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Paul Reed Smith | Eric Clapton's Crossroads 2023 Guitar Festival

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For Guitar Center's Crossroads Collection celebrating the 2023 Crossroads Festival, PRS has specially created this Paul Reed Smith Private Stock Carlos Santana edition, replicating one of the first guitars PRS ever created for the iconic guitarist.

Superstar Specs

Featuring PRS' pre-1985 body and headstock shapes, and boasting pre-’85 factory parts, this stunning guitar is graced with a 24-fret fingerboard of coveted Brazilian rosewood from PRS' legendary wood collection. With a period-correct abalone eagle headstock inlay and PRS bird inlays on the fingerboard, abalone purfling along with a custom abalone Santana OM inlay on the truss rod cover and the gorgeously figured maple tops for which PRS is renowned, the look is classic and timeless. As with any PRS guitar, the fit, finish and playability are flawless.

Classic Sounds

The electronics are configured with signature PRS Santana humbuckers, with dual mini toggle switches for Santana’s unique take on pickup selection, enabling incredible sonic versatility. Each of the 10 guitars in this very limited production run includes a frameable certificate of authenticity signed by Paul Reed Smith and a letter signed by Carlos Santana, as well as a custom PRS Private Reserve hard case.

PRS Private Stock Carlos Santana Crossroads 2023 Santana Orange
PRS Private Stock Carlos Santana Crossroads 2023 Santana Orange
PRS Private Stock Carlos Santana Crossroads 2023 Santana Orange

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  • Curly maple top and mahogany body
  • Set maple neck with Santana profile
  • Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
  • Santana humbuckers

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway, Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Curly maple
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck
  • Neck shape: Santana
  • Neck wood: 1-piece mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer
Fingerboard
  • Material: Brazilian rosewood
  • Radius: 11.5"
  • Fret size: Santana Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Birds
  • Nut width/material 1.687"/PRS proprietary
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: 3520 LT Open zebra coil
  • Bridge: HFS Open zebra coil
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume
  • Pickup switch: Individual on/off mini toggles
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: PRS plate-style
  • Tuning machines: PRS Phase III locking
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Custom Crossroads edition hardshell leather case
  • Orientation: Right-handed
  • Country of origin: United States

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3 year warranty on parts, hardware, cases, and electronics. Limited lifetime warranty on all other products.

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