PRS Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak PRS launches first-ever semi-hollow DGT model – and it's limited to just 200 pieces David Grissom's signature model has been given the semi-hollow treatment, inspired by one of his custom shop builds, and comes hand-signed by Grissom and Paul Reed Smith Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new model, and it's unlike anything the company has made before He’s been playing his beloved ‘Clarence’ Tele since 1989, but John Mayer’s Silver Sky has shown Urban what he’s missing – now he's creating a T-type guitar with a wide tonal range and plenty of vintage-style bite Latest PRS Best guitar cables 2024: Hard-working cables that will preserve your tone By Matt McCracken last updated 6 September 24 Keep your tone untouched with the best guitar cables from the likes of Planet Waves, Mogami, Fender and more PRS launches head-turning, sandblasted SE Swamp Ash CE 24 By Phil Weller published 16 July 24 The guitar pairs a swamp ash top with a mahogany back, with the standout sandblasted Swamp Ash look now available worldwide for the first time Paul Reed Smith believes woods do affect tone, but brings a fresh perspective to the table By Phil Weller published 3 July 24 The luthier has detailed the science behind his company's wood testing, and believes his Guatemalan fence post guitar shouldn’t be sneered at The PRS Custom 24 “Bonni Pink” guitar is a stunning example of Paul Reed Smith's cornerstone model By Dave Hunter published 23 May 24 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 David Grissom aims to rival his favorite vintage amps with new 15-watt signature PRS tube amp By Phil Weller published 22 May 24 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 PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review By Art Thompson published 24 April 24 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 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 13 October 23 With discounts on everything from the Custom 24 to the Silver Sky, there has never been a better time to buy a PRS guitar PRS Teams Up with John McLaughlin for Lavishly-Appointed Private Stock Signature Model By Jackson Maxwell published 18 July 23 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. PRS's Best-Selling SE Silver Sky Model is Now Available with a Maple Fretboard By Jackson Maxwell published 6 June 23 The Maple SE Silver Sky is the same price as its rosewood sibling, and is offered in three maple-specific finishes. Best PRS Guitars 2024: Our Top Pick Of The Finest Guitars From Paul Reed Smith By Daryl Robertson last updated 17 May 23 From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models, we have everything covered 1 2 3 4 5 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1It might not be the latest model but I still think the Fender Mustang Micro punches above its weight - get it for even less in the Cyber Monday sales2This Limited Edition Player II Strat is discounted $240 and going fast at Fender’s Cyber Monday sale3So good, I'm buying it myself. UAD's Guitar Amp Bundle is just $99 and includes 50+ more plug-ins on Cyber Monday 4So many pedal deals, so little time: The best deals on guitar pedals right now5The best acoustic deals still available right now
Best guitar cables 2024: Hard-working cables that will preserve your tone By Matt McCracken last updated 6 September 24 Keep your tone untouched with the best guitar cables from the likes of Planet Waves, Mogami, Fender and more
PRS launches head-turning, sandblasted SE Swamp Ash CE 24 By Phil Weller published 16 July 24 The guitar pairs a swamp ash top with a mahogany back, with the standout sandblasted Swamp Ash look now available worldwide for the first time
Paul Reed Smith believes woods do affect tone, but brings a fresh perspective to the table By Phil Weller published 3 July 24 The luthier has detailed the science behind his company's wood testing, and believes his Guatemalan fence post guitar shouldn’t be sneered at
The PRS Custom 24 “Bonni Pink” guitar is a stunning example of Paul Reed Smith's cornerstone model By Dave Hunter published 23 May 24 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
David Grissom aims to rival his favorite vintage amps with new 15-watt signature PRS tube amp By Phil Weller published 22 May 24 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
PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review By Art Thompson published 24 April 24 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
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 13 October 23 With discounts on everything from the Custom 24 to the Silver Sky, there has never been a better time to buy a PRS guitar
PRS Teams Up with John McLaughlin for Lavishly-Appointed Private Stock Signature Model By Jackson Maxwell published 18 July 23 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.
PRS's Best-Selling SE Silver Sky Model is Now Available with a Maple Fretboard By Jackson Maxwell published 6 June 23 The Maple SE Silver Sky is the same price as its rosewood sibling, and is offered in three maple-specific finishes.
Best PRS Guitars 2024: Our Top Pick Of The Finest Guitars From Paul Reed Smith By Daryl Robertson last updated 17 May 23 From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models, we have everything covered
