PRS McCarty Trem Wood Library Artist Flame Maple Frostbite (s/n:3033)

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PRS McCarty Trem Wood Library Artist Flame Maple Frostbite (s/n:0433033) WL 02817! Guitar comes with PRS D1 Molded Hardshell Case!

There are special PRS guitars, and then there are guitars whose combination of wood, color, appointments and history makes them immediately memorable. This PRS McCarty Trem Wood Library in Private Stock Frostbite belongs firmly in the second category.

Built in Stevensville, Maryland, USA, this remarkable McCarty Trem features an Artist Grade Flame Maple top, mahogany back and neck, East Indian rosewood fretboard, Pattern neck profile, McCarty III covered pickups, Gen III Tremolo and Hybrid Hardware. The dramatic Private Stock Frostbite color transforms the figured maple into something genuinely striking while still allowing the natural character of the wood to remain front and center.

Even more importantly to us, serial number 0433033, Wood Library run WL 02817, is part of the special 30th Anniversary collection celebrating Jack Gretz and his relationship with PRS Guitars.

This isn't simply another beautiful PRS on the wall at Northeast Music Center. It represents a relationship with PRS that has been built over three decades.

GUITAR HIGHLIGHTS:

• PRS McCarty Trem Wood Library
• 30th Anniversary Jack Gretz / PRS Guitars Guitar
• Made in Stevensville, Maryland, USA
• Serial Number: 0433033
• Wood Library Run: WL 02817
• Artist Grade Flame Maple Top
• Private Stock Frostbite Color
• Mahogany Back
• Mahogany Neck
• Pattern Neck Profile
• 25" Scale Length
• 22 Frets
• East Indian Rosewood Fretboard
• McCarty III Covered Treble & Bass Pickups
• PRS Gen III Tremolo
• Hybrid Hardware
• Custom 30th Anniversary Appointment
• PRS D1 Molded Hardshell Case Included

PRIVATE STOCK FROSTBITE OVER ARTIST FLAME MAPLE

The first thing that separates this guitar is impossible to miss.

Frostbite.

This dramatic color comes from the PRS Private Stock color palette, and putting it over an Artist Grade Flame Maple top gives this McCarty Trem an entirely different personality from a traditionally finished McCarty.

Deep charcoal and smoky tones frame the figure while the lighter center allows the individual lines of flame to emerge across the carved maple top. The contrast emphasizes the dimensional character of the wood, and—as with the best figured PRS tops—the guitar changes considerably depending on the lighting and viewing angle.

The photograph gives you an idea.

In person, figured maple like this is where the guitar really comes alive.

The natural mahogany back provides a beautiful counterpoint to the dramatic Frostbite top, revealing the traditional tonewood foundation underneath this highly customized Wood Library build.

A McCARTY FOUNDATION WITH WOOD LIBRARY CHARACTER

Beneath its dramatic appearance is a wood combination that remains deeply connected to the traditional McCarty recipe.

The mahogany back and mahogany neck provide the foundation, while an East Indian Rosewood fretboard completes a classic tonewood pairing that guitar players have trusted for generations.

That's something we particularly like about this specification.

Not every Wood Library guitar needs exotic woods everywhere to be special.

Here, the exceptional Artist Flame Maple and Private Stock Frostbite treatment provide the visual drama while the mahogany and rosewood foundation keeps the guitar grounded in the musical character players expect from a McCarty.

PATTERN NECK – 25" SCALE

The Pattern neck profile gives this guitar the substantial, comfortable feel that works so naturally with the McCarty platform.

Combined with the 25-inch PRS scale length and 22-fret construction, the instrument has the familiar balance that has helped define Maryland-built PRS guitars for decades.

The Pattern carve has enough substance to feel substantial in the hand without turning the neck into something cumbersome. It's an excellent match for a guitar designed around dynamics, touch sensitivity and musical response.

McCARTY III COVERED PICKUPS

The guitar is equipped with PRS McCarty III covered Treble and Bass pickups, a perfect complement to its traditional mahogany and rosewood foundation.

McCarty III pickups focus on clarity, warmth and dynamic response rather than simply producing more output. They allow the player—and the guitar itself—to remain part of the sound.

Clean passages retain dimension and articulation. Push the amplifier and the pickups move naturally into richer rhythm and lead territory while maintaining definition.

That's especially important in a guitar of this caliber.

Exceptional tonewoods shouldn't simply be something we describe on a specification sheet. The electronics need to allow the instrument's personality to come through.

GEN III TREMOLO

The PRS Gen III Tremolo brings expressive freedom to the McCarty formula.

Smooth operation, precise engineering and excellent stability make the Gen III system feel completely integrated into the instrument rather than like a tremolo added to an otherwise traditional design.

From subtle movement behind chords to expressive vibrato and more pronounced pitch effects, the Gen III gives the player another way to interact with the guitar.

It's one of the reasons we're such fans of the McCarty Trem platform at Northeast Music Center: you retain the musical foundation of a McCarty while gaining the expressive capabilities of a premium PRS tremolo-equipped guitar.

HYBRID HARDWARE

The Hybrid Hardware is the perfect finishing touch.

The combination of gold and nickel hardware elements provides an upscale visual contrast against the cool, smoky Frostbite finish while allowing the Artist Flame Maple top to remain the star.

It's subtle enough not to overwhelm the guitar but distinctive enough that you immediately recognize you're looking at something outside normal production.

30 YEARS – JACK GRETZ & PRS GUITARS

Then there is the part of this guitar that cannot be captured by a normal specification sheet.

This McCarty Trem was created as part of the 30th Anniversary celebration between Jack Gretz and PRS Guitars.

Three decades represents a lot of guitars.

It means years spent playing them, selling them, visiting PRS, learning the woods, understanding the models and developing the relationships that eventually make special projects like these possible.

That history influences how we approach Wood Library at Northeast Music Center.

The objective isn't simply to order unusual specifications so that a guitar is different from everything else.

The goal is to create instruments we would want to own ourselves.

We want the wood selection to make sense. We want the color to complement the top. We want the hardware, electronics and appointments to feel like they belong together. And when the case opens, we want the reaction to be immediate.

Serial number 0433033 / WL 02817 is exactly that kind of guitar.

For a serious PRS player or collector, its anniversary connection adds something specifications alone cannot provide: provenance and a genuine story behind the instrument.

MADE IN MARYLAND, USA

This McCarty Trem Wood Library was built by PRS in Stevensville, Maryland, USA.

That is an important distinction, particularly for customers discovering this guitar online who may not yet understand the different levels within the PRS family.

This is a premium, Maryland-made PRS Wood Library instrument, combining American craftsmanship with dealer-selected woods and appointments that take it beyond standard production specifications.

PRS D1 MOLDED HARDSHELL CASE INCLUDED

This guitar comes complete with a PRS D1 Molded Hardshell Case, giving an instrument of this caliber the substantial protection it deserves during transportation and storage.

A GUITAR WITH MORE THAN GREAT SPECS

Take away the anniversary story and this would still be an extraordinary PRS.

You have Artist Grade Flame Maple finished in Private Stock Frostbite, a mahogany back and neck, East Indian rosewood fretboard, Pattern neck profile, McCarty III covered pickups, Gen III Tremolo and Hybrid Hardware.

That's already a serious Wood Library specification.

But add the 30th Anniversary connection between Jack Gretz and PRS Guitars, and serial number 0433033 becomes part of something more personal.

This is precisely what we want the Wood Library collection at Northeast Music Center to represent: extraordinary PRS guitars with intelligent specifications, genuine provenance and enough personality that the instrument still feels special years after you first open the case.

For the serious player or collector looking nationally for a distinctive Maryland-built PRS, Northeast Music Center is proud to offer this exceptional 30th Anniversary McCarty Trem Wood Library.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Model: PRS McCarty Trem Wood Library
Serial Number: 0433033
Wood Library Run: WL 02817
Special Edition: 30th Anniversary Jack Gretz / PRS Guitars
Country of Origin: USA
Made In: Stevensville, Maryland, USA
Top: Artist Grade Flame Maple
Color: Private Stock Frostbite
Back Wood: Mahogany
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Shape/Profile: Pattern
Scale Length: 25"
Number of Frets: 22
Fretboard: East Indian Rosewood
Pickups: McCarty III Covered Treble & Bass
Bridge: PRS Gen III Tremolo
Hardware: Hybrid
Case: PRS D1 Molded Hardshell Case Included