PRS Fiore Black Iris

«All guitarists have a sound in their head – a sound that evolves and grows as they progress, discovering all of the beautiful idiosyncrasies that define their individual voice. To facilitate this process, players need a vibrant, dynamic guitar that becomes a free space in which their personality can unfold. PRS and I designed Fiore (Italian for ‘flower’) to be this guitar.” – Mark Lettieri

The PRS Fiore model continues PRS Guitars’ journey into the bolt-on, single-coil guitar world. Developed with guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor Mark Lettieri, the PRS Fiore offers a modern aesthetic, effortless playability, and an addictive and sophisticated tonal canvas.

The newly-designed PRS Fiore pickups were carefully voiced by Lettieri and PRS to allow players a platform to explore and find their voice. The Fiore-S single coil offers exceptional malleability in tone. Capable of capturing all the articulation found in everything from whisper-quiet melodies to full on funk and rock explosivity, this pickup reacts to each players unique approach.

The Fiore-H humbucker fulfills Lettieri’s desire for extensive versatility in the bridge position: enough power and punch for high-gain lead tones, but with a smooth top end that allows the pickup to be played clean, even with the volume knob wide open. Both the Fiore-S and -H work seamlessly together, producing balance, clarity, and that elusive ‘bloom’ in all five positions.

But the tone exploration doesn’t stop there. The Fiore model features a 5-way blade switch with traditional wiring (bridge/bridge + middle/middle/middle + neck/neck). The Fiore also features a single volume and two push/pull tone controls, which further adds to this guitar’s tone-shaping abilities.

Lettieri brought several personal design choices to this model, including a custom truss rod cover drawn by his very own mom. Other appointments include a Swamp Ash body, 22 fret maple neck with maple fretboard, and 25.5” scale length for classic look and feel.

• Swamp Ash Body
• Maple Neck & Fretboard
• 22″ Frets, Scale Length 25.5″
• Fiore Neck Shape
• Birds Fretboard Inlays
• 2-Point Steel Tremolo Bridge
• Tuners Vintage-Style
• Fiore-H Treble Pickup
• Fiore-S Middle & Bass Pickup
• One Volume and Two Push/Pull Tone Controls**
• 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
• PRS Premium Gig-Bag Included

 

**One volume and two push/pull tone knobs with a 5-way blade pickups switch:

• Position One: Treble Position
• Position Two: Treble & Middle
• Position Three: Middle Position
• Four: Middle & Bass Position
• Five: Bass

 

Push/Pull Tone (center control):

• Down: Standard 5-way setting
• Up: Activates outside pickups in position 1, 2, 4, 5
• (In positions 1 & 5, the treble & bass pickup are both on In positions 2 & 4, all three pickups are on)

 

Push/Pull Tone (bottom control):

• Down: Treble pickup in series (standard humbucker, slightly more volume, mids, & bass)
• Up: Treble pickup in parallel (scooped mids, slightly more treble)