One Guitar, Nine Voices, Zero Compromise
The PRS 509 Wood Library in Faded Whale Blue is what happens when you take custom shop grade woods, PRS engineering, and a working player’s wish list, then put it all into one guitar. Wood Library 10-top maple, a mahogany body, East Indian rosewood neck, and ebony board give you the kind of sustain, bloom, and clarity that make every note feel bigger than life.
Add the 509 pickup system with five coils and nine usable tones, a longer 25.25 inch scale, and PRS Gen III trem, and you have a single guitar that can legitimately cover almost any gig on your calendar. This is not a jack of all trades that does everything “okay” – it is monster level at just about everything.
Wood Library Tonewoods With Serious Mojo
Wood Library at PRS means the good stuff. You get a carved 10-top maple cap over a solid mahogany body, chosen for resonance and visual drama. The Faded Whale Blue finish lets that maple flame rip under stage lights, while the mahogany brings the midrange punch and warmth that makes chords feel huge and single notes sing.
The violin carve is not just pretty. It keeps the guitar comfortable against your body while leaving plenty of mass where it matters for sustain. Real talk, this thing rings acoustically before you ever plug it in, which is always the sign of a lifer guitar.
509 Electronics: Five Coils, Nine Killer Voices
The 509 system starts with a five single coil platform, with the outer coils paired into humbuckers. The result is a dedicated 509 humbucker in the bridge, a 509 single coil in the middle, and a 509 humbucker in the neck.
A 5-way blade switch plus two mini toggle coil taps give you nine distinct voices that actually sound different and usable. You can go from thick, singing humbucker lead tones to glassy single coil chime, to blended sounds that sit in a mix with zero fuss. It loves pedals, it loves high gain, and it stays articulate when you roll back the volume.
Rosewood Neck Feel And Ebony Snap
That East Indian rosewood neck is a big part of the magic. It feels smooth and organic in your hand, with a bit more heft and harmonic richness than a typical maple neck. The Pattern Regular carve hits that sweet spot between thin and chunky, so you can dig in for big bends without fighting the guitar.
An ebony fingerboard with a 10 inch radius keeps things fast and precise. You get enough roundness for comfortable chording and enough flatness for wide, buttery bends without fretting out. The 22 frets are easy to reach, and the bird inlays remind you you are playing something special every time you look down.
Gen III Tremolo And Rock Solid Hardware
The PRS patented tremolo, Gen III, is designed to keep things stable even if you work it hard. Paired with PRS Phase III locking tuners, a PRS nut, and hybrid hardware, tuning stability stops being something you worry about and just becomes a non-issue.
You get smooth trem response for subtle vibrato or more aggressive moves, and it returns to pitch like it should. The hybrid hardware look also sets this Wood Library build apart on a crowded stage or in a rack full of more standard finishes.
Dialed In At Moore Guitars And Ready To Work
This specific guitar weighs in at 8.2 pounds and is sitting in our Evansville, Indiana shop right now. It has been inspected three times, given our full Player-Perfect setup, and is ready to ship in its hardshell case.
You get our price match guarantee, trade-ins are welcome, shipping is free and fast, and it is covered by our 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee. Pictures are of the actual guitar, so what you see is exactly what will show up at your door, ready to make the rest of your collection a little nervous.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team. No scripts, no fluff, just honest conversation about whether this PRS 509 Wood Library is the right fit for you.
