Paul Reed Smith

The PRS Private Stock John McLaughlin Limited Edition in Charcoal Phoenix finish with Smoked Black back is here. This classic instrument has been meticulously spec’d by Paul Reed Smith to honor John McLaughlin. All of the woods were specially chosen by Smith for their tone, figure, and weight. The specs are fairly straightforward: maple top, mahogany back, hormigo neck (a tone wood used on marimbas for sound-producing tines) with an African blackwood fretboard, 22 frets, 25” scale length, Pattern neck, PRS’s patented Gen III tremolo, and PRS Phase III tuners.
  “Playing music is a way of being. Playing an instrument requires you to move out of the normal level of consciousness. If you’re thinking, you’re not playing. If you’re playing, you’re not thinking. If you have problems with your instrument, you’re not going to move out of the thinking zone and into your own world. This is why I love my guitar. For me, it’s perfect.” – John McLaughlin

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PRS Private Stock

BuckEye Top
Resin Fill
Black Limba Back
Black Limba Neck
Exotic Ebony Fretboard
Ebony Tuner Buttons
Ebony Rings
MOP Side Dots
Limba Backplates

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  One of only 85 worldwide (only 45 of which are available in the United States). This Private Stock limited edition features stunning woods from the Private Stock Vault, including a highly-figured maple top, a Black Limba back and neck, ziricote fretboard, truss rod cover, and headstock veneer. Finished with white mother of pearl and paua inlays, smoked black hardware, and a high-gloss nitro Citrus Glow finish, this instrument is a true example of the Private Stock team at work.
  “What I love about running Limited Edition instruments in Private Stock is that it gives the team the opportunity to showcase our work on our own terms,” said Paul Miles, PRS Director of Private Stock. “We chose the Special Semi-Hollow model because the pickup and electronics configuration is extremely versatile, providing highly musical tones. The choice of Black Limba for the back and neck add to the tonal balance while the smoked black hardware against the Citrus Glow finish create a dramatic aesthetic contrast.”

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Specifications:
Model: Custom 24
Neck wood: Black Limba
Fingerboard wood: African Blackwood
Top wood: Buckeye Burl Maple
Back wood: Black Limba
Headstock Veneer Wood: African Blackwood
Neck Carve: Pattern Regular
Side dots: Mother of Pearl
Color/Stain: Multi-Color w/ Blue resin
Fingerboard Inlays: Matching Swirl w/ Mother of Pearl outline
Headstock Veneer Inlays: Matching Swirl Private Stock Eagle w/ Mother of Pearl outline
Finish type: High Gloss Nitro
Pickups: Treble: 58/15 LT Bass: 58/15 LT
Electronics: One volume, one tone control w/ 3-way toggle
Hardware: Smoked Black PRS Gen III tremolo bridge, PRS Phase III set-screw locking tuning pegs w/ Ebony buttons, Black Limba backplates, African Blackwood pickup rings & truss rod cover
Strings: D'Addario.010
Case type: Private Stock Brown lealher
Specials: High Gloss Nitro finish, Buckeye Burl Maple top, Black Bimba back & neck, African Blackwood fingerboard & headstock veneer, matching Swirl bird inlays with Mother of Pearl outlines, Smoked Black hardware, 58/15 LT pickups. The woods on this guitar were personally hand-selecied by the dealer from the PRS Private Stock Vault.

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Specifications:
Model: McCarty 594
Neck wood: Roasted Maple
Fingerboard wood: Brazilian Rosewood w/ Burl Maple binding
Top wood: Burl Maple
Back wood: Figured Mahogany
Headstock Veneer Wood: Brazilian Rosewood w/ Burl Maple binding
Neck Carve: Pattern Vintage
Side dots: Black
Color/Stain: Multi-Color
Fingerboard Inlays: Select Abalone birds w/ Mother of Pearl outline
Headstock Veneer Inlays: Select Abalone Private Stock Eagle w/ Mother of Pearl outline
Finish type: High Gloss Nitro
Pickups: Treble: 58/15 LT Bass: 58/15 LT
Electronics: Two volume, two push pull tone controls w/ 3-way toggle
Hardware: Nickel PRS 2pc stoptail bridge, PRS Phase III set-screw locking tuning pegs, Mahogany backplates, Brazilian Rosewood truss rod cover, & Bone nut
Strings: D'Addario.010
Case type: Private Stock Brown lealher
Specials: High Gloss Nitro finish, Burl Maple top, Roasted Maple neck, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard & headstock veneer, Select Abalone bird inlays w/ Mother of Pearl outlines, Nickel hardware, and 58/15 LT pickups.
The woods on this guitar were personally hand-selected by the dealer from the PRS Private Stock Vault.

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Here is an absolutely beautiful Private Stock Custom 24 featuring woods we hand-selected from the PRS Private Stock Vault. Gorgeous Buckeye Burl Top in Multi-Color stain with Glacier Resin accents. This is the first guitar PRS has built with resin accents and we think the result is spectacular. Roasted maple neck with ebony fingerboard. This guitar ticks all the boxes in regard to tone, playability, design aesthetic, and haptic sense. A one-of-a-kind stunner! Learn More

Here is an absolutely beautiful Private Stock Custom 22 Semi-hollow w/F-hole featuring woods we hand-selected from the PRS Private Stock Vault. Gorgeous Burl Maple Top in Charcoal Glow finish, Ebony Fingerboard and Headstock Veneer, Mahogany back with Black Stain/White Grainfill finish, Etched Mother of Pearl Inlays w/ Mother Of Pearl purfling. A one-of-a-kind stunner!

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