Combining the best aspects of vintage design traditions in modern instruments, luthier Paul Reed Smith designed a guitar that became very influential during the late 1980s. With meticulous attention to detail, design, and production combined with the concept of graded figured wood tops, PRS guitars have become touchstone in today´s guitar marketplace. The concept of a 10 top (denoting clearly defined figure across the entire maple top with no dead spots) was introduced by PRS Guitars, and the phrase, "It´s a 10 top with birds," has become magic for both PRS players and collectors.
As in the past, quality, tone, and player performance have become the key elements on all PRS instruments. Additionally, collectibility on older PRS instruments, especially those guitars manufactured in the late 1980s/early 1990s with killer wood and/or 10 tops, has continued to be strong, with prices having risen dramatically over the past decade.
Instruments currently produced in Stevensville, MD since late 1995 and Korea since 2001. Previously produced in Annapolis, MD between 1985 and late 1995. Distributed by Paul Reed Smith Guitars in Stevensville, MD.

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) Electric Guitars Models

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) EG II (SERIES II) Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) EG II (SERIES II)

- offset double cutaway alder body with a flat top, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with PRS logo, three-per-side locking tuners, standard PRS tremolo system, plastic pickguard...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) MCCARTY Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) MCCARTY

-offset double-cutaway body, carved figured maple top, mahogany back, pattern regular set mahogany neck, 22-fret maple bound Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with mammoth ivory bird inlays, Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with Eagle in...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA III MODEL Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA III MODEL

- similar to the Santana II model, but less ornate, one-piece South American mahogany body, two-piece curly carved maple top, Santana wide-fat mahogany neck, 24-fret neck East Indian rosewood fingerboard with abalone bird inlays, headstock...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) BRENT MASON Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) BRENT MASON

- offset double cutaway korina body, 22-fret bolt-on rock maple neck, rosewood fretboard with bird inlays, Paul Reed Smith logo in headstock, Phase III locking tuners, PRS tremolo, two 408 pickups (treble and bass) and one 305 pickup (middl...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) Singlecut Tremolo Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) Singlecut Tremolo

- similar to the Singlecut, except has McCarty Style switching, thinner body, maple top, available in 9 colors, PRS Tremolo and Phase II locking tuners, PRS #6 zebra bobbin pickups, available in a wide variety of colors, satin or high gloss...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) ARTIST SERIES III Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) ARTIST SERIES III

- similar to the Artist II, except has mahogany back with exceptional artist grade maple top, paua bound 22-fret wide-fat or wide-thin mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard with paua shell bird inlay, paua bound peghead with paua signatur...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CE 22 ALDER Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CE 22 ALDER

- offset double cutaway carved alder body, bolt-on rock wide fat maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, maple headstock overlay with PRS logo, three-per-side PRS low mass locking tuners, PRS tremolo bridge, two Dragon II...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CUSTOM 22 SOAPBAR Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CUSTOM 22 SOAPBAR

- similar to Custom 22 except has three Seymour Duncan soapbar single coil pickups, five-way blade pickup selector, two knobs (v, tone), rock maple neck and fretboard (rosewood fretboard optional), regular D neck carve, PRS tremolo bridge,...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) McCARTY II Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) McCARTY II

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, carved figured maple top, cream body binding, set mahogany wide fat neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with moon or optional bird inlays, mahogany headstock overlay with vertical PRS signature logo, tr...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) MCCARTY SINGLECUT Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) MCCARTY SINGLECUT

-single-cutaway body, carved figured maple top, thick mahogany back, pattern regular set mahogany neck, 22-fret maple bound Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with mammoth ivory bird inlays, Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with Eagle inl...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA BRAZILIAN

- features Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard, 11.5 in. radius, 24.5 in. scale, eagle on H.S. Santana fret wire, Green Ripple Abalone birds, 10 top (choice of quilt or flame), Santana II purfling, Santana III pickups, gold/nickel hardwar...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) 509 Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) 509

- offset double cutaway with carved maple front, mahogany body and neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with bird inlays, three-per-side PRS Phase III locking tuners, five proprietary PRS single coil pickups allowing nine unique sounds, volum...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) NF3 Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) NF3

- offset double cutaway slight Strat-style korina body, bolt-on rock maple pattern regular neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, standard PRS headstock with maple overlay and PR...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) STARLA Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) STARLA

- single cutaway mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots or optional bird inlays, matching finish headstock overlay with Paul Reed Smith logo, "Starla" inscribed on truss rod cover, three-per...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) ARTIST SERIES IV Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) ARTIST SERIES IV

- similar to the Artist III, mahogany back with exceptional artist grade maple top, bound 22-fret wide-fat or wide-thin mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with engraved solid 14kt. gold bird inlays, gold purfling on neck, headstock and tru...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CE 24 (CE BOLT-ON) Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CE 24 (CE BOLT-ON)

- offset double cutaway carved alder or mahogany (mfg. 1995-2000) body, bolt-on maple neck, (wide-thin became optional in 1999), 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlay, 25 in. scale, unfaced satin black headstock finish, PRS st...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CUSTOM 22/12 Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CUSTOM 22/12

- similar to Custom 22, except in 12-string configuration, electronics include two PRS 12-string pickups with covers and a Lindy Fralin single coil center pickup, three-way toggle pickup selector, volume and tone control, available in many...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) MCCARTY 594 Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) MCCARTY 594

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, carved figured maple top, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with bird inlay, PRS two-piece bridge, headstock veneer with PRS signature logo, "McCarty 594" truss rod cover, 3-per-side vi...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) NS-14 NEAL SCHON Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) NS-14 NEAL SCHON

- 14" single cutaway semi-hollow body with single "f" hole, carved maple (flame or quilt) top, mahogany back, 22-fret mahogany neck with Neal Schon neck and heel carve, rosewood fingerboard with Neal Schon "S" Dragon inlay made of mother of...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA MD Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) SANTANA MD

- slightly offset double cutaway mahogany body, carved flame maple top, natural maple body binding, abalone purfling stripes on the top, set mahogany Santana wide fat neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with bird inlays, mahogany headstock o...

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CE BASS-4 Image

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) CE BASS-4

- offset double cutaway solid alder body, optional maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood or fretless fingerboard with MOP/abalone moon inlays or optional bird inlays, two-per-side tuners, three single coil pickups with h...