Paul Reed Smith Mark Holcomb Signature SE Electric Guitar at a Glance:Specialized for the needs of Mark HolcombA fast feel for progressive playersMuscular but clear tonesSpecialized for the needs of Mark HolcombThe guitar playing in Periphery is quickly becoming the standard for today's progressive metal, and Mark Holcomb is a lot of the reason why. His style combines exotic note runs, intense jack-hammer riffing, and fluty single-note melodies, and he needs a guitar that can deliver on all fronts. While his Maryland-made signature model has been a huge hit for PRS, this SE model makes his signature instrument attainable for a much wider audience. We're huge fans of Mark's playing and have enjoyed having him here at Sweetwater on multiple occasions.A fast feel for progressive playersEvery aspect of the SE Mark Holcomb solidbody electric guitar has been crafted to allow an unrestricted playing experience that craves high-speed fretwork. The maple neck is capped with a beautiful piece of ebony that feels sleek under your fingers, while its 20" fretboard radius aids in wide bends and nimble string-to-string playing. The neck also boasts PRS's famed wide-thin neck carve that is full enough to remain comfortable, but thin enough for you to fly up and down the frets.Muscular but clear tonesThe engines that make the SE Mark Holcomb run are its duet of Mark Holcomb signature Alpha and Omega Seymour Duncan passive humbucking pickups. Each pickup was designed to achieve a very specific result. The Omega bridge pickup is focused and aggressive in the mids and lows for plenty of punch, while retaining enough highs to ensure high-gain note clarity. The Alpha neck pickup combines the fat and glassy sounds of other neck humbuckers with plenty of pick attack and clear fretting-hand phrasing. And a push-pull tone knob adds single-coil type tones to the guitar's voice.Paul Reed Smith Mark Holcomb Signature SE Electric Guitar Features:Signature model for Periphery's Mark HolcombUpdated headstock designMahogany body with beautiful quilt maple topHolcomb signature Seymour Duncan Alpha and Omega humbucking pickups25.5" scale adds note definition and low-tuning stabilityFixed-bridge design aids in solid tuning under heavy playingPush-pull tone knob accesses single-coil-style tonesSleek-feeling ebony fretboard caps a maple set neckComes from the factory in Drop C tuningThe PRS SE Mark Holcomb is a great value for technical metal players.