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The PRS Hollowbody II Piezo 10-Top 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 10-Top.





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An ultra-premium instrument from PRS





The 10-Top guitars are PRS's most distinctive production instruments. For the Hollowbody II Piezo 10-Top, 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.





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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. 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 10-Top 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 10-Top 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.





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PRS Hollowbody II Piezo 10-Top 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 10-Top 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