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PRS's Custom 24 “Bonni Pink” guitar
The PRS Custom 24 “Bonni Pink” guitar is a stunning example of Paul Reed Smith's cornerstone model

By Dave Hunter Published

Dedicated to a longtime PRS employee, the extremely flamey maple top, distinctive finish, and Paul Reed Smith autograph mark this guitar as a rare – and highly alluring – early PRS by any measure

Guitars
PRS's DGT 15 amplifier
David Grissom aims to rival his favorite vintage amps with new 15-watt signature PRS tube amp

By Phil Weller Published

Created in collaboration with PRS’s head of amp design, Doug Sewell, the DGT 15 stuffs plenty of features into a tiny, humbly priced package

Amps
(from left) The PRS SE CE24, SE Swamp Ash Special, and SE Custom 24 Quilt
PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review

By Art Thompson Published

Based on two models that date back to the 1980s, and a late-90s/early-'00s-era outlier model, these new offshore-built guitars have playability, build quality, and tonal versatility in spades

Guitars
Musician's Friend Cyber Monday sale
With up to 50% off, Musician's Friend is still offering big savings on Strats, SGs, the PRS Silver Sky and more

By Daryl Robertson Published

Right now, the music retail giant is offering huge savings on Fender, Epiphone, Jackson, PRS and more

Gear
John McLaughlin and his PRS guitar
“Paul Reed Smith chooses wood like Stradivari, who used to walk around the Dolomites in Italy tapping on trees, saying, ‘I’ll take that one, not that one.’ He’s a maniac”: John McLaughlin on reuniting with Shakti, his bad year, and his signature PRS

By Jimmy Leslie Published

As he reunites his Indo-jazz supergroup Shakti, John McLaughlin talks harmony, rhythm and good wood

Guitarists
PRS SE Sale
There’s no need to wait until Black Friday when there’s 20% off all PRS SE guitars from now until Christmas

By Daryl Robertson Published

With discounts on everything from the Custom 24 to the Silver Sky, there has never been a better time to buy a PRS guitar

Guitars
PRS Guitars Myles Kennedy Signature
“It’s Like This Six-String Swiss Army Knife”: Myles Kennedy Tells ‘Guitar Player’ How PRS Rose to His Challenges With His Signature Model

By Art Thompson Published

“The most important thing was for it to be vocal and have that midrange that would cut in a mix,” highlights the Alter Bridge frontman

Guitars
McBride performs with (from left) Roger Glover and Ian Gillan, at Campo Pequeno, in Lisbon, November 6, 2022.
“It’s About Having Teeth”: Simon McBride Explains How to Get a Kick-Ass Hard-Rock Guitar Sound in an Arena

By Jude Gold Published

The Irish axeman’s fire-breathing tube tones power a new era of Deep Purple

Guitarists
PRS Myles Kennedy Signature
PRS Myles Kennedy Signature Review

By Art Thompson Published

"The more I played the Myles Kennedy signature and experienced what it can do, the more I liked it"

Electric Guitars
PRS's new Private Stock John McLaughlin signature model
PRS Teams Up with John McLaughlin for Lavishly-Appointed Private Stock Signature Model

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Even within the luxurious ranks of Private Stock guitars, this McLaughlin signature – of which only 200 examples will be built in 2023 – is truly something else.

Guitars
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