Explore Your SoundThe 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.
Specifications
BodyBody Construction: Semi-Hollow Body with Single F-HoleTop Wood: MapleBack Wood: MahoganyTop Carve: Violin
NeckNumber of Frets: 22Scale Length: 25″Neck Wood: MahoganyNeck Construction: One-PieceTruss Rod: PRS Double-ActingNeck Shape: PatternNeck 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: RosewoodFretboard Radius: 10″Fretboard Inlay: BirdsHeadstock Logo: Signature, Inlaid
Neck/Body AssemblyNeck/Body Assembly Type: Set
FinishFinish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
HardwareBridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen IIITuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing ButtonsHardware Type: NickelNut: PRSTruss Rod Cover: “Special”
ElectronicsTreble Pickup: McCarty IIIMiddle Pickup: PRS Narrowfield®Bass Pickup: McCarty IIIControls: Volume and Tone Controls with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggle Coil-Tap Switches
Additional InfoStrings: PRS Signature 10-46Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, ECase: Hardshell CaseOptions: 10 Top and Back with Hybrid Hardware
