• 02Jan

    The Premier Gear Award is an honor bestowed upon a piece of gear—whether guitar, amp, effect, or other gear— that has been extraordinary enough to impress the staff of Premier Guitar. Despite the high quality of all gear reviewed by Premier Guitar, only exemplary items earn the award.

    “The Tonare Grand is absolutely everything you’d want in a guitar this price range, even significantly higher,” says reviewer Gayla Drake Paul. “It makes everything easier. It makes you a better player because it lets you play better.” Premier Guitar awarded the Tonare Grand a rating of 5.0, the highest possible rating. The full review, as published in the December 2009 issue, can be accessed digitally at:http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Dec/PRS (click December issue at top right)

    Also, click here for full award details. http://www.prlog.org/10447343-paul-reed-smith-receives-premier-guitars-premier-gear-award.html

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  • 29Dec

    Described as an English sound with an American twist, PRS’s newest amplifier package, the PRS 30 Combo, is the first 30 Watt cathode biased combo in a series of lower wattage amps. The series kicked off with the 16 Watt PRS Sweet 16 model earlier this year. The new 30 Watt Combo features a quartet of EL84 tubes with a control layout similar to PRS’s Dallas model and a ET65 WGS speaker.

    PRS 30 Combo

    “The PRS 30 combo offers classic EL 84 tones with some special tweaks to the EQ section that give it a character all of its own. All this in a compact but powerful package… the PRS 30 Combo excels at everything from Country to Classic Rock to Blues,” said PRS Amplifier Business Unit Manager Michael Clark.

    PRS 30 Combos are handmade in Stevensville, Maryland. Other features include reverb, bright switch and a special master volume that is dialed out of the circuit as the amp’s volume is at max setting.

    “We married the Sweet 16 Combo and the Dallas Amp in a 30 Watt version. Gigging musicians looking for both a broad range of genre and broad tonal range will appreciate the versatility of this amp in many different venue settings,” said Paul Reed Smith.

    via PRS Guitars – PRS Guitars’ New Grab and Go Amplifier – The PRS 30 Combo.

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  • 29Dec

    Considering Paul Reed Smith guitars to be works of art as well as musical instruments, the staff of Player Magazine in Japan recently teamed up with renowned photographer Tomuji Ohtani to create this unique piece of PRS memorabilia. The Art of PRS is a breathtaking new hardcover book that chronicles PRS Private Stock guitars. With more than 80 pages of exquisite photography, this book is sure to please lovers of guitars, photography, and art alike. One look at its pages and you are sure to notice many beautiful new elements of PRS guitars, including smooth body arches, stunning inlay and stain work, and meticulous attention to every detail.

    Art of PRS Book

    Paul Reed Smith had the opportunity to preview the book before it went to print and had this to offer for its dedication, “The quality of the flats and guitar photos that I have viewed from this book are at the limit of human ability to capture “art”—Congratulations!” –Paul Reed Smith.

    via PRS Guitars – NEW Art of PRS Book Now Available.

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  • 31Jul

    In a move to connect customers and dealers with the new PRS Guitars, PRS Amps and PRS Acoustics on a more individual level, Paul Reed Smith has scheduled a nationwide tour of personal appearances April through August 2009. Demonstrations, clinics and signings by Paul are scheduled for each location along with special artist meet and greets. Participating dealers will also showcase some unique guitars not currently offered as part of the PRS line. These guitars are made from small batches of special wood and will be sold at each dealer location in very limited quantities.

    via PRS Guitars – Road Show 2009.

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