The Mark Holcomb is the PRS signature model of Periphery guitarist Mark Holcomb, and it is built for heavy modern playing, tuned to Drop C and strung with PRS Signature 10-52s on a 25.5" scale. The top is mango over a mahogany back, the neck is one-piece maple with an ebony fretboard, and the finish is satin nitro with satin black hardware.
The 20" fretboard radius is very flat, chosen by PRS for speed and precision. Neck depth is 53/64" at the first fret, with jumbo frets. Holcomb's Seymour Duncan signature pickups are the "Scarlet" in the bass position and the "Scourge" in the treble, wired to one volume, one tone and a 5-way blade, with both humbuckers in position three and coil-split sounds in positions two and four. The PRS Plate Style bridge loads the strings through the body.
This is the PRS for players in drop tunings who want 24 frets and a longer scale to keep the low strings taut. Compare it with the PRS Mark Tremonti, which shares the 53/64" neck depth but sits on a 25" scale with 22 frets, rosewood and standard tuning. Our pick is Holcomb Wraparound Blue Burst, one of the two finishes named for him and our favourite against satin black hardware.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Construction: Solidbody
Top Wood: Mango
Back Wood: Mahogany
Top Carve: Violin
Finish Type: Satin Nitro
NECK
Number of Frets: 24
Fret Wire: PRS Jumbo Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown: .110"
Height of Fret Crown: .055"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Neck Wood: Maple
Neck Construction: One-Piece
Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape: Mark Holcomb
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 53/64"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 57/64"
Neck Width at the Nut: 1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body: 2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Fretboard Radius: 20”
Fretboard Inlay: Birds
Headstock Veneer: Ebony
Headstock Logo: Signature, Inlaid
Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set
HARDWARE
Bridge: PRS Plate Style (String Through)
Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
Hardware Type: Satin Black
Nut: PRS
Truss Rod Cover: "Mark Holcomb"
ELECTRONICS
Treble Pickup: Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan "Scourge"
Bass Pickup: Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan "Scarlet"
Controls: Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
STRINGS
Strings: PRS Signature 10-52
Tuning: Drop-C (6 String): C, G, C, F, A, D
CASE
Case: Hardshell Case



