Electric guitar with flamed maple top, 58/15 LT and Narrowfield pickups and PRS Gen III tremolo
Special Semi Hollow Guitar from the PRS Core Models series
Made in USA, serial number 0374535
Transparent blue "Nitro over Cellulose" (CAB) high-gloss finish
Set-neck construction with 25" scale length (635 mm)
Mahogany body with resonance chambers
Flamed maple top with natural binding, violin carve and f-hole
Glued mahogany neck
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with bird inlays
"Pattern" neck profile
One PRS 58/15 LT Low-Turns humbucker in neck position
One PRS Narrowfield humbucker in middle position
One PRS 58/15 LT Low-Turns humbucker in bridge position
5-way circuit with controls for Volume and Tone
Two mini-switches for splitting the neck and bridge humbuckers
PRS Gen III Tremolo
PRS Phase III Locking Tuner
PRS guitar case included
Particularly flexible electric guitar in typical PRS style
The PRS Special Semi-Hollow Purple Iris combines the characteristic appointments of Paul Reed Smith's Marylander noble manufactory with a particularly rich sound spectrum for almost any style of music. While the resonance-friendly semi-hollow body made of mahogany and flamed maple together with the flexible triple humbucker setup and the flexible circuitry deliver multi-faceted clean and overdrive sounds, the pleasantly powerful "pattern" mahogany neck promises excellent playing characteristics from the first to the last fret. Paul Reed Smith naturally completes the Special Semi-Hollow Purple Iris with its own Hardware in the form of the Gen III Tremolo and tuning-stable Phase III Locking tuners.
The PRS Special Semi-Hollow Purple Iris is a particularly versatile guitar with typical PRS appointments and the right sound for almost any genre.
The glued "Pattern" mahogany neck gives the Special Semi-Hollow first-class playing characteristics.
Resonance-friendly guitar in typical PRS style
The design of the Special Semi-Hollow is clearly based on the legendary Custom 22 and promises a particularly resonant sound thanks to its special construction, without compromising on playability. The mahogany body with generous resonance chambers and the curly maple top with F-hole color the sound with a woody-acoustic timbre. The pleasantly rounded and powerful "pattern" profile of the set mahogany neck also sits comfortably in the hand, so that any playing technique can be implemented with ease on the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. The coveted PRS Birds are naturally used to mark the positions.
Two PRS 58/15 LT humbuckers and the narrowfield pickup in the middle position, together with the flexible circuitry, deliver a rich sound.
Triple humbucker setup and flexible circuitry
To elicit a particularly flexible sound spectrum between glassy cleans and juicy Overdrive from the guitar amplifier, PRS equips the Special Semi-Hollow with a particularly flexible pickup setup consisting of three in-house humbuckers. In the neck and bridge positions, PRS 58/15 LT humbuckers with moderate Output provide authentic Vintage timbres that not only offer the optimum balance of warmth and airy dynamics, but also skillfully capture the timbre of the semi-acoustic construction. In the middle position, on the other hand, the innovative Narrowfield humbucker promises bell-like tones with a clear single coil character without any annoying background noise. The flexible circuit with volume and tone controls, a 5-way switch for pickup selection and two mini-switches for individual splitting of the 58/15 LT humbucker calls up a wide range of sound nuances.
PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with large wings guarantee precise and stable tuning of the Special Semi-Hollow.
PRS Hardware
Of course, Paul Reed Smith completes the Special Semi-Hollow Purple Iris with the well-known PRS hardware, which also more than fulfills professional demands for touring and Studio. The PRS Gen III tremolo on the body not only impresses with its buttery smooth handling for shimmering vibrato embellishments, but also with extensive adjustment options for intonation and string action. The rounded surfaces of the system also provide a comfortable rest for the heel of the hand when using palm mutes or similar playing techniques. On the headstock, PRS Phase III Locking tuners also ensure precise and robust tuning, even when frequently reaching for the vibrato lever.
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