Offered is a historically significant 2000 Paul Reed Smith Private Stock #149 — documented in the included PRS letter as the first Private Stock Singlecut ever built with P-90 pickups. An early, Knaggs-era one-off with rare tonewoods, exquisite appointments, and the effortless playability PRS is known for. Signed by Paul Reed Smith (see photos) and final-assembled August 18, 2000.


Collector Highlights

  • Private Stock #149 (early PS number)
  • Documented “first”: the first PS Singlecut spec’d with dual PRS P-90s (per the signed PRS certificate)
  • Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, East Indian rosewood neck
  • Antique Tiger Eye Sunburst over wide flame East-Coast curly maple top; matching headstock veneer
  • Paua bird inlays with a mother-of-pearl banner on the headstock
  • Signed PRS documentation; Knaggs-era design team noted on the letter
  • 100% original, Excellent condition, complete with case candy and original PRS case + COA

Player Details

  • Pickups: PRS P-90 (Treble & Bass) – articulate, open mids with airy top and authoritative low end; exceptional touch response and note separation
  • Electronics: Factory shielding with extra foil (quiet for P-90s)
  • Hardware: Gold PRS stoptail; gold PRS locking tuners w/ gold buttons
  • Neck/Scale: 25” scale; comfortable PRS carve with quick, balanced feel up the neck
  • Nut: Bone
  • Weight: 9lbs 2.8oz
  • Setup/Playability: Smooth low action, excellent fret condition, rock-solid tuning stability—ready for stage or studio

Woods

  • Top: Wide flame East-Coast curly maple
  • Back: South American mahogany
  • Neck: East Indian rosewood
  • Fingerboard: Brazilian rosewood
  • Headstock veneer: East-Coast curly maple

Condition (Excellent)

  • Clean, well-cared-for example with minimal signs of age; no repairs, no mods

Included

  • Original PRS hardshell case
  • Private Stock Certificate of Authenticity (signed)
  • Original paperwork and all case candy

A rare chance to own a milestone Private Stock that also happens to be a phenomenal player. If you’re a PRS collector who gigs or records, this one checks every box.

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Listed9 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • McCarty 594 Singlecut Private Stock
Categories
Year
  • 2000
Made In
  • United States
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Series
  • PRS Private Stock
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Model Family
  • PRS McCarty 594
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Model Sub-Family
  • PRS McCarty 594 Singlecut
Number of Frets
  • 22

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