PRS Special Mango LTD Faded Whale

PRS Special Mango LTD Faded Whale review

The PRS Special Mango LTD Faded Whale is a limited-edition, semi-hollow electric guitar made in the United States. Its specification combines a mahogany body and neck, a three-pickup layout, a patented PRS Gen III tremolo, and a ziricote fingerboard with bird inlays. The finish is listed as Faded Whale Blue. The run is limited to 100 instruments, and the stated item number is 641845.

There is an important inconsistency in the supplied material description. One specification lists a maple top, while the more detailed specification lists a mango top. Since those claims conflict, the top wood cannot be confirmed from the provided data alone. Buyers should verify the top material with PRS or the seller before ordering, particularly because "Mango" appears in the model name.

Construction and dimensions

The listed body wood is mahogany, with a semi-hollow construction and a double-cut shape. The neck is also mahogany, and its profile is identified as Pattern. The fingerboard is ziricote, with bird-shaped inlays and 22 frets. The scale length is 635 mm, or 25 inches. These figures describe the basic playing geometry, but the supplied specifications do not give neck thickness measurements, fingerboard radius, nut width, or fret dimensions.

The combination of a semi-hollow body and the specified woods defines the construction, but the data does not state the internal chamber layout, body weight, or acoustic response. Those details should not be assumed from the semi-hollow label alone. Likewise, the listed finish color identifies the appearance, but no finish type or gloss level is provided.

Pickup layout and controls

The Special uses three pickups in an HHH arrangement. At the bridge and neck are McCarty III treble and bass humbuckers. The middle position uses a narrow-field, single-coil-style humbucker. That gives the guitar two full-sized humbuckers and a distinct middle pickup design, rather than three identical units.

A five-way blade switch selects pickup combinations. The controls are one master volume and one tone control with a push-pull function. The specifications do not describe the exact coil configurations or switching behavior available in each blade position, nor do they explain what the push-pull control activates. As a result, the pickup names and control hardware are clear, but the full range of wiring options is not.

Tremolo and hardware

The guitar is fitted with a PRS-patented Gen III tremolo and PRS Phase III locking tuning machines. These are specific hardware components, but the supplied information does not include details about bridge setup, tuning-machine ratios, or factory string gauge. The hardware finish is described as smoked black, providing a dark contrast to the Faded Whale Blue body color.

Because this model includes a tremolo, setup and string changes may depend on the bridge configuration and the player's preferred tuning. The data does not state whether the tremolo is set up to float or rest against the body. That is a practical point to confirm with the retailer if a particular bridge response is important.

What the limited edition includes

The listed production run is 100, and the instrument includes a PRS case. No gig bag is included, which is consistent with the separate case listing. The model is stated to have been available since April 2026. Its listed price is 5599, although no currency is specified in the supplied information.

No customer reviews are available for this product. This assessment therefore relies only on the published specifications and does not make claims about player satisfaction, reliability, tone, or factory setup. The limited production figure and included case are concrete purchase details, while the conflicting top-wood descriptions remain unresolved.

Technical assessment

The specification sheet presents a distinctive configuration: semi-hollow construction, three differently described pickups, a push-pull tone control, locking tuning machines, and a PRS tremolo. Its 635 mm scale length and 22-fret layout are also clearly stated. The chief uncertainty is the top material, with maple and mango both appearing in the supplied data. Confirming that detail, along with the exact switching functions and tremolo setup, would make the listing more useful to prospective buyers.