PRS Hollowbody II

With brilliant acoustics and a vast array of tones, the Hollowbody II has been a constant favorite in our dynamic lineup of semi-hollow instruments. The combination of the maple top and back with mahogany sides provides tonal clarity and extraordinary resonance.

The Hollowbody II now comes standard with V12 finish, a Pattern neck and 57/08 pickups. The PRS/LR Baggs Piezo System is now standard as well, allowing you to plug into your PA or recording console and your amp at the same time.

This product comes in a Smoked Orange color. PRS also offers other colors. give us a call if you are interested in a different color.

Features:

V12 Finish

Finish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood’s inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars’ new “V12” finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, “V12” is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. “PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments,” said Paul Reed Smith.

Pattern Neck Shape

Neck shapes have always been a high priority for PRS and a hallmark of their quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like “home,” as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. Perfected after years of prototyping, the new “Pattern” neck is an updated Wide Fat PRS neck style based on Paul’s pre-factory design. These necks were found on the instruments built for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton and Howard Leese from the late 70’s to the mid 80’s.

Whether in woodworking, machining, or cast and die work, pattern making is the art of arriving at a perfect standard which can be duplicated or used to create new designs from by “offsetting.” All of the PRS necks came to be as a result of offsetting from this original, Wide Fat design.

Hollowbody II Model Specs

Body

• Top Wood: Carved Figured Maple


• Side Wood: Mahogany


• Back Wood: Carved Figured Maple


• Finish: V12

Neck

• Number of Frets: 22


• Scale Length: 25"


• Neck Wood: Mahogany


• Fretboard Wood: Bound Rosewood


• Neck Shape: Pattern


• Fretboard Inlays: Birds

Hardware/Electronics

• Bridge: PRS Piezo Stoptail


• Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners


• Truss Rod Cover: "HB II"


• Hardware Type: Nickel


• Treble Pickup: 57/08 Treble


• Bass Pickup: 57/08 Bass


• Pickup Switching: Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector and LR Baggs/PRS Piezo Pickup System

Option

• Top Option: 10 Top/Back Flame


• Hardware Option: Gold


• Finish Option: Special Order Finish