PRS Private Stock
35th Anniversary Dragon - Frostbite Dragon's Breath #8811
Super Rare 2020 PRS Private Stock 35th Anniversary Dragon in Frostbite Dragon's Breath. Absolutely stunning, the fingerboard inlay is a work of art! These don't come up often, this one has been in a large collection and is in excellent condition. It sounds superb and is highly resonant, no doubt due to the premium woods and TCI pickups. This is a Serious Private Stock and as with all the Dragons, very rare and collectable. Only a few made it to the UK. Full spec can be seen in the photo of the certificate (see gallery). If you require further pis or information, please email us.
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The Private Stock 35th Anniversary Dragon was limited to 135 pieces worldwide.
- Figured maple top,
- African ribbon mahogany back,
- chalteccoco Pattern neck,
- ziricote fingerboard with 35th Anniversary Dragon inlay,
- ziricote veneer with abaloid/black raffir Private Stock Eagle inlay with ripple abalone outline,
- high gloss nitro finish in Frostbite Dragon’s Breath,
- smoked black hardware,
- TCI treble and bass pickups,
- volume and push/pull tone control with 3-way toggle pickup selector,
- smoked black PRS Stoptail,
- PRS Tweaked Phase III locking tuners with ziricote buttons,
- bone nut,
- PS Black Paisley Case with 35th Anniversary Private Stock Logo
Please note: The UK's 20% VAT CANNOT be deducted for customers outside the UK or VAT registered musical related companies on this item.
PRS say;
Paul Reed Smith Dragon model guitars are among the most coveted PRS models ever developed. PRS is proud to celebrate this historic model in honor of the company’s 35th anniversary in 2020. Comes complete with original PRS Private Stock black paisley case and Private Stock certificate.
The visual star of the guitar is the elaborate, fantastical dragon inlay designed by Jeff Easley, a fantasy artist famous for some of Dungeons & Dragons rulebook covers. PRS Guitars engaged Aulson Inlay, to deconstruct Easley’s artwork and recreate it for the fretboard of the guitar. The design concludes with the dragon’s breath of fire extending onto the truss rod cover. The finished inlay is fashioned from a wide array of materials including: Green Ripple Abalone, Green Abalone Select, Black Mother of Pearl, Stabilized Sand-Shaded Holly, Red with Gold Vein Recon Stone, Raffir Striped Black, Black and Red Raffir Aluminum Wave, Abaloid Acrylic, Nocturne Corian, as well as Blue Pacific, Citrine, and Flame Synthetic Opal.
The 35th Anniversary Dragon is based on the McCarty model, featuring a thicker back, PRS Stoptail bridge, and a classic volume, push/ pull tone control, and 3-way toggle electronics layout, but with TCI model pickups from the Paul’s Guitar and tweaked Phase III Locking tuners for a unique balance of vintage and modern specifications. The extraordinary Private Stock grade tone woods were hand selected for this limited series and include a curly maple top, African ribbon mahogany back, and a chaltecoco Pattern neck with a 25” scale length, 22 fret ziricote fingerboard.
35th Anniversary Dragons will come finished in Frostbite Dragon’s Breath. A Private Stock’s Dragon’s Breath style finish was the perfect choice for this run, with the stain sporting a lighter color (or “glow”) toward the belly of the guitar that mimics the shape of a flame shooting out of a dragon’s mouth. The smoked black hardware brings a fierce elegance to the instrument.
