Paul Reed Smith Guitars has brought back its Private Stock Guitar of the Month in 2016 as a way to try out some new ideas for their 20th Anniversary year. The March 2016 Guitar of the Month is the Private Stock Maple Top Singlecut Archtop. It has been released in a limited production of six.
The original Guitars of the Month were cased between December 1994 and March of 1996. They provided Paul Reed Smith Guitars the opportunity to experiment with new ideas. The program led directly to the Private Stock and to the creation of the Private Stock program with the first “official” Private Stock instrument casing on April 19, 1996.
The Private Stock Maple Top Singlecut Archtop is the third instrument in Paul Reed Smith Studios 2016 Guitar of the Month project. The Private Stock Archtop was released in the fall as part of the 2016 model year. It delivers tone, playability, and elegance to pro-level players and collectors alike. The addition of a maple top adds a new aesthetic and tone to the instrument while keeping exceptional resonance and articulation.
Some features include:
* Top Wood – Curly Maple with Integral Bracing
* Back Wood – Curly Maple
* Side Wood – Mahogany
* Scale Length – 25”
* Neck Wood – Curly Maple Neck
* Neck Shape – Pattern Regular
* Fretboard Wood – Ebony with Mother of Pearl Purfling on the Fingerboard
* Headstock Veneer – Ebony Headstock Veneer with “J” Private Stock Eagle and Mother of Pearl Purfling
*Inlays – Solid Mother of Pearl “J” Birds with Paua Heart Center and Green Ripple Abalone and Paua Heart Vine
* Truss Rod Cover – Ebony with Mother of Pearl Purfling
* Hardware – Gold
* Bridge – Private Stock Aluminum Bronze Archtop Bridge with Brass Saddles and Solid Ebony Tailpiece
* Finish – Laguna Smoked Burst High-Gloss Nitro Finish
* Case – Private Stock 20th Anniversary Brown Gator Tolex Hardshell Case