The Paul Reed Smith Private Stock #11879 Vela Semi-Hollow is an extraordinary showcase of the Private Stock team’s artistry, where rare tonewoods, master-level craftsmanship, and sophisticated appointments converge into one breathtaking instrument. Presented in a Natural Satin finish, this Vela Semi-Hollow is both visually arresting and sonically inspiring—an instrument built not just to be admired, but to be played, felt, and treasured. Every piece of wood used in its construction was personally selected by Eddie’s Guitars from the PRS Private Stock Vault, ensuring that the guitar embodies the finest materials PRS has to offer.

At the heart of this build is a stunning Redwood Burl top, carved to reveal its swirling, organic figure and graced with a single elegant F-hole that opens the guitar’s semi-hollow resonance. This top rests on a three-piece Madagascar Rosewood back, a tonewood revered for its rich harmonic complexity and authoritative low end. Complementing the body’s luxurious construction is a neck and fingerboard crafted entirely from Cocobolo, offering exceptional stability, glassy articulation, and a vibrant visual character. The neck features PRS’s comfortable Pattern Regular carve, providing a familiar, rounded feel that suits a wide range of playing styles. A matching Redwood Burl headstock veneer ties the instrument together, beautifully balancing all elements of its wood selection.

Aesthetically, this guitar is elevated by meticulous inlay work. The Cocobolo fingerboard showcases Sparkle Mother of Pearl bird inlays outlined in White Mother of Pearl, producing a subtle shimmer that dances against the darker grain of the wood. The headstock is adorned with a Sparkle Mother of Pearl Private Stock Eagle, also traced in luminous white pearl for an added touch of sophistication. White Mother of Pearl side dots continue the theme, ensuring clean visibility without disrupting the instrument’s refined natural aesthetic.

The guitar’s electronics are voiced for versatility and character. A direct-mount DS-01 treble pickup delivers articulate bite and vintage-meets-modern clarity, while the Narrowfield bass pickup adds warmth, definition, and remarkable tonal focus. With a single volume, a push/pull tone control, and a 3-way toggle, players have a surprising range of sounds available—everything from crystalline cleans to muscular, harmonically-rich drive tones. The pickups’ direct-mount construction enhances resonance and immediacy, bringing out the best of the guitar’s exotic tonewoods.

Premium appointments extend across the hardware as well. The Vela Semi-Hollow features a Smoked Black PRS plate-style bridge, PRS Phase III locking tuning machines with Ebony buttons, and a bone nut for maximum tuning stability and tonal purity. The backplates are crafted from Madagascar Rosewood, while the truss rod cover matches the top with beautiful Redwood Burl. The instrument is finished in a luxurious Satin Nitro that allows the woods to breathe, resonate, and age gracefully while maintaining a velvety, organic feel.

This Private Stock instrument ships in a Private Stock Brown Paisley case and arrives strung with PRS Signature .010s, ready to inspire from the moment it’s opened. The PRS Private Stock #11879 Vela Semi-Hollow is not simply a guitar—it is a work of art, infused with rare materials, masterful design, and tonal excellence. Built for the discerning collector and the passionate player alike, it stands as a truly exceptional expression of what the PRS Private Stock program can achieve.