PRS Herman Li Chleo Limited Edition Orchid Dust

PRS Herman Li Chleo Limited Edition Orchid Dust

DESCRIPTION

“With the PRS Chleo, I wanted to create a guitar that combined effortless playability, precision craftsmanship, and a versatile tonal range. It brings together modern innovation with timeless style, giving players the freedom to explore both classic sounds and new creative possibilities. The Chleo isn’t just a signature model — it’s a guitar built to inspire.”
– Herman Li, DragonForce

Herman Li is an award-winning guitarist, songwriter, producer, and content creator, best known for his work as one of the lead guitar players in the power metal band DragonForce. As a guitar player who is as dedicated to understanding his instrument as he is to continually refining his craft as a player, Li was a formidable partner in designing his signature PRS. The initial result of this collaboration is the PRS Chleo Limited Edition, named by Li after his children. Only 200 of this instrument will be made in 2025.

At first glance, the Chleo is a seemingly dramatic departure from classic PRS design, but its craftsmanship and quality are wholly PRS. Featuring PRS’s tried-and-true combination of a mahogany back and figured maple top with a maple neck, the Chleo’s body shape and neck have been specially engineered for this model. The body has been modified in several ways from PRS’s traditional profile. Most notably, it is remarkably thin, making it light enough for high-energy stage performances and comfortable for longer gigs. The neck shape and neck joint were specially designed to be comfortable and fast, and with glow-in-the-dark side dots you’ll never lose your place. The neck is very thin front-to-back with a slightly taller playing surface and 20” fretboard radius, and the neck joint has added surface area to promote build integrity and tonal transfer. PRS’s trademark scoop has also been modified for ultimate access to the upper frets, and the last 4 frets are scalloped so you can dig into those notes with ease. If the Chleo wasn’t unmistakable already, its ebony fretboard features a unique “Eclipse Dragon” inlay pattern.

Li’s Signature Series Fishman Fluence pickups are at the heart of the PRS Chleo. These copper-free pickups use layered PCBs for consistent, noise-free performance. With three distinct voices and a versatile switching system, the guitar offers up to 13 unique tone combinations.

From fat, aggressive rhythm tones to smooth, warm leads, soaring screams, and crystal-clear single-coil sounds, these pickups cover it all. The performance-friendly control layout makes it easy to switch between tones on the fly. Whether you’re using high-gain tube amps, solid-state rigs, modern amp modelers, or DAW plugins, the Chleo’s pickups are built to shine across any setup.

Adding to the innovation is a Gotoh locking tremolo system, enhanced with the new PRS Custom Stabilizer. It delivers the expressive freedom of a fully floating tremolo, while offering the tuning stability players love from fixed bridges, delivering confidence and control in any situation.

Experience PRS quality in a boundary-pushing design with the PRS Chleo Limited Edition.

PRS Chleo Limited Edition – Only 200 will be made in 2025.

SPECS

Case: PRS ATA Multi-Fit Molded Case, D2

Weight: 7.0 lbs

Year: 2025

Body Construction: Solidbody

Top Wood: Maple

Back Wood: Mahogany

Top Carve: Sculpted

Number of Frets: 24

Scale Length: 25.5"

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Construction: One-Piece

Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting w/ Carbon Fiber Strength Rods

Neck Shape: Chleo

Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 23/32"

Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 52/64"

Neck Width at the Nut: 1 12/16"

Neck Width at the Body: 2 9/32"

Fretboard Wood: Ebony

Fretboard Radius: 20”

Fret Wire Size: PRS Jumbo

Fretboard Scallop: Frets 21-24

Fretboard Inlay: Eclipse Dragons

Headstock Logo: Signature, Inlaid

Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set

Finish Type: Satin Nitro

Bridge: Gotoh GE1996T with PRS Stabilizer

Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners w/ Wing Buttons

Hardware Type: Gold

Nut: PRS, Locking

Truss Rod Cover: "Chleo"

Other: Strap Locks

Treble Pickup: Fishman Fluence Signature Series Omniforce Herman Li

Middle Pickup: Fishman Fluence Signature Series Omniforce Herman Li

Bass Pickup: Fishman Fluence Signature Series Omniforce Herman Li

Controls: Push/Pull Volume and Push/Pull Tone Controls with 5-Way Blade Switch. Tone

Bypass Mini Switch and Voice 1 and 2 Inversion Mini Switch.

Power: USB Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

Additional Info

Strings: PRS Classic, 9-46

Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.

INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED

After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.

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