PRS have released 40 limited edition “Swamp Ash Studio Multi-Foil” guitars for Experience PRS 2012. The Swamp Ash Studio is an updated take on a single-single-hum guitar with PRS’s proprietary Narrowfield pickups in the middle and bass positions and a 57/08 humbucker treble pickup. The swamp ash body provides clear bell-like highs, pronounced mids, and strong lows, and the bolt-on neck is lightly sealed for a natural, comfortable feel. For the nostalgia, the tone, and just because they look cool, these guitars are not to be missed.
In 1985, PRS made a small number of guitars with painted pinstripes dubbed “metal guitars.” The second generation in this theme, made in the later 1980’s, used a metallic color coat and was dubbed “Multi-Metal.” While the finish was still wet, it was blotted with a latex glove to give the guitars a more textured and interesting finish. These guitars are a notable part of PRS history.
PRS Swamp Ash Studio Multi-Foil features:
- Body Wood: Swamp Ash (with V12 finish)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 25″
- Neck Wood: Rock Maple
- Fretboard Wood: Maple
- Neck Shape: Pattern Regular
- Fretboard Inlays: Birds
- Bridge: PRS Tremolo
- Tuners: PRS Phase III
- Truss Rod Cover: Black
- Hardware Type: Nickel, Gold or Hybrid
- Treble Pickup:57/08 Treble
- Middle Pickup: 57/08 Narrowfield
- Bass Pickup: 57/08 Narrowfield
- Pickup Switching: One Volume and One Push/Pull Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Switch
- Multi-Foil Finish Options: Aqua-Foil, Desert-Foil, Franken-Foil, Happy-Foil, and Solar-Foil
