PRS Hollowbody II Piezo Electric Guitar

Dazzling Hollowbody Tone Beast
The PRS Hollowbody II Piezo electric guitar looks, sounds, and plays like a dream. This instrument features one of the most flexible tone shaping systems you'll find in the Sweetwater Guitar Gallery. Select the Hollowbody II's TCI-tuned 58/15 humbuckers for a purely electric sound, or blend in the woody quality of the onboard LR Baggs/PRS piezo pickup system for great acoustic tones. Combining these two diverse pickup systems gives you an absolutely phenomenal sonic range. And that's only part of what's so special about the PRS Hollowbody II Piezo.



Premium tonewoods
For the Hollowbody II Piezo, it all starts with premium tonewoods: carved figured maple for the top and back, mahogany for the sides. This particular combination yields a clear, yet resonant, tone that suits any musical style. The mahogany neck is topped with a smooth, inviting rosewood fingerboard adorned with exclusive PRS Birds inlays.




58/15 pickups deliver sweetened humbucker sound
Speaking of tone, playing the PRS Hollowbody II Piezo's 58/15 pickups is an inspiring experience. That's because Paul Reed Smith himself designed the 58/15 pickups to give you the sweetened tone you'd expect from real vintage humbuckers. PRS went right to the source of legendary pickup production when they bought the same coil wire manufacturing machine that '50s-era guitar makers used to create some of the most iconic pickups in history. The 58/15 pickups give this PRS Hollowbody II Piezo the classic humbucker tones you've been looking for. And a push-pull tone control splits the pickup coils for sparkly single-coil tones. Take it from the Sweetwater crew — the PRS Hollowbody II Piezo has the sounds and versatility you need for any gig.
PRS retooled these pickups to bring the sweet harmonics and chunky warmth of this classic design to your Hollowbody II Piezo. Each set of pickups has been ear-tuned to perfection by Paul and his team, a process known as Tuned Capacitance and Inductance (TCI). The end result is a very musical pickup that's true to its lineage, but updated for the modern player.




PRS/LR Baggs piezo pickup system
The PRS/LR Baggs piezo pickup system on the Hollowbody II Piezo gives you access to the natural acoustic sound of its hollow construction. A control knob lets you blend in the sound of this pickup with the sound of the Hollowbody II's humbuckers, adding a woody quality and extra sustain to your tone. There's also a separate output next to the Hollowbody II's main output that lets you send just the sound of the piezo pickup to an acoustic amplifier.




Resonant, comfortable, thin-profile hollowbody
The PRS Hollowbody II is built like no other guitar. Instead of the center block that runs top to bottom through semi-hollow guitar bodies, the Hollowbody II features only a small block that anchors the bridge. This proprietary PRS construction gives you the warm resonance of a full hollowbody with the clarity, sustain, and rock-solid stability of a semi — all in a comfortable thin-profile instrument. So if you're a solidbody player, you'll feel right at home on a Hollowbody II. And never one to sit pat, PRS has retooled their finish process. Taking its cues from the Private Stock finish that entails high-gloss nitro over a cellulose CAB basecoat, this method gives the guitar a finish that's thin, durable, and clear. The result is an instrument that feels like a vintage guitar in your hands, with an incredible amount of resonance.




Pattern neck shape, for that "just-right" feel
Why does the PRS Hollowbody II Piezo feel "just right" when you pick it up? It's the satisfying shape of the neck — an updated wide-fat neck carve PRS calls their Pattern profile. It's based on Paul Reed Smith's original, pre-factory neck design — the same one used on instruments he handbuilt back in the 1970s and '80s for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, and Howard Leese of Heart. Take it from us: once you wrap your hand around this juicy neck, you won't want to let go.




PRS Hollowbody II Piezo Electric Guitar Features:

Hollowbody electric guitar with acoustic and electric tones
TCI-tuned 58/15 humbucking pickups with onboard PRS/LR Baggs piezo system
Carved figured maple and matching back for showstopper looks; mahogany sides
Fully hollow construction with dual F-holes
Pattern-profile mahogany neck
Rosewood fingerboard with PRS Birds inlays
PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Hybrid hardware

Tech Specs

GENERAL
Number of Strings6
Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
BODY
Body TypeHollowbody
Body MaterialMahogany
Top MaterialFigured Maple top/back
Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
ColorFaded Whale Blue
NECK
Neck MaterialMahogany
Neck ShapePattern
Neck JointSet Neck
Radius10"
Fingerboard MaterialEast Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard InlayAbalone Birds
Number of Frets22
Scale Length25"
Nut Width1.6875"
Nut MaterialSynthetic/Bronze powder blend
HARDWARE
Bridge/TailpiecePRS Adjustable Piezo Stoptail
TunersPhase III Locking
ELECTRONICS
Neck PickupPRS TCI-tuned 58/15 Humbucker
Bridge PickupPRS TCI-tuned 58/15 Humbucker, Piezo
Controls1 x master volume, 1 x master tone (push/pull coil-split), 1 x blend, 2 x 1/4" (mag/piezo)
Switching3-way mini-toggle (piezo on/mix/off), 3-way toggle pickup switch
MISCELLANEOUS
StringsPRS, .011-.049
Case IncludedHardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number:101574:FW:N

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