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Paul's Guitar ? Off-the-charts Sound, Playability, and Looks





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Paul's Guitar is among the crown jewels of stunning PRS solidbody electric guitars. With its gorgeous figured maple top, exclusive Birds inlays, and TCI humbucking pickups, this guitar is the production version of Paul Reed Smith's Private Stock axe. Carrying on the Modern Eagle tradition, Paul specified every aspect of this marvelous instrument's design. From the selection of tonewoods, inlays, pickups, and neck profile to the innovative stoptail bridge design and proprietary finish, this is truly Paul's Guitar ? a sublime expression of the luthiers' art. Upgraded with state-of-the-art TCI treble and bass pickups, Paul's Guitar delivers off-the-charts sound, playability, and looks.





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Every aspect of this guitar was specified by Paul





The aptly named PRS Paul's Guitar is essentially a production version of Paul's personal guitar that he has been playing for years. Paul specified each and every aspect of this guitar, including its tonewood selections, Brushstroke Birds inlays, pickups, and Pattern neck shape. Get this guitar in your hands, and you'll be feeling the same vibe that inspires Paul to create these awesome instruments.





Serial 0384054


Serial 0384054


Solid mahogany topped with maple





To give the PRS Paul's Guitar a rich, yet balanced sound, PRS began by choosing the tried-and-true combination of mahogany topped with figured maple. The mahogany body offers natural tonal warmth, which is offset perfectly by the brighter tone of its maple top. Together, these tonewoods give you an incredibly balanced sound ? they also make for one of the most beautiful instruments you'll find in the Sweetwater Guitar Gallery.





Custom-wound TCI pickups and switching





Paul's Guitar features a pair of amazing TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) pickups. The hot bridge pickup is perfect for deploying leads infused with fat, snarling tone; back off your volume control and it cleans up beautifully. Switch to the neck pickup and hear every note articulated in a chord, even under heavy distortion. The pickups also have dedicated mini switches, so you can elicit spanky coil-tapped tones from this guitar instantly ? and use them in any combination. Best of all, there is no volume loss when engaging the coil tap.





Serial 0384054


PRS Paul's Guitar Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


Based on Paul Reed Smith's personal guitar


Figured maple top over a mahogany body


Comfortable Pattern profile mahogany neck


Rosewood fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and Brushstroke Birds inlays


TCI humbucking pickups for exceptional warmth, punch, and bite


3-way pickup selector, 2 mini toggle coil-tap switches


Master Volume and Tone controls


PRS Stoptail bridge with brass inserts


Phase III Locking tuners