Paul Reed Smith SE Special Semi-Hollow Charcoal Burst

Paul Reed Smith SE Special Semi-Hollow Charcoal Burst
Serial Number: H016271
Weight: 7.36 lbs.

The PRS SE Special Semi-Hollow in Charcoal Burst brings a genuinely unusual pickup configuration to the SE lineup: a hum/single/hum layout built around PRS's Narrowfield DD design, housed in a semi-hollow maple-top body with a single f-hole for extra air and resonance. A figured maple veneer sits over the maple top and mahogany back, finished in Charcoal Burst high-gloss polyurethane for a look as distinctive as the wiring underneath. At 7.36 lbs., the semi-hollow construction keeps the guitar light on the strap while adding sustain and openness that a solidbody Special doesn't have, and the f-hole gives it a classic, jazz-adjacent look on the wall.

The set-neck maple neck is carved to PRS's Wide Thin profile (13/16" at the 1/2 fret, 57/64" at the 12 1/2 fret), a slim, fast-playing shape that still leaves room under the hand for chord work. A rosewood fretboard with PRS's signature bird inlays runs a 10" radius, 22 frets, a 25" scale length, and a 1 11/16" PRS nut, delivering the smooth, effortless playability PRS necks are known for. PRS-designed tuners in nickel/chrome hardware pair with the patented PRS tremolo bridge for stable tuning and smooth, controllable vibrato, rounding out a neck and hardware package built for both studio precision and the road.

Electronics are the real story here: a pair of 58/15 LT "S" humbuckers flank a PRS Narrowfield DD "S" in the middle, giving you a genuine three-pickup tonal palette rather than the usual two-humbucker spread. Two mini-toggle coil-taps unlock single-coil tones from the 58/15 LT humbuckers, so the same guitar moves from warm, full humbucker output to bright, chiming single-coil sounds and back, all through a single volume, tone, and 5-way blade selector. Whether you're a jazz or blues player who wants semi-hollow warmth with switching flexibility, a session guitarist who needs one instrument to cover multiple genres in a set, or a rock player who wants humbucker output with single-coil tones on tap, the SE Special Semi-Hollow covers ground most guitars can't. (Serial #H016271) It includes a PRS SE gig bag. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized PRS dealer.

Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: SE Special Semi-Hollow with Single F-Hole
Top Material: Maple, Figured Maple Veneer
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: High Gloss Polyurethane
Color: Charcoal Burst

Neck
Material: Maple
Shape: Wide Thin
Dimensions: 13/16" at the 1/2 fret, 57/64" at the 12 1/2 fret
Joint: Set-Neck
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Gloss
Headstock: Gloss Black
Inlay: Birds
Radius: 10"
Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Nut Material: PRS

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: PRS Patented Tremolo
Tuners: PRS Designed Tuners
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Electronics
Neck Pickup: 58/15 "S"
Middle Pickup: Narrowfield DD "S"
Bridge Pickup: 58/15 “S"
Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 5-way Blade Selector
Special Electronics: 2 x Mini-Toggles for Coil Taps

Case/Gigbag: PRS SE Gigbag