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Paul Reed Smith on raising the Standard 24, finally cracking the noise-free guitar and why John Sykes is a tone hero
By Dave Burrluck published
We take Paul Reed Smith back to the start of his 40-year-old company to discuss the new Standard 24 and quite a bit more

PRS unveils the Charcoal Phoenix – Paul Reed Smith’s personal guitar of choice
By Jackson Maxwell published
The new, limited-edition beauty sprung from Paul Reed Smith’s desire to create a stoptail-equipped variation of John McLaughlin's signature Private Stock PRS

John Mayer pays tribute to Paul Reed Smith, and explains why anyone who says PRS guitars are “too nice” have got it wrong
By Michael Astley-Brown published
10 years since his first phone call to the firm, the guitar hero hailed the iconic guitar builder as “the hidden member of everyone’s band all the time”

How Paul Reed Smith created the ultimate Dragon for PRS Guitars’ 40th Anniversary
By Dave Burrluck published
Debuting PRS’s “throaty” new McCarty III humbuckers, the Private Stock 40th Anniversary McCarty Dragon is a work of art and a triumph of engineering – and, says Smith, it’s built to play

PRS looks to the future with new pickups, overhauled specs, and two models inspired by pre-factory builds
By Phil Weller published
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Maryland brand has continued to push the boundaries of electric guitar refinement with a range of new developments and lineup refreshes

Mark Tremonti on how Paul Reed Smith got him hooked on Dumbles
By Matt Owen published
The Alter Bridge guitarist looks back on how he beat his PRS peers to play the amp of his dreams – and never looked back

PRS preps for its 40th Anniversary with two high-end limited edition models
By Phil Weller published
A luxurious Dragon fingerboard and vintage specs combine with all-new pickups for a pair of guitars that look forward and backward in equal measure

Keith Urban on working with PRS on a ‘do-it-all’ guitar build – and why SRV is still number one
By Andrew Daly published
Country icon reflects the feeling of bonding with a single instrument – and says you should give up playing and become an accountant if you’re missing his special ingredient
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