Playability, tone, looks, and affordability: you’ll find it all in the PRS SE Standard 24. It’s been a favorite for years thanks to its focused tone, straightforward aesthetics, and top-tier quality. Today’s SE Standard 24 wraps all of that into an attractive, value-packed instrument that plays as good as it looks. The guitar’s all-mahogany body sings with articulation and warmth that will bring to mind some legendary vintage rock tones. Those tones emanate from a set of PRS 85/15 “S” humbucking pickups with coil-splitting capabilities. Add in the Wide-thin neck profile, PRS vibrato bridge, and iconic birds in flight inlays, and you have a fantastic instrument that is unmistakably PRS.

Classy, yet subtle appearance

This PRS SE Standard 24 displays its mahogany and maple construction proudly through its stunning translucent finish, the wood grain assuring you of the natural tones that are to come. Around the perimeter of this guitar, you’ll find binding that sets the top and back of the guitar apart in a truly artistic manner. As your eyes move up the SE Standard 24’s rosewood fingerboard, you’ll find the company’s iconic Birds in flight inlaid in beautiful mother-of-pearl. And Paul Reed Smith’s signature adorns the headstock to complete this guitar’s exquisite look.

Solid construction and hardware deliver amazing playability

The all-mahogany body of the SE Standard 24 gives you warm, detailed tones that make your music jump out of the guitar. The SE Standard 24’s maple neck has a Wide-thin carve, making it very fast and playable. And the distinctive neck joint means you can reach all 24 frets easily for stellar high-fret access. The hardware is, as always, very stable and dependable. Take it from Music Experience — you can count on the PRS-designed vibrato bridge and tuners to keep the SE Standard 24 in tune while allowing you to express yourself at home, onstage, or in the studio.

PRS 85/15 “S” pickups offer remarkable clarity and tonal range

Whether you’re chording or deploying a searing lead, playing through this guitar’s 85/15 “S” pickups is a rewarding experience. That’s because 85/15 “S” pickups are modeled after the 85/15 pickups Paul Reed Smith designed for PRS’s 30th anniversary. From shimmering cleans to blistering high gain, the clarity and extended tonal range provided by these pickups make the SE Standard 24 the ideal workhorse guitar. A push-pull tone pot further fortifies your sonic arsenal with a range of spanky single-coil tones.

What PRS Says...

Perfect as a first guitar or the last guitar you’ll ever need, the SE Standard 24 faithfully recreates the foundational design of the Custom 24, PRS’s flagship model, with all-mahogany body construction. This guitar features classic PRS appointments, including a 24-fret maple neck, rosewood fretboard with bird inlays, 85/15 “S” pickups, and the PRS patented molded tremolo, resulting in a guitar that handles well and sounds as good plugged straight into an amp as it does run through a pedalboard. The SE Standard 24 is a modern instrument with a powerful voice for players who demand a rock-solid, reliable guitar. “With so many aspiring players struggling to stick with guitar past the first year, we knew we wanted to deliver an affordable quality guitar that players didn’t have to fight. We want the guitar to inspire you to play; it can’t be something you have to worry about staying in tune or simply working right," said Jack Higginbotham, COO, PRS Guitars. "So while the [SE] Standards are our most affordable instruments yet, that doesn’t mean we compromised on tone, versatility, playability, or reliability. We’re very proud to offer these guitars to the world.”