Paul Reed Smith PRS 40th Anniversary Special Semi Hollow Limited Edition Faded Whale Blue

The 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition blends PRS craftsmanship with distinctive tonewoods and hardware to create a versatile, collectible instrument. Limited to 280 pieces worldwide, it pairs an artist‑grade figured maple top with black limba back and neck and a Honduran rosewood fretboard and headstock veneer. Its semi‑hollow body with a single f‑hole gives the guitar added air and depth, while the three‑pickup configuration—McCarty III treble and bass humbuckers with a proprietary PRS Narrowfield in the center—delivers twelve usable pickup combinations via a 5‑way blade and two mini‑toggles. Players can shape character by rolling back the tone control for growl or increasing it for shimmer, with balanced volume between humbucking and single‑coil settings.

Playability and hardware reflect PRS tradition and modern reliability: 25" scale length, 22 frets on a 10" radius fretboard, and the Pattern neck profile for comfortable fretting. Visual nods to the brand’s history include PRS “Old School” birds with outlines and a PRS “Pre‑Factory” eagle headstock graphic. Performance hardware comprises the PRS Gen III patented tremolo, PRS Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons, and PRS Signature 10–46 strings. Each guitar ships with a hand‑signed 40th Anniversary certificate and is one of only 280 made.

Features

• Limited edition: 280 pieces worldwide
• Tonewoods: figured maple top, black limba back & neck, Honduran rosewood fretboard & headstock veneer
• Pickups: PRS McCarty III (treble & bass) + proprietary PRS Narrowfield center
• Controls: 5‑way blade switch + two mini‑toggles; tone roll for added grind or shimmer
• Body: semi‑hollow with single f‑hole for added resonance and air
• Scale/Fretboard: 25" scale, 22 frets, 10" radius
• Neck: Pattern neck shape
• Hardware: PRS Gen III tremolo, PRS Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons
• Strings: PRS Signature 10–46
• Includes: hand‑signed 40th Anniversary certificate