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    PRS Collection Series - Series I Tonare Grand w/ Pernambuco Neck

    When Paul Reed Smith assumed leadership of the PRS Private Stock program in 2009, he remarked, “I’m looking forward to building guitars again.” The Collection Series from Private Stock provides him the opportunity to do just that. Much like the sought-after “Paul’s 28” guitars, these instruments will be built in small batches (about a dozen at a time) and will incorporate a balance of PRS traditions and exclusive “prototype stage” specifications. A very limited number - approximately 70 acoustics and 70 electrics - will be made in total each year and will be sold to our dealer network in pairs comprised of one acoustic and one electric guitar.

    Collection instruments are built using the finest materials from Private Stock’s most select stash of exotic tone woods. Many of these woods, including prized Pernambuco used to make necks and fingerboards, will no longer be available for standard Private Stock orders. Proprietary specs, including Celtic knot inlays, will not be offered on forthcoming Private Stock guitars as well. Paul will personally oversee the design and construction of each Collection guitar.

    Collection Series instruments cannot be ordered, but will be available from exclusive Private Stock dealers.

    Specifications -

    Neck: Pernambuco
    Fingerboard: Ebony
    Carve: Wide
    Top: European Bearclaw Spruce with Paua Heart / Black Purfling
    Back & Sides: Curly "Tiger" maple with Black/Maple/BlackPurfling
    Headstock: Ebony
    Fingerboard Inlay: Collection Celtic - Cross Inlays of Paua Heart, 14 Karat Gold, Mammoth Ivory and Paua Purfling
    Headstock Inlay: 14 karat Gold Paul Reed Smith signature inlay with Mammoth Ivory "Collection" inlay and Paua Heart Purfling
    Electronics: PRS Acoustic System
    Hardware: Ebony Bridge and pins with Mammoth Ivory inlays and Robson tuning pegs with Ivoroid Buttons
    Specials: Natural with Tiger Eye Smoked Burst back and sides high gloss Nitro Finish, Collection Celtic cross-inlays of Paua Heart, 14 Karat Gold and Mammoth Ivory "Collection" Inlay, Paua Heart/Black Purfling along the top, Paua Heart Purfling along the Fingerboard and Headstock veneer, Black/Maple/Black Binding along the back and sides. The very rare Collective grade woods and specifiactions on this instrument were personally selected by Paul Reed Smith.

     

    Item #: A11-0698

     

    Price: $15,999.00

     

     

     

     

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