Sweetwater-spec Private Stock Custom 24 “Owls in Flight”
Spec’d out head-to-tail by Sweetwater’s guitar experts, the PRS Private Stock #8686 Custom 24 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: an eye-popping curly maple/macassar ebony split top top on a toneful mahogany body; a gorgeously figured mahogany neck capped by a curly maple/ fingerboard stained to match the ebony top. And the for the pièce de résistance: Sweetwater signature Owls In Flight inlays, with glow-in-the-dark moon, owl eyes, and binding. Powered by a pair of PRS TCI-Tuned 58/15 LT humbuckers, the PRS Private Stock #8686 Custom 24 is in a class by itself; 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 will finally present to you. The Private Stock #8686 Custom 24 is a breathtaking guitar with jaw-dropping visuals, off-the-charts playability, and eat-it-with-a-spoon tone.
TCI-Tuned 85/15 LT pickups: vintage character and modern clarity
PRS 85/15 LT pickups balance vintage character with modern clarity to deliver the sweet — yet articulate — sound and rich harmonic overtones of vintage humbuckers. Featuring a powerful bridge pickup and neck pickup with the perfect amount of brightness, the 85/15 LT set packs a real sonic punch, from chimey rhythm parts to blistering leads — and everything in between. The pickups are treated to PRS’s TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) tuning, which means the team at PRS has used their years of know-how to sculpt the sound to be perfect to their ears. They’re also wound with fewer wire turns (LT stands for Low Turn) for even more clarity and nuance. If you’re after soulful vintage tone with modern performance, look no further. From jazz to rock — and the universe of fusion that exists between — TCI-Tuned 58/15 LT pickups deliver.
Pattern Regular neck profile for fluid playability
The Private Stock #8686 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 a classic look and feel
PRS graced the Private Stock #8686 Custom 24 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; 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 #8686 Custom 24 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
- Glow-in-the-dark moon, owl eyes, and binding
- Gorgeous curly maple/Macassar ebony split top
- Mahogany body; high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Figured mahogany neck, Pattern Regular profile
- Curly maple fingerboard, stained to match ebony top
- TCI-tuned 58/15 LT neck and bridge humbucking pickups
- 5-way pickup selector switch, master Volume and Tone controls
- PRS Gen III Tremolo vibrato bridge
- Phase III locking tuners; stained curly maple buttons
- Private Stock hardshell case included
- Handcrafted in Maryland, USA
