PRS S2 Special Semi-Hollow Reclaimed Limited Edition

DESCRIPTION

“It is impossible to fool a good guitar player. Everyone who has a guitar made from these woods sees them as a legitimate tool for serious players, not as a gimmick.”
– Michael Reid, PRS Guitars Senior Wood Buyer

This 700-piece limited edition showcases reclaimed and salvaged woods on one of our most versatile models: the S2 Special Semi-Hollow. With each top boasting its own character and left as natural as possible, every instrument is rendered unique. That character paired with a wide spectrum of tones – from articulate single-coil sparkle to full, vintage-inspired humbucking warmth – results in a truly special instrument.

The woods featured on this model include a Peroba Rosa top, Cuban mahogany neck, and Guaribu fretboard. Peroba Rosa, typically used as siding in Brazil, was selected for the top wood. The density of this 100-150 year old wood combined with the semi-hollow body construction gives the S2 Special Semi-Hollow Reclaimed Limited Edition a unique sound that is punchy but also warm and full. The Cuban mahogany used for the necks was purchased from Puerto Rico; some of this wood was salvaged from trees blown down by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Finally, the Guaribu Preto fretboards are sourced from Brazil, where this wood was historically used as support beams for houses. These guitars are left Natural in color and finished in satin nitro. Any nail holes, wear, or discoloration have been left in the top wood to showcase its history.

“Wood is a crucial element to our guitar making heritage. Michael Reid, our Senior Wood Buyer, has been my curly maple wood provider and buyer since 1980 - before PRS was officially PRS - and we still work together as partners today. The deep relationships Michael has formed worldwide with our wood suppliers are remarkable. Guitars like this are a great way to highlight some of the interesting, personal stories from his travels and musical wood understanding,” said Paul Reed Smith.

You can read more from Michael on our blog.

Beyond their unique wood appointments, these instruments maintain many of the S2 Special Semi-Hollow’s standard specifications, including a 22-fret, 25” scale length Pattern Regular neck and hum/Narrowfield/hum pickup configuration. A 5-way blade switch and two mini-toggles allow players to tap the humbuckers, creating twelve distinct pickup combinations and ensuring endless sonic exploration.

Only 700 S2 Special Semi-Hollow Reclaimed Limited Edition guitars will be made in 2025.

Weight: 7.1 lbs

Case: Gig Bag 

Year: 2025

Body Construction: Semi-Hollow Body with Single F-Hole

Top Wood: Peroba Rosa

Back Wood: Mahogany

Top Carve: Asymmetric Bevel

Number of Frets: 22

Scale Length: 25"

Neck Wood: Cuban Mahogany

Neck Construction: Scarfed

Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting

Neck Shape: Pattern Regular

Neck Depth At The 1/2 Fret: 27/32"

Neck Depth At The 12th 1/2 Fret: 59/64"

Neck Width at the Nut: 1 21/32"

Neck Width at the Body: 2 1/4"

Fretboard Wood: Guaribu Preto

Fretboard Radius: 10"

Fretboard Inlay: Birds

Headstock Logo: Signature, Decal

Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set

Finish Type:  Satin Nitro

Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo

Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners w/ Wing Buttons

Hardware Type: Nickel

Nut: PRS

Truss Rod Cover: "S2 Special"

Treble Pickup: 58/15 LT

Middle Pickup: PRS Narrowfield

Bass Pickup: 58/15 LT

Controls: Volume and Tone Controls with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch and Two Mini-Toggle Coil Tap Switches

Strings: PRS Signature 10-46

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.

INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED

After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.

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