PRS Studio Mango Top LTD Cobalt Smokeburst

A Core Special Semi-Hollow with a Unique Look: The Mango Edition in the PRS Lineage

The PRS Core Special Semi-Hollow is known for its "Swiss Army knife" approach: a premium guitar designed to cover a wide range of musical styles, with modern ergonomics and very immediate response. This Mango Limited Edition retains the Special's sonic DNA while adding a strong visual signature: a figured mango top paired with a ziricote fingerboard, featuring deep and contrasting grain patterns. The result maintains the versatility that defines the model's reputation while offering a more organic, warm, and decidedly collectible aesthetic.

Who Is This PRS Special Semi-Hollow Mango Limited Edition For?

This guitar is aimed at advanced intermediate to professional guitarists seeking an instrument capable of doing it all without compromise: clean and articulated rhythms, punchy crunch, big sustain, and harmonically rich leads. Its semi-hollow format and three-pickup configuration make it an excellent partner for rock, blues, pop, soul, funk, and modern jazz, as well as for more "session" contexts where quick style changes are required. The PRS scale length of 25" / 635 mm offers a very natural balance: comfortable tension, controlled bends, and precise attacks.

Sound: Semi-Hollow Resonance and 12 Pickup Combinations to Cover Everything

The semi-hollow body with a single "f" hole provides a natural resonance and a sense of openness in the low-midrange: chords breathe, attacks feel more "elastic," and the guitar delivers a beautiful acoustic energy back to the player. The mahogany back supports projection with a warm and even foundation, while the figured mango top contributes to a warm response with a very pleasant harmonic texture on clean and crunch tones. The dense and expressive ziricote fingerboard helps maintain definition in the upper spectrum, ideal when stacking effects or wanting a very clear clean sound.

On the electronics side, the Special Semi-Hollow Mango Limited Edition is designed as a true command center. The two PRS McCarty III humbuckers (bridge and neck) deliver a rich, wide, and singing tone, with body for riffs and smoothness for solos. In the middle, the PRS Narrowfield adds a more focused and articulate color, perfect for funk grooves, precise arpeggios, or intermediate tones that remain present in a mix. The 5-position selector combined with two mini coil-split switches multiplies possibilities: you can switch from a full, thick sound to clearer, "single-coil-like" textures in one move, for a total of twelve pickup configurations. Finally, the PRS Gen III vibrato enhances expressiveness (vibratos, dives, micro-variations) while maintaining excellent tuning stability, especially when paired with Phase III locking tuners.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To preserve the original feel and playability, favor a 10-46 gauge string set (the same as factory-installed: PRS Signature 10-46). A tuner, plectrums, and a microfiber cloth ideally complement maintenance and preparation before rehearsals or concerts. A hard shell case is already included, convenient for protecting this limited edition during transport.

Technical specifications

Category	ST	Nbr of strings	6
Left handed	No	Scalloped	Double
Strings	Steel

Construction	semi-hollow with one "f" hole	Neck thickness at 12th fret	61/64" / 24.21 mm
Top	figured mango	Nut width	1 11/16" / 42.86 mm
Back	mahogany	Neck width at body	2 1/4" / 57.15 mm
Carved top	Violin Carve	Fingerboard	ziricote
Finish	nitrocellulose lacquer Gloss Nitro	Radius	10" / 254 mm
Color	"Charcoal Purple Burst" (also "Faded Whale Blue")	Inlays	Old School Birds with outlines
Number of frets	22	Headstock veneer	ziricote
Fret type	PRS Standard	Headstock inlay	embedded signature
Fret crown width	0.104" / 2.64 mm	Neck/body joint	set neck, NBA type
Fret crown height	0.047" / 1.19 mm	Bridge / vibrato	PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Scale length	25" / 635 mm	Tuners	PRS Phase III, locking
Neck wood	mahogany	Tuner buttons	Wing
Neck construction	one-piece	Hardware finish	Smoked Black
Truss rod	PRS double action	Nut	PRS
Neck profile	Pattern	Truss rod cover	Special
Neck thickness at 1st fret	7/8" / 22.23 mm