Designed by Sweetwater, Crafted by PRS Master Luthiers
The PRS Private Stock #10817 Custom 24 is a truly one-of-a-kind instrument, spec’d by Sweetwater and built by the most skilled luthiers in Stevensville, Maryland. Every inch of this instrument beams with top-of-the-line appointments, starting with an attention-grabbing black limba body topped off with a stunning slab of koa. A stout shaft of gorgeous East Indian rosewood forms this guitar’s speedy Pattern Thin neck, while the glassy ebony fingerboard shines with vibrant green Luminlay inlays. What about the tone? Plug in the Private Stock #10817, and you’ll be rewarded with an immaculate array of 1950s-inspired humbucking sounds that sing with rich harmonics and endless tonal depth. A jet-black set of hardware — including Phase III tuners and a sustain-enhancing hardtail bridge — completes the package with an understated and refined aesthetic. Private Stock #10817 is a true heirloom-quality instrument and a stunning testament to the PRS Private Stock program’s unerring dedication to 6-string perfection.
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Beautiful black limba and captivating koa
Each PRS Private Stock instrument is crafted using the world’s finest tonewoods, with instruments often boasting exotic combinations that you can’t find anywhere else. PRS Private Stock #10817 Custom 24 exceeds that lofty expectation with an incredibly distinctive combo of a black limba body matched with a superb koa top. Often referred to as “korina” in the guitar-building world, black limba provides a rich mahogany-like tone with both lighter weight and brighter response. Matched with a breathtaking koa top, the PRS Private Stock #10817 Custom 24 produces a tone that retains many of the most sought-after qualities of a classic maple-topped mahogany guitar, only with a far more refined appearance and superlative articulation.
Dual humbucker configuration
The Private Stock #10817 Custom 24 boasts a pair of vintage-inspired humbuckers — a 59/09 in the bridge position and a 57/08 in the neck. The 59/09 is a highly articulate pickup that contains a harmonically rich response that makes it perfect for powerful high-gain leads and punchy rhythm tones. PRS's 57/08 captures the iconic sound of a late-'50s neck humbucker. It has a deep and smoky tone that offers ample bass but never threatens to become muddy.
Pattern Thin neck profile for fluid playability
This Private Stock instrument sports PRS’s time-tested Pattern Thin neck profile. Evolved from designs Paul Reed Smith has been working on for decades and perfected after years of prototyping, the Pattern Thin neck carve is an updated version of the traditional Wide Thin neck style. The Pattern Thin neck shape is fast and comfortable — ideal for players with smaller hands or guitarists who use classical left-hand positioning, pivoting with their thumb on the back of the neck.
Private Stock: the best of the best
Deep in the bowels of PRS's Maryland-based facility, the Private Stock vault contains the finest tonewoods imaginable. In the words of PRS, the vault is akin to "a wooden candy store." From intensely figured maple to ultra-rare species like koa or cocobolo, more than 20 types of wood lie in wait to form the foundation of a special instrument. Once the buyer selects the wood, an elite team of PRS luthiers painstakingly lavish their skills on each and every aspect of the guitar's production. Finally, each Private Stock instrument is inspected and signed by Paul Reed Smith himself before being sent out to its new owner. Built by the finest craftsmen using only the finest materials, Private Stock guitars are genuinely the best of the best that PRS has to offer.
PRS Private Stock #10817 Custom 24 Electric Guitar Features:
- One-of-a-kind 6-string collaboration between Sweetwater’s guitar experts and the master luthiers of PRS’ Private Stock program
- Attention-grabbing black limba body topped with a beautifully figured slab of koa
- Sturdy East Indian rosewood neck in PRS’ fast-playing Pattern Thin profile
- Gorgeous 10-inch-radius ebony fingerboard equipped with vibrant green Luminlay inlays
- 59/09 and 57/08 PRS humbuckers deliver a harmonic rich and slightly modernized take on golden age 1950s sonics
- Blacked-out hardware includes Phase III tuners and a sustain-enhancing hardtail bridge
- Premium aesthetic appointments include a koa headstock veneer with Old School Eagle inlay and elegant Ivoroid binding
