PRS Guitars 2015 Collection Series IX by Private Shock

The new Collection Series IX is comprised of fifteen pairs of McCarty Trem models, with each pair consisting of one highly figured curly and one highly figured quilted maple top guitar.

These instruments proudly incorporate a balance of PRS traditions and innovations.

Only thirty Collection Series IX McCarty Trem electric guitars will be made – each in an Aqua Violet Smoked Burst finish, which further accentuates the highly figured grain of the Private Stock grade curly or quilted maple tops. Other specifications include African ribbon mahogany back, green select abalone side purfling along the body, maple backplates, 25” scale length, 22 fret curly maple ‘Pattern’ neck with green select abalone “30th Anniversary” inlay on the heel, African blackwood fingerboard with green select abalone, 14 karat gold and mother of pearl Hollow Celtic knots with green select abalone purfling, African blackwood headstock veneer with Paul Reed Smith hand written signature and mother of pearl “Collection” inlay with green select abalone purfling, African blackwood truss rod cover with green select abalone purfling, 58/15 treble and bass pickups, which Paul describes as, “the best of PAF’s,” with volume, push/pull tone, and 3-way toggle switch, Private Stock Gen III tremolo bridge with locking saddles, Phase III locking tuners with gold anodized buttons, hybrid hardware, high-gloss nitro finish.