“I want my guitar to do exactly what I need, so we took out all the ‘extra’ stuff”: Mammoth guitarist Jon Jourdan’s new PRS has just one pickup, one knob, and zero distractions
PRS has teamed up with Mammoth touring guitarist Jon Jourdan on a limited-edition signature guitar that’s “stripped back to the bare essentials”.
Designed with the guitarist’s touring needs in mind, the all-new PRS Jon Jourdan Limited Edition features a single bridge humbucker, one volume control and an all-mahogany construction built for life on the road.
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Limited to just 200 units worldwide, the model takes a decidedly minimalist approach to electric guitar design. There’s no neck pickup, no tone control and very little standing between the player and their amp.
Instead, the guitar uses a single PRS Metal pickup in the treble position paired with a lone volume control in the tone pot’s traditional location. Given that Jourdan typically plays with the volume control wide open, the repositioned knob ensures that he won’t hit it when going all out during a performance.
The guitar also features a 22-fret Pattern Regular mahogany neck topped with an ebony fretboard that forgoes traditional inlays altogether. Visibility in low light is handled by green Luminlay side dots, while hardware includes a PRS adjustable stoptail bridge, proprietary nut material and Phase III locking tuners with ebony buttons.
“At the end of the day, my guitar is a tool. I want it to do exactly what I need it to, so we took out all the ‘extra’ stuff I don’t need,” says Jourdan. “This guitar sounds huge and is incredibly fun to play. There’s something about taking out any unnecessary wiring and removing the neck pickup so its magnets aren’t pulling on the strings that makes it feel alive. I can’t imagine anyone playing this guitar having a bad time.”
Only 200 units of the PRS Jon Jourdan Limited Edition will be made in 2026, with each guitar arriving with a backplate hand-signed by the guitarist.
Available in Platinum Metallic and Gunmetal Metallic finishes, the model is priced at $4,200 – not exactly pocket change, though we’re keeping out fingers crossed for an SE version down the line.
Learn more at PRS.
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