ComparePRS Custom 24 Piezo vs Santana Retro
The Custom 24 Piezo and Santana Retro differ on 15 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 10 more.
15 of 36 differAmber marks every spec where the two disagree.
Body
No differencesBody Construction
Custom 24 Piezo: Solidbody
Santana Retro: Solidbody
Top Wood
Custom 24 Piezo: Maple
Santana Retro: Maple
Back Wood
Custom 24 Piezo: Mahogany
Santana Retro: Mahogany
Top Carve
Custom 24 Piezo: Violin
Santana Retro: Violin
Neck
8 differencesNumber of Frets
Custom 24 Piezo: 24
Santana Retro: 24
Scale Length (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: 25"
Santana Retro: 24.594"
Neck Wood
Custom 24 Piezo: Mahogany
Santana Retro: Mahogany
Neck Construction
Custom 24 Piezo: One-Piece
Santana Retro: One-Piece
Neck Shape (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: Pattern Thin
Santana Retro: Santana Retro
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: 53/64"
Santana Retro: 7/8"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: 57/64"
Santana Retro: 31/32"
Neck Width at the Nut
Custom 24 Piezo: 1 11/16"
Santana Retro: 1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body
Custom 24 Piezo: 2 1/4"
Santana Retro: 2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood
Custom 24 Piezo: Rosewood
Santana Retro: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
Custom 24 Piezo: 10"
Santana Retro: 10"
Fretboard Inlay
Custom 24 Piezo: Birds
Santana Retro: Birds
Fret Wire (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: PRS Standard Fret Wire
Santana Retro: PRS Jumbo Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: .104"
Santana Retro: .110"
Height of Fret Crown (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: .047"
Santana Retro: .055"
Truss Rod
Custom 24 Piezo: PRS Double-Acting
Santana Retro: PRS Double-Acting
Headstock Logo (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: Signature, Inlaid
Santana Retro: Eagle
Construction & Finish
No differencesNeck/Body Assembly Type
Custom 24 Piezo: Set
Santana Retro: Set
Finish Type
Custom 24 Piezo: High-Gloss Nitro
Santana Retro: High-Gloss Nitro
Hardware
3 differencesBridge (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III Piezo
Santana Retro: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Tuners (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
Santana Retro: PRS Phase III Locking
Nut
Custom 24 Piezo: PRS
Santana Retro: PRS
Hardware Type
Custom 24 Piezo: Nickel
Santana Retro: Nickel
Truss Rod Cover (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: "Custom"
Santana Retro: Santana Om Symbol
Electronics
3 differencesTreble Pickup (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: DMO
Santana Retro: Santana
Bass Pickup (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: DMO
Santana Retro: Santana
Controls (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch and LR Baggs/PRS Piezo (3-Way Selector and Blend Knob)
Santana Retro: Volume and Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
Strings, Tuning & Case
No differencesStrings
Custom 24 Piezo: PRS Signature 10-46
Santana Retro: PRS Signature 10-46
Tuning
Custom 24 Piezo: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Santana Retro: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case
Custom 24 Piezo: Hardshell Case
Santana Retro: Hardshell Case
Options
Custom 24 Piezo: 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware
Santana Retro: 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware
Finishes
1 differenceFinishes on prsguitars.com (differs)
Custom 24 Piezo: Antique White Top (Natural Back), Black Top (Natural Back), Black Rainbow Holoflake, Aurora Borealis, Tiger Eye, Charcoal, Charcoal Burst, Cobalt Smokeburst, Dark Cherry Sunburst, 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