Paul Reed Smith Private Stock Super Eagle II LTD Hemp Green
Paul Reed Smith Private Stock Super Eagle II LTD Hemp GreenSerial Number: Super Eagle #120
It’s no secret that John Mayer’s main guitar on tour with Dead & Company has been the PRS Super Eagle, launched last spring. During the 2016 tour, PRS made Mayer a second version of that instrument with some updated woods and aesthetic appointments. Mayer played the Super Eagle II on the very last show of the 2016 tour and is continuing to play it for Dead & Company’s 2017 summer tour. PRS and Mayer are excited to offer this new version, the Super Eagle II, to fans and collectors.
“Just like with the first edition Super Eagle, you’re literally getting the same guitar that is in John’s rig. It’s been an honor to help create a tool that John can use to work with Dead & Company and beyond,” said Paul Reed Smith.
Some of the specifications Mayer and Smith collaborated on for this special run of instruments include a longer (for PRS) scale length of 25.375”, specially-wound 58/15 JM treble and bass pickups with a specially-wound Narrowfield JM pickup in the middle position (with three individual coil-tap mini-switches), a JCF Audio preamp with treble boost, as well as a hand-signed sticker in the f-hole of the guitar that was designed by Mayer’s friend David Smith (who also designed the cover art for Mayer’s 2012 “Born and Raised” album). The pickups deliver a bright, clear tone that has been heard in venues across the USA in Mayer’s recent performances with Dead & Company.
Some new woods and aesthetic choices were also selected for the Super Eagle II, including a one piece Private Stock curly maple back, African blackwood fingerboard and headstock veneer, paua birds and a green ripple abalone 12th fret violin bird and Private Stock eagle, as well as a new color: Hemp Green.
The Private Stock Super Eagle II is a highly-sophisticated instrument that at once reveres the history of guitar-making and guitar tone but pushes the boundaries of materials, design, and craftsmanship. The resulting instrument embodies the PRS Private Stock culture of meticulous workmanship as well as Mayer’s keen eye for playability, tone, and detail.
The Private Stock Super Eagle II will be limited to 120 instruments.
Top Wood: Curly Maple Top
Back Wood: Private Stock Curly Maple One-Piece
Side Wood: Mahogany
Number of Frets: 24
Scale Length: 25.375"
Neck Wood: Private Stock Curly Maple
Fretboard Wood: African Blackwood Fingerboard
Neck Shape: Pattern
Inlays: Paua “Old School” Birds and A Green Ripple Abalone Violin Bird Inlay At The 12th Fret
Headstock: African Blackwood Headstock Veneer with Etched Green Abalone “Old School” Private Stock Eagle
Bridge: Private Stock Gen III Tremolo
Tuners: Tweaked Phase III Locking Tuners with Ebony Buttons
Nut: Bone
Hardware Type: Nickel
Treble Pickup: 58/15 JM Treble
Middle Pickup: Narrowfield JM
Bass Pickup: 58/15 JM Bass
Controls: Volume & Tone w/ 5-Way Blade Switch; 3 Mini Switches For Individual Coil Taps; 2 Mini Switches (On/Off and Treble Boost) for JCF Pre-amp
Finish: High-Gloss Nitro JM "Hemp Green" Top, Back and Neck
Extras: F-Hole Sticker Hand-Signed by John Mayer
Case: Hardshell Paisley Case
It’s no secret that John Mayer’s main guitar on tour with Dead & Company has been the PRS Super Eagle, launched last spring. During the 2016 tour, PRS made Mayer a second version of that instrument with some updated woods and aesthetic appointments. Mayer played the Super Eagle II on the very last show of the 2016 tour and is continuing to play it for Dead & Company’s 2017 summer tour. PRS and Mayer are excited to offer this new version, the Super Eagle II, to fans and collectors.
“Just like with the first edition Super Eagle, you’re literally getting the same guitar that is in John’s rig. It’s been an honor to help create a tool that John can use to work with Dead & Company and beyond,” said Paul Reed Smith.
Some of the specifications Mayer and Smith collaborated on for this special run of instruments include a longer (for PRS) scale length of 25.375”, specially-wound 58/15 JM treble and bass pickups with a specially-wound Narrowfield JM pickup in the middle position (with three individual coil-tap mini-switches), a JCF Audio preamp with treble boost, as well as a hand-signed sticker in the f-hole of the guitar that was designed by Mayer’s friend David Smith (who also designed the cover art for Mayer’s 2012 “Born and Raised” album). The pickups deliver a bright, clear tone that has been heard in venues across the USA in Mayer’s recent performances with Dead & Company.
Some new woods and aesthetic choices were also selected for the Super Eagle II, including a one piece Private Stock curly maple back, African blackwood fingerboard and headstock veneer, paua birds and a green ripple abalone 12th fret violin bird and Private Stock eagle, as well as a new color: Hemp Green.
The Private Stock Super Eagle II is a highly-sophisticated instrument that at once reveres the history of guitar-making and guitar tone but pushes the boundaries of materials, design, and craftsmanship. The resulting instrument embodies the PRS Private Stock culture of meticulous workmanship as well as Mayer’s keen eye for playability, tone, and detail.
The Private Stock Super Eagle II will be limited to 120 instruments.
Top Wood: Curly Maple Top
Back Wood: Private Stock Curly Maple One-Piece
Side Wood: Mahogany
Number of Frets: 24
Scale Length: 25.375"
Neck Wood: Private Stock Curly Maple
Fretboard Wood: African Blackwood Fingerboard
Neck Shape: Pattern
Inlays: Paua “Old School” Birds and A Green Ripple Abalone Violin Bird Inlay At The 12th Fret
Headstock: African Blackwood Headstock Veneer with Etched Green Abalone “Old School” Private Stock Eagle
Bridge: Private Stock Gen III Tremolo
Tuners: Tweaked Phase III Locking Tuners with Ebony Buttons
Nut: Bone
Hardware Type: Nickel
Treble Pickup: 58/15 JM Treble
Middle Pickup: Narrowfield JM
Bass Pickup: 58/15 JM Bass
Controls: Volume & Tone w/ 5-Way Blade Switch; 3 Mini Switches For Individual Coil Taps; 2 Mini Switches (On/Off and Treble Boost) for JCF Pre-amp
Finish: High-Gloss Nitro JM "Hemp Green" Top, Back and Neck
Extras: F-Hole Sticker Hand-Signed by John Mayer
Case: Hardshell Paisley Case
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