PRS Guitars Modern Eagle II on Display at Winter NAMM 2009

Paul Reed Smith Guitars' Modern Eagle II officially debuts at Winter NAMM 2008 after making its initial appearance during Experience PRS 2008. The newly updated Modern Eagle II builds on the tradition of the original Modern Eagle with premium grade wood, classic Modern Eagle frets and a Modern Eagle wide fat neck carve and adds to that an all new exclusive pickup system, updated finishing techniques, new colors and a Modern Eagle case.

The 1957/2008 pickups offered standard on the Modern Eagle II allow players to achieve both vintage and modern sounds. PRS obtained exclusive rights to the original pickup wire used in the most revered pickups in the 50's. PRS obtained an exclusive to the wire in 2008, and 1957 was the year the humbucker was first commercially available, giving rise to the 1957/2008 name. "We've found a new kind of black rosewood that we're using for the necks and fretboards," said Paul Smith. "We've come up with a way of finishing the neck and fingerboard where it goes down into the grain, and you actually buff out the wood." This buffed out neck finish is achieved using a finishing process developed by PRS and only available currently on the Modern Eagle II.