Mark Holcomb
Play With Power
Mark Holcomb, renowned for his groundbreaking work with progressive metal band Periphery, brings his signature style and precision to the PRS lineup with a guitar built for versatility and power. Holcomb’s innovative riffing, a cornerstone of Periphery’s dense triple-guitar sound, comes to life on stages worldwide with his PRS signature models.
A standout in the PRS family, the Mark Holcomb model features a mango top, a 25.5” scale length maple neck, and an ebony fretboard with a 20” radius—crafted for speed and precision. Equipped with Holcomb’s signature Seymour Duncan Scarlet and Scourge pickups, this guitar delivers focused low-end punch and crystal-clear articulation, ensuring complex chord voicings, coil-splitting, and drop tunings remain defined and dynamic. The 5-way blade switch unlocks a range of tones, from dual humbuckers in position three to coil-split options in positions two and four.
With satin black hardware and seven eye-catching finishes, the Mark Holcomb model doesn’t just sound exceptional—it looks the part too. Whether you’re shredding metal, chicken-pickin’, or exploring jazzy improvisations, this guitar delivers uncompromising performance and boundless fun, ready to meet the demands of any genre.
Featured Specifications
PRS Plate Style (String Through)
Designed with individual saddles for perfect intonation and string-through design for increased resonance and sustain.
PRS Phase III Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
Modern locking technology with vintage elegance, these lightweight tuners promote tone transfer for a louder, more resonant instrument.
Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan “Scarlet” & “Scourge”
The right amount of output to deliver aggression with clarity and articulation.
Specifications
Body | |
Body Construction | Solidbody |
Top Wood | Mango |
Back Wood | Mahogany |
Top Carve | Violin |
Neck | |
Number of Frets | 24 |
Scale Length | 25.5" |
Neck Wood | Maple |
Neck Construction | One-Piece |
Truss Rod | PRS Double-Acting |
Neck Shape | Mark Holcomb |
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret | 53/64" |
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret | 57/64" |
Neck Width at the Nut | 1 11/16" |
Neck Width at the Body | 2 1/4" |
Fretboard Wood | Ebony |
Fretboard Radius | 20” |
Fretboard Inlay | Birds |
Headstock Veneer | Ebony |
Headstock Logo | Signature, Inlaid |
Neck/Body Assembly | |
Neck/Body Assembly Type | Set |
Finish | |
Finish Type | Satin Nitro |
Hardware | |
Bridge | PRS Plate Style (String Through) |
Tuners | PRS Phase III Locking Tuners w/ Wing Buttons |
Hardware Type | Satin Black |
Nut | PRS |
Truss Rod Cover | "Mark Holcomb" |
Electronics | |
Treble Pickup | Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan "Scourge" |
Bass Pickup | Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan "Scarlet" |
Controls | Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch |
Additional Info | |
Strings | PRS Signature 10-52 |
Tuning | Drop-C (6 String): C, G, C, F, A, D |
Case | Hardshell Case |
Controls
Mark Holcomb - Controls Description
Position 1 (switch down) - Treble / Humbucker
Position 2 - Treble / Humbucker and Bass / Coil-Split
Position 3 - Treble / Humbucker and Bass / Humbucker
Position 4 - Treble / Coil-Split and Bass / Coil-Split
Position 5 (switch up) - Bass / Humbucker