The Special Semi-Hollow is a hum/single/hum PRS built on a semi-hollow body with a single f-hole. Two McCarty III humbuckers sit at the bass and treble with a Narrowfield between them, on a maple top over mahogany, with a 22-fret Pattern mahogany neck on a 25" scale and the Gen III tremolo.
The 5-way blade and two mini-toggles that tap the McCarty IIIs give twelve pickup combinations. PRS says the Narrowfield brings single-coil bite without the hum, and that the volume stays even between humbucking and single-coil settings, so switching mid-song doesn't mean riding the volume knob. In PRS's words, the semi-hollow body adds airiness and depth.
It suits a player who wants the range of a three-pickup PRS with the openness of a semi-hollow. The Studio is the solidbody to compare, with Narrowfields in two positions and one McCarty III. The DGT Semi-Hollow is another Core semi-hollow with the same single f-hole and two pickups. Our pick is Cobalt Smokeburst, because a deep blue burst around that f-hole is a good look.
PRS lists the upgrade on this model as "10 Top and Back with Hybrid Hardware", against the Standard figured maple top. The 10 Top is PRS's term for a higher grade of figured maple.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Construction: Semi-Hollow Body with Single F-Hole
Top Wood: Maple
Back Wood: Mahogany
Top Carve: Violin
Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
NECK
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Wire: PRS Standard Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown: .104"
Height of Fret Crown: .047"
Scale Length: 25"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Construction: One-Piece
Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape: Pattern
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
Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set
HARDWARE
Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
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
STRINGS
Strings: PRS Signature 10-46
Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Options: 10 Top and Back with Hybrid Hardware
CASE
Case: Hardshell Case



