PRS P24

[David.55]

There is a used 2015 P24 for a reasonable price nearby, and I'm really thinking hard about it.

The press releases I've read maybe emphasize the acoustic tones a bit more than the electric.

Can anyone weigh in on the electric tones?

Thanks,

David

 

[drdoom8793]

My understanding is that the electric tones should be pretty much identical to regular Custom 24. I think the body is slightly thicker, which could theoretically change the tone a little, but I don't think it's enough for a significant change.

 

[Malloc]

The original P22/24 had different pickups that sounded more like 53/10 rather than 57/08, but were otherwise the same as a custom 22/24 of similar vintage (plus piezo circuit of course).

 

[markd21]

I have a 2015 P22 and the electric sounds are awesome. It has a sweet, smooth tone that I greatly enjoy. The switching positions are pretty cool in that I can get bridge humbucker/neck single coil as an option (don't remember all the switch positions). It sounds glorious clean and driven. Of course, the piezo tones are cool on their own, but really shine when blended with the magnetics for neat textures.

 

[goat-n-gitter]

I have both a Custom 24 (30th anniversary) with 85/15 pickups and a Custom 24 Piezo (P24) with 85/15 pickups. Electric tones are too close to call between the two (both have trems), and probably most of the difference is due to the regular CU24 having maple neck and African blackwood fingerboard vs. the P24 having normal mahogany/rosewood. My hardtail P22 with 57/08s has a more vintage gibby vibe to its' tone.

The piezo tones, at least to my ears, aren't hugely different between the hardtail and the trem, but that could be because I run my piezo signal through acoustic impulse responses.

 

[David.55]

Great feedback! Thank you all.

 

[Jkater]

My PS is a P24 with 59/09. when the piezo is out (that is all the time practically). it sounds to me just like any other piezoless guitar with those higher specs.

 

[ViperDoc]

Look at the pickup covers to identify what you have. Or pull them. MODCAT? The early P22 were shipped with 53/10, and I believe some of them were even marked P22 (not sure about that, nor what those would have been). The tones will be sensational, but however you define that is up to you.