PRS Private Stock Paul's Guitar Curly Maple Top and African Blackwood Neck Electric Guitar Persimmon with Cherry Smoked Burst

What better way to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Private Stock than with a specially appointed Paul’s Guitar?

Paul’s Guitar has a highly musical tone thanks to a versatile coil-tap system and 408N pickups. This Private Stock edition features slightly modified brushstroke bird inlays and Private Stock’s “Strad” purfling, bringing an exquisite aesthetic to this signature instrument.

“When Private Stock built the first Paul’s Guitar, I knew we had some­thing special that I would be playing for a long time. I really liked the newly designed brushstroke birds, and the new single coil toned 408 pickups. Now I could get with my guitar exactly what I was shoot­ing for…a big fat sound that was wonderfully clear combined with a super resonant guitar which I loved.” said Paul Reed Smith.

Only ten of these instruments will be made for June 2016, commemorating Private Stock’s 20th Anniversary. Paul Reed Smith has been at the helm of PRS’s Private Stock depart­ment for many years, driving innovation, quality, and design. “Private Stock is very special to me. It is an amazingly passionate team working with our most treasured materials and new designs. These craftsmen are building heirloom quality pieces of art that play and sound as good as any guitar I have ever played. I am very proud to be celebrating 20 years of Private Stock with the Guitar of the Month program and the Paul’s Guitar model” Paul Reed Smith.

The original Guitars of the Month were cased between December 1994 and March 1996. They provided the opportunity to experiment with new ideas and led directly to the creation of the Private Stock program, with the first “official” Private Stock instrument casing on April 19, 1996.

Body Body shape: Double cutaway Body type: Solid body Body material: Solid wood Top wood: Curly Maple Body wood: African Mahogany Body finish: High gloss nitrocellulose Orientation: Right handed Neck Neck shape: Pattern Neck wood: Curly Peruvian mahogany Joint: Set-in Scale length: 25 in. Truss rod: Standard Neck finish: Gloss Fretboard Material: African blackwood Radius: 10 in. Fret size: Medium jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Birds Nut width: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Pickups Configuration: HH Neck: 408N Middle: Not applicable Bridge: 408N Brand: PRS Active or passive pickups: Passive Series or parallel: Series Piezo: No Active EQ: No Special electronics: 2 mini toggles for coil-splitting Controls Control layout: Master volume, tone Pickup switch: 3-way and 2 mini toggles Coil tap or split: Yes Kill switch: No Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Bridge design: Gen III Tailpiece: Not applicable Tuning machines: PRS Phase III locking Color: Hybrid Other Number of strings: 6-string Special features: Tonewoods Case: Hardshell case Accessories: None

This is a rare opportunity to own a special guitar. Order today.

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