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Paul Reed Smith 513

Paul Reed Smith 513 Electric - The PRS 513 electric guitar in mahogany with maple top is an updated version of the original PRS 513 rosewood model. The guitar features a mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, updated electronics, and includes a patented pickup system providing 13 modern and vintage sounds using five proprietary single coil pickups. (The name "513" stands for 5 pickups and 13 sounds.)

Several ingredients combine to make the 513 the most versatile instrument that PRS has ever made: a 25-1/4" scale; special neck joint; unique 513 bird inlays; and an easy to use integrated electronics control package. The electronics section includes a volume control, tone control, and two blade switches. One blade switch is a 5-way pickup selector, and the other is a 3-way mode switch that allows you to select between single coil, clear humbucking and heavy humbucking modes. This allows the 513 to go from screaming humbuckers to sparkling single coils with the flick of the 3-way switch. It's so unique that PRS has at least three US patents (that we know of) that protect the design!

Paul Reed Smith 513 Model Specifications:

Body Wood	Carved flame maple top with mahogany back
Number of Frets	22
Scale Length	25-1/4"
Neck Wood	Mahogany
Fretboard Wood	Rosewood
Neck Shape	513 neck carve
Fretboard Inlays	513 mother of pearl bird inlays
Bridge	PRS tremolo
Tuners	PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners
Truss Rod Cover	513 logo
Hardware Type	Nickel
Hardware Option	Gold
Misc	Pickguard
Treble Pickup	513 Pickup System (patents applied for)
Middle Pickup	513 Pickup System (patents applied for)
Neck Pickup	513 Pickup System (patents applied for)
Pickup Switching	Volume and tone control, 5-way blade pickup selector, 3-way blade mode selector (heavy humbucking/clear humbucking/single coil)
Case (Included)	Rectangular Tolex locking case
Price	Click for discount price

Also available:

Paul Reed Smith Guitars: PRS Private Stock 513 Electric

Historical notes:
The PRS 513 Rosewood model was introduced in 2003.
The PRS 513 (mahogany/maple) model was introduced in 2004.