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Based on the PRS 513 model platform, the 305 features 3 proprietary single-coil pickups to give you 5 classic sounds all with a warm, clear bite. The 305 incorporates the classic ingredients of vintage single-coil guitars with improved modern construction that adds increased natural acoustic sustain.

2011 updates for the 305 include a Pattern Regular neck shape and a PRS tremolo with steel components.

V12 Finish
Finish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood's inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars' new "V12" finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, "V12" is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. "PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments," said Paul Reed Smith.

Pattern Regular Shape
Neck shapes have always been a high priority for PRS and a hallmark of PRS quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like "home," as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. The new "Pattern Regular" neck shape is similar to the traditional PRS regular neck found on guitars made in the late 80's at PRS's former Virginia Avenue location.

This new neck shape reflects modern tooling and programming that allows PRS to even more preciously shape and consistently reproduce their necks.

PRS Tremolo with Steel Components
The bridge plays a crucial role in the tone of a guitar by transferring the string's vibrations to the tonewood. When executed well, the bridge will enhance the wood's natural resonance. The PRS Tremolo with steel components offers a clear, expansive tone that sounds especially pleasing in guitars with singlecoil tones.
PRS 305 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS 305 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS 305 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

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  • Carved alder body
  • V12 finish
  • Rock maple neck
  • 25-1/2" scale
  • Pattern regular neck shape
  • East Indian rosewood fretboard
  • 22 frets
  • Ivory/brown bird inlays
  • 305 single-coil neck pickup
  • 305 single-coil middle pickup
  • 305 single-coil bridge pickup
  • Master tone, master volume controls
  • 5-way blade pickup selector switch
  • Nickel hardware
  • PRS Tremolo with steel components
  • PRES Low-Mass locking tuners