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The PRS Fiore HH Satin and SE DGT Standard are pictured together on a rug
“There’s more ‘Fender’ to Fiore and more ‘Gibson’ to the SE DGT”: PRS Fiore HH and SE DGT Standard review

By Dave Burrluck Published

PRS has ignored its existing signature artists during its 40th Anniversary, but finally we get two new models that illustrate huge diversity, proving PRS does indeed make guitars for us players

Electric Guitars
PRS 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition
The PRS 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition is $6,990 – but here’s why we want one

By Dave Burrluck Published

PRS Guitars has been releasing eye-popping limited-run instruments month after month but this do-it-all high-end electric might just be the pick of the litter

Electric Guitars
Santana concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood on Saturday night, 10/14/00. Carlos Santana performs before a full house
Carlos Santana was one of Paul Reed Smith’s earliest champions – but he thought his first guitars were too good to be true

By Matt Owen Published

Smith looks back on his early partnership with Santana in Guitar Center CEO's new 'Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto' podcast

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Paul Reed Smith performs live at 2004's Crossroads Festival.
Paul Reed Smith on how he built his brand, secret PRS players – and why the internet is wrong about tonewood

By Amit Sharma Published

Once the guitar brand for the one percent, the smash-hit success of the SE line took PRS Guitars mainstream, but for Smith, it’s still about trying to raise the bar and find new sounds

Electric Guitars
Gibson headstock
Reverb has shared its best-selling guitars list for 2025 – and Fender's Indonesian experiment has paid off

By Phil Weller Published

The gear retailer's end-of-year results make for interesting reading, and offers telling insight into players' buying habits

Electric Guitars
Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti of Creed perform at the Palomino Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival on April 26, 2025 in Indio, California.
Mark Tremonti once had one of his earliest PRS guitars stolen – but a fan bought it back for him from a Guitar Center parking lot

By Phil Weller Published

The gorgeous single-cut was thought to be lost forever, until one eagle-eyed fan saved the day

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Paul Reed Smith in 2020
Paul Reed Smith pitched his guitar designs to major brands, including Kramer and Yamaha – they all said no

By Phil Weller Published

Before launching PRS, Smith had another plan, and some high-profile backers

Electric Guitars
John Mayer plays his Roxy Pink PRS Silver Sky, wearing his Sob Rock-era duds – gray suit, T-shirt... On the right, Paul Reed Smith addresses the crowd at an industry gala.
“It’s like a sports car that can hug a turn at 100 mph”: John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith on the making of the Silver Sky

By Andrew Daly Published

John Mayer talks GW through his acclaimed PRS Silver Sky, while its maker – Paul Reed Smith – reveals the science that went into the guitar’s development

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Electric Guitars
PRS SE NF53
Paul Reed Smith on the near-fateful end of the PRS SE Line – and what eventually saved it from extinction

By Phil Weller Published

Smith reflects on the time the plug was almost pulled on the affordable branch of PRS guitars

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Electric Guitars
Jeff Beck playing guitar and a PRS headstock
Jeff Beck secretly played a PRS at home – and the company is trying to get it back

By Matt Owen Published

Beck played Fenders, Gibsons, even Jacksons onstage – but he reportedly kept a PRS handy at home for recording

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