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In pictures: PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24 unboxed

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By Michael Brown
Published 28 January 2014

The Custom gets a locking vibrato

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PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

At this year’s NAMM show, PRS announced a huge number of new guitars, including American and SE ‘Floyd’ Custom 24s.

The more affordable SE version of the ‘Floyd’ has made its way to TG’s post room, so we thought we’d share a quick look at its whammy-loaded charms.

For the full review of the PRS SE ‘Floyd’ Custom 24, check out Total Guitar issue 252, on sale 27 February.

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PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

Yep, we have one of the 50 Sapphire-finished ‘Floyd’s available in Europe – there are six other finishes available, though

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PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

There’s the headline-grabbing Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibrato, which offers all the whammy action you could possibly desire

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PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

The ‘Floyd’ Custom 24 offers the classic SE HFS Treble and SE Vintage Bass pickup pairing – both pickups are coil-splittable for single-coil sounds, too

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PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

We still can’t get enough of that lower cutaway carve – the fretbirds remain a divisive subject, though

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PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

PRS SE 'Floyd' Custom 24

There may be a locking nut next to the headstock, but the SE ‘Floyd’ Custom 24 is still classic PRS

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Michael Brown
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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