Description
Introducing Myles Kennedy’s first signature model. Known for his work in Alter Bridge, Slash and the Conspirators, and his own solo recordings, Kennedy is an accomplished guitarist who brings blues and jazz style to rock guitar playing. This new signature model mirrors Kennedy’s rock sensibilities with a nod to historic designs. While the aesthetic may have players hearing chicken pickin’ in their heads – and this guitar can certainly reach twang territory – it is made to play like a rock machine.
“This guitar captures the spirit of my favorite older instruments. With that said, since we developed this guitar, most of my vintage instruments rarely see the light of day,” said Kennedy.
The PRS Myles Kennedy signature guitar features a swamp ash body, a 22-fret, 25.5” scale length maple neck with maple fretboard, and two PRS Narrowfield MK pickups. The PRS Narrowfield MK pickups were carefully voiced to capture the courage of humbuckers and the spank of single coils. PRS Narrowfields provided the perfect starting point for this design, with their ability to deliver thick single-coil sounds without the hum. These pickups are paired with a 5-way blade switch and a push/pull tone control that acts as a preset tone roll- off, bringing down the higher frequencies on the treble pickup so you can dig in to the fullest.
“I watched Myles throughout his career alternate between humbucking and single coil sounds without giving anything up on either side. These pickups took us months to dial in, and I think they capture that balance that Myles mastered beautifully,” said Paul Reed Smith. Other features include a PRS plate-style steel bridge, vintage-style locking tuners, bone nut, and Kennedy’s “Geometric Owl” logo from his “Ides of March” solo release, representing wisdom and adaptability.
“I feel like we managed to touch on the elusive quality that makes you want to play with this guitar. It beckons you to take it off the wall or out of the case and make music.”
– Myles Kennedy
- Stock #304
- 6.4 lbs
- BODY
- Body Construction Solidbody
- Body Wood Swamp Ash
- Top Carve Flat Top
- NECK
- Number of Frets 22
- Scale Length 25.5”
- Neck Wood Maple
- Neck Construction Scarfed
- Truss Rod PRS Double-Acting
- Neck Shape Myles Kennedy
- Neck Depth at
- 1⁄2 Fret 57/64” [22.62 mm]
- Neck Depth at
- 12 1⁄2 Fret 31/32” [24.58 mm]
- Width of Fretboard
- at the Nut 1 41/64” [41.67mm]
- Width of Fretboard
- at the Body 2 15/64” [56.75 mm]
- Fretboard Wood Maple
- Fretboard Radius 10”
- Fretboard Inlay Birds
- Headstock Logo Signature, Decal
- NECK/BODY ASSEMBLY
- NBA Type Bolt-On
- HARDWARE
- Bridge PRS Plate Style, Steel
- Tuners Vintage Style, Locking
- Hardware Type Nickel
- Nut Bone
- Truss Rod Cover Myles Kennedy “Geometric Owl” Logo
- ELECTRONICS
- Treble Pickup Narrowfield MK
- Bass Pickup Narrowfield MK
- Controls Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Strings PRS Signature 10-46
- Tuning Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
- Case Premium Gig Bag
ELECTRONICS EXPLANATION FOR CONTROL DIAGRAM
P1 (Switch Down): Treble Humbucker
P2: Treble Humbucker & Bass Coil Split
P3: Treble & Bass Humbuckers
P4: Treble & Bass Coil Split
P5 (Switch Up): Bass Humbucker
Push/Pull: Not your typical coil-split push/pull! This push/pull acts as a preset tone roll off for the treble pickup, bringing the higher frequencies down to slightly darken the tone.
