An Ebony-clad Tonewood Testament to Private Stock Excellence
PRS’s masterfully crafted Private Stock instruments always cause a stir on the Sweetwater campus. Still, it’s not hyperbole to say the Private Stock #11006 Owls in Flight Special Semi-Hollow is one of the most aesthetically impressive 6-strings we’ve ever had the privilege to offer. This Private Stock guitar begins with a lightly colored Macassar ebony top and a radiant ebony/maple fingerboard, brandishing a dazzling suit of continuously figured streaks up to the Macassar ebony headstock inlay. Black limba forms the body’s back and sides, where the lightweight tonewood brings out the harmonic richness of the semi-hollowbody design. As for the Private Stock #11006’s tone, our guitar experts opted for the Special Semi-hollow’s tried-and-true setup of dual low-output 58/15 humbuckers paired with a middle-position Narrowfield, a top-of-the-line pickup arrangement capturing every nuance and detail of the Private Stock #11006’s premier tonewoods. Finished with Owls In Flight inlays, “Tweaked” Phase III locking tuners with ebony buttons, and a Gen III tremolo, the Private Stock #11006 truly represents a luxurious pinnacle in PRS design.
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Strikingly figured ebony top and fingerboard
Sporting an elegant composition of tonewoods set to the exacting specs of Sweetwater’s guitar experts, the Private Stock #11006’s dazzling grain lines all but demand the rapt attention of any audience. This guitar’s semi-hollow construction begins with a premium black limba body and a full-feeling ebony neck. This superb tonewood foundation supplies you with remarkable harmonic depth and an open, airy feel to your note attack, maximizing the sonic potential of this guitar’s versatile HSH pickup configuration.
However, what truly makes this guitar a museum-ready masterwork is its Macassar ebony top and ebony/maple fingerboard — a one-two punch of contrasting maple and lightly-colored ebony, flush with defined woodgrain for commanding presence. Paired with wooden knobs, “Tweaked” Phase III tuners with ebony buttons, and satin nitro finish, the Private Stock #11006 boasts an undeniable air of aesthetic sophistication that elevates this instrument to a veritable masterwork of 6-string artistry.
A sonic arsenal under your command
The PRS Private Stock #11006 Owls in Flight Special Semi-Hollow is all about tonal dexterity, thanks to its complement of proprietary PRS pickups and versatile switching scheme. Stationed at the bridge and neck are 58/15 LTs, which produce a rich, organic vintage tone. This is the warm and clear sonic elixir that propelled the original 58/15 pickups to the top of many guitarists’ favorite PAF-style humbucker lists. The 58/15 LT is based on that successful design, but it’s wound with fewer wire turns for even more clarity and nuance. Cranked through a good tube amp, the 58/15 LT can produce raging overdrive with fat, snarling tone that nevertheless maintains crystalline note separation within chords.
PRS’s Narrowfield, deployed in the middle position of the Special Semi-Hollow, is a remarkable pickup that delivers the best characteristics of a humbucker, a P-90, a traditional single-coil, and a mini humbucker. Technically, the Narrowfield’s dual coils classify it as a humbucking design, while its svelte form factor is reminiscent of a mini humbucker (with which, perhaps not surprisingly, it shares certain tonal characteristics). Mini humbuckers have long been prized for their ability to maintain clarity in overdrive conditions while bucking the hum.
The PRS Private Stock #11006 Special Semi-Hollow is equipped with two mini-toggle switches that split the pickup coils for sparkly single-coil tones, while a 5-way pickup selector switch serves up spanky reverse-polarity tones in positions 2 and 4. The immense flexibility of the Special Semi-Hollow’s unique pickup and switching arrangement gives you an instrument that can serve up any electric guitar sound you could ever need for a live gig or a special studio session.
Time-tested PRS Pattern Vintage neck
Private Stock #11006's Pattern Vintage neck clocks in on the chunkier side of the spectrum, featuring a distinct asymmetrical profile that conforms to your grip, from the base all the way to the neck joint. While it’s a thicker shape, it’s by no means clunky — Sweetwater guitarists across all styles have come to favor the Pattern Vintage profile for its ergonomic spin on old-school neck carves.
PRS Private Stock #11006 Owls in Flight Special Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Features:
- One-of-a-kind PRS Private Stock masterpiece, designed by Sweetwater’s foremost guitar experts
- Lightly colored Macassar ebony top and maple/ebony fingerboard form a continuous canvas of dazzling black streaks and grain lines
- Black limba back and sides supply a rich and resonant tonal foundation, bound with premium curly maple
- Sturdy ebony neck carved into a supportive PRS Pattern Vintage profile
- Dual 58/15 LT pickups provide classic low-output humbucker warmth and clarity, while the middle-position Narrow Field pickup merges single-coil snap with humbucker depth
- 5-way blade switch and coil-splitting switches offer almost limitless sonic options to explore
- 10-inch fingerboard radius with 22 jumbo frets offers a high-performance foundation for wide fret-out-free bends
- Rock-solid PRS Gen III tremolo and “Tweaked” Phase III locking tuners with ebony buttons
- Smooth satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Macassar ebony headstock overlay, natural maple knobs, and hybrid smoked hardware finalize unrelenting premium looks
- Graced with Sweetwater signature Owls in Flight inlays
