Continuing one of PRS's longest collaborations, PRS and Mark Tremonti have announced the new signature Mark Tremonti amp, called the MT15: The MT 15 is a commanding two channel amp with balanced aggression and articulation. Powered by 6L6 tubes, the MT 15 has a large, bold sound, so you can dig in heavy with rhythms but also get singing lead tones out of one amp. Whether … [Read more...]
PRS Re-introduces the CE-24
Paul Reed Smith is re-introducing the bolt-on CE-24 model for 2016: Since the dawn of rock and roll, the snap and response that comes from a bolt-on neck guitar has been an essential part of the mix. These attributes have, in turn, become essential to many players trying to tell their story through music. The CE 24 brings the bolt-on platform back to the main PRS lineup with … [Read more...]
PRS SE Bass Guitars: Kingfisher and Kestrel
PRS have released new basses to their popular SE import line. The basses are called the Kingfisher and the Kestrel: Designed in PRS’s Maryland shop, the Kingfisher and Kestrel both feature neck through construction for sustain and evenly balanced tone, but are very distinctive instruments. The SE Kingfisher is a huge-sounding bass with distinct old-school tonal character … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Private Stock Alex Lifeson Thinline Signature Acoustic
For fans of Rush, PRS and Alex Lifeson have teamed up to create the Private Stock Alex Lifeson Thinline Signature acoustic guitar: "During the 2013 Rush Clockwork Angels Tour, I had the opportunity to spend some time with a PRS Angelus Cutaway. It quickly became my pre-show warm up guitar, and I spent many hours in many hotel rooms lost in the gorgeous sound and tone of that … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: PRS SE Zach Myers Signature
PRS are releasing a new Zach Myers signature model as part of their SE series: "I’ve been with PRS for 12 years. This is the best guitar I have ever played," – Zach Myers, Shinedown. Zach Myers, lead guitarist of the multi-platinum rock band Shinedown, picked up a PRS Custom 22 at the age of fifteen and announced his first SE signature model in 2010. As a guitarist who has … [Read more...]