2024-Updated Core Custom 24-08?

[MichaelC24]

Looks like we may have our first look at some of the upcoming 2024 Core offerings..

Custom 24-08 looks to have the “Paul’s” style pickups, and the John McLaughlin tuner buttons..as well as a new color called “Carroll Blue”

Love it.. reminds me of the limited “Brushstroke” 24’s. Wish they would bring those back!

 

[bodia]

Interesting. This is the 2nd one of these that has been posted in the last week, or 10 days. I'd be ok with this, for sure. Still regret not grabbing one of the Brushstroke 24s when they were available.

 

[RedGuitars]

I want a red one!

 

[intothevoid]

That’s awesome
Makes it more differentiated from the regular CU24

 

[Simon Says]

Looks like we may have our first look at some of the upcoming 2024 Core offerings..

Custom 24-08 looks to have the “Paul’s” style pickups, and the John McLaughlin tuner buttons..as well as a new color called “Carroll Blue”

Love it.. reminds me of the limited “Brushstroke” 24’s. Wish they would bring those back!

I noticed the tuners, too. I thought a bit about this guitar and power to Paul and the Crew for doing things their way. This is what you want from an influential company

 

[CivoLee]

Interesting, but I'm bit concerned about how well TCI pickups can handle harder rock/metal tones...sure I saw a performance of T-Pain (don't laugh, he can actually sing quite well) covering Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" with the guitarist playing a MEV and getting a good Iommi-esque tone, and as Ola Englund's Will It Chug? YouTube series has shown, pretty much anything can do heavier sounds when paired with the right amp, but will it feel right to play harder music on a more "eclectic"-focused instrument?

Oh well, there are 6 years worth of CU24-08s with full-sized humbuckers that won't magically disappear if/when this takes over (though they might go up in value depending on how it's received).

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I noticed the tuners, too. I thought a bit about this guitar and power to Paul and the Crew for doing things their way. This is what you want from an influential company

I don’t care for the buttons, but it’s not my money.

 

[Simon Says]

I don’t care for the buttons, but it’s not my money.

So do I; tuner buttons would be gone if I ever went with it. I won't, though. I already have two 24-fret PRS, including one with 24-08 switching. You know what I'm craving for. If they do the Soapbar DGT, I will find myself in a pickle

 

[RedGuitars]

Still no announcement on these?

 

[Simon Says]

Still no announcement on these?

I guess they will drop a new line around winter NAMM

 

[jak3af3r]

I see that also have a HBII with the same tuners.

 

[andy474x]

Great looking guitar… but I do also hope they offer replacement buttons, nickel or gold plated.

 

[SinSir]

Great looking guitar… but I do also hope they offer replacement buttons, nickel or gold plated.

I'm guessing you could use the P3 tuner buttons. I'd prefer those anyhow. These look odd to me.

 

[Black Plaid]

The tuners are probably more ergonomic, but I agree they look odd at first sighting.

My favorite looking tuners are those Art Deco ones you see on the 70s BC Rich Mockingbirds.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I don’t care for the buttons, but it’s not my money.

I'm guessing you could use the P3 tuner buttons. I'd prefer those anyhow. These look odd to me.

Weird they trotted this design out again. PRS used it in the past exactly once (on maybe the Artist III?).

The buttons back then were metal and they were on Phase I (.2) winged tuners made by someone (?) between the Schaller and Gotoh manufacturing switch.

I have a set

 

[sergiodeblanc]

The tuners are probably more ergonomic, but I agree they look odd at first sighting.

My favorite looking tuners are those Art Deco ones you see on the 70s BC Rich Mockingbirds.

Grover Imperials

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

It’s not announced yet…shhhhh

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Locking vintage Klusons would really set that off…and drive that headstock to the ground faster than an SG on a nylon strap.

 

[SinSir]

Grover Imperials

Thanks. I was trying to remember what those things were called.. kept getting that chicago architecture tour stuck in my head. Art Deco trigger Manchurian Canidate style

 

[SinSir]

Locking vintage Klusons would really set that off…and drive that headstock to the ground faster than an SG on a nylon strap.

Grovers all the way!