The Latest Breaking News from PRS Guitars

“These are time-tested hues that have been popular through decades”: John Mayer’s PRS SE Silver Sky Rosewood gets a refresh with four all-new solid-colour finishes “inspired by traditional American fashion”

Could Dandy Lion could be this year's Roxy Pink? The SE Silver Sky Maple also gets a makeover, with Moon White, Stone Blue, Summit Purple and Nylon Blue expanding your finish options

MusicRadar · Aug 6, 2025

“Four new colors inspired by traditional American fashion”: PRS and John Mayer unveil fresh finishes for the best-selling SE Silver Sky – and add new Maple models

The classic looks expand the Strat-inspired guitar’s empire, while previously rosewood-exclusive finishes make their way onto maple ’board models

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2025

“Impressive value for guitarists seeking rich clean/overdrive tones and timeless distortion tones”: PRS Archon Classic Head review

The PRS Archon Classic runs the gamut from crystal cleans to classic crunch and hot-rodded high gain

Guitar World · Jul 27, 2025

“I said, ‘Ted, you can see inside the horn, it's got a maple cap.’ He goes, ‘Shut up’”: Paul Reed Smith says early Les Pauls were all Goldtops to hide a tonal breakthrough from Leo Fender

The PRS Guitars founder answers the million dollar question: why were all the early Gibson Les Pauls Goldtops?

Guitar World · Jul 4, 2025

“A new evolution for PRS”: Herman Li tears up the PRS template with the Chleo – a signature model 4 years in the making that’s unlike anything the firm has ever done before

A new body shape with radical contours, custom Fishman pickups, 13 tonal voices, and a floating trem stabilizer headline the Chleo, which ushers in a new era for PRS guitars

Guitar World · Jun 25, 2025

“We had a room full of Nashville session players, and they said, ‘Paul, if we don't use your guitars on the tracks, we get fired’”: Why Paul Reed Smith isn't interested in chasing Fender or Gibson – but is focused on cementing PRS in history

Smith reflects on his decades-long involvement in the guitar making space

Guitar World · Jun 25, 2025

“We spent more than four years in research and development, working closely with Herman to get everything exactly right”: PRS activates total shred mode for the launch of Herman Li’s feature-packed Chleo signature electric

Available in Orchid Dusk and Charcoal Purple Burst, limited to 200 units, we've got 13 unique tone combinations from its HSH Fishman pickups, a Gotoh floating vibrato and Eclipse Dragon inlays too

MusicRadar · Jun 24, 2025

“I wanted it to be striking, bright, and a baritone so I can use it on tour for the song”: PRS celebrates Ed Sheeran’s collab with Dave Grohl and John Mayer on the F1 movie soundtrack with one-off, racing-themed guitar

Sheeran has been playing PRS electrics since 2018 – with one of the guitars in his arsenal gifted to him by Mayer

Guitar World · Jun 20, 2025

“1956 marks the year that Ted first had guitars made with his newly coined 'humbucker' pickups. It also happens to be the year I was born”: PRS pays tribute to a legend of guitar design with the limited edition McCarty SC56

Paul Reed Smith salutes his mentor, Ted McCarty, and celebrates 40 years of PRS with an immaculate weight-relieved single-cut

MusicRadar · Jun 3, 2025

“Classic PRS aesthetics and a voice that blends warmth with bolt-on articulation”: PRS Guitars keeps the limited edition releases coming with the return of the CE22

Low turn pickups, coil split, top-shelf hardware and sweet finishes make this rare bolt-on a serious high-end option for all occasions

MusicRadar · Apr 30, 2025