Description
The PRS Swamp Ash Special brings a unique look and sound to the PRS Bolt-On line up. Its swamp ash body is equipped with a versatile hum/“single”/hum pickup configuration. Two 58/15 LT pickups flank a PRS Narrowfield in the middle position, which adds a single-coil bite – without the hum. Paired with a volume, tone, 5-way blade switch, and dual mini-toggle coil-tap switches (for the first time on this model), the Swamp Ash Special has a total of twelve sound combinations. 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 will remain even through it all. Additional specifications for the Swamp Ash Special include a 22-fret 25” scale length maple neck, rosewood fretboard, Phase III locking tuners with unplated brass shafts, and the PRS Gen III patented tremolo.
Overall, the PRS Swamp Ash Special offers tight low-end, bright but mellow high-end, and a welcome twangy tone that can reach “hot country,” blues, and jazz territory. It is a versatile guitar to add to any arsenal.
PRS Swamp Ash Special Features:
- The return of an all-time classic PRS creation to the company’s beloved Core series lineup
- Swamp ash body offers a striking visual and sonic contrast to PRS’s standard maple-topped mahogany models
- Ultra-stable Pattern Regular neck comfortably fills up your grip while retaining plenty of speed and finesse
- 10-in.-radius fingerboard wearing iconic bird inlays
- Dual 58/15 LT pickups capture the warmth and dynamics of an all-time humbucker classic, then elevate that formula with years of PRS pickup research
- Middle-position Narrowfield humbucker is voiced to capture the clarity and bite of a single-coil pickup, only without the hum
- 5-way blade switch and dual coil tap switches unlock a seriously flexible range of single-coil-style sounds and quacky in-between tones
- Top-shelf PRS hardware abounds, including an expressive PRS patented tremolo and PRS Phase III tuning machines with handsome wing buttons
- Gleaming nitrocellulose lacquer finish will break in and develop the more you play it, just like a golden-era vintage instrument
