Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: A majority of frets showed evidence of play wear. As such, the frets were leveled, recrowned, and polished back to a near mint state. The guitar required an adjustment to the truss rod, nut, and bridge to be brought to a perfect level of playability. No further work was required.
From Paul Reed Smith Guitars
The PRS Special Semi-Hollow offers players a versatile hum/”single”/hum configuration with two PRS McCarty III humbuckers and a PRS Narrowfield middle pickup.
McCarty III pickups were spec’d by Paul Reed Smith and the PRS New Products Engineering team. From our own hands-on research into coveted vintage pickup models to advancements in signal analyzation and “tuning” technology, these pickups incorporate every detail of pickup knowledge PRS has gained in recent years of R&D. PRS McCarty III pickups are vintage-inspired humbuckers that bring a vocal clarity to their full, warm tone. PRS Narrowfield pickup in the middle position delivers the bite of a single coil, so it cuts through the mix with plenty of clarity and punch – but without the hum.
Paired with a 5-way blade switch and two mini-toggles that tap the McCarty III humbuckers, this guitar can handle myriad sounds and styles (with twelve pickup combinations in total). Roll back the tone control for added growl, turn it up for some shimmer, and have fun exploring this versatile tonal palette. The volume level between the humbucking and single-coil settings remains very even, and the semi-hollow body with single f-hole provides a welcome airiness and depth to the guitar’s tone.
Additional specifications on the PRS Special Semi-Hollow include a maple top, mahogany back, 22-fret 25” scale length mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons, and the PRS Gen III patented tremolo.
Body
- Body Construction
- Semi-Hollow Body with Single F-Hole
- Top Wood
- Maple
- Back Wood
- Mahogany
- Top Carve
- Violin
Neck
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Construction
- One-Piece
- Truss Rod
- PRS Double-Acting
- Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret
- 7/8"
- Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret
- 61/64"
- Neck Width at the Nut
- 1 11/16"
- Neck Width at the Body
- 2 1/4"
- Fretboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Fretboard Radius
- 10"
- Fretboard Inlay
- Birds
- Headstock Logo
- Signature, Inlaid
Finish
- Finish Type
- High-Gloss Nitro
Hardware
- Bridge
- PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
- Tuners
- PRS Phase III Locking
- Hardware Type
- Nickel
- Nut
- PRS
- Truss Rod Cover
- "Special"
Electronics
- Treble Pickup
- McCarty III
- Middle Pickup
- PRS Narrowfield®
- Bass Pickup
- McCarty III
- Controls
- Volume and Tone Controls with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggle Coil-Tap Switches
Additional Info
Strings
PRS Signature 10-46
Tuning
- Standard (6 String)
- E, A, D, G, B, E
Case
Hardshell Case
Options
10 Top and Back with Hybrid Hardware
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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