Paul Reed Smith Swamp Ash Special Maple Natural
Paul Reed Smith Swamp Ash Special Maple Natural
Serial Number: 0425348
Weight: 7.52 lbs.
The PRS Swamp Ash Special Maple in Natural (Serial #0425348) is the bolt-on PRS that covers both humbucker and single-coil sounds. It first appeared as a model in 1996 and returned to the USA Bolt-On line in 2025 for PRS’s 40th anniversary, with updated pickups and new coil-tap switching. Swamp ash gives it a tight low end and a bright, open top, and a natural high-gloss nitro finish lets the grain show through from edge to edge. This one weighs 7.52 lb.
Its maple neck has PRS’s Pattern Regular carve (27/32" at the 1/2 fret, 59/64" at the 12 1/2 fret) and a satin finish that stays quick under your hand. A maple fretboard adds snap and brightness, with bird inlays, a 10" radius, 22 frets, a 25" scale and a 1 21/32" nut. Bolting the neck on gives every note a fast, percussive attack, which suits the twangier side of this guitar. Hardware is nickel throughout: a PRS patented tremolo and Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons and unplated brass shafts.
A pair of 58/15 LT humbuckers sits on either side of a PRS Narrowfield middle pickup, which gives you single-coil bite without the hum. With volume, tone, a 5-way blade selector and 2 mini-toggle coil taps, you get 12 sound combinations, and the output stays even when you switch between humbucker and single-coil settings. Roll the tone back for a thick, growling neck sound, or open it up for chime and sparkle on the in-between positions. Whether you’re a country picker chasing hot-country twang, a blues player who wants grit from the bridge humbucker, or a collector rounding out a PRS bolt-on lineup, the Swamp Ash Special Maple covers a lot of ground. (Serial #0425348) It ships with a PRS Premium Gigbag. Order today from Brian’s Guitars, your authorized PRS dealer.
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Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: Swamp Ash Special
Body Material: Swamp Ash
Finish: High-Gloss Nitro
Color: Natural
Neck
Material: Maple
Shape: Pattern Regular
Dimensions: 27/32" at the 1/2 fret, 59/64" at the 12 1/2 fret
Joint: Bolt-On
Fretboard Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin
Headstock: Natural, Signature Decal
Inlay: Birds
Radius: 10"
Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25"
Nut Width: 1 21/32"
Nut Material: PRS
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: PRS Patented Tremolo
Tuners: Phase III Locking w/ Wing Buttons
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Electronics
Neck Pickup: 58/15 LT
Middle Pickup: PRS Narrowfield
Bridge Pickup: 58/15 LT
Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 5-Way Blade Selector, 2 x Mini-Toggle Coil-Tap
Case/Gigbag: PRS Premium Gigbag