Paul Reed Smith Wood Library Mark Holcomb Signature Faded Blue Jean
Paul Reed Smith Wood Library Mark Holcomb Signature Faded Blue Jean
Serial Number: 0434303
Weight: 7.92 lbs.
This PRS Wood Library Mark Holcomb Signature in Faded Blue Jean (Serial #0434303) comes from a 10-guitar run the Brian’s Guitars crew spec’d in collaboration with Mark Holcomb of Periphery. The run covers 5 finishes and 2 tonewood combinations. On this one, a one-piece quilt maple 10 Top sits over a swamp ash body. Most PRS tops are bookmatched from two pieces. A one-piece top needs a single board of quilted maple wide enough to cover the whole body, and those are far harder to find. The payoff is unbroken figure from edge to edge, with no center seam. The Faded Blue Jean finish is a washed denim blue, sprayed in high-gloss nitro so the quilt shows through. Scraped binding frames the top in natural maple. It weighs 7.92 lb.
Turn it over and the flame maple neck carries the figure down the back. It’s carved to Mark Holcomb’s signature profile (53/64" at the 1/2 fret, 57/64" at the 12 1/2) and finished in high-gloss nitro. The bound ebony fretboard has bird inlays and 24 frets on a 25.5" scale. Its flat 20" radius suits fast legato and wide stretches. The PRS nut measures 1 11/16". An ebony headstock veneer carries the inlaid signature logo and a “Mark Holcomb” truss rod cover. Strings load through the body into a PRS plate-style bridge for a tight, immediate attack, and PRS Phase III locking tuners with wing buttons hold the tuning. The satin black hardware pairs well with the faded blue.
Both pickups are from Mark’s signature Seymour Duncan Scarlett set: the Scarlett Bass in the neck and the Scarlett Treble in the bridge. Mark developed the Scarlett set with Seymour Duncan for extended-range riffing. Low notes stay tight and defined under heavy gain, and the cleans stay clear. A volume, a tone, and a 5-way blade selector give you more voices than a standard 3-way switch. That covers percussive, palm-muted rhythm, smooth leads, and clean, ambient parts. Whether you play progressive metal, follow Periphery and want Mark’s spec, or collect PRS Wood Library builds with an artist connection, this Holcomb fits right in. This one (Serial #0434303, 1 of 10 in the run) ships with a PRS ATA hardshell case. Order today from Brian’s Guitars, your authorized PRS dealer.
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Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: Custom
Top Material: One-Piece Quilt Maple, 10 Top
Body Material: Swamp Ash
Finish: High-Gloss Nitro
Color: Faded Blue Jean
Body Binding: Scraped
Neck
Material: Flame Maple
Shape: Mark Holcomb
Dimensions: 53/64" at the 1/2 fret, 57/64" at the 12 1/2 fret
Joint: Set-Neck
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Neck Finish: High-Gloss Nitro
Headstock: Ebony Veneer, Inlaid Signature Logo, "Mark Holcomb" Truss Rod Cover
Inlay: Birds
Radius: 20"
Frets: 24
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Nut Material: PRS
Fretboard Binding: White
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: PRS Plate-Style Bridge, String Through
Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
Hardware Finish: Satin Black
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan Scarlett Bass
Bridge Pickup: Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan Scarlett Treble
Controls: Volume and Tone, 5-way Blade Pickup Selector Switch
Other
Case/Gigbag: PRS ATA Hardshell Case