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The 2025 PRS Wood Library Custom 24 in Bonnie Pink: A Refined Original

When you think of PRS, the Custom 24 often comes to mind first. This 2025 Wood Library edition takes that foundational design and dresses   it in a captivating Bonnie Pink finish, revealing a beautiful 10 Top flame maple that truly sets it apart.

The PRS Legacy

The Custom 24 isn’t just a model; it’s the guitar that put Paul Reed Smith on the map. Since its debut, it’s been the benchmark for what a modern, handcrafted electric guitar can be, finding its way into the hands of countless artists who demand consistent performance and distinctive tone.

What Makes It Special

The Wood Library designation means this Custom 24 features a specially selected 10 Top grade flame maple cap, chosen for its visual depth, paired with a resonant mahogany body. The Bonnie Pink finish on the top is applied with a high-gloss nitro, allowing the flame to ripple and dance with light, while the natural high-gloss nitro on the back showcases the mahogany’s rich, open grain. This combination of tonewoods provides a balanced and articulate foundation, contributing to the guitar’s clear sustain and full, harmonically rich body of sound.

Underneath that striking finish are the PRS 58/15 LT pickups, known for their exceptional clarity and vintage-inspired character. They capture the sweet, bell-like chime you’d expect from well-regarded single coils while offering the warm, rounded response reminiscent of late 1950s humbuckers. Playing through them, you’ll notice a lively, open feel that makes clean chords sparkle with definition and driven lead lines sing with a focused midrange presence. The push-pull tone control for coil-tapping further expands their sonic range, giving you a wider array of textures to explore, from thick humbucker growl to bright, articulate single-coil sounds.

The mahogany neck, carved to a comfortable Pattern Thin profile, feels fast and allows for quick movement across all 24 frets, while the smooth East Indian Rosewood fretboard provides a consistent playing surface. This Custom 24 is equipped with PRS’s patented Gen III tremolo system, delivering reliable tuning stability even through expressive bends and dives, and Phase III locking tuners with elegant wing buttons. These components work in harmony to ensure the instrument resonates freely, contributing to its overall lively feel, vibrant tone, and sustained notes that hang in the air.

Who Should Play This Guitar

This Custom 24 is for the player who values a guitar built for consistent performance and a nuanced tonal palette. If you appreciate the heritage of PRS and seek an instrument that blends traditional craftsmanship with modern ergonomics, and you’re drawn to a guitar that makes a visual statement without compromising on sound or feel, this one deserves your attention. It’s a guitar for serious players who want a reliable workhorse for the stage or studio, capable of delivering articulate cleans and rich, driven tones across a variety of musical settings.

Specifications

  • Weight: 8.10 Pounds (8 lbs 2 oz)
  • Model: PRS Wood Library 10 Top Custom 24
  • Builder: Paul Reed Smith – PRS
  • Year: 2025
  • Body Type: Solid Body
  • Top Wood: Wood Library 10 Top Grade Flame Maple
  • Body Wood: Mahogany
  • Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
  • Finish Color: Bonnie Pink on Top
  • Back Finish: Natural High-Gloss Nitro
  • Binding: Scraped Maple Binding
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood
  • Neck Carve: Pattern Thin
  • Scale Length: 25″
  • Neck Dimensions: 53/64” – 57/64”
  • Neck Radius: 10”
  • Frets: 24
  • Nut Width: 1 11/16″
  • Nut Material: PRS
  • Neck Finish: Natural High-Gloss Nitro
  • Inlays: One-Piece Green Ripple Abalone PRS Birds
  • Side Dots: White Dots
  • Headstock: Rosewood Veneer
  • Bridge Pickup: Covered 58/15 LT
  • Neck Pickup: Covered 58/15 LT
  • Hardware: Hybrid
  • Bridge: PRS Tremolo
  • Tuners: PRS Phase lll Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone (Push-Pull Coil-Tap), 3-Way Toggle Switch
  • Guitar Case: PRS Artist Package Brown Paisley Hardshell Case

From its unique aesthetic to its refined playability and articulate voice, this 2025 PRS Wood Library Custom 24 represents a thoughtful evolution of a classic design. It’s a guitar built to inspire and perform.