PRS Core Studio 10 Top, Faded Whale Blue, Hardshell Case - Used - Mint
The PRS Studio is one unique bird! Where most PRS Core guitars are built around a humbucking voice, the Studio takes a different approach entirely — two Narrowfield single-coil pickups in the neck and middle positions paired with a 58/15 LT humbucker at the bridge, all running through a 5-way blade switch and a push/pull tone control for seven total pickup combinations. The result is a guitar that can genuinely cover clean Stratocaster-style clarity, vintage scooped middle tones, and full humbucking power without compromise or approximation. It is a true desert island guitar in the best sense of the phrase — the one instrument you would take if you could only take one.
This one is a 10 Top, meaning the figured maple top was hand-selected at the factory for exceptional figuring. The Faded Whale Blue finish is worth a specific note: the color has shifted from its original shade due to UV exposure, which is a known and documented characteristic of certain PRS nitrocellulose finishes. This is not a defect, not a refinish, and not damage — it is a natural consequence of the finish chemistry, well understood in the PRS community, and in the eyes of many players it only adds character. We are calling it out plainly because that is how we do things. The guitar itself is otherwise Mint — no scratches, no play wear, no marks of any kind.
As a player it is exactly what a Core PRS should be: a versatile workhorse that covers every tone you ask of it. The Pattern neck is comfortable and consistent across the whole range, the action is dialed in, and the guitar responds with that authoritative PRS clarity whether you are playing clean or pushing an amp hard. Comes with the original hardshell case.
- Make: PRS (Paul Reed Smith)
- Model: Core Studio
- Option: 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware
- Country of origin: USA
- Body construction: Solidbody
- Top: Figured maple, 10 Top, violin carve
- Back: Mahogany
- Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose, Faded Whale Blue (UV color shift — see description)
- Neck: Mahogany, one-piece, set neck
- Neck shape: Pattern
- Neck depth at 1st fret: 7/8"
- Neck depth at 12th fret: 61/64"
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 10" radius
- Fingerboard inlays: PRS Birds
- Scale length: 25"
- Nut: PRS, 1 11/16" width
- Frets: 22
- Treble pickup: PRS 58/15 LT humbucker
- Middle pickup: PRS Narrowfield single-coil
- Bass pickup: PRS Narrowfield single-coil
- Controls: Volume, push/pull tone, 5-way blade switch (7 combinations total)
- Bridge: PRS Patented Gen III tremolo
- Tuners: PRS Phase III locking
- Hardware: Nickel
- Truss rod: PRS double-acting
- Truss rod cover: Studio
- Strings: PRS Signature 10-46
- Weight: 8 lbs 5 oz
- Modifications: None
- Includes: Original hardshell case
Ships carefully packed and insured for full value.
International buyers are welcome — please contact us for a shipping quote before purchasing.
About Mill River Music
Mill River Music is an independent, human-powered music shop located in downtown Northampton, MA, run by a team of players, enthusiasts, and certified repair technicians. Every piece of used gear we sell is personally inspected, tested, and set up before it ships — we don't list it until we'd be happy to play it ourselves.
As Martin and Taylor certified techs, we hold our guitar work to a high standard, and we're committed to full transparency about the condition of everything we sell. No surprises.
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