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ComparePRS Custom 24-08 vs Santana Retro

The Custom 24-08 and Santana Retro differ on 14 of 36 listed specs. Most differences are in Neck (8). Where they part ways: Scale Length, Neck Shape, Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret, Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret, Fret Wire and 9 more.

14 of 36 differAmber marks every spec where the two disagree.
Custom 24-08Core

Custom 24-08

PRS page for Custom 24-08 (opens in a new tab)
Santana RetroCore

Santana Retro

PRS page for Santana Retro (opens in a new tab)

Body

No differences
Body Construction
Custom 24-08: Solidbody
Santana Retro: Solidbody
Top Wood
Custom 24-08: Maple
Santana Retro: Maple
Back Wood
Custom 24-08: Mahogany
Santana Retro: Mahogany
Top Carve
Custom 24-08: Violin
Santana Retro: Violin

Neck

8 differences
Number of Frets
Custom 24-08: 24
Santana Retro: 24
Scale Length (differs)
Custom 24-08: 25"
Santana Retro: 24.594"
Neck Wood
Custom 24-08: Mahogany
Santana Retro: Mahogany
Neck Construction
Custom 24-08: One-Piece
Santana Retro: One-Piece
Neck Shape (differs)
Custom 24-08: Pattern Thin
Santana Retro: Santana Retro
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret (differs)
Custom 24-08: 53/64"
Santana Retro: 7/8"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret (differs)
Custom 24-08: 57/64"
Santana Retro: 31/32"
Neck Width at the Nut
Custom 24-08: 1 11/16"
Santana Retro: 1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body
Custom 24-08: 2 1/4"
Santana Retro: 2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood
Custom 24-08: Rosewood
Santana Retro: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
Custom 24-08: 10"
Santana Retro: 10"
Fretboard Inlay
Custom 24-08: Birds
Santana Retro: Birds
Fret Wire (differs)
Custom 24-08: PRS Standard Fret Wire
Santana Retro: PRS Jumbo Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown (differs)
Custom 24-08: .104"
Santana Retro: .110"
Height of Fret Crown (differs)
Custom 24-08: .047"
Santana Retro: .055"
Truss Rod
Custom 24-08: PRS Double-Acting
Santana Retro: PRS Double-Acting
Headstock Logo (differs)
Custom 24-08: Signature, Inlaid
Santana Retro: Eagle

Construction & Finish

No differences
Neck/Body Assembly Type
Custom 24-08: Set
Santana Retro: Set
Finish Type
Custom 24-08: High-Gloss Nitro
Santana Retro: High-Gloss Nitro

Hardware

2 differences
Bridge
Custom 24-08: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Santana Retro: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Tuners (differs)
Custom 24-08: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
Santana Retro: PRS Phase III Locking
Nut
Custom 24-08: PRS
Santana Retro: PRS
Hardware Type
Custom 24-08: Nickel
Santana Retro: Nickel
Truss Rod Cover (differs)
Custom 24-08: "Custom"
Santana Retro: Santana Om Symbol

Electronics

3 differences
Treble Pickup (differs)
Custom 24-08: TCI
Santana Retro: Santana
Bass Pickup (differs)
Custom 24-08: TCI
Santana Retro: Santana
Controls (differs)
Custom 24-08: Volume & Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggle EQ Switches
Santana Retro: Volume and Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch

Strings, Tuning & Case

No differences
Strings
Custom 24-08: PRS Signature 10-46
Santana Retro: PRS Signature 10-46
Tuning
Custom 24-08: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Santana Retro: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case
Custom 24-08: Hardshell Case
Santana Retro: Hardshell Case
Options
Custom 24-08: 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware
Santana Retro: 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware

Finishes

1 difference
Finishes on prsguitars.com (differs)
Custom 24-08: Antique White Top (Natural Back), Black Top (Natural Back), Black Rainbow Holoflake, Aurora Borealis, Tiger Eye, Charcoal, Charcoal Burst, Cobalt Smokeburst, Dark Cherry Sunburst, River Blue Pearl, Fire Smokeburst, Faded Whale Blue, Purple Mist, Gray Black, Black Gold
Santana Retro: Charcoal, Dark Cherry Sunburst, Faded Whale Blue, Tiger Eye, Orange, Santana Yellow, River Blue Pearl