We decided to have a little fun with this Wood Library run. Black Smoke hardware and a light-colored swamp ash back are paired with a Blue Fade flamed maple top and a maple neck. Oh yeah, and a Ziricote fretboard—it’s a real looker!
The Modern Eagle V is an innovative instrument that offers highly musical tones for both recording and playing live. Utilizing a hum/single/hum (five-coil) pickup layout and unique electronics configuration, the Modern Eagle V gives players a vast array of tones in one guitar. The 5-way blade switch selects the pickups in intuitive groupings: treble, treble and middle, middle, middle and bass, and bass. There is a single volume and a push/pull tone control that activates both humbuckers when engaged; this allows players to access all three pickups simultaneously. Finally, the mini toggles allow players to individually separate the humbucker coils, turning the outside pickups into true single coils. This electronics design puts a whole set of classic and new tones at your fingertips.
"Modern Eagle models have always been built to stand up to history while celebrating tonewoods and the discovery of new tones. The Modern Eagle V is a sophisticated instrument not only in its craftsmanship but in its electronic and mechanical design," said Paul Reed Smith. "We've refined the pickup tones and are pleased to now add it to the Core lineup."
Top Wood: Flame Maple 10 Top
Back Wood: Swamp Ash
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25"
Neck Wood: Stained Flame Maple matching top
Neck Shape: Pattern
Fretboard Wood: Ziricote
Fretboard Inlay: Paua with MOP OutlineBirds
Truss Rod Cover: Modern Eagle V
Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking
Hardware Type: Smoked Black
Treble Pickup: TCI
Middle Pickup: NS-01
Bass Pickup: TCI
Controls: Volume, Tone, and 5-Way Blade Switch and Three Mini-Switches
