Each year, EarthQuaker Devices in Akron, OH throws a one-day shindig they have officially dubbed, “EarthQuaker Day.” This year PRS hosted a riff contest at EarthQuaker Day that resulted in one lucky shredder taking home their very own PRS S2 Standard 22. Read all about it here!
For artists and fans alike, the Vans Warped Tour is a bit magical; there is really nothing like it as bands travel together to play in 38 cities in 46 days. As you can imagine, the schedule and sheer effort it takes to pull-off a traveling tour of this magnitude is grueling. We caught up with a few PRS artists on this year’s tour to get the scoop on what it’s really like.
This is it, the final countdown. Artists and music fans around the continental US are prepping for the final full cross country Warped Tour. This year it’s kicking off in Pomona, CA on June 21st and wrapping up 46 days and 38 cities later in West Palm Beach, Florida. Check out this blog to see the PRS artists on this year’s tour!
Check out this blog to meet a few of PRS’ youngest endorsers! Age is no indicator of talent when it comes to these young players. each of whom undoubtedly has a bright future with guitar. Read our Q&A with Jon Dretto, Hayden Fogle, and Justus West here!
One of the coolest things about music is that it transcends generations - people of any age have the opportunity to enjoy and create music. The kids we’re highlighting today just so happen to be really good at it and at a really young age. Check out this blog post as we give a shout-out to kids who rock - and rock PRS guitars at that.
Living Colour and PRS artist Vernon Reid have been busy following the release of their latest and first new album in 8 years, Shade. They recently took stage performing two hard-hitting songs as musical guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers, check out the performance here!
The Reclaimed Limiteds were announced in March 2017 as a limited order window. Admittedly, not even we were prepared for the overwhelming enthusiasm for these two new “reclaimed” offerings: the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow & CE 24 Semi-Hollow. Check out this blog for a look back at these unique guitars and an update on our wood supply!
The Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys is the nation’s largest traveling music festival and has been connecting fans with their favorite bands since 1995! For the musicians on the tour, Warped is one of the most aggressive touring schedules one can experience, typically spanning 41 cities in 50 days. We took the time to chat with a few artists playing PRS on this year’s tour, and learn about their favorite parts of Warped, the gear they’re using, and more!
For this behind-the-scenes look at the S2 Series, we interviewed 3 professional touring musicians who use S2 guitars at the heart of their gigging rigs. Below, get an inside look at their favorite gear, warm-up techniques, and more!
Earlier this month we released the “Reclaimed Limiteds”, a batch of our CE 24 & S2 Vela models redesigned with semi-hollow bodies and beautiful reclaimed Brazilian wood. Learn about the story behind these models here!
“Missed Connections” are our way of making sure you have a second chance to see all of the great limited run guitars that we make - often in small batches! This missed connection features a unique limited order-window guitar that recently ended, check out the S2 Vela Satin Limited here!
For this behind-the-scenes look at the S2 Series, we interviewed 5 professional touring musicians who use S2 guitars at the heart of their gigging rigs. Below, get an inside look at their favorite gear, greatest (and worst) moments on stage, their songwriting approach, and more!
Recently, we teamed up with our pals at Sonicbids to host a special contest for rising artists. The prize? The winner’s choice of one of our S2 or SE guitars. The only catch is that the winners had to tell us what they thought about the guitars after they got them in their hands! Check out the reviews here as winners Nick and Jack discuss their new PRS instruments.
You don’t forget a good rock festival. The arena sound, the big lineups, and the energy of thousands of fellow music fans. That’s why PRS teams up with The Music Experience, a traveling interactive “rock star” exhibit on-site at dozens of rock festivals around the country. Learn more about our involvement with The Music Experience and where we’re heading in this blog!
Music education is important, no doubt. As guitar builders, we see ourselves on the continual road of improvement and discovery and in the same way, guitarists and musicians undergo this journey as well. That’s why we partnered with The Entertainment Institute (TEI) during this summer’s Warped Tour. Get the recap here!
Playing music for a living and traveling the country sounds awesome, but what about those other little details of life on the road? Get the scoop directly from artists here!
When you want to rock, you don’t want anything getting in the way. Here at PRS we want you to be able to trust your gear so that you can focus on the fretboard. Check out this blog post to see a few of our favorite rigs for metal and hard rock!
The PRS team had a great time last week in Austin, TX for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival! Check out this blog post for a summary of our time there, and to see some photos from the trip!
We’re in Austin, TX this week taking part in the world-famous SXSW music festival! Check out this blog post to see where you can find PRS at the festival, and where you can see PRS artists perform!
2015 has been a milestone year for our company! We celebrated our 30th Anniversary and commemorated it in style with a number of new guitar offerings. Let’s take a look back at the 30th Anniversary models we offered in the past year.
Simon McBride has incredible feel and great melodies. In this blog, watch him show his skills on our newly released S2 Satins!
For six consecutive years, PRS Guitars has partnered with IMSA and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In this blog post, learn more about our relationship with IMSA and the PRS Trophy guitar we award to the overall winning team owners!
After months of research and development, play testing, and fine tuning, we are proud to present three S2 Satin models! Check out this blog post to meet the S2 Singlecut Satin, S2 Standard 24 Satin, and S2 Standard 22 Satin - starting at $999.
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Sonicbids to bring guitar players a new contest! We will be selecting three Sonicbids artists as Guest Product Reviewers to help launch our 2016 S2 and SE products. Check out this blog to learn more about the entry process and what you can win!
Guitar World recently took the PRS S2 Vela for a spin and put it through its paces. Ultimately, it received Guitar World’s Platinum Award - a prestigious industry accolade. Check out a summary of the Guitar World review in this blog post!
The Paul Reed Smith Tech Center (PTC) is in the business of making your guitar dreams a reality. In addition to standard PRS repairs and maintenance, the PTC specializes in overhauling your guitar to meet your unique needs as a musician. In this blog post, we have a chat with one of our PTC employees, James Zimmers. James has been an employee at PRS for 14 years, and working with guitars since the age of 14 - about 20 years! Check out this blog post to learn more about the work James does in our PTC shop!
Of course it’s impossible to build an entire guitar in 15 seconds, but in 15 seconds we can give you a preview of the manufacturing process! Check out this blog post to see a short Instagram video we made showing how its done.
Jeff Marolda’s alarm buzzes at 6:00 AM each work day. He leaves his home in Easton, MD and drives 30 minutes to our headquarters located in Stevensville, MD - just a few hundred yards from the Chesapeake Bay. Here at PRS, Jeff is responsible for a task we take very seriously - quality inspection. Check out this blog post to learn more about what Jeff does here at PRS!
The Paul Reed Smith Tech Center (PTC) is in the business of making your guitar dreams a reality. In addition to standard PRS repairs and maintenance, the PTC specializes in overhauling your guitar to meet your unique needs as a musician. The PTC job we are exploring today features PRS artist Vernon Reid’s newest axe, an S2 Vela with some awesomely unique modifications! Check it out in this blog post!
The new S2 Metallic colors were launched a little less than a month ago. What many people may not realize is that this project has been in the works for over 4 months! Check out this blog post to learn a little more about the new S2 Metallic colors and what’s involved with the process!
This year PRS celebrates the third anniversary of the S2 Series! As part of our celebration, we partnered with our friends at Sonicbids to host a competition. The PRS artist relations team searched through hundreds of Sonicbids applicants in search of the top emerging talent nationwide! The bands that entered were given a ranking based on musicality, creativity, and performance. Check out the winning bands in this blog post!
Jordan Smith is a singer and guitarist for Nashville-based rock band Diarrhea Planet. The band tours frequently and is known for their rowdy live shows and expertly crafted riffs. Recently Jordan began touring with a PRS S2 Vela in Seafoam Green, check out this blog post to hear Jordan’s first impressions of his new axe.
For the past 29 years, thousands upon thousands of music fans have been flocking to Austin, TX for the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival. Local residents refer to the madness as “South By” and it absolutely takes over their city. Downtown roads are closed as people migrate around searching for their next favorite band. PRS Guitars has had a presence at the festival for a few years but most recently opened the Shred Shed - an isolation booth where musicians can jam out!
If you weren’t able to make it to NAMM this year - don’t fret, we have plenty of video content live from our booth! In this blog, you’ll find product demos, interviews, and more.
Since our announcement of the S2 line of instruments last year, we have been working hard to develop new guitars in the S2 family that look, feel, and sound great. We recognize that to many guitarists, the look of the guitar on stage is almost as important as its tone. With that said, our finish department has been working hard to develop a few new colors that we are proud to present on all of our maple top S2 guitars. Check out the new colors!
Last year we introduced our S2 line of guitars with the idea of offering high-quality American made guitars at a more affordable price. We started with three models: the S2 Mira, the S2 Starla, and the S2 Custom 24. Since then, we have added 5 new models for a total of 8 product offerings in the S2 Series.
We are proud of how they look, how they feel, and most importantly how they sound. Each guitar in the lineup sounds a bit different and produces different tones. However, one thing that all of the S2 models share is their simple yet intelligent control layout that helps the player achieve a wide variety of great tones. Check out this blog post to see how it all works.
Our S2 Starla model has been out for a little over a year now, in that time it has been played by thousands across the country and tour-tested by a number of our artists! As a company we believe in quality and craftsmanship and the S2 Starla is no exception. In this blog post we see what professional musicians have to say about the Starlas they tour and record with.
We love fades, bursts, solid tops, glows, you name it. All of that gets done here in the base coat and top coat departments.
After paint is applied, a team of employees meticulously inspects every instrument. Even the smallest abnormality will not go uncorrected.
We take pride in our instruments so that when its finally in your hands, you can too.
Fall is a great time of year and gives us a great canvas to display our guitars!
Pictured above is the new PRS S2 Custom 24. Made with a mahogany back and a maple top, the Custom 24 is our USA-made axe at an all new price point.
Learn more about the new S2 Series, HERE.
