Private Stock DNA, Stage-Ready PRS Bass Power
The PRS Grainger 4-String Bass is what happens when a world class session and touring bassist designs a workhorse with the PRS team. It has the tone, feel, and reliability pro players expect, with the kind of eye candy 10-Top that makes you want to pick it up every time you walk past the case.
Gary Grainger built this as his do-everything bass. It goes from glassy, hi-fi clarity to gritty punch without ever getting muddy, and it stays comfortable and inspiring through long sessions and late-night gigs.
Private Stock Heritage In A Core Model
The Grainger 4 is the evolution of Gary’s Private Stock bass line, distilled into a Core PRS that regular working bassists can actually take on the road. Gary collaborated with heavy hitters like Wyzard and Kevin Walker to nail a design that feels familiar but delivers modern power and control.
To quote Gary: “These basses give me everything I need for recording and playing live… all the tone, clarity, power, and feel… everything.” Real talk, that is exactly how this one feels in the hands. It is a serious tool that just happens to look like a piece of art.
10-Top Maple Snap, Mahogany Punch, Fire Red Smokeburst
Up top you get a carved 10-Top maple cap that is as figured as it gets, shot in Fire Red Smokeburst. The maple brings snap, definition, and a bit of glassy attack so every note has clear edges and bloom.
Underneath, a solid mahogany back delivers that thick, warm low end and chewy midrange you want from a great bass. The violin carve keeps it comfortable against your body and gives the whole instrument a lively, resonant feel that you can hear even before you plug in.
GG 4 Neck: Fast, Comfortable, And Precise
The maple GG 4 neck profile fills your hand just enough to feel solid, but never fights you when you move around the neck. At 34 inches, the scale length keeps the low end tight and piano like, with great intonation all the way up to the 24th fret.
A 10 inch rosewood fingerboard radius hits that sweet spot between speed and comfort. Chords feel natural, slides are buttery smooth, and upper register runs are effortless. Neck depth and width are dialed so you can play long sets without your hand locking up.
PRS/Grainger Active Electronics: Sculpt Your Sound
Dual GG4 humbuckers feed PRS/Grainger active electronics, giving you a huge palette of usable tones. The pickups are clear and articulate, with enough grit when you dig in to cut through dense mixes without ever getting harsh.
The 2 push/pull volume controls and 3 knob EQ let you shape your sound on the fly. Go from deep, round R&B thump to tight, modern fusion clarity in seconds, and then park it in that perfect spot where the bass supports the band but still speaks. It records beautifully direct and loves running into pedals and big amps alike.
Dialed In, Inspected, And Ready For The Gig
This specific bass (serial 0369911) is sitting in our Evansville, Indiana shop right now. It has been inspected three times, strung up, and set up by player techs who treat every instrument like it is going into their own rig.
Tell us your preferred string gauge and action at checkout and we will dial it in before it ships. You get free 2-3 day shipping, our 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee, and a PRS hardshell case so it shows up safe, comfortable, and ready to hit the stage or studio on day one.
Questions about this bass? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to Rob or Cory – real players, real conversation, no scripts.
