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 tap the humbucker coils, for additional single-coil sounds. This electronics design puts a whole set of classic and new tones at your fingertips.

Additional appointments include a maple top and mahogany back, a 22 fret, 25” scale length, Pattern mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard, bone nut, and PRS patented Gen III tremolo.

“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.”

For 2024, PRS Guitars is updating the tuning machines on many of our Core guitars. While, aesthetically, our new Wing buttons are designed to echo the 12th fret bird wingspan design, they were first and foremost designed for tonal reasons all the way back in 1982. Because these buttons are lighter weight than their metal predecessors, they are subtracting less energy from the vibrating strings, thus helping the guitar ring longer and at a more musical note.

Specs:

• Body Construction: Solidbody
• Top Wood: Maple, 10-Top
• Back Wood: Mahogany
• Top Carve: Violin
• Number of Frets: 22
• Scale Length: 25"
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Construction: One-Piece
• Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
• Neck Shape: Pattern
• Nut Width: 1 11/16"
• Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius: 10"
• Fretboard Inlay: Birds
• Headstock Logo: Signature, Inlaid
• Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set
• Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
• Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
• Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
• Hardware Type: Nickel
• Nut: Bone
• Truss Rod Cover: "Modern Eagle V"
• Treble Pickup: TCI
• Middle Pickup: NS-01
• Bass Pickup: TCI
• Controls: Volume, Tone (push/pull), 5-way Blade Pickup Switch, Two Mini-Toggle Coil-Tap Switches
• Strings: PRS Signature 10-46
• Tuning: Standard
• Weight: 7lb 15oz
• Case: PRS Hardshell Case