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.
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.
The Collection Electric Series 2 is a custom DGT (David Grissom Trem) in Custom "Glow" Orange Finish, with custom One-Piece Quilt Maple Top hand selected by Paul Smith and David Grissom, and custom Pernambuco Neck.
Guitar Specifications:
Serial: 183434
Collection # 020
MODEL: DGT "COLLECTION"
Top Wood: 1pc Quilted Maple
Back Wood: Super Lightweight Mahogany
Top Color: Custom "Glow" Orange Burst
Back Color: Toned to match burst
Neck Color: Toned to match burst
Weight: 8 lbs. 0 oz.
Binding: Natural
Finish: Collection Nitro
Neck Wood: Pernambuco
Fingerboard Wood: Dark Honduran RW
Scale Length: 25"
Fingerboard Inlays: "Revised" Celtic Knots - All mammoth ivory
Fingerboard Purfling: 1/32" Mammoth Ivory
Side Dots: Mammoth Ivory
Radius: 10"
Fret Wire: DGT- see below
Frets: 22
Neck Shape: DGT
Veneer Wood: Dark Honduran RW
Veneer Inlays: Mammoth Ivory (Collection) Signature Inlay w/ Mammoth Ivory"Collection" inaly on veneer
Veneer Purfling: 1/32" Mammoth Ivory
Truss Rod Cover Inlays: "DGT"- Mammoth Ivory
Truss Rod Cover Purfling: 1/32" Mammoth Ivory
Tuning Pegs: DGT
Tuner Buttons: Small Faux Bone
Bass Pick-Up: DGT
Treble Pick-Up: DGT
Middle Pick-Up: N/A
Pickup Covers: Mixed- scuffed gold w/ nickel screws
Electronics: DGT
Hardware Color: Mixed
Bridge: Tremolo- Old Saddles w/ New Plate
String Gauge: 11 w/ unwound G
Truss Rod Cover: Honduran RW w/ purfling
Backplate: PRS Stock signed by David Grissom
Item #: Collection 020
Price: $14,999.99
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