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Paul Reed Smith 513
Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Carved Figured Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Five Proprietary Single-coil Pickups - Blue Matteo

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ItemID: 513BM Retail Price: $5,376.00

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An Elegant and Amazingly Versatile Tone Machine!
The Paul Reed Smith 513 gives you an amazing array of modern and vintage tones, thanks to five single-coil pickups mounted in the carved figured maple top. The stunning and functional 513 also boasts a mahogany '513' neck and rosewood fretboard, 25 1/4" scale length, mother-of-pearl bird inlays, PRS trem, and an easy-to-use electronics control package that lets you get 13 tone variations via a 5-way pickup selector and 3-way tone selector. You get amazing tonal variety and elegant good looks from the Paul Reed Smith 513.

Paul Reed Smith 513 at a Glance:

Two Switches, Five Pickups, and 13 Sounds
Gorgeous Finish

Two Switches, Five Pickups, and 13 Sounds
513 stands for 5 pickups and 13 sounds. The patented pickup system provides 13 modern and vintage sounds utilizing five proprietary single coil pickups. An easy to use integrated electronics control package, which includes volume control, tone control and two blade switches, is the key to the sonic versatility of the 513. One blade switch is a 5-way pickup selector, and the other is a 3-way mode switch that allows you to select between the single coil, clear humbucking and heavy humbucking modes. This is one of Paul Reed Smith's most versatile instruments that can go from screaming humbuckers to sparkling single coils with the flick of a 3-way.

Gorgeous Finish
Utilizing the most advanced finishing technology, PRS has developed fat, ultra-high gloss finishes and rich stains that exquisitely highlight the color and grain of the woods while retaining the fast, smooth feel of vintage lacquer. Because color is an important component in any guitar's appearance, PRS dyes are specially blended to look their very best under stage lights, shining with such luster and brilliance that the guitar truly looks every bit as good as it sounds.

Paul Reed Smith 513 Features:

Color: Blue Matteo
Top: Carved figured maple
Body: Mahogany
Neck: '513' Mahogany
Fretboard: Rosewood with mother-of-pearl bird inlays
Scale: 25 1/4"
Pickups: 5 single-coil
Controls: 5-way blade pickup selector, 3-way blade tone selector
Hardware: PRS tremolo, PRS 14:1 low-mass locking tuners, 513 truss rod cover
Hardshell case included

The Paul Reed Smith 513 guitar gives you elegance and versatility!

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PRS 513
by James L. Gann from Louisville, Ky., March 29, 2009
Music Background: Played guitar since 1960, I have bought, sold, or traded hundreds of guitars over the last 30 years.

“I have owned this guitar for about 6 months now and am really amazed with it. It has many different sounds and plays perfectly. I recommend it highly. It is expensive but the workmanship and quality is all there.”

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Sweetwater Expert Advice

		"The 513 is a stunning example of Paul Reed Smith's attention to the art of building and designing guitars. Not only does the 513 look gorgeous in Blue Matteo (in every other color too!), it also plays, feels, and sounds like a high-end instrument should. You will never want to put this down! Elegance and tone personified! Nothing inspires your creativity quite like a fine instrument in your hands! " Stuart Niven

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