GAS of the Week: PRS Mark Holcomb (Periphery) Limited Edition

What PRS has to say the axe:
 
Features unique to the Mark Holcomb Custom 24 include a 25.5" scale length rock maple neck with ebony fretboard and 20" radius, satin finish, a newly designed PRS plate–style bridge, green abalone "J" birds, black Hipshot O–ring controls, and the guitarist’s signature Seymour Duncan "Alpha" and "Omega" pickups. Holcomb designed these pickups to be captivatingly clear and punchy – perfect for driving the Periphery sound. As with all Custom 24 models, the Holcomb Custom 24 also comes standard with a carved, figured maple "10" Top, mahogany back, 24 fret Pattern Thin neck, PRS Phase III locking tuners, and volume, tone, 5–way blade switch control layout.

What I have to say about the band, the man and the axe:

I started listen to Periphery around 2 years ago and they are a bunch of guys who knows what they want and knows exactly what to do. I consider these guys as those who grew up and listens to bands like I did because we fall in the same category in terms of generation. They have this distinct and unique riffs and compositions to their sound. This may be because they have three guitarist in the band. Although they are well-known of a certain "Djent" genre still whatever genre that managed to make my head nod in agreement (and also because of the groove) is going into my playlist.

Holcomb only joined the band in October, 2011 and basically the first time I listened to the band was when Holcomb already joined the band. I don't know much about the guy but I only knew him when he introduced his signature Pro Tone Pedals Signature Delay Pedal - The Haunted Delay. I saw he demoed the pedal and played this crazy ambient riffs which left me drooling on such creativity (See youtube video below).

Ok. As usual I just can't stop my awful rants. So, let's go to the main reason for the post and stop the bullcrap shall we? I'm gonna go straight to the pictures since the specs are mentioned earlier.

Figured Maple with Satin Mahogany Black Finish creating an Eerie Vibe to the AXE

Equipped with Seymour Duncan "Alpha" & "Omega" Pickups

25.5" Scale Length with the traditional PRS "J Birds" Inlay

Hipshot O-Ring Knobs

PRS Fixed Bridge in Nickel Finish

Holcomb is man who knows what to expect from an axe. I love how it came together and the fusion of traditional and modern instrument made this an all round awesome guitar (at least it is to me). I may have a huge GAS because of the cosmetic value but I truly believe that this axe would probably kill any high end fit for metal axes in its category.