Used Paul Reed Smith 509 10 top Faded Whale blue w/case

The 2023 PRS 509 10-Top is a premium, high-performance masterpiece that represents the absolute pinnacle of Paul Reed Smith’s production-line versatility. The name itself is a dead giveaway for its staggering sonic capability: 5 pickups, 9 distinct tones.

If you love the iconic look, flawless ergonomics, and tuning stability of a Maryland-built PRS, but you constantly find yourself swapping between a Strat and a Les Paul during a gig or studio session, the 509 is the ultimate single-guitar solution.

The pickup layout looks like a classic HSH (Humbucker-Single-Humbucker) configuration, but it’s actually five distinct single-coil pickups: two grouped together at the bridge, two grouped at the neck, and one isolated single-coil in the middle.

• The 5-Way Blade Switch: This operates exactly like a traditional five-way selector, letting you cycle through the bridge, bridge+middle, middle, neck+middle, and neck positions.
• The Mini-Toggles: This is where the magic happens. Two independent mini-toggle switches allow you to instantly split the neck or bridge humbuckers into true single-coils.

Because PRS specifically builds these humbuckers out of two uniquely voiced single-coils, splitting them doesn't result in the thin, volume-drop wimpiness found in standard coil-taps. You get a real, meaty humbucker punch and an authentic, spanky, glass-like single-coil chirp from the exact same guitar.