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When PRS says "Private Stock," they're not just talking about premium materials - they're describing a completely different level of attention that most players never experience.
This Custom 24-08 showcases exactly what that means in practice. Look at how they've matched that quilted maple fingerboard to the top wood - this isn't just grabbing beautiful pieces of wood and hoping they work together. Someone spent serious time selecting and staining these materials to create visual coherence that photographs beautifully and looks even better in person.
But here's where Private Stock really separates itself from standard production guitars: those 57/08 MT pickups paired with dual mini-switches. You're getting classic PAF-inspired humbucker warmth when you need it, but flip those switches and suddenly you've got genuine single-coil clarity that cuts through any mix. This isn't the thin, anemic "coil-tap" sound that cheaper guitars produce - these are real single-coil tones that serve actual musical purposes.
That birdseye maple neck with quilted maple veneer creates stunning visuals, but the Pattern Thin profile is what makes this guitar feel effortless under your hands. Whether you're stretching for complex chord voicings or executing rapid single-note runs, the neck never gets in the way of your musical ideas.
The gold hardware throughout isn't just bling - it's visual consistency that shows someone was thinking about every detail. From the Phase III locking tuners to those gold pickup covers, everything works together to create an instrument that looks as intentional as it sounds.
Swamp ash provides the resonant foundation that makes those 57/08 pickups really sing, while that quilted maple top adds the visual fire that makes this guitar impossible to ignore on stage. This is craftsmanship that serves both musical and aesthetic purposes.
Body:
Top Wood: Quilted Maple
Back Wood: Swamp Ash
Neck:
Neck Wood: Birdseye Maple
Fingerboard Wood: Quilted Maple - stained to match top
Scale Length: 25"
Fingerboard Inlays: Old Birds
Center Material: Gold Mother of Pearl
Fingerboard Purfling: 1/32" Gold Mother of Pearl
Side Dots: Gold Mother of Pearl
Radius: 10"
Fret Wire: PRS Stock
# of Frets: 24
Neck Shape: Pattern Thin
Veneer Wood: Quilted Maple (Bookmatched)
Veneer Inlays: Old PS Eagle
Truss Rod Cover Purfling: 1/32" Gold Mother of Pearl
Hardware:
Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: Gen III Tremolo
String Gauge: 10
Tuning Pegs: Phase III Locking
Tuner Buttons: Gold
Truss Rod Cover: Quilted Maple w/ purfling
Backplates: Swamp Ash
Case: PS Black Leather
Electronics:
Bass Pickup: 57/08 MT
Treble Pickup: 57/08 MT
Pickup Bobbins/Covers: Gold
Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Bladeswitch, 2 Mini Switches
