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Paul Reed Smith JA-15 (Paul Jackson,Jr. Model)

Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar

* 15" body size

* 15" body size (lower bout)

* Single-cut hollowbody

* Carved spruce top

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* PRS 2-piece adjustable bridge

* PRS low-mass locking tuners

* Rim 2.39 inches

* Depth at bridge 3.11 inches

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==== Press Release ====

===== JA-15=====

Stevensville, MD (September 24, 2010) -- Paul Reed Smith and Paul Jackson, Jr. have teamed up to design the JA-15, Jackson’s first signature model PRS guitar. Whether it’s playing on American Idol, his latest gig on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show,” recording with legendary musicians like Michael Jackson, Elton John, and Ella Fitzgerald, or composing and recording his own music, Jackson’s multiple decades as a highly accomplished and versatile musician have factored into this model’s development.

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“The JA-15 was designed with one goal in mind; to be the best sounding hollow body guitar, period. I believe that we have reached that goal. This instrument is not only one of the best sounding, but one of the best playing guitars I've ever picked up,” commented Paul Jackson, Jr.

The 15” arch top JA-15, though designed with jazz archtops in mind, easily adapts to players performing many musical styles, so it is not surprising that several rock musicians in PRS’s artist arsenal are loving this model. PRS’s latest appointments are also featured on the JA-15, including two 53/10™ bass pickups to give a smooth, balanced tone, the all new thin, hard and crystal clear “V12” finish, and the two-piece adjustable PRS bridge giving the guitar a resonant and musical sound.

“JA-15 stands for both ‘Jackson archtop/15 inch’ and ‘jazz archtop/15 inch.’ The instrument has very special proprietary carved-in bracing and a new soundpost construction. Paul Jackson, Jr. and I had very lofty ideas when we designed this instrument, and we think we’re there,” said Paul Reed Smith.

Additional JA-15 features include a spruce top, curly maple back, mahogany sides, natural binding, 22 fret curly maple neck, 25” scale length, ebony fretboard, “Pattern” neck shape, mother of pearl and paua heart Modern Eagle II bird inlays and an abalone headstock signature, PRS low mass locking tuners, nickel hardware with a gold option, and volume and tone control with three-way toggle.

Colors: Amber Black, Antique White, Black, Fire Red Burst, McCarty Sunburst, McCarty Tobacco Sunburst, Smokeburst, Smoked Orange, Tri-color Sunburst, Vintage Natural

Source: [https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/PRS_Introduces_JA_15_Paul_Jackson_Jr_s_First_Signature_Model Premier Guitar]

=====PRS Announces V12 Finish, Pattern Neck Shape, 53/10 Pickups, and Two-Piece Bridge=====

September 24, 2010

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Stevensville, MD (September 21, 2010) – In addition to six new guitar models, and several limited run amps, PRS has announced new guitar model appointments at Experience PRS, including an all new “V12” finish, new neck shapes, new pickups, and a high tolerance two-piece adjustable bridge.

When you think of PRS Guitars’ new “V12” finish, think very thin and hard, non-weather cracking, crystal clear, thinner-impervious, and a great feel. “PRS models with this new finish feel and sound like old instruments,” said Paul Reed Smith. The finish spent about 12 years in development, and is halfway between nitrocellulose and acrylic with a classic feel all its own – some say “a pleasure to touch.” PRS’s six brand new electric guitar models, the JA 15, ME Quatro, SC 58, McCarty 58, NF3, and DC 3, all feature this new finish.

Previously only prototyped on Private Stock guitars, the new two-piece adjustable PRS bridge now comes standard on two new PRS models – the SC58, and the JA-15. Bridge specifications include triple weight saddles, triple weight thumb wheels, large posts, and extra mass. The added weight increases contact points and creates a more resonant, musical instrument. Machining rather than casting give the brass and aluminum bridge a stronger sound, and the quick-change style stoptail doesn’t fall when the strings are removed. “I am calling it the ‘New 2-piece adjustable sound transfer bridge’—We are very happy,” said Paul Reed Smith. The JA-15 and the SC 58 both feature this new bridge.

Since the beginning of the company, neck shapes have always been high priority and a hallmark of PRS quality. A guitar should feel comfortable (like “home,” as soon as you pick it up). The neck is a very important part of that connection. Perfected after years of prototyping, the new “Pattern” neck (a name derived from an old wood working term) is an updated wide-fat PRS neck style based on Paul’s pre-factory design. This neck is also based on theories used to make the instruments custom-made in the late ‘70s and mid ‘80s for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, and Howard Leese. The new “Pattern Regular” neck shape is similar to the traditional PRS regular neck found on guitars made in the late 80’s at PRS’s former Virginia Avenue location.

The 53/10 pickup is the latest in the series of humbucking pickups that already includes the full-sized 57/08 and 59/09s (and the smaller aperture 57/08 Narrowfield). First debuting as part of a limited run in the summer of 2010, the distinct 53/10 has scorched nickel covers (scorched covers only featured on the original 53/10 limited run model) and sounds similar to the original 57/08 but with a “sweeter” high end. The 53/10 coil wire is made on the same machine that supplied legendary guitar makers in the fifties and is the warmest-sounding of the vintage themed bunch. “The old machine is cranking out wire, and we’ve got three types from it—one for each of these three pickups,” said Smith. Wire specifications for the 53/10 are different than the others and are made using a special process reserved for a single-coil bridge pickup circa 1953; however, the 53/10 is a humbucking pickup. During the 53/10s prototyping phase, Paul Reed Smith wound a pair of 57/08s using the new 53/10 wire for Derek Trucks, and “He fell in love with them,” Smith commented. “There are single-coil guitars from that era that are beautifully big, fat sounding guitars.” The new JA 15 and the ME Quatro models both come standard with 53/10 pickups.

Source: [https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/PRS_Announces_V12_Finish_Pattern_Neck_Shape_5310_Pickups_and_Two_Piece_Bridge Premier Guitar]

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 Paul Reed Smith JA-15 (Paul Jackson,Jr. Model)
 Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar
-*   15" body size
+*   15" body size (lower bout)
 *    Single-cut hollowbody
 *    Carved spruce top
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 *    PRS 2-piece adjustable bridge
 *    PRS low-mass locking tuners
+*    Rim 2.39 inches
+*    Depth at bridge 3.11 inches
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+==== Press Release ====
+===== JA-15=====
+Stevensville, MD (September 24, 2010) -- Paul Reed Smith and Paul Jackson, Jr. have teamed up to design the JA-15, Jackson’s first signature model PRS guitar. Whether it’s playing on American Idol, his latest gig on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show,” recording with legendary musicians like Michael Jackson, Elton John, and Ella Fitzgerald, or composing and recording his own music, Jackson’s multiple decades as a highly accomplished and versatile musician have factored into this model’s development.
+[[File:PRS JA-15 Press Release.jpg]]
+“The JA-15 was designed with one goal in mind; to be the best sounding hollow body guitar, period. I believe that we have reached that goal. This instrument is not only one of the best sounding, but one of the best playing guitars I've ever picked up,” commented Paul Jackson, Jr.
+The 15” arch top JA-15, though designed with jazz archtops in mind, easily adapts to players performing many musical styles, so it is not surprising that several rock musicians in PRS’s artist arsenal are loving this model. PRS’s latest appointments are also featured on the JA-15, including two 53/10™ bass pickups to give a smooth, balanced tone, the all new thin, hard and crystal clear “V12” finish, and the two-piece adjustable PRS bridge giving the guitar a resonant and musical sound.
+“JA-15 stands for both ‘Jackson archtop/15 inch’ and ‘jazz archtop/15 inch.’ The instrument has very special proprietary carved-in bracing and a new soundpost construction. Paul Jackson, Jr. and I had very lofty ideas when we designed this instrument, and we think we’re there,” said Paul Reed Smith.
+Additional JA-15 features include a spruce top, curly maple back, mahogany sides, natural binding, 22 fret curly maple neck, 25” scale length, ebony fretboard, “Pattern” neck shape, mother of pearl and paua heart Modern Eagle II bird inlays and an abalone headstock signature, PRS low mass locking tuners, nickel hardware with a gold option, and volume and tone control with three-way toggle.
+Colors: Amber Black, Antique White, Black, Fire Red Burst, McCarty Sunburst, McCarty Tobacco Sunburst, Smokeburst, Smoked Orange, Tri-color Sunburst, Vintage Natural
+Source: [https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/PRS_Introduces_JA_15_Paul_Jackson_Jr_s_First_Signature_Model Premier Guitar]
+=====PRS Announces V12 Finish, Pattern Neck Shape, 53/10 Pickups, and Two-Piece Bridge=====
+September 24, 2010
+A A
+Stevensville, MD (September 21, 2010) – In addition to six new guitar models, and several limited run amps, PRS has announced new guitar model appointments at Experience PRS, including an all new “V12” finish, new neck shapes, new pickups, and a high tolerance two-piece adjustable bridge.
+When you think of PRS Guitars’ new “V12” finish, think very thin and hard, non-weather cracking, crystal clear, thinner-impervious, and a great feel. “PRS models with this new finish feel and sound like old instruments,” said Paul Reed Smith. The finish spent about 12 years in development, and is halfway between nitrocellulose and acrylic with a classic feel all its own – some say “a pleasure to touch.” PRS’s six brand new electric guitar models, the JA 15, ME Quatro, SC 58, McCarty 58, NF3, and DC 3, all feature this new finish.
+Previously only prototyped on Private Stock guitars, the new two-piece adjustable PRS bridge now comes standard on two new PRS models – the SC58, and the JA-15. Bridge specifications include triple weight saddles, triple weight thumb wheels, large posts, and extra mass. The added weight increases contact points and creates a more resonant, musical instrument. Machining rather than casting give the brass and aluminum bridge a stronger sound, and the quick-change style stoptail doesn’t fall when the strings are removed. “I am calling it the ‘New 2-piece adjustable sound transfer bridge’—We are very happy,” said Paul Reed Smith. The JA-15 and the SC 58 both feature this new bridge.
+Since the beginning of the company, neck shapes have always been high priority and a hallmark of PRS quality. A guitar should feel comfortable (like “home,” as soon as you pick it up). The neck is a very important part of that connection. Perfected after years of prototyping, the new “Pattern” neck (a name derived from an old wood working term) is an updated wide-fat PRS neck style based on Paul’s pre-factory design. This neck is also based on theories used to make the instruments custom-made in the late ‘70s and mid ‘80s for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, and Howard Leese. The new “Pattern Regular” neck shape is similar to the traditional PRS regular neck found on guitars made in the late 80’s at PRS’s former Virginia Avenue location.
+The 53/10 pickup is the latest in the series of humbucking pickups that already includes the full-sized 57/08 and 59/09s (and the smaller aperture 57/08 Narrowfield). First debuting as part of a limited run in the summer of 2010, the distinct 53/10 has scorched nickel covers (scorched covers only featured on the original 53/10 limited run model) and sounds similar to the original 57/08 but with a “sweeter” high end. The 53/10 coil wire is made on the same machine that supplied legendary guitar makers in the fifties and is the warmest-sounding of the vintage themed bunch. “The old machine is cranking out wire, and we’ve got three types from it—one for each of these three pickups,” said Smith. Wire specifications for the 53/10 are different than the others and are made using a special process reserved for a single-coil bridge pickup circa 1953; however, the 53/10 is a humbucking pickup. During the 53/10s prototyping phase, Paul Reed Smith wound a pair of 57/08s using the new 53/10 wire for Derek Trucks, and “He fell in love with them,” Smith commented. “There are single-coil guitars from that era that are beautifully big, fat sounding guitars.” The new JA 15 and the ME Quatro models both come standard with 53/10 pickups.
+Source: [https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/PRS_Announces_V12_Finish_Pattern_Neck_Shape_5310_Pickups_and_Two_Piece_Bridge Premier Guitar]
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