PRS Private Stock #12459 Custom 24 Hardtail - Satin Sub Zero

Hand-Selected One-of-a-Kind Artistry Meets Modern Heavy Performance

The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to present PRS Private Stock #12459—a truly extraordinary Custom 24 Hardtail hand-selected by our team at the PRS factory in Stevensville, Maryland during our Fall 2025 vault trip. Crafted with the absolute finest tonewoods and custom appointments, it combines exotic, organic visual depth with modern, high-performance playability.

The foundation of this masterpiece is a breathtaking, dealer-selected 1-piece Poplar Burl top finished in a silky satin Sub Zero stain. Paired with a lightweight Swamp Ash back featuring matching Sub Zero grain fill and a continuous wood backplate cut directly from the body, the instrument offers unbelievable acoustic resonance and visual coherence. The Pattern Thin curly maple neck is custom bursted in Sub Zero on the back to match the top, topped with a figure-matched curly maple fretboard, custom resin-filled White Mother of Pearl Old School Bird inlays, and blue Luminlay side dots for effortless dark-stage navigation.

Engineered for precision and aggressive clarity, it also features a Mark Holcomb-style PRS Hardtail bridge for maximum tuning stability, string energy transfer, and low-end tightness. Driven by uncovered PRS Metal (\m/) Treble and Bass humbuckers wired to a 5-way blade switch, this guitar delivers hyper-articulate note definition, crushing high-gain saturation, and bell-like single-coil chiming that cuts through any recording or live mix.

Sanctuary Expert Note: Finding a 1-piece Poplar Burl top of this caliber in the Vault is rare; matching it with a bursted curly maple neck, custom color-matched resin inlays, a hardtail bridge, and high-output \m/ Metal pickups makes PS #12459 an absolute unicorn. It delivers the speed and bite of a modern metal rig with the unmatched elegance of Paul Reed Smith Private Stock craftsmanship.

Product Intelligence Highlights

• Best For: Progressive Metal, Technical Rock, Session Recording, High-Gain Stage Work, Elite PRS Collectors
• Tone Profile: Hyper-Articulate, Aggressive, Dynamic, Tight Low-End, Crystalline High-End Extension
• Compared To: PRS Private Stock Modern Eagle, Wood Library Custom 24 Hardtail, Custom Shop Metal Rigs
• Rarity / Allocation: 1-of-1 One-Off Private Stock Hand-Selected Build
• Origin: Handcrafted in Stevensville, Maryland, USA

Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 0433701.

Key Technical Specifications Matrix

• Private Stock Number: PS 12459
• Model: Custom 24 Hardtail
• Top Wood: Hand-Selected 1-Piece Poplar Burl
• Body/Middle Wood: Hand-Selected Swamp Ash with Matching Grain Fill & Matching Wood Backplate
• Neck Wood: Hand-Selected Curly Maple (Bursted Satin Sub Zero Finish)
• Neck Profile: Pattern Thin
• Scale Length / Radius: 25" Scale Length / 10" Fretboard Radius
• Fretboard & Headstock Veneer: Hand-Selected Curly Maple
• Fretboard Inlays: Original Birds with Outline & Old School Eagle (Custom Sub Zero Color-Matched Resin Centers with White Mother of Pearl Outlines)
• Side Dots: Dark Blue Luminlay
• Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Sub Zero Top & Neck)
• Bridge: PRS Hardtail (Mark Holcomb Style)
• Tuners: Tweaked Phase III Locking with Matching Metal Buttons (Smoked Black)
• Pickups: PRS Metal (\m/) Uncovered Humbuckers (Treble & Bass)
• Electronics: Volume & Tone Controls with 5-Way Blade Switch
• Hardware Type: Smoked Black
• Case: Private Stock Black Paisley Hard Case with Black Interior