PRS posted a video earlier this year as part of their From the Archives series discussing the first guitar Paul made with the now iconic bird inlays. It's interesting that the guitar was originally made for Peter Frampton in 1976 when Paul was just 20 years old. Watch the video below: … [Read more...]
PRS Guitars Reintroduces the Custom 22
I'm not sure if this is specifically NAMM related, but PRS Guitars announced the news this month that they are reintroducing the Custom 22: Reintroduced for 2013, the Custom 22 is a classic workhorse with all the tones you’ve come to expect from your PRS and a distinctive, musical, warm midrange. Along with its standard features – maple top, mahogany back, mahogany or rosewood … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: PRS Signature Limited
PRS Guitars have announced another new model, the Signature Limited: In early 2011, PRS Guitars offered a 100 piece run of its Signature model through the company’s exclusive Private Stock division. For 2012, this innovative model is being released as the Signature Limited, a 400 piece run of guitars built by PRS Guitars’ core production line. These beautiful multi-toned … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Pickup Option for PRS SE Angelus
Some more PRS information from Music Radar: as promised last fall, PRS is adding a pickup option for their SE Angelus line of acoustic guitars: Announced in September 2011, the PRS SE Angelus Standard and Custom models are made with high-quality components, including a solid back and solid spruce top, a bone nut and saddle, and PRS SE designed tuners. A PRS pickup system … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: PRS P22 Piezo-Equipped Solidbody
Music Radar has received details about a new Paul Reed Smith solidbody model that features a piezo pickup, a feature that had previously been available only on their hollowbody models: 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, … [Read more...]