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Best PRS Guitars 2025: Our Top Pick Of The Finest Guitars From Paul Reed Smith
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models, we have everything covered
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Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made
By Phil Weller published
Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak
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Myles Kennedy says an onstage disaster forced him to buy a PRS guitar he couldn't afford
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist felt obliged to write a check for the borrowed guitar, having previously been priced out of owning a PRS
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PRS launches first-ever semi-hollow DGT model – and it's limited to just 200 pieces
By Phil Weller published
David Grissom's signature model has been given the semi-hollow treatment, inspired by one of his custom shop builds, and comes hand-signed by Grissom and Paul Reed Smith
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Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new model, and it's unlike anything the company has made before
By Phil Weller published
He’s been playing his beloved ‘Clarence’ Tele since 1989, but John Mayer’s Silver Sky has shown Urban what he’s missing – now he's creating a T-type guitar with a wide tonal range and plenty of vintage-style bite
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PRS launches head-turning, sandblasted SE Swamp Ash CE 24
By Phil Weller published
The guitar pairs a swamp ash top with a mahogany back, with the standout sandblasted Swamp Ash look now available worldwide for the first time
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Paul Reed Smith believes woods do affect tone, but brings a fresh perspective to the table
By Phil Weller published
The luthier has detailed the science behind his company's wood testing, and believes his Guatemalan fence post guitar shouldn’t be sneered at
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PRS launches the triple humbucker-equipped, Strat-style SE NF3 model
By Phil Weller published
A spin of sorts on the company's ultra-popular John Mayer signature Silver Sky, the new model brings PRS's Narrowfield pickups into the company's SE line for the first time
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The PRS Custom 24 “Bonni Pink” guitar is a stunning example of Paul Reed Smith's cornerstone model
By Dave Hunter published
Dedicated to a longtime PRS employee, the extremely flamey maple top, distinctive finish, and Paul Reed Smith autograph mark this guitar as a rare – and highly alluring – early PRS by any measure
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