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PRS Paul Reed Smith Limited Edition Special 22 Semi-Hollow Guitar, Black Gold Wrap

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  • PRS Special 22 Semi-Hollow
  • Black Gold Burst Wrap
  • Flame Maple
  • Mahogany Semi-Hollow Body
  • Mahogany Neck - Pattern Profile
  • Rosewood Fretboard
  • 25" Scale Length | 22 Frets
  • Bird Inlays
  • Pickups: 58/15 MT Bass and Treble, Narrowfield Middle
  • 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch + 2 Mini-Toggles (for coil-splitting)
  • PRS Phase III Locking Tuners 
  • Nickel Hardware
  • PRS Gen III Tremolo
  • PRS Black Tolex Hardshell Case
  • Serial #: 0266875
  • Instrument Weight: 6.8 lbs.

Player's Perspective

If this reminds you a lot of the John Mayer Super Eagle, well you're not the only one. There are some slight differences, but in short, this is a great way to get that Super Eagle sound and vibe without dropping over $12k on a guitar. PRS's limited edition release of the Special 22 Semi-Hollow is a welcomed addition to their lineup, even if it's just temporary.

It all starts with the body of a Custom 22. The neck pickup is right under the natural 3rd-order harmonic for a rich and lush tone full of harmonic content. The bridge pickup has some nice bite to it and can handle distortion really well without sounding thin or underpowered. But then PRS went ahead and added a Narrowfield middle pickup and they hollowed out some of the body. The result is a guitar that is more versatile while being a bit smoother and warmer sounding at the same time.

You can still achieve bright and spanky sounds quite easily (check out John Mayer getting that high and trebly Jerry tone with his Super Eagle on any of the Dead and Co. shows!) but the top end won't ever get harsh and ear-piercing thanks to the semi-hollow design. While it's naturally designed to be heard and to stand out in a mix, you can also easily mellow it out for an almost jazzy kind of tone, if that's what you're after. Then there's the middle pickup, which sounds like a single-coil with a bit of extra punch and no 60-cycle hum. It matches up well with the output of the humbuckers whether they're in full power or split-coil mode.

As per usual, PRS hit it out of the park with this limited edition design.

Special Features

The PRS Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition guitar offers players a versatile hum/single/hum configuration with two PRS 58/15 MT (Multi-Tap) humbuckers and a PRS Narrowfield middle pickup. The 58/15 MT’s offer all the tone of the originals while compensating for volume loss when splitting to single coils. The Narrowfield pickup delivers the bite of a single coil – without the hum but with plenty of clarity and punch. Paired with a 5-Way blade switch and two mini-toggles that tap the humbuckers, this guitar can handle myriad sounds and styles, and the semi-hollow body with single f-hole provides a welcome airiness and depth to the guitar’s tone.

The foundation of this guitar is very much like a Custom 22 – maple top, mahogany back, 22-fret 25” scale length mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, Phase III tuners, and PRS Gen III patented tremolo – but the versatile electronics truly carry it to new sonic territory. The PRS Special Semi-Hollow made its debut at Experience PRS 2018.

Pickup Switching Positions:
Position 1: Treble
Position 2: Treble and Middle
Position 3: Treble and Bass
Position 4: Bass and Middle
Position 5: Bass

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Paul Reed Smith. This Special 22 Semi-Hollow is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.