<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Prs-guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/prs-guitars Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:07:03 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “People are gonna be like, ‘What is that?!’” PRS is championing a new tonewood – and it’s already been adopted for an artist signature ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-mango-limited-edition-guitars 6UCmBDQQhzCXpT8v5roS64 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:07:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He had a knife to my groin. I was petrified. He went for my guitar”: Mikael Åkerfeldt on nearly losing his prized PRS on the way to record a landmark Opeth album – and why he doesn’t deserve a signature model (even though he’s got one) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mikael-akerfeldt-opeth-blackwater-park-25 KwxTTXtaaEyFXdhHJe9LjZ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:11:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Its tonal quality is a match for boutique offerings from smaller high-end manufacturers”: PRS DGT 15 Combo review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/prs-dgt-15-combo-review 9tzTeCPdYFUCipXHWPnBxA Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:54:53 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:22:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer’s mystery Grateful Dead PRS Silver Sky became one of his most sought-after signatures – now it’s been officially released ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-john-mayer-silver-sky-2026-update zAxtU6sf6yzDwRpaUL2wAB Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:56:57 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:58:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s more ‘Fender’ to Fiore and more ‘Gibson’ to the SE DGT… Inspiring guitars from inspiring players”: PRS Fiore HH and SE DGT Standard review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-fiore-hh-satin-prs-se-dgt-standard-review QXbgpgPZpn6JVcALVmpV8N Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:03:38 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:35:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A supremely versatile platform that blurs the line between solidbody and semi”: The PRS 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition is $6,990, impossibly beautiful, and they’re only making 280 of them – but here’s why we want one ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-40th-anniversary-special-semi-hollow-ltd-edition orwxruqKucvV6ipc2h5HqQ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:30:39 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:32:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jimmy Page used one of our guitars. It was some of the best tremolo work I’d ever heard”: Paul Reed Smith on how he built his brand, secret PRS players – and why the internet is wrong about tonewood ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/paul-reed-smith-on-40-years-of-prs-guitars WcavDTjqvxLshQxSbtzZkn Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Al Di Meola would call Yamaha and other companies, and say, ‘I think you need to pay attention to what’s going on here’”: Paul Reed Smith pitched his guitar designs to major brands, including Kramer and Yamaha – they all said no ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/when-paul-reed-smith-built-guitars-for-other-companies iqT5WeoE9UwDH8gwgRirJj Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:24:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew the Silver Sky would take years to take its place in the world. And I say this cautiously, but it feels like it’s become pretty widely accepted”: How John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith made the Silver Sky ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/john-mayer-paul-reed-smith-on-how-they-made-the-silver-sky FaxF4GtFKDaaTaSKahN9wi Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Right before we get on stage, Paul said, ‘I don't want to discourage you, but you’ve got 4,000 people in the crowd – and a worldwide stream’”: Meet Magnolia Boulevard, the soulful rockers personally backed by Paul Reed Smith ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/meet-paul-reed-smith-backed-magnolia-boulevard PHnN4M686Fuxr6XmBFq4aY Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:20:12 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:39:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone was saying, ‘I wanna buy this guitar.’ They're not cheap, but they're very much worth it”: Orianthi requested a backup guitar from PRS – only for it to turn into a highly requested signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-orianthi-backup-prs-became-a-signature-model Ky5cc8C47shLQxfeKfCv3 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was something we’d never seen the likes of”: The unexpected discovery in John Mayer’s iconic ’64 Fender Strat that helped shape the sound of the Silver Sky ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/john-mayer-1964-strat-silver-sky-discovery uAq7T3ini2p8ZS2stoscJ4 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:32:56 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:04:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have long harbored a slight obsession with this hugely underrated guitar. The new finish doesn’t help with that one bit”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including... an urn that fits inside an acoustic? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-prs-gibson-jackson-gretsch-yamaha MuC3KozqFNCXd4BsQzqoua Sat, 13 Sep 2025 09:05:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:58:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It has had an interesting history. I don’t think it found its true voice until now”: PRS has resurrected its Mira model – and says it's better than ever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-s2-mira-594-returns pWDV455AnvN2Py96xGcJ7i Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:49:40 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:04:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Check one out before someone realises they’ve miscalculated the price!" PRS S2 Mira 594 Satin review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-s2-mira-594-review 4uQEVjAz8Pq4zCBs5gyKMM Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:17:04 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:33:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of my favorite signature guitars of all time just got a standard run release, and Gretsch has not disappointed”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a pedal that will solve all your Mk.gee tone troubles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-roundup-fender-prs-jhs-gretsch hyVtCrLoBXKj5ekqgYu2fV Sat, 16 Aug 2025 09:10:00 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:13:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Three guitars with pretty much the same sonic range: which is best? Well, that could lead to quite a discussion”: PRS Special Semi-Hollow, S2 Special Semi-Hollow and SE Special Semi-Hollow review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-core-special-semi-hollow-s2-special-semi-hollow-se-special-semi-hollow-review sxpKDVgn9w8FeNhj9g96oL Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:26:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:02:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Four new colors inspired by traditional American fashion”: PRS and John Mayer unveil fresh finishes for the best-selling SE Silver Sky – and add new Maple models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-silver-sky-new-colorways-2025 ZinM5tWkZ8mVpiggxY7ScH Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:44:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first thing that I grabbed when I was like, ‘We’ve got to get the hell out of here’ was the double-neck that Alex Lifeson gave me”: Primus’ Larry LaLonde opens up on losing his house and nearly all his gear in the devastating California wildfires ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/larry-lalonde-reflects-on-the-devastating-california-wildfires-that-destroyed-his-house-and-most-of-his-gear 6pJamTovJFhG9X6ok5cN2M Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:20:29 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:39:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you listen to Summer Nights, the Van Halen tune, that’s a headless guitar. It sounded fantastic”: Could PRS ever make a headless guitar? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/could-prs-build-a-headless-guitar r4EpjeUD7AHMA2TdAQ8Zv Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:58:10 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:10:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Impressive value for guitarists seeking rich clean/overdrive tones and timeless distortion tones”: PRS Archon Classic Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/prs-archon-classic-head-review 9mBLZz7zT6SPxVMxksV7dM Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:25:00 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:49:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He called me and said, ‘Paul! Paul! I need your help. Eddie’s coming up”: Paul Reed Smith on the time Kramer asked him to build a guitar for Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/paul-reed-smith-on-the-time-kramer-called-him-to-make-eddie-van-halen-a-guitar tDq6YQsRhJrm2R8kX25nhK Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:26:27 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:48:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We have to ask: canthe electric guitar get any better?” With 40 years of groundbreaking luthierie behind it, the limited PRS Charcoal Phoenix is deserving of its mythical status ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-limited-edition-charcoal-phoenix pysezkGTWZf3L6GKTUzcwT Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:17:11 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:39:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t know John had a pink one coming out, so it looked like John had given me a pink guitar and I’d relic’d it. People were mad”: Zach Myers’ heavy relic’d PRS John Mayer Silver Sky has given him so much grief he might burn it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/zach-myers-pink-prs-silver-sky-grief TCjkDzmekudeHuSRRX2BE5 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:17:52 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:29:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The wood buyers didn’t think we would be able to use it. I went, ‘Oh no, that's going to turn into a ridiculous color’”: PRS turned unwanted wood into some of its best guitar finishes – including the one found on Paul Reed Smith’s go-to guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/paul-reed-smith-finding-finishes-by-accident EiyvNTq94k5LHeeyYBhx7b Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:14:48 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:24:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They’re humbuckers but have an amazing, almost Dumble harmonic range”: Keith Urban offers first look at his Tele-inspired PRS signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/keith-urban-offers-first-look-at-new-prs-signature-guitar LSAa77kJ3VTxLpZdTULQhP Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:25:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My gosh, that’s a big guitar”: 10-year-old guitarist nails Are You Gonna Go May Way during America’s Got Talent – on a PRS that’s almost as tall as he is ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/americas-got-talent-bay-melnick-virgolino-audition qJ4bdLm5f8fRwLMFq9t2oK Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:58:03 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:05:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had a room full of Nashville session players, and they said, ‘Paul, if we don't use your guitars on the tracks, we get fired’”: Why Paul Reed Smith isn't interested in chasing Fender or Gibson – but is focused on cementing PRS in history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/paul-reed-smith-isnt-interested-in-chasing-fender-or-gibson Lyhmw69Hua3tyC2KCDuudF Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:45:21 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:53:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ It was the era of the Superstrat, but along came an all-new high-end guitar that found fans in Al Di Meola and Ted Nugent – celebrating 40 years of Paul Reed Smith’s first production model, the PRS Custom 24 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/40-years-of-the-prs-custom-24 NwT9UGdpXVUDB2bxfrCNAQ Wed, 28 May 2025 15:39:39 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:27:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What blew me away was that everyone wanted the curly maple top. People were calling, saying, ‘I’ve got to have the bird inlays’”: Paul Reed Smith on raising the Standard 24, finally cracking the noise-free guitar and why John Sykes is a tone hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/paul-reed-smith-interview-2025-standard-24 y8acjyz9ggJcnUoBTMW9PF Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:28:43 +0000 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:50:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Tremonti’s PRS signature amp is one of the best affordable high-gain heads on the market – and it just got one major upgrade ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/prs-mt-15-mark-tremonti-archon-classic 8DrmhrqfvjcAiyNRZiCUc6 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:57:30 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:31:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Finely tuned instruments with effortless playability and one of the bestvibratos there is”: PRS Standard 24 Satin and S2 Standard 24 Satin review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-standard-24-satin-s2-standard-24-satin-review Gfc8St84rVq4c5ZoFsNqdQ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:33:00 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:25:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played the national anthem at a football game on a Les Paul with a Floyd Rose. I turned my back for five minutes and it got stolen”: Orianthi names her favorite guitars – and tells us why her PRS sounds better than a holy grail Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-my-life-in-three-guitars WCMCD6K6gZRWVFmyvqyHgm Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:54:33 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They’re basically Les Paul copies, let’s be frank. It’s a Les Paul-style guitar and I already have amazing Les Pauls”: Kirk Hammett owns over 100 guitars but none of them are PRS. He explains why ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/why-kirk-hammett-doesnt-play-prs mjL7gSPyui5Fn7FmZGxB5a Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:35:46 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:23:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew we could build some really special guitars. These are going to turn some heads”: PRS gives four of its most beloved SE electrics an exotic wood makeover with latest limited-edition drop ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-exotic-veneer-limited-editions-2025 hUTSaZhkJKz6MpBnzKrpwS Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:30:39 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:26:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Custom 24 has been our flagship design. Updating the 24-08 version for our 40th anniversary allows it to ‘sing’ in a beautiful voice of its own”: PRS's new semi-hollow stunner brings enticing updates to one of the company's very first models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/prs-40-anniversary-custom-24-08-semi-hollow-limited-edition KGubjjP4i7K4SyyDNLmR4a Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:14:55 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:24:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I called Alice and said, ‘I'm in a lot of pain. I’m not too sure what's going on’”: Orianthi reveals her agony over the injury that forced her to pull out of her Alice Cooper tour return – and play Back in Black sitting down at PRS’ epic anniversary show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-shares-update-on-the-injury-that-forced-her-to-cancel-the-alice-cooper-tour-and-play-back-in-black-sitting-down WCbdETpdVyt3f8DC8YUnHa Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:42:13 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:35:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Smith has road-tested this guitar, refining its design and tone”: The PRS Charcoal Phoenix is Paul Reed Smith’s personal guitar of choice – and it’s already starred onstage next to John Mayer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/prs-charcoal-phoenix 8DYHbNcXvFidQGWU8S3uCQ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:04:32 +0000 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:33:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You talk about PRS and some say, ‘They’re too nice.’ What’s too nice? You want that special vibe that only tuning every song can give you? You want bad intonation?!” John Mayer pays tribute to Paul Reed Smith at PRS Guitars’ exclusive anniversary show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-mayer-pays-tribute-to-prs-anniversary-show ynqUpuSpvsxUDGSLXDsXp5 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:22:37 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:13:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I was a teenager, I had a dream about a guitar with a dragon inlaid down the neck. That dream has since become an important part of our history”: How Paul Reed Smith created the ultimate Dragon for PRS Guitars’ 40th Anniversary ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/how-paul-reed-smith-created-the-ultimate-dragon AdQGjgo3p2keZxUUCSLbkN Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:14:22 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:29:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “After leading our overall list for two years, it did not come in No. 1”: Reverb reveals its best-selling electric guitars of 2024 – and the previous top-seller has been toppled ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/reverb-best-selling-electric-guitars-2024 reCfLLc6XPhBfQBmpiediU Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:20:43 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His guitar work can be heard all over iconic tracks from their internationally acclaimed Mezzanine album”: Massive Attack guitarist Angelo Bruschini's guitars and gear are currently up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/massive-attack-guitarist-angelo-bruschini-guitars-and-gear-are-up-for-auction ayX9UaRApZaGZHjwk2ZMA9 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:23:45 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:17:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PRS SE NF3 was deemed one mod away from perfection in our review. Now you can grab one for $679 on Black Friday – and save $120 for the tweaks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-nf3-black-friday-deal 9oj2RGEpDpDa9XwtNrEvfE Fri, 29 Nov 2024 23:57:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A stunning tribute to an iconic design”: PRS preps for its 40th Anniversary with two new models – unveiling all-new features and an intricate 207-piece Dragon fretboard inlay ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-40th-anniversary-custom-24-and-mccarty-guitars 7vGeZYtDDL5f3MocCXTtaQ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:03:47 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:37:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The concept or technology might not be new, but the execution, in such a perfectly made guitar, takes some beating”: PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/prs-se-custom-24-semi-hollow-piezo bJYRdpzsqj33BdpeZcvrVZ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:03:23 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:38:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John Mayer had Paul build a guitar for him for the Dead & Company. He wanted one guitar all night. I thought, ‘Let’s see if I can get back to that’”: Keith Urban on working with PRS on a ‘do-it-all’ guitar build –and why SRV is still number one ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/keith-urban-high fv2MpZ6GoTDgZy8CtebRqJ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:45:00 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:05:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Many single-channel amps are voiced for a specific gain level and only shine in that sweet spot. Not this one”: PRS DGT 15 Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/prs-dgt-15-head 6SoCPHE5XE7jZKJRjLoV9c Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:59:48 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:59:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Paul was like, 'Good God, what are you asking for?' I'm like, 'I'm just asking for a little struggle!'” Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new Tele-style guitar – and he wants to break the company's rules ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/keith-urban-prs-tele-style-model 5YJxDt8ujioUpDhjhhg4wV Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:30:48 +0000 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:19:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of metal players won’t care – they just want to play metal. But cleans are important to me”: Mark Tremonti on what his signature PRS MT 100 amp has in common with his Dumbles – and why it does more than breathe fire ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mark-tremonti-on-his-signature-prs-mt-100-amp AYqcS8iEYmPaQRyuhhvWY6 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:13:04 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:14:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ PRS has dropped its objection to Gibson’s Theodore trademark – but the dispute continues outside of the courts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/prs-drops-gibson-theodore-objection-explained D2SVvVfP3gTyhhMj7LPLC6 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:47:02 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:25 +0000