Introduced in the fall of 2011, PRS Guitars' Collection Series
instruments are built in small batches by the company's Private
Stock department. Each Collection Series consists of one electric
and one acoustic guitar made with the most exacting methods and the
most prized components in the company's possession, including
pernambuco necks and fingerboards, which are exclusive to the
Collection program. For the fourth installment in PRS Guitars'
Collection Series, Paul Reed Smith and the Private Stock team have
designed two stunning instruments: the Series IV Collection Brent
Mason Electric and the Series IV Collection Grand Acoustic.
These instruments are available via exclusive PRS Collection
dealers: Wild West Guitars (Riverside, CA), Wild Wood Guitars
(Louisville, CO), Willcutt Guitars (Lexington, KY), Sweetwater
(Fort Wayne, IN), Guitar Center (Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX
locations), and Guitar Resurrection (Austin, TX). Internationally,
Collection guitars will be available from The Guitar Shop in
Mississauga, Canada and the following distributors: Headline
(United Kingdom), Korg Import Division (Japan), Voerman (Benelux),
and Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente (Germany and Austria).
Collection Series IV Brent Mason Electric
Specifications
Curly Maple Top
Lightweight Mahogany Back
22 Fret 25" Scale Length Pernambuco Pattern Neck
African Blackwood Fingerboard with Mammoth Ivory and Paua Heart
Hollow Celtic Knot Inlays and Paua heart Abalone Purfling
African Blackwood Headstock Veneer with Paua Heart Paul Reed Smith
Signature Inlay and Mammoth Ivory "Brent Mason Collection" Inlay
and Paua Heart Abalone Purfling
African Blackwood Truss Rod Cover with Paua Heart Abalone
Purfling
Mammoth Ivory Sidedots
Phase III Locking Tuners with Gold Anodized Buttons
PRS Tremolo
Two Signature/408 Bass Pickups*
Signature Electronics
Backplate Signed by Brent Mason
Hybrid Hardware
Faded McCarty Sunburst with Natural Binding
*The 408 bass pickup was designed to narrow the pickup's field
to increase its focus and accent the higher harmonics. Using this
pickup in the treble position is a perfect match for Brent's
masterful style.
Collection Series IV Collection Grand Acoustic
Specifications
16" Collection Grand Body (Tonare Perimeter with Angelus
Depth)
Proprietary Hybrid X Bracing
European Spruce Top with Pink Heart Abalone/Black Purfling and
Curly Maple Binding
Ebony, Paua Heart, Green Select Abalone, and 14K Gold Celtic
Rosette
Honduran Rosewood Back with Pink Heart Abalone/Black Purfling and
Curly Maple Binding
Honduran Rosewood Sides Pink Heart Abalone Purfling
Pernambuco "Wide" Neck
Ebony Fingerboard with Paua Heart, 14K Gold, and Mammoth Ivory
Collection Celtic Inlays
Ebony Headstock Veneer Hand-signed by Paul Reed Smith with Mammoth
Ivory "Collection" Inlay
Paua Heart Abalone Purfling on the Fingerboard and Veneer
Ebony Bridge and Bridge Pins with Mammoth Ivory Inlays
Bone Nut and Saddle
Robson Tuning Pegs with Ivoroid Buttons
Proprietary PRS Acoustic Pickup System
For more information:
www.prsguitars.com