PRS Modern Eagle V Charcoal TCB WL

PRS Modern Eagle V Charcoal TCB WL: Technical Review

The PRS Modern Eagle V Charcoal TCB WL is a U.S.-made, set-neck electric guitar with a mahogany body, flamed maple top, rosewood fingerboard, and an HSH pickup layout. Its listed finish is Charcoal Tri-Color Burst Satin, while the general color field describes it as Charcoal Burst. The combination of a three-pickup arrangement and two coil-split mini-switches gives the instrument a wider range of specified wiring options than a conventional two-humbucker setup.

The available specifications describe materials, controls, dimensions, and hardware, but provide no customer feedback or independent measurements. This review therefore assesses the listed configuration rather than making claims about tone, setup, playability, or build quality in practice.

Body, Neck, and Fingerboard

The body is mahogany, topped with Wood Library flamed maple. The neck is mahogany and joins the body with a set neck construction. Rosewood forms the fingerboard, which has PRS bird inlays and 22 frets. The listing gives the fingerboard radius as 254 mm, or 10 inches, and the nut width as 42.9 mm, or 1.6875 inches.

Its 635 mm scale length, equivalent to 25 inches, is a defining measurement for comparing the guitar with other instruments. Scale length alone does not establish how the guitar will feel under the hands, since string gauge, setup, and individual preference also matter. The original string set is listed as PRS Signature.010 to.046, with the product reference RL.

The Charcoal Tri-Color Burst Satin finish and black chrome hardware give the model a coordinated dark appearance on paper. The stated finish name is more specific than the shorter Charcoal Burst color description, so buyers comparing listings should check that they refer to this same model and finish.

Pickup System and Controls

The pickup configuration is HSH: PRS TCI humbuckers at the neck and bridge, with a PRS NS-01 single-coil pickup in the middle position. The control set comprises one master volume, one tone control with a push-pull function, a five-way switch, and two mini-toggle coil-split switches. These are the confirmed controls; the supplied details do not specify the exact pickup combinations assigned to each five-way position or the wiring behavior of each switch setting.

The two mini-toggles provide coil-splitting functions, but the listing does not explain whether each switch affects a particular humbucker or how the options combine with the five-way selector. That distinction matters when assessing the practical range of sounds. The hardware indicates several ways to configure the pickups, but no specific tonal result can be verified from the specifications alone.

Tremolo and Hardware

The guitar uses a PRS Gen III patented tremolo, described in the general specifications as PRS-style. PRS Phase III locking machine heads are fitted, and the hardware has a black chrome finish. The locking tuners and tremolo are notable parts of the stated hardware package, although the available data does not establish tuning stability, tremolo feel, or adjustment range.

A case is included. No gig bag is included, which is consistent with the listing's separate case and gig bag fields. The instrument is made in the USA and carries serial number #039912. It is listed as a limited run with the designation "Single Piece," but the data does not explain whether that refers to this specific instrument or to a broader production arrangement.

Key Specifications

• Model: PRS Modern Eagle V, ST-style body shape
• Body and top: Mahogany with a Wood Library flamed maple top
• Neck and fingerboard: Set mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, bird inlays
• Dimensions: 635 mm scale, 42.9 mm nut width, 254 mm fingerboard radius
• Frets and pickups: 22 frets, two humbuckers and one middle single-coil pickup
• Controls: Volume, push-pull tone, five-way switch, two coil-split mini-switches
• Hardware: PRS Gen III tremolo, Phase III locking tuners, black chrome finish
• Finish and included item: Charcoal Tri-Color Burst Satin, case included

Availability and Assessment

The product is listed as available since May 2025, with item number 616187 and a price of 6190. No currency is specified in the supplied information, so the figure should not be assumed to represent a particular currency. The sales unit is one piece.

On specifications, the Modern Eagle V stands out for its mahogany and flamed maple construction, set neck, HSH pickup arrangement, and multiple switching controls. The description is detailed enough to establish its principal components, but leaves important practical questions unanswered, including the exact switching map and real-world performance. With no customer reviews available, buyers should treat this as a specification-based assessment and confirm the finish, wiring details, and price currency with the seller before purchase.