The Guitar Player's Resource
Here's where PRS gets the semi-hollow equation exactly right - they've taken their proven Custom 24 platform and asked themselves how to add acoustic warmth without sacrificing electric guitar performance.
That semi-hollow construction isn't just about weight reduction, though this guitar definitely feels lighter than its solid-body siblings. It's adding resonance and harmonic complexity that makes your clean tones breathe with organic warmth while keeping enough wood mass to deliver serious sustain when you need it.
The Wood Library designation means something here - that 10 Top figured maple cap in Violet Purple Burst creates visual depth that changes dramatically under different lighting conditions. Stage lights, studio floods, or even natural sunlight reveal different aspects of the flame patterns, making this guitar genuinely photogenic from every angle.
Those 85/15 pickups with the five-way blade switch give you tonal versatility that actually serves different musical situations. Position two and four deliver those sweet single-coil-style tones that cut through dense mixes beautifully, while the humbucker positions provide everything from jazz-friendly warmth to rock-ready aggression.
But here's what separates this from other semi-hollow electrics: the mahogany body and neck combination keeps the acoustic resonance musically useful rather than uncontrollably feedback-prone. You get the organic warmth that makes chord work sing, but you can still push your amp into saturation territory without fighting your instrument.
That Gen III tremolo bridge and Phase III locking tuners solve real-world problems for working musicians. The tuners keep you stable through even aggressive tremolo work, while the bridge itself feels smooth and responsive whether you're adding subtle vibrato or executing dramatic pitch bends.
This isn't compromise between acoustic and electric - it's the best qualities of both approaches working together to serve your musical ideas.
