"I love playing music, and these are tools to play music on. That's all they are really." This is an excellent Paul Reed Smith interview with Harmony Central from 2009. He talks about his repair days, how he came up with the familiar PRS guitar shape, their process for dealing with wood, and why PRS started making their own pickups. … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith Music
In addition to building great guitars, Paul Reed Smith is also a very good guitarist who fronts his own band. He's released two albums. His first album, simply titled The Paul Reed Smith Band, features collaborations with Derek St Holmes, Mike Ault, and Gary and Greg Grainger. The recently released Look At The Moon album was recorded at the Ricky Skagg's Family Studio here in … [Read more...]
PRS Factory Tour
Guitar World magazine recently posted a video of their exclusive tour of the Paul Reed Smith factory. I found it interesting that, although machines are used to do the cutting of the body and neck, there is still a lot of manual labor involved in assembling a PRS guitar. … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith Amps and Acoustic Guitars
The NAMM Show started today, and there have already been quite a few exciting announcements. One of the most interesting and notable to me is Paul Reed Smith's introduction of their new line of acoustic guitars and amplifiers. While I've seen other artists with prototypes of the acoustic guitars, I was surprised by the announcement of the amplifiers. The new amps and … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith SE Singlecut Long-term Review
Introduction Last year, I wanted something a little different than the Strat I was playing. I wanted a guitar with a little bit thicker sound and a little more versatility. I love my Strat, but after Gibson lost their lawsuit against PRS (which had prevented PRS from producing the Singlecut models), I anxiously awaited the re-release of the SE Singlecut series. Ever since I … [Read more...]