-- For Immediate Release --
PRS Guitars Presents the 2015 Collection Series IX by Private Stock
A Highly Limited Collection of Electric Guitars
(STEVENSVILLE, MD) September 10, 2015–PRS Guitars is proud to officially announce Collection Series IX byPrivate Stock. Introduced in the fall of 2011, the PRS Collection Seriesis made up of a very limited number of instruments each year that aremade with the most prized components in the company’s possession,using PRS’s most exacting methods. Paul Reed Smith, along with thePrivate Stock team, designs and oversees all aspects of production,including the selection of all tonewoods and components.The new Collection Series IX is comprised of fifteen pairs of McCarty Tremmodels, with each pair consisting of one highly figured curly and one highly figured quilted mapletop guitar. These instruments proudly incorporate a balance of PRStraditions and innovations. The McCarty model dates back to 1994 andcelebrates Paul’s mentor, Ted McCarty, who served as the President ofGibson during their Golden Era. This model was proudly re-introduced for PRS Guitars’ 30th Anniversary (1985-2015).
Only thirty Collection Series IX McCarty Trem electric guitars will be made – each in an Aqua Violet Smoked Burst finish which further accentuates the highly figured grain of the Private Stock grade curly or quilted maple tops. Other specifications include Africanribbon mahogany back, green select abalone side purfling along thebody, maple backplates, 25” scale length, 22 fret curly maple ‘Pattern’neck with green select abalone “30th Anniversary” inlay on theheel, African blackwood fingerboard with green select abalone, 14karat gold and mother of pearl Hollow Celtic knots with green selectabalone purfling, African blackwood headstock veneer with PaulReed Smith hand written signature and mother of pearl “Collection”inlay with green select abalone purfling, African blackwood trussrod cover with green select abalone purfling, 58/15 treble and basspickups,which Paul describes as, “the best of PAF’s,” with volume, push/pull tone, and 3-way toggle switch,Private Stock Gen III tremolo bridge with locking saddles, Phase IIIlocking tuners with gold anodized buttons, hybrid hardware, high-glossnitro finish.
“This new Collection Series takes the art of guitar building to a whole new level,” states Judy Schaefer, PRS Marketing Manager. “Impeccable craftsmanship, the best components, and the most sought after tonewoods make the Collection Series IX guitars a “must-have” for the most serious of guitar enthusiasts.”
Adding to the extreme exclusivity of the Collection Series, PRS will only ship these rare instruments to authorized PRS Collection dealers / distributors. A single pair, one curly and one quilted, will be sent to each of the fifteen PRS Collection dealers and distributors:
- Acton Music, China
- Brian’s Guitars, Hamden, CT, USA
- Chuck Levins’ Washington Music Center, Wheaton, MD, USA
- Guitar Resurrection, Austin, TX, USA
- KID (Ikebe Music), Tokyo, Japan
- KID (Miki Guitar Pro Shop), Umeda, Japan
- Lark Guitars, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Moore Music, Evansville, IN, USA
- Music Force, Korea
- PRS Europe, London UK
- The Guitar Sanctuary
- The Guitar Shop, Mississuga, Ontario, Canada
- Tom Lee Music, Hong Kong
- Wild West Guitars, Riverside, California, USA
- Willcutt Guitars, Lexington, KT, USA
Contact information for the PRS Collection dealers / distributors can be found on the PRS website at:
To see the complete specifications and detailed photography of both the curly and quilted Collection Series IX McCarty Trem models, and to learn more about this unique program, please visit:
About PRS Guitars:
Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high quality instruments in Stevensville, Maryland and has provided some of the world’s most renowned musicians with instruments since 1985. The PRS team of highly skilled craftspeople design and build a wide variety of musical instruments and gear for worldwide distribution, including electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as boutique-style guitar amplifiers. The PRS SE line of products complements the Maryland-made PRS line by offering highly approachable and more affordable electric, acoustic, and bass guitars. Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, John McLaughlin, Linkin Park, Orianthi, Opeth, Zach Myers of Shinedown, Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge, Ricky Skaggs, Cody Kilby, Martin Simpson, Tony McManus, Warren Haynes, and Derek Trucks are among the artists currently playing PRS instruments and/or amplifiers.
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