PRS Custom 24 "Artist Top" Wood Library Quilt | Red Tiger/Jewel Apple Metallic Back

The PRS Custom 24 is the guitar that started it all — but this isn’t a standard production Custom 24. This is a Wood Library build with an Artist Grade Quilt Maple top, upgraded tonewoods, and custom appointments you simply won’t find on the wall at another dealer.

The top alone sets it apart: a deep, three-dimensional Artist Quilt Maple cap finished in Red Tiger, with movement and depth that would look at home in the Private Stock vault. It’s visually explosive — the kind of top that defines what makes a Wood Library CU24 special in the first place.

But the real twist is what happens when you flip it over.

Instead of a stained mahogany body and plain back, this one features a Jewel Apple Metallic back that looks like it came straight out of the Private Stock finish bar. Under certain angles it glows with metallic saturation — bold, unexpected, and extremely classy. It turns what is normally the “quiet side” of a Custom 24 into a legitimate talking point.

Then there’s the neck. Instead of mahogany, this build sports an upgraded Curly Maple neck — stained to match the aesthetic — paired with a Gaboon Ebony fretboard and headstock veneer. The result is a neck that looks and feels boutique: fast, smooth, tonally snappy, and visually stunning when the curl catches the light. It’s a spec combo that gives the guitar that unmistakable Private Stock DNA, without the Private Stock price tag.

Hardware and ergonomics complete the picture: Smoked Black hardware for a modern aesthetic, Gen III Tremolo, Pattern Thin carve, 24 frets, and the balanced, effortless feel that has made the Custom 24 a staple among touring players for decades.

If you’re hunting for a Custom 24 that rises above production without jumping all the way into a $16K+ Private Stock, this Wood Library Artist Top build is exactly that — exotic woods, elevated cosmetics, and a visual impact that is unmistakably high-end PRS.