| Name |
Tonare Grand |
| Top Wood |
Torrified Red Spruce |
| Rosette |
Mosaic ("The Tree" w/ other matching woods- Ebony lines to separate woods) |
| Back & Side Wood |
The Tree- Mahogany |
| Bridge Wood |
Ebony |
| Binding |
Ebony |
| Endwedge Detail |
Standard |
| Color |
Black Burst on Top & Natural Back & Sides in High Gloss Nitro same as a Natural Satin Neck |
| Number of Frets |
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| Scale Length |
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| Neck Wood |
Mahogany |
| Truss Rod Type |
Adjustable Trussrod |
| Fretboard Wood |
Dark Ebony |
| Fretboard Inlays |
Modified Mosaic |
| Neck Shape |
Wide |
| Headstock |
The Tree- if possible; if not use Ebony (dark as possible) with Old Private Stock Eagle |
| Truss Rod Cover |
Dark Ebony |
| Bridge |
Dark Ebony |
| Tuners |
PRS / Gotoh with Ebonized Buttons |
| Hardware Type |
Black |
| Treble Pickup |
none |
| Bass Pickup |
none |
| Middle Pickup |
none |
| Controls |
none |
| Case |
PRS Black Paisley Ameritage Case |
| Strings |
Standard |
| Weight |
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| Serial Number |
#7614 / 18 - |
| Date |
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| Specials |
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| Info |
The Tree: The Most Notorious Tonewood in the World. Guitars made from The Tree routinely sell for $30,000-$40,000. It has been handpicked by famous musicians and rock stars for use in their personal instruments. Luthiers such as Robert Taylor, Michael Greenfield, Richard Hoover, Dana Bourgeois, and Ervin Somogyi have used it in their most prized builds. |
| But what is The Tree? What makes this single tree so extraordinary? Where did it come from and exactly how much of this wood is left? |
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| What makes The Tree so rare? |
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| The Tree's figure (commonly called quilted, blistered, or tortoise shell) is thought to be caused by a genetic defect. In truth, the reason for its dramatic appearance remains largely a mystery. |
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| While the cause of its beauty may be open for debate, the fact that it is beautiful certainly is not. |
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| The look of The Tree is totally and utterly breathtaking—unbelievable depth of color often coupled with a large, undulating pattern of glistening waves and spider webbing. |
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| The Tree's dramatic figuring is classified in three main categories. One pattern resembles a tortoise shell, its triangular shapes having dark veiny outlines. Another is often referred to as a sausage quilt, as its wide horizontal patterns bear a resemblance to [sausage links], with rolling vertical lines that look like long, wavy tendrils. The third type of figuring is blistered, which, with its illusion of irregular curly shapes, is the wildest variation. While all three varieties are dazzling, the tortoise-shell pattern is most wildly coveted… - Adam Perlmutter [6] |
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| The tone of The Tree is unlike any other wood available. The Tree's density, response, and headroom rival that of the best Brazilian rosewood, and it has an open, ringing quality at first strum. |
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| To date there have been no other trees found that compare to The Tree—in look and in tone, it truly is one of a kind. |
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| How much wood is left from The Tree? |
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| Wood from The Tree does not come up for sale often and commercial supplies are currently exhausted. When builders come across it, they tend to hold onto it zealously—leading to the supply shortage and high demand. By our estimate there are likely 100 to 200 sets of tonewood from The Tree remaining in the world. That is the bad news. |
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| Blog |
Das ist wohl die rarste PRS Acoustic Gitarre, welche man aktuell am Markt findet. Hier ist eben nur der Mythos des "The Tree" Holzes zu erwähnen und es ist eigentlich alles gesagt. "The Tree" ist das wohl rarste, einzigartigste und legendärste Tonholz welches es gibt. Gerne erzähle ich Euch alles über dieses Holz. |
