PRS' Most Versatile Electric Guitar
The Paul Reed Smith 509 solidbody electric guitar boasts an amazing array of humbucking and single-coil tones thanks to five TCI-tuned single-coil pickups. The easy-to-use electronics package lets you switch between nine different tonal variations via a 5-way pickup selector and two mini toggles that come complete with a gorgeous, figured maple 10-top that adds extra tonal richness and depth. The 509 also features a mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, a 25.25-inch scale length, abalone Birds fingerboard inlays, and a PRS-patented Gen III tremolo system paired with Phase III locking tuners for great tuning stability even when you're pulling off deep dives and bends.
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Nine humbucking and single-coil tones
The PRS 509’s signature feature is its diverse pickup system. At first glance, the 509 appears to have a standard H/S/H pickup configuration, but the neck and bridge humbuckers are independent single-coil pickups placed side-by-side. Thanks to the 509’s flexible pickup switching, you can set these pickups as true single-coils or full-on humbuckers. In combination with the guitar’s 5-way pickup selector, this adds up to a total of nine distinct pickup configurations with two mini-toggle switches to control your neck and bridge selections. Paul Reed Smith and his team build every 509 pickup with their TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) tuning process, which ear-tunes each pickup to perfection before your guitar leaves PRS’ Maryland-based facility. The end result? Very musical pickups that are true to their lineage but updated for the modern player. Take it from Sweetwater’s guitar experts: the PRS 509 has the tonal variety you need for any gig.
Pattern Regular-profile neck feels great and plays smoothly
The PRS 509 features a highly playable Pattern Regular neck profile fitted with a rosewood fretboard. A hallmark of PRS quality, neck profiles are, of course, critical to your playing experience and a point where PRS perpetually excels. Perfected after years of prototyping, the Pattern Regular neck carve is based on Paul Reed Smith’s original, pre-factory neck design — the same one used on instruments Paul built in the late ’80s at PRS’s Virginia Avenue location. You’ll love the feel and playability of the PRS 509!
Revamped finish for classic feel
Never one to linger on old habits, PRS has retooled the finish process for the latest 509 models. Taking cues from Private Stock finishes that entail high-gloss nitro over a cellulose base coat, the new 509 finishes are thin, durable, and crystal clear — a perfect formula for vintage feel and superior resonance.
Paul Reed Smith 509 10-Top Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
- USA-made in Maryland
- Versatile electric guitar with a wide range of tones
- 5-way pickup selector with 2 mini toggles offers a total of 9 different pickup combinations
- Mahogany body with exquisite flame maple 10-top for extra sonic depth and killer looks
- Mahogany neck with PRS' smooth Pattern Regular neck profile
- Premium satin gloss nitrocellulose finish
- PRS Gen III tremolo and Phase III tuners deliver reliable pitch bending with tuning stability
- 5 TCi-tuned 509 single-coil pickups: usable as true single-coils or true humbuckers
- 25.25-inch scale length offers great attack and clarity
- PRS Birds fretboard inlays made from abalone
