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Limited PTC Pickup Offer
Mar 20, 2012
For a limited time, PTC customers will be able to purchase an additional set of 59/09 or 53/10 pickups when purchasing a pickup set and installation through the PTC.
In Memory of Bugs Henderson
Mar 09, 2012
It is with sadness that I share some personal news. Yesterday, we lost Bugs Henderson, the “Father of Guitar in Dallas, TX.” Bugs’ passing is complicated. He’s my friend, he’s the person, along with Jimmy Wallace, who walked PRS Guitars in to the vintage guitar and Texas guitar market. He told me he would help me for the rest of his life and literally inked the deal on his arm. There was never a harsh word between us. All he ever said was “I love ya man” and “How can I help you?” He had a huge heart, great sense of humor, highly intelligent and a gifted musician. The truth is, he was an astonishing guitar player and today we lost a big soul and a father figure. It saddens me to think that I won’t get to hear him play again and to think of how Patty and his family are hurting. The Henderson family and friends are my family. – Paul Reed Smith
PRS Guitars at SXSW 2012 with Under The Radar Magazine
Lineup Includes of Montreal, Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera and more
Mar 02, 2012
We're excited to be heading back to Austin and teaming up with our friends at Under The Radar magazine to sponsor three days of great music at SXSW. We'll be at the Flamingo Cantina on Wednesday, March 14th, Thursday, March 15th, and Friday, March 16th.
Announcing the DGT Standard
Feb 21, 2012
On February 17th, PRS Guitars introduced a new take on the popular DGT (David Grissom Trem) model – the DGT Standard. This all-mahogany version of Grissom’s signature model maintains many of the features unique to the DGT, including Grissom’s signature neck shape, slightly larger frets and heavier strings, tremolo capability, and specially designed DGT pickups with individual volume controls. Grissom’s original PRS signature model has been one of PRS Guitars’ most popular artist models since its introduction in 2007, so this special edition should come as no surprise for fans of the Maryland-based company.
NAMM 2012 Press Conference Videos
Feb 17, 2012
Check out this series of videos from the NAMM 2012 PRS Press Conference, featuring: Paul Reed Smith, Mike Ault, Gary Grainger, Greg Grainger, Cody Kilby, Tony McManus and Martin Simpson.
PRS Guitars’ Exclusive Collection Series II Instruments by Private Stock Now Available
Feb 17, 2012
Introduced in the fall of 2011, PRS Guitars’ Collection Series instruments are built in small batches by the company’s Private Stock department. Each Collection Series consists of one electric and one acoustic guitar made with the most exacting methods and the most prized components in the company’s possession, including pernambuco necks and fingerboards (which are exclusive to the Collection program). For the second installment in PRS Guitars’ exclusive Collection Series, Paul Reed Smith and the Private Stock team worked with David Grissom, Tony McManus, and Martin Simpson to design two exceptional instruments.
PRS Guitars Makes a Splash at the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona
Feb 07, 2012
Paul Reed Smith Guitars was on site at Daytona International Speedway for the historic 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, providing world class entertainment and awarding several highly collectable instruments to race fans and race teams alike.
Introducing PRS Guitars First Piezo-Equipped Solidbody Instrument – The P22
Jan 19, 2012
Paul Reed Smith Guitars is proud to add the P22, the company’s first piezo-equipped solidbody guitar, to its 2012 lineup. The P22 comes standard with a figured maple top, mahogany back, mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard, and a redesigned PRS/LR Baggs piezo system. PRS and LR Baggs partnered more than a decade ago to design the piezo system found in PRS’s popular hollowbody models.
2012 PRS Custom 24 Refined with Addition of New, Contoured Pickup Bobbins
PRS Guitars’ Flagship Model Gets a Subtle New Look and an Enhanced Tonal Spectrum
Jan 19, 2012
Paul Reed Smith Guitars’ Custom 24 model was updated in 2011 with new pickups and a redesigned 5-way blade switch, giving the flagship model a new voice and even more versatility. For 2012, its revered uncovered 59/09 pickups are being updated with new, contoured bobbins that arc with the strings for a more spread out, open tone.
New, Improved, and Limited Edition PRS Artist Model Guitars for 2012
Signature Artists Include Dave Navarro, Orianthi, Nick Catanese, Chris Henderson, Neal Schon, and Cody Kilby
Jan 19, 2012
PRS Guitars’ family of signature artist guitars will see updates across the line in 2012. The SE line will add an SE Dave Navarro signature guitar and significantly update the SE Orianthi and SE Nick Catanese models. PRS’s Maryland-made Chris Henderson artist model is getting a classic makeover. The PRS Private Stock department will offer a Neal Schon Limited Run of no more than 60 guitars (the model will be available for order from January 19 – February 15, 2012). And in the acoustic product family, a Private Stock Cody Kilby model will be added.
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