A Well-rounded Guitar for the Ambitious Player
Designed for players who refuse to be pigeonholed into one playing style or genre, the PRS SE Special Semi-Hollow electric guitar delivers a vast palette of tonal possibilities and a versatile build to match. This mahogany-bodied semi-hollowbody guitar sports a maple neck with a Wide Thin profile, a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, and a figured maple top with a slotted F-hole for a sound bursting with natural resonance and tone. Combine this organically rich foundation with a pair of coil-tapped 58/15 “S” humbuckers at the bridge and neck and a Narrowfield DD “S” in the middle position, and you’ll be just as comfortable cranking out high-octane riffage as you will be maneuvering silky single-note jazz runs. Adaptable, reliable, and a pleasure to play, the SE Special Semi-Hollow is right at home in any style or genre.
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Comfortably constructed foundation
The SE Special Semi-Hollow promises not only some weight reduction but also a more resonant foundation overall with ample tonal vibrancy courtesy of its mahogany body and articulate maple top. A carved cutaway gives your chording hand some breathing room for sky-high solos in any octave, while the rest of the guitar’s pleasantly contoured body rests effortlessly over the knee when seated or flush against the body while standing. Moving upward, Sweetwater guitarists find the Wide Thin maple neck and 10-inch-radiused rosewood fingerboard provide excellent palm mobility, rich sustain, and plenty of room for creative expression.
Explore an expansive tonal palette
Housing a 58/15 LT “S” in the bridge and neck positions and a Narrowfield DD (Deep Dish) “S” in the middle spot, the SE Special Semi-Hollow stands as a tonal chameleon. While the PRS 58/15 LT “S” pickups balance vintage character with modern clarity to deliver the sweet — yet articulate — sound and rich harmonic overtones of vintage humbuckers, the Narrowfield DD captures the peak characteristics of a humbucker, a P-90, a traditional single-coil, and a mini humbucker, merging them into a distinctively voiced and carefully tuned force of punchy laser-focused tones. Top it off with a 5-way selector switch and coil tap switching system, and this guitar can morph from chimey cleans to full crunch in an instant.
Reinforced with PRS-designed hardware
Of course, it isn’t all about the sound and feel. You need to know that your guitar’s hardware will pull through with flying colors onstage. Thankfully, with the SE Special Semi-Hollow’s equipment of hardy and precise PRS-designed tuning machines, you won’t have to worry about your tuning faltering mid-performance. Also aiding in this fantastic dependability is a solid PRS patented tremolo system, providing myriad expressive opportunities to deliver metal dives and modest pitch wavers alike for fulfilling your favored sound.
PRS SE Special Semi-Hollow Features:
- Semi-hollow design offers fantastic weight relief and noise reduction
- Maple top and mahogany body provide a strong natural foundation for resonance and bright clarity
- Wide Thin maple neck with a 22-fret, 10-in.-radiused rosewood fingerboard is easy to maneuver up and down
- Body contouring and contoured cutaway prioritize comfort in any playing position
- 58/15 LT “S” pickups with a slightly underwound design capture the magic of an old-school humbucker, with an added dose of note-to-note clarity
- Narrowfield DD “S” pickup in the middle position supplies dynamic tone-crafting possibilities
- Coil tap switching system provides players with a range of electric guitar tones from the fullness of a humbucker to single-coil chime
- PRS-designed tuning machines keep a strong hold on your tuning stability
- PRS patented tremolo system offers incredible expressiveness for both soft and intense playing
