2004 Paul Reed Smith PRS Joe Knaggs Personal Private Stock

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  • Year: 2004
  • Manufacturer: Paul Reed Smith PRS
  • Model: Joe Knaggs Personal Private Stock
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Smokey Blonde
  • Condition: Mint
  • Description: This Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Private Stock #614 is one of the most storied PRS Private Stocks ever. This guitar is Joe Knaggs’s Personal Guitar, a very special guitar to him. Featured in the 2008 Private Stock Calendar, it was Joe’s 20th anniversary as a PRS employee guitar. It was presented to Joe at the 10th anniversary of Private Stock at NAMM by Paul in recognition for Joe’s contribution to the growth and success of Private Stock. This SCJ archtop, one of the first made was also the first to use the the “Americana” bird inlay. This inlay pattern was created by world-renowned Master Bird Carver Floyd Scholz. The “Americana” inlay features a Bald Eagle in various positions of flight. Master inlay artist Kevin Enoch hand-cut hand and hand-engraved the birds and Joe inlaid them into the fingerboard. This guitar is an exceptional playing and sounding instrument. Having owned and played many of the finest archtop guitars from Gibson, and master builders Jim Triggs, Tom Ribbecke, and Linda Mantzer, PRS PS #614 built by Joe deserves a vaulted position in this genre. Playability is exceptional, playing like your finest PRS PS electric. Feel in your hands is firm and solid. Action and intonation are spot on. Responsiveness to fingerstyle and plectrum is quick and precise inspiring the player to new heights. Sound both acoustically and amplified is full, robust and precise. This instrument has a nice smooth bottom, as well as crisp and articulate mid-range and highs. True investment grade guitars come along very infrequently. Private Practice hand-made instruments of this quality from Monteleone, Benedetto, Ribbecke, and Mantzer take years to build and are more expensive than what this instrument will cost. However, the fortunate owner of this treasure will be truly proud to have an instrument that has historical value and outstanding investment potential. Joe’s personal PRS Private Stock employee guitar will definitely take a special primary place in the owner’s collection. Call Artistic Guitars 480-299-3790 for pricing, serious inquiries only