or a Strat or plenty in between, the tone is awesome and it looks beautiful. The extra 2 frets come in handy pretty regularly too. It's my "go to" guitar every time. If you are considering one - play a few and shop around - play some other types too then you'll really appreciate the difference. I probably wouldn't recommend one as a first guitar due to the price - it would be a bit like buying a 911 as your first car. Instead go for an SE (Student Edition) - they are great value for the price - take a look at the Anderton's comparison video on here for an overview of the differences. Learn to play it then trade-up. If you aren't too experienced then get the guy in the shop to play it for you and listen to the difference - it can go from sweet and clean to jazz to funk to rock to heavy and sound great at every junction. Right, well mines hanging on the wall looking lovingly at me as I type this so I'm going to go grab it and play.

[@fuzzcous]

Nice video, Could you do a 'Five things' on a Gibson Explorer.

[@user-eu9ws3uo9f]

I'm loving this series of not knowing things about certain guitars. I'm always learning new things from it. Up until now I always thought the scale length was from the nut to the end of the fretboard. It's nice to know that they go from nut to bridge. Keep up the good wprk. :)

[@carlferry8992]

I purchased the PRS S2 24 Custom on Saturday, Guitar Center didn't have one in stock so had to order me one; I'll get that on Thursday. So the pointers you gave me will help me to know my guitar a little better. Knowledge is power! Thanks Phillip!

[@soulshaker68]

I know high end guitars have a lot of appeal....but could you do something like this for a PRS SE245?

[@josuegavi]

I was thinking just that!

[@mamanoy]

Great info! how bout a "5 things..." for SG's...?

[@MrSebastianParra]

The birds fact blew my mind! Saw an interview where paul explains some things about the scale lenght and whatnot.

[@southphillyfunk]

Hey Phillip, I appreciate and enjoy your videos. Thanks and Merry Christmas!

[@johnsharman5059]

I have a 30th anniversary. last fret no owl is that wright. thanks

[@johnfleet1854]

I also have 30th Anni ... no owl , just bird on the wing

[@intheshapeofhuman]

I believe PRS also has a compensated nut which fender nor Gibson do

[@dudelebowski1331]

Just bought my first PRS/USA, a 2003 CE-22 -- i just ***love*** this guitar! Thanks for the PRS wisdom/knowledge!

[@johnmcaleese8459]

Congrats!!! Welcome to the club and hope you're enjoying your beautiful instrument.!

[@compareguitarpickups536]

These play as well as they look - fantastic! Thanks, Phil! Very informative!!

[@LorenzoPunk77]

I want a Prs so hard >:c

[@fabianhelpenstein]

I would love to have a PRS but the price... :(

[@nathanfrank8155]

Go used. You can even get a used Core Custom 24 for between 1,100-1,500 if you scour FeeBay.

[@nathanfrank8155]

You can get a used S2 for under 700. Might want to swap the pickups, but they're not bad by any means.

[@TheHexebus]

go with carvin

[@nathansongne9790]

+TheHexebus lol carvin

[@GreenIce101]

They have a Mark Tremonti version which is only about $750 USD if I remember right and it plays like a champ

[@alexbowes2977]

Recently got a charcoal burst custom 22 based on the review of your latest one and the korean-usa comparison. Definitely the most informative guitar channel out there right now, keep it up :)

[@Stashmanfpv]

Different birds and an owl on the 24 made me go look at all 5 of my PRS’s... I’ll be darn!!! Learn something new everyday! Thanks again Phil !✌🏼

[@angrytroll27]

5 things you may not know about ...................... BC Rich..........ESP.............Jackson

[@Dropaprayer]

+John D'Aversa you win the Internet...

[@MainMatK]

I want owl!

[@thejmaker]

at 3:30 (#5) you say "Paul Reed Smith" guitars use bird inlays instead of dots. Well Custom 24s do have birds, however there are older PRS guitars with dots as well (Moon Inlay). I own a 1995 McCarty with Moon inlay while there were McCartys produced with bird inlay at the same time. Other than this... excellent video my friend.

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Yes, You are very correct. Paul decided to stop the moons a few years back. Funny part is a lot of player prefer them. Thank you for posting

[@Spidouz]

Phillip McKnight actually moon inlays are generally on the cheaper models from PRS, just like he released lately with the Satin version of the Vela, etc...

[@curtisharvey4852]

I'm 64, and my 2011 PRS Santana anniversary model is my favorite guitar of all time! I have a lovely little owl too, as well as a reliably kick-ass guitar.

[@georgespatounasconsultants8977]

Thanks as always Phillip. Happy and prosperous 2017 from the UK! :-)

[@ryanflannery3469]

5 things you didn't know about the floyd rose trem system

[@Circuit7Active]

my owl looks more like a turtle

[@MikeSedmakMusic]

Cool video! Very informative. I own 3 PRS guitars. Custom 24, Hollow Body 1, and 408. Love them.

[@bbnatedogg]

The gluing info was cool. I know many others super glue their frets, but I belive most just drop the glue in the slot and then press the fret. Regardless, gluing the frets definitely is a very good preventative measure. I think that's a big reason PRS guitars hold up so well.

[@pdy666]

I always assumed the bird inlays were just one bird from different angles! How about that.

[@brucecharlie8613]

Yeh but does it Djent??? haha

[@MichaelMakowski2006]

One of Paul's big innovations was the 5-way switching system that combines full hum-bucking and split coil, plus in and out of phase combinations, to get some tones that are quite unique and easy to access. This was fist done with the infamous rotary switch, and later the 5-way blade.

[@dalepal]

Good video. If I were in the market for another guitar PRS would be one of the first that I would check out. I was only aware of the 25” scale and headstock design so I learned something new.

[@bbnatedogg]

The bridge screw info was nice as well. Good job. One quibble. PRS doesn't use the same break angle that Gibson uses that causes the neck to break. They use a less severe angle.

[@willallen4080]

As usual I learned something watching your videos-Thanks.Keep up the good work!-Will

[@greghilinski6571]

Number 7 - The 24 and the 22 fret guitars are the same scale length. As a result, the neck pickup on the 24 fret model is closer to the bridge pickup, giving it a slightly brighter tone than the 22 fret model, especially when you play with the coil taps. When Fender went from a 21 fret guitar to a 22 fret guitar, they took the opposite approach. The fretboard is one fret longer than the actual neck. Not sure which one is better.

[@carlferry8992]

Thanks for all your pointers, really like the Owl

[@twitchdj15]

I've learned so much from your videos, your videos have made it easier too understand my own fender strat.. lol I can't play a note but, I understand how and why some of the components are made and used on my American strat.. love the videos, your doing a great job

[@Desert9999]

A great review of unknowns specs! OK, I heard about fret radius, nothing else before :)

[@kennethziedman3965]

That was surprisingly informative! Thanks!! I had no idea about several of those things!

[@woodward_alan]

I learned something about the bridge and production qty. I have a Custom 24 and love it. My favorite of 17 guitars. Thanks for the info.

[@DriFD3S]

Great video Phil! I would have enjoyed hearing you play a bit. Thanks for the PRS facts!

[@TheD33pthawt]

Great video, another advantage to glueing in the frets is the neck substantially stiffens up, which in turn helps resonance and sustain.

[@jimwallace734]

Love the videos. i learned that PRS has a 10 inch radius where Gibson had a 12 and Fender has a 7.5 inch. i bought an old Fender Stagecaster that was beaten and bruised, refinished it and had it custom painted for Xmas. Now I know the neck radius I want. Thanks. Love the channel. 😊😊

[@SDsailor7]

I am learning so much history/trivia about guitars.great video!Cheers

[@raschopper2]

Going to be checking out a 24 thanks for the info Philip! Rock On!

[@Juliang61]

Very cool, very interesting. Love the channel. I can't stretch for the PRS core but I do have an S2 Singlecut. Best guitar I've ever owned.

[@staleyexplores]

a buddy just got one of these, I'm stoked to get to play it next time I'm over there!!

[@hmudara]

Had a signature SE model for the past 2 years. Never noticed the Owl on the 24th fret!

[@Happy-Me.]

Great video. I've just bought a Semi Hollowbody. Its beautiful!

[@MRod1079]

Phil: Thanks for the insight, glad I sold my L.P for a CU24! But I still have my Tele & Strat for Single Pups. Also great series of 5-To Know- Please keep it up. Marc/Chicago

[@aeugmk2]

Thank you for an informative video! You have an awesome channel man!

[@gregobrian867]

stunningly beautiful guitars

[@adam-od6oq]

Hey Philip. I wanted to say kudos and thank you. You never let me down dude. Ive been playing 30+ yrs and id like to think I have good knowledge of guitars. But now when I’m looking to: 1. Purchase/sell/trade a guitar 2 .Get “CORRECT” specs and info.. 3. Try to come up with a good-brief-thorough post for selling etc? There you are. Because there is so much incorrect info out there. So, in the words of Cosmo Kramer, “Giddeeyup!” And since we’re talking Prs’s, I have had them for yrs. And yes, Prs frets never fail! I’ve asked techs from the big vendors to Boutique shops where Joe Walsh just walked out of. I always ask what guitars give them the least problems when unboxed, New or used from Frets, Setup etc. The answer is always Prs and sometimes Fender. And I learned that Crazy glue is the secret ingredient from heavy repairs to fixing scratches and dents in lacquer. So this explains the glued Prs frets from factory. Ive glued frets in a bind. But now when I Refret? Yep! Thanks Philip. Keep on doing what you do.