Your Playing Will Soar with the Modern Eagle V
The PRS Modern Eagle V leverages Paul Reed Smith’s legendary innovation and craftsmanship to bring you a solidbody electric guitar that’s brimming with sonic flexibility, sublime playability, and head-turning looks. The Modern Eagle V puts a decidedly modern spin on the standard PRS formula, primed for maximum tonal versatility. Dual MEV pickups and a middle-position NS-01 are outfitted with a 5-way blade switch and two dedicated coil-splitting mini toggles, providing a plethora of sparkling single-coil sounds and full-range humbucker grind. Under the hood, a time-tested maple-capped mahogany body, mahogany neck, and rosewood fingerboard carry on Paul’s steadfast dedication to providing guitarists with the finest tonewoods possible. Wrap it all up with the rock-solid hardware pairing of a smooth PRS Gen III Tremolo and PRS Phase III locking tuners, and the Modern Eagle V clocks in as one of the most high-performance instruments that PRS has to offer.
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Classic tonewoods for a modern masterpiece
While the Modern Eagle V boasts a host of cutting-edge appointments, the tonewoods are firmly rooted in the golden age tradition of guitar building. A lightweight mahogany body provides a firm foundation for your sound, imparting depth and richness to your every note. Next, you get one of PRS’s most sought-after hallmarks — a figured maple top — to not only add a touch of snap to the guitar’s acoustic tone, but also ensures a spotlight-stealing look that’s impossible to ignore. The classic maple-over-mahogany tonewood pairing traces its heritage all the way back to the early ‘50s, showcasing Paul’s affinity for seamlessly merging the best elements of golden-age guitar building and cutting-edge 6-string innovation.
One guitar, five coils
The PRS Modern Eagle V may appear to be a typical HSH upon first glance, but the truth is that this 6-string delivers sweeping versatility that gracefully skates between the humbucker and single-coil spectrum. Dual MEV pickups inhabit the bridge and neck slots, with each pickup compromised of two true single-coil pickups that can be split or combined using dedicated mini-toggle switches. These pickups deliver both clear, bell-like single-coil sparkle to full-range humbucker firepower, all with perfectly balanced volume between each mode. Finally, PRS takes the tonal tenacity even further with a middle-position NS-01 single-coil pickup that enables you with quacky in-between sounds when flipping through the 5-way switch’s veritable library of tones.
Time-tested PRS Pattern neck
The PRS Pattern neck is an exceptionally comfortable profile inspired by one of Paul’s earliest pre-factory shapes: the Wide Fat Pattern. It’s a slightly substantial neck that never feels too hefty, with a fast feel and carve that perfectly conform to the natural bend of your hand while moving up and down the neck. It’s a favorite among Sweetwater guitarists of all stripes, but it’s also been endorsed by legendary guitarists such as Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, and Howard Leese of Heart fame.
PRS Modern Eagle V Features:
- Lightweight mahogany body provides a resonant tonal foundation
- Stunning figured maple imparts a touch of snap to your acoustic tone
- Mahogany neck carved into an old-school PRS Pattern neck
- Sleek rosewood fingerboard shaped into a 10-inch radius for effortless playability up and down the fingerboard
- 2 MEV dual-coil pickups with a middle-position NS-01 deliver exceptionally versatile HSH tones
- 2 dedicated mini-toggles split the TCI pickups for chimey true single-coil sounds with no volume drop
- PRS Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons ensure your instrument retains optimal tuning stability
- PRS Gen III Tremolo with a smooth action and incredibly reliable return to pitch
