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