PRS Guitars announced six limited-edition model variations featuring mango wood tops. The Mango Limited Editions are offered in the Core Series as the Custom 24, Custom 24-08, Studio, Special Semi-Hollow, McCarty 594, and Paul’s Guitar. Each of the six models is limited to two colors and 200 pieces worldwide.
Though mango tops are the visual soul of the limited editions, these fresh takes on existing guitars also include ziricote fretboards and headstock veneers.
Mango wood (Mangifera Indica) is similar to maple but a bit lighter in weight and a little less dense. There is quite a bit of variety in the figure, which very often shows what is referred to as a bee’s wing pattern, said PRS Guitars Senior Wood Manager Michael Reid.
Mango has a history in the crafting of ukuleles, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and even percussion instruments. In recent decades, it has been favored for guitars due to its sustainability as a farmed tree. When the tree is old and declines in fruit production, it is then harvested and the wood is salvaged.
Known for its organic movement, every individual mango top boasts its own personality, ranging from softly flowing patterns to dramatic, high-contrast figuring.
The Maryland-based manufacturer designs and builds a wide variety of musical instruments and gear for worldwide distribution, including electric and acoustic guitars as well as boutique-style guitar amplifiers and effects pedals.
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