PRS USA Paul Reed Smith Modern Eagle I " Amber + Rosewood" (2006)
Specs:
• Model: PRS USA Modern Eagle I
• Finish: Amber
• Body: Mahogany with Maple Top
• Neck: Rosewood
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale Length: 25"
• Radius: 10"
• Frets: 22
• Inlays: Birds
• Pickups: PRS Modern Eagle humbuckers
• Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Toggle
• Bridge: PRS Stoptail
• Tuners: PRS Phase Locking
• Hardware: Nickel
• Case: Original Suede PRS Hardshell Case
• Country: USA
• Year: 2006
• Condition: Mint – Collector GradePersonal Thoughts:
The Modern Eagle I is a genuinely important model in PRS history. Released as a no-expense-spared flagship, it marked a turning point where PRS leaned hard into tonewood selection, vintage-inspired electronics, and restrained aesthetics rather than flash.
This Amber example is exactly what collectors and players hope to find — understated, elegant, and deeply musical. The rosewood board adds warmth and richness, while the Modern Eagle pickups deliver clarity, depth, and dynamic response that sits somewhere between classic PAF territory and unmistakable PRS articulation. Clean tones are wide and piano-like, while driven sounds remain open and harmonically complex.
Early Modern Eagle I guitars like this are increasingly sought after, not just as collectibles, but because they simply sound exceptional.
Condition Report:
Mint, true collector condition. No marks, wear, or playwear to note. Exceptionally well preserved with clean frets, hardware, and finish. Case included.
Part Exchange Welcome:
Part exchange welcome. Video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars. Personal consignment service available via our site at a 10% rate.