Private Stock Super Eagle w/ John Mayer | PRS Guitars

The Private Stock “Super Eagle” is the result of a very close collaboration between Paul Reed Smith and Grammy-winning musician John Mayer. The goal of the partnership was to create a highly-sophisticated and unique instrument that at once reveres the history of guitar-making and guitar tone but pushes the boundaries of materials, design, and craftsmanship. The result is a truly new PRS instrument that embodies the PRS Private Stock culture of meticulous workmanship as well as Mayer’s keen eye for playability, tone, and detail.

Some of the more distinctive and personalized specifications Mayer and Smith decided on for this special run of instruments include a longer (for PRS) scale length of 25.375”, specially-wound 58/15 JM treble and bass pickups with a specially-wound Narrowfield JM pickup in the middle position (with three individual coil-tap mini-switches), a JCF Audio preamp with treble boost, as well as a hand-signed sticker in the f-hole of the guitar that was designed by Mayer’s friend David Smith (who also designed the cover art for Mayer’s 2012 Born and Raised album). The pickups deliver a bright, clear tone that has been heard in venues across the USA in Mayer’s recent performances with Dead & Company.

But according to Mayer, this guitar won’t stop with Dead & Company. “Paul and I worked very closely to create this guitar, and the result is an incredibly refined and elegant instrument. It has a completely new sound and spirit. It's been a joy to play and I'm excited to share that experience with other guitar players” - John Mayer.

The Private Stock Super Eagle is available for order from March 11, 2016 – April 1, 2016 only. PRS will also be capping production at 100 instruments. To order your Private Stock Super Eagle, please contact an Authorized PRS Dealer.

[MaxCarton]

So fun to see him with that 12k guitar and a 5 dollar strap...

[oygzbfh]

To everyone comparing this to his strats: This will never be his only guitar. It is not meant to replace the fenders. Just another tool in the shed. Hell, if I was in his position I'd go for it. I love single coils. I'd be torn if I had to choose between that and humbuckers. So I don't. I keep both. So will he.

[Jishhhhhhhh]

* Gets excited *
* Looks up guitar *
$12, 000.
Ok...

[alexchai]

The tone is truly in the fingers. John Mayer is always synonymous for playing Strats with Single Coils, But in this video. Even with a completely different kind of Guitar, he still sounds like himself. That says a lot

[WhiteNoiseStudio]

So happy that john is with PRS now!! Enjoy the amazing guitar my friend!

[Grillar]

"FINALLY the day has come!" I said when I first say that John Mayer started working with Paul Reed Smith months ago. Here is the very fine result and it couldn't be better! I am so impressed of the attention to detail.

[jonathananthony]

I watch Fender custom shop videos, people comment: "over priced, garbage!". I watch Gibson videos, people comment: "over priced, garbage!". I end up here watching PRS videos, people comment: "over priced, garbage!" Ok internet is EVERY high end guitar "over priced and garbage", so what guitars do you consider to be acceptable then? Hello Kitty Squires?

[guitarded]

I have been waiting so long for this!!! Glad to see John finally found PRS and was able to have complete creative freedom, it really shows visually and I cannot imagine how nice it sounds in person. More videos of this guitar please, preferably with the man himself playing it ;)

[jakajarc]

I don't often mind my financial state, I am happy, but this guitar certainly makes me want to be richer. A thing of beauty and thought out design! Man!

[philipcallado]

God, that tone is gorgeous. Sounds smooth like melted butter.

[litos_mendes]

i came here to see captain lee coment but i came early

[VicenzzoPaiva]

Just a hundred of this is really a torture for us. Congratulations and thanks, PRS and John, for another mind-blowing, stunning guitar!

[stigu]

Could it be possible to have more videos of this guitar, maybe with John himself? You guys did a killer job on it!

[racerx]

This is the opposite of what I thought a guitar designed with John Mayer would be like. Humbuckers, a lot of switches, f hole, 24 frets, so expensive you're afraid to take it out of the house. I don't dig it.... yet. I guess he wanted to try something completely different, lets hope it still has that Strat neck pickup quack.

[lousydevotee]

And prs didn't forget to hook up the ground either.... *cough* fender *cough*

[Olliebear]

I attended a guitar clinic on Tuesday night where the subject of a private stock guitar "Mayer" signature was mentioned and Paul kept quiet on the subject hahah ! Discretion to the end lol 🎸 a beautiful looking instrument guys 😃

[Mimimph]

Thank you so much for this video Paul Reed Smith and John Mayer.

[frankcordoba]

crazy that john mayer is 2 years from 40, and he looks that young still

[PNWGuitar]

I'm getting a PRS CE 24 soon, its 2500 CAD which is alot but they're amazing

[miguelalho]

John Mayer is such a boss!! insane playing, awesome guitar ....
He is the reason why i picked up a guitar