408 is one of the most interesting concepts featured in PRS catalog. The name 408 stands for four coils and eight coil combinations which are available through two mini-switches. Premium features and Core series color palette are also available for this model. Core series 408 kicks off with a double-cut Custom body, set-neck construction and 25" scale. Core construction features include a solid mahogany body base, carved maple top (figured maple, creme binding, classic contour), mahogany neck (glued to the body, Pattern profile) and rosewood fingerboard (22 jumbo frets, bird inlays, 25" scale). Special 408 pickups, with special coil-splitting switches, are installed in the bridge and neck positions. Master volume and tone knobs and three-way pickup switch complete the controls unit. Major hardware appointments include Gen III Trem bridge and Phase III locking tuners.

408 (2017) Full Specs

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Body Shape Custom (PRS)
Body Type Solid Body
Body Construction Double cutaway
Carved Top Yes
Binding Creme
Body Wood Mahogany
Body Top Wood Maple (Figured)
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Shape Pattern
Neck Joint Set neck
Neck Joint Glued In
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Number of Frets 22
Fingerboard Inlays Bird
Number of Pickups 2
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Controls Mini Switch
Pickup Switch Type 3-Position Blade
Bridge Tremolo
Bridge String Through
Hardware Nickel
Number of Strings 6
Tuners PRS
Tuners Locking
Scale Length 25"
Finish Gloss
Custom Features: Pickups: PRS 408 (bridge, neck). Controls: vol, tone, bridge coil-tap mini-switch, neck coil-tap mini-switch, 3-position blade switch.

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Body Shape
Custom (PRS)
Custom (PRS)
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Double cutaway
Double cutaway
Carved Top
Yes
No
Binding
Creme
Creme
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Body Top Wood
Maple (Figured)
Maple (Figured)
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
Pattern
Pattern
Neck Joint
Glued In/Set neck
Glued In
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Rosewood
Number of Frets
22
22
Fingerboard Inlays
Bird
Bird
Number of Pickups
2
3
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Mini Switch/Tone/Volume
Mini Switch
Pickup Switch Type
3-Position Blade
3-Position Blade
Bridge
String Through/Tremolo
String Through
Hardware
Nickel
Nickel
Number of Strings
6
6
Tuners
Locking/PRS
PRS
Scale Length
25"
25-1/4"
Finish
Gloss
No
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