“During the 2013 Rush Clockwork Angels Tour, I had the opportunity to spend some time with a PRS Angelus Cutaway. It quickly became my pre-show warm up guitar, and I spent many hours in many hotel rooms lost in the gorgeous sound and tone of that beautiful instrument. I'm very happy to announce that I have collaborated with PRS to develop an Alex Lifeson Signature model based on this superlative platform. If you're like me, you won't be able to put it down,” – Alex Lifeson.
While the craftsmanship and attention to detail are very consistent with other PRS Private Stock acoustics, this instrument embodies some new design elements that take the instrument in a unique direction. The Alex Lifeson signature PRS acoustic is slightly thinner than the company’s Angelus Cutaway and Tonare Grand and is constructed in such a way that it lends itself to louder stage volumes and the rigors of the road. The Alex Lifeson signature acoustic features a bearclaw spruce top and koa back and sides with a mahogany neck and ebony bridge, fretboard, and headstock veneer. It is adorned with Mother of Pearl and Paua “Birds in Flight” inlays and Paua purfling along the top, fretboard, and headstock veneer.
Born in the PRS Maryland shop, PRS Acoustics are heirloom-quality instruments with remarkable tone and exquisite playability. A small team of experienced luthiers handcraft all Maryland-made PRS acoustics with passion and attention to detail. The Private Stock Alex Lifeson acoustic comes standard with the Matrix Infinity pickup and preamp system. The Matrix Infinity is an undersaddle pickup with soundhole volume and tone controls, allowing for easily accessible adjustments. The LR Baggs Lyric system is also available as an option. The LR Baggs Lyric system is a featherweight microphone and hi-fidelity mic preamplifier with soundhole volume and presence controls.
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Specifications
Body
Top Wood
Select European Bearclaw Spruce
Middle Wood
Koa
Back Wood
Koa
Body Shape
15 1/2" Cutaway
Body Depth at Neck Block
3 1/4"
Body Depth at Tail Block
3 3/4"
Bracing
PRS X-Brace/Classical Hybrid Design
Body Purfling
Paua
Body Binding
Curly Maple
Rosette
Spalted Maple/Paua
Neck
Number of Frets
21
Scale Length
25 1/4"
Neck Wood
Peruvian Mahogany
Neck Shape
Wide
String Spacing
2 3/16"
Fretboard Wood
Ebony
Fretboard Inlay
Mother of Pearl "Birds in Flight"
Headstock Veneer
Ebony
Headstock Veneer Inlay
Mother of Pearl and Paua Private Stock Eagle
Strength/Truss Rod
PRS Double Action Truss Rod
Nut
Bone
Hardware
Bridge Wood
Ebony
Tuners
PRS Tuners
Acoustic Saddle
Bone
Electronics
Acoustic Electronics
Fishman Matrix Infinity Pickup and Preamp – Undersaddle Pickup with Soundhole Volume and Tone Controls
Options
Option
Featherweight Internal Microphone and Hi-Fidelity Mic Preamplifier with Soundhole Volume and Presence Controls