PRS Studio Cobalt Smokeburst

The PRS Core series brings together electric guitars made in the USA. These are some of the most sophisticated and elegant instruments you can find on the market today.

The PRS Studio Cobalt Smokeburst model offers a modern take on the H-S-S pickup configuration, but with the PRS 58/15 LT (Low Turn) humbucker complemented not by traditional single-coils, but by PRS Narrowfield single-coil pickups that combine the best characteristics of humbuckers, single-coils and P-90 pickups in a double-coil design. This gives you a superbly clean articulate sound with the warmth of late 50s humbuckers, the clarity of single-coils and everything in between. This is also thanks to the ability to split the coils of the humbucker by raising the tone shutter (push/pull function).

The ergonomically shaped mahogany body with the typical PRS double cutaway is decorated with a figured maple top and glossy nitro lacquer. A rosewood fingerboard with twenty-two frets is glued to the one-piece mahogany neck with Pattern profile. Orientation on the fingerboard is facilitated by the trademark PRS position markers in the form of mother-of-pearl bird silhouettes.

Stable tuning is guaranteed by Phase III Locking tuning machines with a mechanism that prevents unwanted string movement. The tuning pegs (wing buttons) are lighter than the metal mechanics on older models and allow the instrument to resonate longer. The Gen III tremolo system is also worth mentioning. All the grooves and screw holes are shaped to ensure maximum contact between the individual components, or the optimum string break angle, so that even the finest vibrations are transmitted to the body. The stones are fixed against sideways movement, and the exact position of the vibrato lever can be adjusted with a built-in screw.

The instrument is supplied in a hardshell case.

Paul Reed Smith's PRS guitars are considered to be among the most versatile and reliable instruments ever made. Thanks to their great sound and playing comfort, they have been favoured by Carlos Santana and Mark Tremonti, for example. In addition to the tried-and-tested classics, the brand also offers left-handed models, seven-string, baritone and semi-hollowbody guitars, and signature models from famous guitarists.