Sweetwater-spec Private Stock Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Owls in Flight
Spec’d out head-to-tail by Sweetwater’s guitar experts, the PRS Private Stock #8683 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow is in a class by itself. PRS’s elite luthiers applied their world-class guitar-crafting expertise to this classic solidbody, and it shows in every inch of its masterful construction. It all starts with the tonewoods, hand-selected by our senior guitar buyers. 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 figured curly maple top on a toneful black limba body; a black limba neck capped by a curly maple/cocobolo fingerboard with Sweetwater signature Owls in Flight inlays. Powered by a pair of PRS’s excellent 58/15 LT humbuckers, the PRS Private Stock #8683 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow is truly a world-class solidbody electric guitar that was made to be treasured — and played — for generations.
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Spec’d by Sweetwater for the ultimate in looks and performance
The 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 gurus 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 #8683 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow 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. If you’re after soulful vintage tone with modern performance, look no further. From jazz to rock to fusion; from chimey rhythm parts to blistering leads — and everything in between — 58/15 LT pickups deliver.
Pattern Thin neck profile for fluid playability
The Private Stock #8683 features PRS’s 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.
Nitro finish for a classic look and feel
PRS graced the Private Stock #8683 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow with a gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to breathe. Nitro finishes not only look amazing, but they also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. This guitar has the look (and feel) of a lovingly cared-for classic — one that will only improve with age.
PRS Private Stock #8683 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Owls in Flight Features:
- Premium Private Stock tonewoods, components, and craftsmanship
- Sweetwater-spec’d for the ultimate in looks and performance
- Includes Sweetwater signature Owls in Flight inlays
- Semi-hollowbody design without F-hole
- Curly maple top, black limba body; high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Black limba neck, Pattern Thin profile, high-gloss nitro finish
- Curly maple/cocobolo fingerboard, Owls in Flight inlays
- 58/15 LT neck and bridge humbucking pickups
- 5-way pickup selector switch, master Volume and Tone controls
- Gen III Tremolo vibrato bridge
- PRS Blend nut; Phase III locking tuners
- Private Stock hardshell case included
- Handcrafted in Maryland, USA
