PRS Custom 24 "Birds of a Feather" Limited Edition Electric Guitar - Private Stock Charcoal Microburst (Natural Back & Binding)

PRS Private Stock Custom 24 "Birds of a Feather" Limited Edition Electric Guitar – Charcoal Microburst (Natural Back & Binding) | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

The PRS Custom 24 "Birds of a Feather" Limited Edition is one of the most significant and collectible Custom 24 variants ever produced — limited to just 360 pieces worldwide in 2026, serial number 26 0431987, weighing 7.40 lbs. as measured at our store, made in the USA in 2026. The Birds of a Feather inlay was designed by PRS Director of Manufacturing and head of Private Stock, Paul Miles — an inlay previously available only through Private Stock that has never appeared on a Custom 24 production instrument until this limited edition. The Charcoal Microburst finish over an Artist Grade figured maple top with natural back and natural binding creates a visually refined, sophisticated presentation that frames the extraordinary Birds of a Feather fretboard — a two-wood fingerboard of ebony and figured maple with an ebony headstock veneer and maple small eagle inlay. DMO treble and bass humbuckers with 5-way blade switch, Gen III Patented Tremolo, Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons, nickel hardware, Pattern Thin one-piece mahogany neck, mahogany back, high-gloss nitrocellulose finish, and PRS Hardshell Case included.

Product Overview

The Birds of a Feather inlay is the defining specification of this instrument — and understanding its origins is essential to appreciating what makes this limited edition genuinely special. Paul Miles, PRS's Director of Manufacturing and the head of the Private Stock program, designed the Birds of a Feather inlay ten years ago as a new way of approaching inlay design that used the contrasting properties of different wood species to create movement and space rather than relying on conventional shell or synthetic inlay materials. The inlay is built from two woods — ebony and figured maple — arranged to create the appearance of birds in flight along the fingerboard, with the dark ebony and light figured maple working together in negative and positive space to produce the bird forms. It is, as Miles described, "a new way of looking at inlay design, using the woods to create movement and space" — an inlay that is simultaneously simple enough to read clearly from across a stage and sophisticated enough to reward close inspection with its material depth and craftsmanship.

Until this limited edition, the Birds of a Feather inlay was exclusively available through PRS's Private Stock program — a program where customers commission fully custom, one-of-a-kind instruments at Private Stock pricing. The appearance of this inlay on a limited edition Custom 24 production instrument is genuinely significant — it brings a Private Stock-exclusive design into a guitar that 360 players worldwide can own, and it pairs that Private Stock inlay DNA with the Custom 24's proven, beloved tonal platform in a way that makes the resulting instrument a true statement piece.

The Charcoal Microburst finish is the color specification that makes this particular example especially distinctive within the limited run. The microburst technique applies color in a graduated way that creates subtle tonal movement across the top — the charcoal deepening slightly toward the edges and lightening toward the center in a refined, understated way that showcases the Artist Grade figured maple top's three-dimensional character without obscuring it behind a dramatic burst. The natural back and natural binding carry no color — the mahogany body back glows in its natural warm tones under the high-gloss nitro coat, and the natural binding frames the top's perimeter in a clean, warm, traditional way that complements the charcoal's understated sophistication. Under direct light the figured maple's chatoyant character catches and redirects light through the charcoal color, and the result is a finish that is refined, serious, and beautiful in a way that more dramatic colors and bursts don't always achieve.

The two-wood fingerboard — ebony and figured maple — is the material expression of the Birds of a Feather concept. The ebony provides the dark background against which the figured maple bird forms read clearly, and the figured maple's natural grain character adds visual interest and warmth to the light-colored bird shapes. At 10" radius across 24 frets on a 25" scale, the fingerboard provides PRS's balanced, comfortable playing feel for both chord work and single-note playing. The one-piece mahogany Pattern Thin neck offers the familiar, fast, modern PRS neck feel at the dimensions that the Custom 24's player base knows and trusts — 53/64" at the half fret, 57/64" at the 12.5 fret, 1-11/16" nut width.

The PRS DMO (Dynamic, Musical, Open) humbuckers are the pickup specification chosen to complement the Birds of a Feather's musical identity — warm, clear, harmonically complex, and dynamically responsive to playing technique. The 5-way blade switching provides the full range of Custom 24 tonal configurations from full bridge humbucker through various coil combinations to full neck humbucker, covering virtually any musical setting with a single guitar. The Pre-Factory Eagle headstock logo is another Private Stock-adjacent detail — the Pre-Factory Eagle is one of PRS's most historically significant logos, associated with the earliest instruments Paul Reed Smith built before the Stevensville factory opened, and its presence on the Birds of a Feather limited edition is a deliberate historical reference that connects this instrument to the deepest roots of the PRS story.

What Makes This Limited Edition So Special

Three elements combine to make the Custom 24 Birds of a Feather Limited Edition genuinely significant beyond its standard Custom 24 specification:

First, the Birds of a Feather inlay brings a Private Stock-exclusive design into a production instrument for the first time — giving 360 players worldwide access to an inlay that only Private Stock commission customers have ever owned before.

Second, the 360-piece worldwide limitation means this guitar is already a finite collectible — once the 360 are sold, the configuration ceases to exist in production form.

Third, the Pre-Factory Eagle headstock logo, natural back and binding, Artist Grade figured maple top, and two-wood ebony and figured maple fingerboard represent a specification level that bridges the gap between standard Core production and Private Stock, giving this limited edition a material and craftsmanship standard that exceeds the standard Custom 24 in meaningful, specific ways.

Ideal For

• Collectors who want one of 360 worldwide Custom 24 "Birds of a Feather" Limited Edition instruments with the Private Stock-exclusive inlay in the refined Charcoal Microburst with natural back and binding
• Players who want the Custom 24's proven tonal platform — DMO pickups, 5-way blade, Gen III tremolo, Pattern Thin neck — in the most visually and historically significant Custom 24 variant produced in 2026
• Tone enthusiasts who understand the significance of an Artist Grade figured maple top, two-wood ebony and figured maple fingerboard, high-gloss nitrocellulose finish, and Pre-Factory Eagle headstock logo
• PRS enthusiasts and history lovers who want the Pre-Factory Eagle headstock logo's historical connection to the earliest PRS instruments alongside the Private Stock-exclusive Birds of a Feather inlay
• Players and collectors in Idaho Falls looking for a USA-made PRS limited edition that is simultaneously a significant historical artifact and a world-class playing instrument

Key Features

Birds of a Feather Inlay — Private Stock-Exclusive, Now on 360 Custom 24s
Designed by PRS Director of Manufacturing Paul Miles using ebony and figured maple to create birds in flight — previously available only through Private Stock, appearing on a Custom 24 production instrument for the first time in this 360-piece worldwide limited edition.

Charcoal Microburst — Natural Back and Natural Binding
A refined, understated microburst in charcoal over an Artist Grade figured maple top — natural mahogany back and natural binding frame the guitar in warm, traditional tones that complement the charcoal's sophisticated visual character.

Artist Grade Figured Maple Top
PRS's highest top grade in the Core production lineup — above 10-Top, typically reserved for Private Stock — with three-dimensional figured character that reads beautifully through the Charcoal Microburst finish.

Two-Wood Fingerboard — Ebony and Figured Maple
The material expression of the Birds of a Feather concept — dark ebony and light figured maple arranged to create the bird forms in positive and negative space, a fingerboard that is as extraordinary under close inspection as it is readable from across a stage.

Pre-Factory Eagle Headstock Logo
One of PRS's most historically significant logos — associated with the earliest instruments Paul Reed Smith built before the Stevensville factory — a deliberate historical reference connecting this limited edition to the deepest roots of PRS.

PRS DMO Humbuckers with 5-Way Blade Switching
Dynamic, Musical, Open humbuckers with exceptional clarity, balance, and vocal response — 5-way blade switching provides the full Custom 24 tonal range from full humbucker through coil combinations for virtually any musical setting.

One-Piece Mahogany Pattern Thin Neck — High-Gloss Nitro
One-piece mahogany construction in PRS's fastest, most modern neck profile — 53/64" at the half fret, 57/64" at the 12.5 fret, 1-11/16" nut width — under high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer.

Gen III Patented Tremolo with Phase III Locking Tuners
PRS's most refined tremolo and tuning system — meticulous design delivering sonic fidelity, player ergonomics, and tuning stability, with Phase III locking tuners promoting tone transfer for a louder, more resonant instrument.

360 Pieces Worldwide — 2026 Only
Once the 360 are produced and sold, this configuration ceases to exist — a finite collectible from the moment of its introduction.

What's Included

• PRS Private Stock Custom 24 "Birds of a Feather" Limited Edition Electric Guitar (Charcoal Microburst / Natural Back & Binding)
• PRS Hardshell Case
• Free standard shipping

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This Limited Edition Today

The PRS Custom 24 "Birds of a Feather" Limited Edition in Charcoal Microburst is available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls — one of 360 worldwide, with a Private Stock-exclusive inlay making its first-ever appearance on a Custom 24 production instrument. Stop in to see the two-wood fingerboard and the Charcoal Microburst top in person, or reach out online to arrange your purchase. When 360 are gone, they're gone.