Definitive Private Stock Jazz Box Owls in Flight
When PRS does a Private Stock jazz box, they do it right. Take the Private Stock #7963 Owls in Flight Singlecut Archtop II. PRS’s elite luthiers applied their world-class guitar-crafting expertise to this classic hollowbody electric, and it shows in every inch of its masterful construction. For over a decade, Paul Reed Smith has hoarded the very best woods for his Private Stock guitars, stashing them away in the Vault, PRS’s repository of rare premium tonewoods. Open the case, and you’re treated to a mouth-watering symphony of superb tonewoods: a gloriously curly maple top and back, mahogany sides; a curly maple neck capped by an ebony/purpleheart fingerboard with Sweetwater signature Owls in Flight inlays. Spec’d with PRS’s superb 58/15 LT humbuckers, the PRS Private Stock #7963 Owls in Flight Singlecut Archtop II is a world-class instrument that was made to be treasured — and played — for generations.
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Thinking outside the box
Paul Reed Smith’s made his mark in guitar design by thinking outside the box (no pun intended), and the #7963 Owls in Flight Singlecut Archtop II employs the same level of innovation as Private Stock solidbody, semi-hollowbody, and acoustic guitars. This traditional single-cutaway archtop electric is built on the PRS acoustic guitar design platform for robust build quality with outstanding tone, resonance, and articulation. As with PRS acoustics, the back and sides of the Archtop II are firmly braced while the top is free to vibrate without restriction. The top’s integrated parallel bracing further supports the guitar’s construction integrity and resonance, while the Private Stock aluminum-bronze bridge with brass saddles and solid ebony tailpiece enhance the instrument’s woody richness and depth without sacrificing articulation.
Private Stock tonewoods for your playing (and viewing) pleasure
The PRS Private Stock Vault contains some of the finest tonewoods on the planet. Gorgeous wood sets for tops and backs. Toneful neck blanks. Exotic fingerboards. Handcraft a guitar with materials of this caliber, and you get an extraordinary instrument. When Sweetwater’s guitar experts visit The Vault, they can smell the wood, feel it, wet it to reveal the grain, and knock on it to hear its distinctive tone. This gives them a keen sense of the unique instruments we finally present to you. The Private Stock #7963 Owls in Flight Singlecut Archtop II is a breathtaking guitar with jaw-dropping visuals, off-the-charts playability, and eat-it-with-a-spoon tone.
Drink in this guitar’s vintage electric voice
When you plug this amazing guitar into your favorite amp, you will be enveloped in a rich and decidedly 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. 58/15 LT (Low Turn) pickups are based on that successful design, but they’re wound with fewer wire turns for even more clarity and nuance. Take it from Sweetwater’s guitar gurus: From jazz to rock to fusion; from chimey rhythm parts to blistering leads — and everything in between — 58/15 LT pickups deliver.
Pattern Regular neck profile for fluid playability
The Private Stock #7963 Owls in Flight Singlecut Archtop II features PRS’s Pattern Regular neck profile. Evolved from designs Paul Reed Smith has been working on for decades and perfected after years of prototyping, the Pattern Regular neck shape is similar to the traditional PRS Regular neck found on PRS guitars made in the late 1980s. The Pattern Regular neck carve is a nice balance between fat ’50s-style necks and the thin necks that became popular in the early ’60s. It’s ideal for players who alternate between thumb-over fretting techniques and classical left-hand positioning, pivoting with their thumb on the back of the neck.
Nitro finish, for the look and feel of a classic
This Private Stock instrument wears a gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the wood to breathe. Nitro finishes not only look amazing, but they also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. This guitar has the look, feel, and sound of a lovingly cared-for classic — one that will only improve with age.
PRS Private Stock #7963 Owls In Flight Singlecut Archtop II Features:
- Premium Private Stock tonewoods, components, and craftsmanship
- Includes Sweetwater signature Owls in Flight inlays
- Curly maple top and back, mahogany sides; high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Curly maple neck, Pattern Regular profile; gloss nitro finish
- Exotic ebony/purpleheart fingerboard, 10-inch radius
- 58/15 LT neck and bridge humbucking pickups
- 3-way pickup selector; bridge and neck Volume controls
- Bridge and neck Tone controls (push/pull for coil-split)
- Aluminum-bronze Archtop bridge; solid ebony tailpiece
- Figured Maple headstock with Owls in Flight binding and inlay
- Bone nut; Phase III Locking tuners with ebony buttons
- Smoke Black/Gold hardware
- Private Stock leather case included
- Handcrafted in Maryland, USA