In early 2011, PRS Guitars offered a 100 piece run of its Signature model through the company's exclusive Private Stock division. For 2012, this innovative model is being released as the Signature Limited, a 400 piece run of guitars built by PRS Guitars' core production line. Most notably, the Signature Limited boasts an innovative, proprietary Signature/408 pickup system designed to extend the guitar's tonal spectrum and musicality. This guitar is absolutely stunning and it plays and sounds absolutely amazing. This is only one of a small few arriving into the UK and we are very proud to be able to offer this stunning guitar. The proprietary Signature/408 treble and bass pickups are designed to narrow the field of the bass pickup to increase its focus, and to expand the field of the treble pickup to increase its tonal range (hence their asymmetric appearance). This pickup configuration stems back to Paul's early pickup experimentation in the early 1980's and provides stunning articulation and musical clarity. The Signature/408 electronics offer eight sounds via four pickup coils thanks to a simple but versatile switching system featuring mini toggle switches that provide numerous combinations of humbucking and (no volume loss) singlecoil tones. This versatility and distinctiveness has garnered the Signature model PRS's first official multi-artist endorsement from Howard Leese, Davy Knowles, Michael Ault, Tom Wheeler, and, of course, Paul Reed Smith. 'In many ways, the Signature model is the culmination of decades of experimentation,' said Paul Reed Smith. 'This pickup system, and the very positive reception it has garnered, shows me that we have hit on something new and special.' Signature Switching Details: 3-way Toggle Pickup Switching Positions: Position One: Bridge humbucker Position Two: Bridge and Neck humbuckers Position Three: Neck humbucker Mini-toggle Positions (there is one mini-toggle for both the Neck and the bridge pickups respectively): Up position: Slug side coil activated Down position: Full humbucker activated Possible Pickup Switching Combinations: Neck humbucker Neck and bridge humbuckers Bridge humbucker Neck singlecoil Neck and bridge singlecoils (hum canceling) Bridge singlecoil Neck singlecoil with bridge humbucker Neck humbucker with bridge singlecoil Body Top Wood: Figured Artist Grade Maple Back Wood: Mahogany Neck Number of Frets: 22 Scale Length: 25' Neck Wood: 'Sinker' Mahogany Fretboard Wood: Rosewood Neck Shape: Pattern Fretboard Inlays: Paua Heart Birds with Mother of Pearl Outlines Headstock Inlay: Rosewood Veneer with Paua Paul Reed Smith Signature and Mother of Pearl 'Signature Limited' Hardware/Electronics Bridge: PRS Stoptail or PRS Tremolo Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners Truss Rod Cover: Rosewood Hardware Type: Hybrid Treble Pickup: Signature/408 Treble Bass Pickup: Signature/408 Bass Pickup Switching: Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch and Two Mini Switches