How Deep is a Hollowbody II

[steve mac]

can anyone please tell me the exact depth of a PRS Hollowbody ll at its deepest, which is presumably at the bridge. I am a bit ham fisted and find it increadibly difficult to measure. The only "depth" measurement I can find online is the body, which when I am trying to find if it will fit in a new case bought mail order is not a lot of use.
Many thanks to anyone who can help, cheers Steve.

 

[rugerpc]

I am a bit ham fisted and find it increadibly difficult to measure.

easy measure:

guitar on flat surface

support level with books/papers over bridge just touching

remove guitar, measure from level to surface

 

[garrettb]

Body depth is 3". So 3" plus the height of your bridge at its tallest point.

 

[Huggy Love]

Just get a PRS HB case, then it's done.

 

[steve mac]

Thanks for your replies. I of course do have a PRS hardcase that came with it and it is frankly a poor excuse for a case, hence I need a better one.

 

[rugerpc]

Thanks for your replies. I of course do have a PRS hardcase that came with it and it is frankly a poor excuse for a case, hence I need a better one.

!?!!?!

Are you talking about this case???

 

[jeffgoobs]

The PRS case which comes with the Hollowbody line is excellent in my opinion.

Did you buy the guitar new?

 

[Mixstar]

@OP: If you already have a case just measure that unless I'm missing something?

Are you talking about this case???

Wow, the case is nearly as sexy as the HB, nice combo!!

 

[rugerpc]

Wow, the case is nearly as sexy as the HB, nice combo!!

That's the standard core case for an HB. It's a fantastic case. I'm curious to hear why the OP describes it as "a poor excuse for a case."

 

[Huggy Love]

That's the standard core case for an HB. It's a fantastic case. I'm curious to hear why the OP describes it as "a poor excuse for a case."

My HB case is the best I've ever owned, this puzzles me too. Has to be a non PRS case.

 

[Mixstar]

I've been looking at HB's again and I still can't afford one but I might be able to swing a case

 

[Kiwi]

Some grim humor from Guitar Center, back in the day:

I'd just pushed my credit card across the counter at GC to buy a HB-II. It was on sale for a good discount by GC standards, but still, it was more money than I'd ever spent on a guitar. I'd have to sell off a couple good ones to cover this. I was kinda shakey, but resolute. It was a fantastic guitar.

GC clerk looks at me and says, "Do you want the case, too?"

(no, I'll just take it home in this black garbage bag I bought.)

Another several hundred dollars for the case - and they still lost the case candy.

=K

 

[steve mac]

Hi, yes I bought it new and yes it is the same as the case shown above. Mine after just a couple of years has the stitching on the handle coming apart, the "fall back" prevention strip has simply come away from the body, I feel the latches (although they haven't let go yet) feel that they aren't up for the job.
In general for such a top end guitar this comes across to me as a cheap and nasty effort by PRS. Of course YMMV and obviously does.
For the person who said measure the existing case, I really don't know how to measure the inside depth as presumably there is compression on closing it.
I am torn as to either replace it with a better quality hard case or maybe a quality gig bag, I am leaning towards the latter although to be fair I have been toying with a gig bag for a while. Now that Mono has brought out a semi-hollow vertigo maybe time to pull the trigger.
Anyway, thanks for the responses , I guess no one has the depth measurement to hand.

 

[rugerpc]

In general for such a top end guitar this comes across to me as a cheap and nasty effort by PRS. Of course YMMV and obviously does.

I have HB cases that are over 10 years old and none of them are experiencing any of the failures you relate...

Anyway, thanks for the responses , I guess no one has the depth measurement to hand.

You miss this response at post #3 in this thread?

Body depth is 3". So 3" plus the height of your bridge at its tallest point.