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PRS SC 58 Wins MIPA for Best Electric Guitar 2011/2012

Mar 23, 2012

PRS Guitars is proud to announce that the popular SC 58 model has received the Musikmesse International Press Award (mipa) for “Best Electric Guitar” 2011/2012. Press from all over the world voted for this year’s most revered musical gear, and winners were announced at the Musikmesse/Prolight + Sound trade show in Frankfurt, Germany on March 22, 2012. The mipa is known as the “Grammy" of the Musical Instrument/Pro Audio industry.

Read the full story on the SC 58 MIPA Award

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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.

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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

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.

Limited PTC Pickup Offer

Lineup Includes of Montreal, Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera and more

PRS Guitars’ Flagship Model Gets a Subtle New Look and an Enhanced Tonal Spectrum

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