Paul Reed Smith explains exactly what makes a great electric guitar – including the exact amount of time it should sustain By Jackson Maxwell published 9 March 23 Tone, the master guitar builder says, "is a complicated equation"
Watch Paul Reed Smith join Alter Bridge onstage – and blow Myles Kennedy away with his guitar’s sustain By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 February 23 The highly respected guitar builder for both Kennedy and Mark Tremonti lent some bluesy licks to Rise Today during a recent performance in Maryland
Paul Reed Smith has his say on the tonewood debate: “I've heard that tonewoods don't make any difference. It's just not true” By Matt Owen published 24 November 22 The guitar-building mastermind shares an anecdote involving violin makers to hammer home his point that tonewoods do in fact play a pivotal role in a guitar's sound
Paul Reed Smith explains what possessed him to call one of PRS’s first guitar pedals Horsemeat By Sam Roche published 21 October 22 “I can’t name a guitar Horsemeat, but in the pedal business, you can get away with murder!”
Join Paul Reed Smith in his tricked-out home studio for a video tour of his awesome pedal collection By Sam Roche published 22 June 22 Tune in to find out which stompbox is the PRS Guitars supremo's all-time favorite
Watch Herman Li and Paul Reed Smith trade licks at a DragonForce show By Matt Owen published 27 April 22 The pair shared the stage with Li's bandmate Sam Totman and Master Sword's Kojo Kamya for a bluegrass arrangement of Flatt & Scruggs' Randy Lynn Rag
PRS unveils mesmerizing Orianthi Private Stock and 24-08 switch-equipped S2 and SE electrics By Matt Owen published 12 January 22 A breadth of updates have also been added for 2022 across the SE, S2 and signature ranges, including PRS-Fishman Sonitone acoustic pickups and fresh finishes
Why hardware is the key to great guitar tone By Jamie Dickson published 19 October 21 Handwound pickups and exotic woods may be sexier, but your guitar’s metal hardware is the secret, says Paul Reed Smith
Paul Reed Smith and Maryland Hall's summer music school returns with John McLaughlin joining expanded program By Jonathan Horsley published 14 July 21 Tony McManus, Tyler Larson, Tim Pierce and more will teach guitar classes over the course of the four-day online event
John Mayer, David Grissom and Mark Lettieri join the lineup for PRS's 2021 Virtual Launch Party By Sam Roche last updated 18 January 21 The livestream event will take place January 14, and will feature product announcements, artist performances, gear demos and more
PRS announces a Virtual Launch Party for its 2021 guitar lineup that anyone can attend By Matt Owen last updated 15 June 21 Guitarists can get a glimpse of all the new PRS gear from the comfort of their own home
Paul Reed Smith once attempted to build Carlos Santana a guitar with 25 onboard effects By Richard Bienstock published 23 December 20 “I think it’s a good idea… never gonna make it!” the guitar builder reflects
John Mayer explains why there will never be a sunburst PRS Silver Sky By Richard Bienstock last updated 22 December 20 But classic surf colors might be on the way...
35 players - including John Mayer, Alex Lifeson, Dave Navarro and Carlos Santana - on why they love PRS guitars By Chris Gill last updated 13 August 20 As Paul Reed Smith celebrates its 35th anniversary, we speak to the players who put PRS on record and on the map
Paul Reed Smith and Maryland Hall announce virtual Music School for Aspiring Musicians interactive experience By Richard Bienstock published 24 July 20 Four-day livestream to feature instructors Tim Pierce, Tyler Larson, Dennis Chambers and the Grainger Brothers, among others
Watch This Rare 1986 Interview and Factory Tour with Master Luthier Paul Reed Smith By Jonathan Graham published 30 January 19 “Give us a couple of years, we will be right there with Fender and Gibson" - the then-little-known Paul Reed Smith.
Paul Reed Smith Discusses Controversy Over PRS John Mayer Silver Sky Guitar By Damian Fanelli published 9 April 18
Paul Reed Smith’s PRS Band Releases ‘Time to Testify’ Album By Guitar World Staff published 6 June 17 Legendary guitarmaker and guitarist for the PRS Band, Paul Reed Smith has the world’s attention with his latest release, Time to Testify.
Watch Paul Reed Smith Tell Guitar-Player Jokes By Christopher Scapelliti published 26 January 17 Tyler Larson, whose informative and frequently humorous videos we often run here, sat down with PRS Guitars founder Paul Reed Smith at this year’s Winter NAMM show.
