The March Guitar of the Month is the Maple Top Singlecut Archtop. Based on Private Stock’s Singlecut Archtop model, which was released with the 2016 model year line up, the Maple Top Singlecut Archtop delivers tone, playability, and elegance with a new aesthetic and tone while keeping the exceptional resonance and articulation of the spruce top model.

February’s Guitar of the Month is the McCarty 594. Named after Paul’s mentor, Ted McCarty, the McCarty 594 pays homage to vintage “Golden Era” instruments while incorporating modern build techniques for an instrument that is at once incredibly familiar and effortlessly playable.

After more than 24 hours and a foot of snowfall compounded by high winds and snow drifts, the PRS Guitars factory in Stevensville, Maryland sustained roof damage over the weekend. The damage was near the company’s staining/finish area, where some water pooled inside the building and a small portion of the roof did eventually collapse. Thankfully, no manufacturing operations were under the compromised portion of the roof.

2016 marks the 20th Anniversary of Private Stock, and PRS is celebrating with the return of the program that started it all: Guitars of the Month.

Since the dawn of rock and roll, the snap and response that comes from a bolt-on neck guitar has been an essential part of the mix. These attributes have, in turn, become essential to many players trying to tell their story through music. The CE 24 brings the bolt-on platform back to the main PRS lineup with some significant updates.

PRS Guitars is adding two new models to its popular, more affordable SE line of acoustic guitars: SE A20E and SE A30E. These two new models help round out the SE acoustic offering while continuing the SE legacy of providing professional quality and dependability for players of all levels at an excellent value.

The 20th Anniversary of Private Stock is a special moment - a moment to stop and celebrate 20 years of a program that drives much of the innovation and craftsmanship at PRS. To kickoff that celebration, Private Stock has made a limited edition run of 40 instruments that are unique in many ways.

The Private Stock team at Paul Reed Smith Guitars is gearing up to celebrate 20 years of designing and building high-quality, customized electric and acoustic guitars in 2016, and as part of the new year’s lineup, Private Stock is introducing the new Singlecut Archtop model. Made with some of the finest tonewoods available, the Private Stock Singlecut Archtop model delivers tone, playability, and elegance to pro-level players and collec­tors alike.

PRS Guitars recently added two new baritone guitars, the new SE 277 Semi Hollow Soapbar and the SE 277, to its bevy of more affordable guitar model options. Tuned B to B, two and a half steps below standard, the two new baritones offer a taut muscular low end, with powerful aggressive tones and flexibility of going from chimey clean, to warm depth, to articulate tonal hostility.

PRS Guitars is pleased to introduce three new S2 Standard Satin models as part of its 2016 model year announcements: the S2 Standard 22 Satin, S2 Standard 24 Satin, and S2 Singlecut Satin. Each of these models will now be offered in Charcoal, McCarty Tobacco, Vintage Cherry, and Vintage Mahogany satin nitro finishes.