Inside the PRS Guitars Factory (2015)

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  • @jackthebunnet
    @jackthebunnet 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    being a gigging guitarist for many years ,i always went for fender or gibson , i new about prs for years but always passed on them till a few months ago i managed to get my mits on a custom 22 ten top natural, trem & dragon 11 pickups, the quality is amazing ,playing it has given me new energy for the instrument ,thanks PRS ,beautiful guitars .

  • @profxpedals2009
    @profxpedals2009 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Wow Paul - Give that guy a raise. He's a great ambassador for your enterprise.

    • @arnoldbiggins9570
      @arnoldbiggins9570 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      profxpedals2009 agreed - even if half of it is just PR nonsense - it sure sounds convincing!

    • @markhomiak6966
      @markhomiak6966 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's the Chief Operating Officer of the company!

  • @patson187
    @patson187 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Got mine PRS for about 1 year now and by today I´m still stunned each and every time I pick this beauty to play. The feel, the sound, the looks, the craftmanship, the way this guitar allows you to play & hear details in the way you are playing...
    Of course, the price tag is nothing nearly cheap or something you gonna buy when it comes to your mind. But hands down: it is worth every cent. :)

  • @westernfilet
    @westernfilet 9 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    "Guitars are a recipe." What a great way to describe the build process.

  • @michaelduckwall7763
    @michaelduckwall7763 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I am 67 years old and in the 70's in Annapolis Md.and Paul was the go to guy for guitar work. He fixed a broken off headstock on my Les Paul special 55 reissue and did fretwork etc and installed a stratoblaster on my Strat. In the backroom of his shop, I saw his prototype of his now iconic guitars cuz I remember that cool shape and lo and behold, he has really made a statement in the world guitar market. Now, the good stuff. I just bought a 2017 PRS SE Custom 24 limited run rosewood 24 with a maple neck and WOW ! Now I get it, for the 700.00 I spent, I feel like I stole this axe! I cannot believe I never got one before this and The sound is incredible, the neck is somewhat Strat but not, the resonance is unreal and the whammy works right.I am already looking towards my next PRS axe and loving it.

  • @pubsycancube3451
    @pubsycancube3451 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I could seriously watch these guys put color and finish on these guitars ALL DAY. So amazing, I hope I can get a PRS soon, they are truly works of art!

  • @michaelduckwall7763
    @michaelduckwall7763 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am reading lots of comments on the high price of these guitars and I want folks to know that the SE line of PRS, are very high quality guitars and set up when they are shipped to the customer with great colors and guts. I can afford an American made PRS, but the SE line is just wonderful and totally affordable.

  • @anotherstart1
    @anotherstart1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The best guitar on the market today hands down. Quality craftsmanship and tone. Said goodbye Gibson and quite a few others. My single cut is a keeper and a finely made instrument 🙏

  • @murfdog19
    @murfdog19 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I've played Gibson and Fender guitars exclusively for over 20 years. I got my first PRS guitar, a USA Custom 24, a few months ago. I was never a fan of PRS guitars, mostly because I wasn't a fan of the flashy appearance. But, since I purchased the PRS it has become my #1 guitar. While Gibson and Fender make fantastic Custom Shop guitars, one thing I've realized is that EVERY Paul Reed Smith guitar is a Custom Shop guitar. The workmanship and detail applied to Gibson Custom and Fender Custom Shop are the same workmanship and detail that goes into an everyday PRS guitar.

    • @andrewgrossman6066
      @andrewgrossman6066 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      They're mostly CNC'd..... Why do you think they don't give a full tour

    • @andrewgrossman6066
      @andrewgrossman6066 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @High Hopes that's hilarious because I've played several PRS duds 😂 their finish chokes sustain like a teenager with his monkey

    • @andrewgrossman6066
      @andrewgrossman6066 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @High Hopes as a matter of fact I played a '97 custom 22 about 3 weeks ago and my only thought was "man if this just had 4 legs it would make a really nice coffee table..."

    • @GuitarsAndSynths
      @GuitarsAndSynths 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I prefer Jackson and ESP custom guitars to PRS. The only PRS model I actually liked playing was the limited production Mark Holcomb USA model. Sadly they quit making it!

    • @mr.nobody68
      @mr.nobody68 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The cheapest PRS SE guitar shits all over any Fender Custom or Gibson Custom.
      There are high end guitars, and then there are PRS guitars.

  • @musiciansfriend
    @musiciansfriend  9 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Tour the PRS Guitars Factory with PRS Guitars President Jack Higgenbotham!

    • @poroporikyuri7963
      @poroporikyuri7963 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Jacob Ostema me too

    • @davidallen346
      @davidallen346 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It makes a lot of sense about their neck making time process Fender take notes

  • @jamski41
    @jamski41 9 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    observe the attention..the craftsmen are paying to details....awesome

    • @vhcxhbvg
      @vhcxhbvg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      James Cougan lol cause they don't know they're getting recorded right?

    • @Tom-gv7hc
      @Tom-gv7hc 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yet gibson still expects people to buy their guitars for the same price

    • @stevewelsh8560
      @stevewelsh8560 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      for the camera

  • @davidmcaninch4714
    @davidmcaninch4714 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In my opinion, PRS is one of the most underrated guitar companies out there. I personally would like to own one.

    • @45wyatt1
      @45wyatt1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      David McAninch I made the move from a gibson les paul to a prs, best decision I ever made, the prs's quality is just so much better you get more for what you pay

  • @furbymetal83
    @furbymetal83 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When the guy started talking about the process of building a neck, I remembered how I came across my SE. A couple of years ago, I wasn t really fond of PRS guitars, but one afternoon at the store, after a couple of hours of trying all sorts of models and brands (completely unimpressed by lots of the supposedly high end stuff), I went like meh, and grabbed a korean custom 24. I sat down, and my hands immediately adapted to the neck, like a perfect fit. Playing felt natural and effortless, so I guess that's the type of feeling that the guy was talking about.
    Which also means that they apply this standard not only to their usa maryland built models, but to their korean line as well.
    Btw, a year and a half later, after moving to another hemisphere, switching climate zones and all, the neck didnt warp, tuning stability is still great and the intonation is fine.

  • @danno633
    @danno633 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've had my PRS Custom 24 for nearly 20 years, IT NEVER GOES OUT OF TUNE. it sounds great, Ive never had any maintenance done on it and it was second hand. best guitar in the world no doubt

    • @brianconnell6848
      @brianconnell6848 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Couldn't agree more. Mine are 30 years old and play like they did when they were new. Never had to do a truss rod adjustment on any of them. Amazing.

    • @Spittin_Bars
      @Spittin_Bars 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep locking tuners cost 55$ and are available to everyone

  • @randysnewbiebluesrockguita7782
    @randysnewbiebluesrockguita7782 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    OK I can't afford a core model PRS, so I bought an SE. I have to say that I own several guitar's, Gibson's and Epiphone's and I have always been partial to the Gibson brand and never played a PRS before because I had heard that the SE line was not that good and I am not in the income range fora CE. I went ahead and bought an SE anyhow because I wanted to know for myself just how bad or good they were and I always order on line from American so I never get to play the exact guitar I buy before I buy it. I was so happy when I got my SE yesterday and unboxed it and jammed on it for a while, and I am in love with this guitar now. I cased the Sheraton I usually play and I am now hooked on this guitar. It fuckin playes itself.

    • @motopurple7846
      @motopurple7846 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Randy Tyson wow man I just ordered mine yesterday. I hope I have the same feels like you... can't wait!

    • @randysnewbiebluesrockguita7782
      @randysnewbiebluesrockguita7782 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seriously, you are gonna love it.

    • @zacharytomes5202
      @zacharytomes5202 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Randy Tyson I got my PRS SE 245 a few months ago, and let me tell ya man, it plays circles around everything Ive touched. Came out of the packaging set up, and surprisingly in tune. The Neck is godly, and its got a great sound to it. Only thing Id consider changing about her is the bridge pickup to a Super Distortion, as the stock pickup is not quite my speed.

    • @tshouse2782
      @tshouse2782 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can't keep mine in tune

    • @daveg4236
      @daveg4236 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      T Shouse sounds like YOU have the problem

  • @jonrivera
    @jonrivera 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    PRS guitars are the most absolutely gorgeous instruments I have ever seen. The variety of color and design just astonishes me, whilst the price tag scares me.
    That dark blue bound Custom 24 he held towards the end is amazing.

  • @1961jscofield
    @1961jscofield 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Well thank god for that tone lacquer

    • @Tom-gv7hc
      @Tom-gv7hc 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My tone neck joint makes my tone much warmer

    • @CoyoteFugly
      @CoyoteFugly 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I once owned a 51 Pickup all customized frame off restoration! When I drove it with just the primer it was slower than after it had a nice layer of candy apple red! Go figure! Pure engineering magic! Lol

  • @leku200
    @leku200 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went into this video expecting to see a version of How it's Made on PRS guitars, but ended up enjoying the different direction they took with this video tour. It shows more of the soul behind the factory - the ideals that are the foundation for PRS guitar design and construction choices.

  • @EverydayMusician
    @EverydayMusician 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    It was great walking through the factory on Saturday at Experience PRS 2016.

  • @sirpamplemousse9797
    @sirpamplemousse9797 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well I have a 1998 PRS Custom 22. Haven´t played guitars for a long time, moved to bass in my current band, but daamn... This video made me nostalgic about my PRS so I grabbed it, played a bit and WTF - stayed in the case for like 2 years and hell, the guitar stayed perfectly tuned. Just in time guy said about the "neck job", omg, you guys do it right, keep on!

  • @headknocker8999
    @headknocker8999 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    First off I'm a Gibson kinda guy & have been since the early 80s, never really cared for Leo's guitars though I've owned several of them too, Then my son bought a USA PRS CE-22 4-5 years ago & I was impressed at the build quality & the overall quality of the guitar in general.. We ended up selling the PRS later on though.. I like the 25" scale, It's an in between the Gibson 24 3/4" & Fenders 25 1/2".. Paul does know how to build them guitars great.. Try one on for size & you'll get it right away, You get what you pay for on high end guitars.. That being said I have several other guitars other than Gibsons mostly Ibanez & Jacksons/Charvels.. Note: My Les Paul is an M-III with all the single coil sounds of a strat + the LP sounds too.. WIN WIN.. See Avatar.. ROCK ON!! Gary/Hk

  • @b.j.surfdog3724
    @b.j.surfdog3724 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Paul Smith repaired alot of guitars and cataloged what he saw worked and what wasn't working". That tells me alot about this guy and his product. He's seen woods, electronics and hardware. I trust his ideas and really want one of these guitars at some point.

  • @SasfootBigsquatch
    @SasfootBigsquatch 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "we're like a paintbrush company" Now that is how a president of a guitar company needs to think.

  • @xxbrkdwnxx
    @xxbrkdwnxx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    all the employees are like "ugh this fucking guy"

  • @DannyBrooks1
    @DannyBrooks1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My Modern Eagle singlecut is my number one guitar! Perfect in every way.

  • @GetScaredGaming
    @GetScaredGaming 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is actually so true, when i got my custom 24 it just immediately felt right, unlike all the ibanez prestiges and jacksons i tried. ( i do have an ibanez rg7 iron label that i like a lot though but it doesnt touch my prs)
    The 1 thing i would change about the guitar is the glossy finish on the neck. Satin finish is a million times better.

    • @socialdef3
      @socialdef3 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +GetScaredGaming Satin necks on any guitar whether acoustic or electric are undeniably better. No matter if you sweat or not, the neck on a gloss finish neck will always get sticky and uncooperative at some point. Even satin finish necks can get cumbersome sometimes...
      Also, if paying for a PRS at over $1000, I'd try to get it with a satin neck, not ruin a well made guitar for things like that... but to each their own.

    • @pikherz
      @pikherz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh, I disagree 100%. A glossy finished neck feels so much better to me, sweaty hands or not. I also play with Fender tortoise shell picks rather than Dunlop Tortex. I simply prefer smooth over rough, even if it means being a bit stickier when wet.

    • @socialdef3
      @socialdef3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Satin is smooth... much smoother than gloss, but like I said in an earlier post, to each their own!

    • @bratz2
      @bratz2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      George Hypotenuse and the Triangles
      I like Fender tortoise picks too.
      Med.

  • @salvatorepuccini4261
    @salvatorepuccini4261 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    People knocking this tour and saying it's an advertisement are just pissed because they don't have this level of dedication and enthusiasm about their job. I own a Gretsch White Falcon and Kramer Pacer Series/American and dismissed PRS previously but now I have more respect for this company after learning they take a month just to make the neck.

  • @LostaraYil666
    @LostaraYil666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wanna see more about the finishes, that’s what stands out the most about prs to me

  • @jamski41
    @jamski41 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    awesome... never had a PRS guitar. although.. I have repaired and set them up. the quality. was obvious... I may obtain one...after seeing this..

  • @taylormzalewski
    @taylormzalewski 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    having had a few guitars...you get what you pay for, like many things. Haven't had a prs,but have a custom shop gibson and j craft ibanez and they are my go to's every time...if i ever got a prs, it would be another go to

  • @JamesRussoMillas
    @JamesRussoMillas 9 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    A month to finish a neck?? No wonder PRS's go for so much money. Keep it up guys!

    • @arthurias7693
      @arthurias7693 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That's what I call an inefficient use of time.

    • @SG-wj2qj
      @SG-wj2qj 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@arthurias7693 did you listen to his explanation why? It's pretty intersting. And makes sense. We do the samething in the aerospace industry making turbine shafts and maintaining critical tolerates.

    • @psemond72
      @psemond72 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@arthurias7693 it's not inefficient if it's the only way the product comes out the way you intend it to. That's perfectly efficient.

    • @delamar6199
      @delamar6199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is not inefficient. Only the first neck took one month of downtime so to speak. When you do multiple necks at once and start every day a new process you end up with enough supply. Don't see the problem here.

    • @BAMozzy69
      @BAMozzy69 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@delamar6199 Totally agree - its obviously not an issue because there are 'necks' in various stages of the build but there are ALWAYS necks ready to put into the body. Its only inefficient if the bodies are sat waiting for a neck - holding up the production line. If they fit 10 necks a day (for example), you ensure you start 10 necks a day and finish 10 necks a day and move 10 necks a day through to the next stage so that you always finish 10 necks a day and always have Necks ready to be mated so there is never a body waiting for a neck and you also don't need to make 20 necks a day, finish 20 necks a day either because those extra 10 that aren't being fitted a day ends up with 70 necks at the end of the week which take up space. If they can make 20 a day, then its better to move a person on to a different process, maybe to mating necks so you balance the loss of a neck maker with an extra person mating necks. The right balance though should be equal through out - make 10 necks, fit 10 necks fret 10 necks, spray 10 guitars, make and fit hardware to 10 guitars, set up 10 guitars and case 10 guitars for shipping - that's perfect efficiency...
      10 btw is illustrative - it maybe 10 PRS Custom 24's a day + 15 Silver Sky Guitars a day etc but the principal applies

  • @Andy-jg1ve
    @Andy-jg1ve 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i was there in 1986 at namm when ted nuggent jump up on the paul reed smith table at namm and proclaimed to the world heres the amazing paul reed smith guitar and screemed out leads and said it slices it dices it will even xoxox your girl friend,Ted what a sales man and of course what a guitar ! some were i got pics of him too prove it too stares right at me too !

  • @marior6299
    @marior6299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Funny I have played quit a few and come across quit a few neck issues, buzzing and freting out.

  • @BreadandFaxes
    @BreadandFaxes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love hearing my native accent in the wild. Eastern shore Maryland accent is pretty unique. So much accentuatation on the "O"

  • @xzysyndrome
    @xzysyndrome 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    00:50 my heart sank seeing those guitars leaned on the wall like that

  • @anatoly_trifonov
    @anatoly_trifonov 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well, finish make a difference. A have a Fender JB Strat with a really bad finish... it began to split off the body, and than i took it all away it was amazingly huge improvement in sound.

  • @kyle8442
    @kyle8442 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The PRS Santana SE (first year) was best playing guitar I have had. Best neck and feel. Pickups were a little weak but could be swapped for better ones, same for a few other minor components. Asthectically it didn't fit my project at the time so I had to let it go. I know, lame, but they always looks too modern or metal for what I do. Can't imagine how great the top dollar PRS play. Love the passion. I love my Tele, but I think this is the best guitar company today.

  • @apinakapinastorba
    @apinakapinastorba 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm pleased with PRS quality. I have a guitar made in 1992, and I literally need to do nothing to it, save changing string and cleaning the smudge out of it. It is still perfect and plays perfect, with all its dents it got in these years :)

  • @Philipsimojo
    @Philipsimojo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where does a Danelectro get its tone? Vinyl siding, masonite, and epoxy?

  • @Adipsia1
    @Adipsia1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've owned a number of PRS's, and have always been dubious about marketing claims that things 'keep getting better'. Until last week I had a 1991 Custom 24, a Les Paul Traditional and a 2005 Private Stock McCarty 22, but needed to release some cash. From the proceeds I bought a new Gibson Custom Shop R9 and a new PRS 'Paul's Guitar'. The R9 is a massive improvement over my Gibson Traditional... but the biggest shock I had was comparing 'Paul's Guitar' to the Private Stock. Leaving aside the decorative 14-carat bird inlays and Brazilian-rosewood, I have to say that I prefer my new US PRS to an older Private Stock model... it's so vibrant, it literally sings even before I plug it in. I actually regret letting my 91 Custom 24 go far more than the Private Stock, but needs must. On the Gibson-front, I'd say that the Custom-Shop are now turning out some quality reissues, but if I were down to two guitars - 'Paul's Guitar' and my Gibson Custom-Shop R9 - and had to choose between them in terms of feel and connection rather than residual value, I'd keep the PRS in less than a heart-beat. It would be a tough battle between the PRS and my '59 Les Paul Junior though.

  • @bluesyjazzcat31
    @bluesyjazzcat31 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The world needs more companies like PRS

    • @captainamerica9353
      @captainamerica9353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You want more overpriced copies of Fenders and Gibsons?

  • @officialGFguitars
    @officialGFguitars 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    well done well said!
    PRS, my first inspiration when I started building guitars 9 years ago :)

  • @Mark-OutWest
    @Mark-OutWest 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Interesting how they say it takes a month to make a neck. You cut it and it moves, you cut it again and it moves. Sounds like you need to dry/store your wood longer before using it. Steinway dries their wood for 2 years before using it.

    • @mikep6967
      @mikep6967 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark , a Steinway is 10k. A PRS is 2 or 3k. Secondly, they keep it in a kiln for at least 6 months. They know WTF they’re doing I think.

  • @yeselectionwasrigged3645
    @yeselectionwasrigged3645 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    So want a PRS as my first ever electric and then a Rickenbacker for that beatles vintage 50s',60's sound. All prs models are beautifully made but I gotta get me one with a wammy.

  • @gunsandguitars6678
    @gunsandguitars6678 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    how fast do they make the neck in South Korea? = SE

  • @carloscphotography7801
    @carloscphotography7801 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seeing this video after watching the video of a factory tour at Gibson, I am definitely sold into PRS guitars! much much more hand labor compare to Gibson which it seems more machine made. This video just helps me to set my mind.

  • @motokev2727
    @motokev2727 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GOOD video. Too bad fender doesn't focus on neck joints. I've seen many EJ strat with gaps at the neck joint.

  • @tony_sheppard165
    @tony_sheppard165 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    omg i pass by that factory everyday because of school XD

  • @Masterfighterx
    @Masterfighterx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    '' I think one of the things that makes us special, or different, as far as guitar building goes, is it really starts, it actually starts long before we are in our factory, the process starts with a tree growing in the forest literally'' What an eyeopener! I clearly see it now, any guitar builder company/luthier got wood from outer space! Only PRS gets real wood from real forests on earth!.............................................. Dude..

    • @Pughhead
      @Pughhead 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What he's saying is PRS are very selective about which trees they use and in fact own their own plantations, whereas other companies take whatever wood they can get. Hope this helps you understand.

  • @Long-Horse
    @Long-Horse 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    greatest guitars in my opinion.

  • @Ricken2022
    @Ricken2022 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yes it sound pretty impressive to spend a month on a neck, but really it starts with proper drying of the wood 6 to 8 percent from there the neck blanks need to be sticker, along with the plant being at the proper humidity. This is what keeps wood stable. More of a sales tactic then anything.

    • @outoworkdreamer
      @outoworkdreamer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      my thing is, since i've owned a core PRS, then an SE and an S2 (since the SE and S2 are nowhere close to the core guitars) prs shouldn't brag about how long it they take to make a stable neck when they skimp on alot of other details which cause the vast difference in their great core guitars and the SE and S2.
      I like my SE better than the S2 I owned...(which I took back for refund and bought an American Standard Shawbucker Strat...the strat is a BETTER guitar for less money than the S2 custom 24). The S2 just felt cheap in my hands compared to the core PRS guitars, and the Strat ...yeah the pickups on the S2 were hot but they were too hot for the body thickness...they were very shrill and noisy...damn most annoying pickups i've ever owned.
      By the way my SE had to be sent to Maryland for warranty issues, it's been up there for over a month and I haven't heard anything from their customer service rep in weeks, he had previously said they'd ship it back last week...wow.

  • @WutipongWongsakuldej
    @WutipongWongsakuldej 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    While he is talking about the bad neck, the worker behind intentionally drop the neck he is working on (he did catch it though :P).

  • @gregeth9940
    @gregeth9940 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I now want a prs in my life

  • @sumanrai1508
    @sumanrai1508 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    PRS One of my fav guitar

  • @Veloxzr
    @Veloxzr 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the background song? Why do I like it so much? Please

  • @waltergwiazda1803
    @waltergwiazda1803 ปีที่แล้ว

    PRS makes some of the best!

  • @WCG72
    @WCG72 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I will be there in about a week!

  • @Spencerianism
    @Spencerianism 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 2015 Paul Reed Smith SC Standard S2. It needed a setup out of the box and when I took it to My guitar tech. (One of the best in town, btw) he was quite surprised just how much he had to adjust to make it right.. This is also the second Paul Reed Smith that I've owned, and on both of them my toggle switch for the pickup selector has had issues. I'm not impressed by Paul Reed Smith guitars one bit.

  • @gwray54
    @gwray54 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nothing any better the best

  • @hawg427
    @hawg427 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the "Quilted" Maple wood come from a certain part of the tree vs the other tops in the PRS lineup? Different tree?

    • @lauriedepaurie
      @lauriedepaurie 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Most figuring is actually a 'disease' a tree has. Flamed and quilted maple aren't any different from regular maple, but occur mostly in softer maple varieties. So maple is a name that describes a variety of trees, some of them are more likely to be figured than others, but flamed maple or quilting isn't from a single variety.

    • @DetVen
      @DetVen 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      hawg427 Yes and the trees they come from are grown on the shady side of the hill ;-)

  • @theronlangford8071
    @theronlangford8071 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    wish I could afford a PRS but I can't ,I love your guitars.

  • @donculig2525
    @donculig2525 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    what are they doing with the marker looking thing at 0:30

    • @Masterfighterx
      @Masterfighterx 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Things that needs correction, possibly small scratches.

  • @russelldavis8415
    @russelldavis8415 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    A craftsman in china/Korea will cost X amount (wages) a person in USA will cost more per week then there is the quality of materials used in USA and those other places. Overall the cost of a PRS might be high but it is helping to keep people in work, as for the profit per guitar well that is the very nature of business, to make money

  • @kenmasters007
    @kenmasters007 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does PRS put in the same effort for their S2 and CE line?

    • @Boddah911
      @Boddah911 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ken masters yes

  • @MattBlackParis
    @MattBlackParis 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The finish has a sound and a price

  • @Pete_Sam
    @Pete_Sam 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking at buying a custom floyd 24 in jade. Thinking this will be my day to day guitar over the strat and LP trad. Anyone got a custom 24 floyd?

    • @outoworkdreamer
      @outoworkdreamer 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why would anyone want a floyd on a PRS? I mean some people obviously do, but with the stock lockers and that silky stock trem, I doubt I'd buy one even if I won the lottery. I don't get it. I've never been a floyd fan though, maybe that's why.

    • @Nightshade1881
      @Nightshade1881 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got a Indonesian pre custom 24 with a Floyd rose 1000. It was beautiful even tho it wasn't a USA made prs. But I returned it and got an ibanez jem jr :) much cheaper but connected with me. The prs had a horrible fret job
      All sharp and crap. I wonder how these USA made play and feel

    • @DspecDJ
      @DspecDJ 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +emilio olivas like butter man, the Core series are smooth as anything out there.

    • @RRoy83
      @RRoy83 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ive had 2 Artist package USA models with the floyd rose. One was in Abalone(sold it) and the other is Bonnie Pink which I still have. Both have flamed maple necks and boards. Check my channel and you can see a video of the Abalone one

  • @MrSilver2nd
    @MrSilver2nd 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought PRS was in Korea and Paul Read Smith was in the U.S.A.

  • @Youreallysuckguy
    @Youreallysuckguy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Not a good tour factory. When I'm watching a tour factory, I want to see how the manufacturer makes the guitar from A to Z, and not listening to a guy who says how great is his compagny.

    • @Josh-ix2ot
      @Josh-ix2ot 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Who said it was a factory tour? it says inside the PRS factory

    • @JTMarlin8
      @JTMarlin8 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Josh-ix2ot Nobody said it was a factory tour. @John Silva said it was a "tour factory", whatever the hell that is.

    • @fivefingerfullprice3403
      @fivefingerfullprice3403 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JTMarlin8 His last name is Silva, so he's probably some kind of inbred third world filth.

  • @Stangil1
    @Stangil1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    This is not a tour this is an advertisement.

    • @stefanpalicki3538
      @stefanpalicki3538 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      it's guitar porn and that's all that matters.

    • @whatisthis__95
      @whatisthis__95 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's why it doesn't say that it's a tour

    • @JTMarlin8
      @JTMarlin8 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You say that because you're too dumb to listen to what the guy is saying. He's revealing a lot about how PRS operates.

    • @manifestgtr
      @manifestgtr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just checked the title and description and saw the word “tour” nowhere. Do you or the 100+ morons who agree with you ever pay attention or do you just come up with something that “sounds clever” on the surface and then move on to the next thing?

    • @ClintGilbert5
      @ClintGilbert5 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      true the paint matters give me break don't get me wrong prs are awesome guitars but paint matters it going to effect the tone. someone needs to lay of the chronic.

  • @ronnie5129
    @ronnie5129 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, i have 3 PRS guitars, they are awesome.. have you ever thought about making a guitar with a Plexiglass neck, it would never change for Musicians that play in a Desert climate one day, and then the next Gig is in a Humid Climate.. thanks, Cousin Figel

    • @ronnie5129
      @ronnie5129 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rickmangler, Yes, it could sound like shit. But sometimes shit sounds good.. The material of the neck on a electric Guitar has Nothing to do with the way the Electronics sound...Figel

  • @peternewman3487
    @peternewman3487 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My 2000 left handed custom 22 is the only guitar in my large collection of quality guitars that I play.

  • @kevinwarren3018
    @kevinwarren3018 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    can a guitar be shipped in tune and still go on a jet?

  • @Blech319
    @Blech319 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice advertorial. What's PRS kicking back to you in commissions?

  • @mr.nobody68
    @mr.nobody68 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    PRS is so heavily dedicated to QA/QC, legend says that PRSh inspects tree seeds to insure that only the highest quality seeds get planted.

  • @thewedge8823
    @thewedge8823 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you don't listen to your industrial consultants, then whats the point of hiring them?

    • @error404m
      @error404m 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      To brag that you don't listen to them.

  • @Envydisposable
    @Envydisposable 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What does it take to be working with PRS as a guy from Berlin please let me know.

    • @senoJSR
      @senoJSR 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You'd have to move to Maryland, USA

  • @nicholaspoupore1779
    @nicholaspoupore1779 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does anyone know who the opening song is by?

  • @shreader327
    @shreader327 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    sooo, from what i hear, the SE versions of PRS are all the same woods, same build technique, same electronics, but are sent across seas and built the same way basically to save production costs, then sent back to PRS in the US to have their Quality controll tecs, set up and inspect/approve these guitars before sending them to vendors yo be sold as 1/3 the cost.. does anyone have any validation to this??

    • @OGStinkywizzleteats
      @OGStinkywizzleteats 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      No this is incorrect. They are great guitars, but are not made of the same mahogany. Also the figured maple top instead of being a 3/4" cap like an american prs is a very thin veneer on top of plain maple. Now the s2 lines to the best of my knowledge are made in the stevensville factory, and are made of the same woods as the core line, but use import hardware. Hope this helps.

    • @shreader327
      @shreader327 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks. still not a big enough difference for me to drop 70%more though..

    • @TylerLL2112
      @TylerLL2112 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      As an owner of both USA artist package and a SE you can't go wrong with the SE I LOVE that guitar. Upgraded the trem and pickups and it's amazing.

    • @OGStinkywizzleteats
      @OGStinkywizzleteats 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      tfoshohoe Totally agree. They aren't ever going to be the same as the core models, but they are great guitars in their own right.

    • @shreader327
      @shreader327 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      so, i played the Zach Myers SE and a american custom 24, I chose the Zach Myers SE. Why? well the $3,900 pricetag was sure tempting over the $650 model, NOT. but honestly, i liked how the SE felt, and honestly sounded better than the 24 and was actually alot lighter as well.. if i was going to spend that much on a guitar, i would buy a Ernie Ball Music Man JP model.. but ill tell ya. i love the SE. Hands down the best bang for the buck!

  • @manchicheng23
    @manchicheng23 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nothing beat Fender Custom Shop!

  • @sprojken9761
    @sprojken9761 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    How good do the Indonesian PRS guitars compare to Made in America?

  • @EvilSewnit
    @EvilSewnit 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    To everyone complaining about PRS prices, you can get a PRS SE for $500 USD.

  • @BobSince1981
    @BobSince1981 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I didn't know John Elway worked for PRS 🤔

  • @tjazzmuzik
    @tjazzmuzik 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is why I only play PRS Guitars.

    • @jacksonthomas0177
      @jacksonthomas0177 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You must have a lot of money. These things are too god damn expensive

    • @tjazzmuzik
      @tjazzmuzik 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Jacksonthomas01 I don't have a lot of money. but, if you want the best then you gotta pay for the best.

    • @jacksonthomas0177
      @jacksonthomas0177 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Can't argue with that

    • @thehermanli
      @thehermanli 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      cheap shit ain't good and good shit ain't cheap

    • @saintsmaster3213
      @saintsmaster3213 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      thehermanli Epiphone Les Paul squier strat

  • @snooze0023
    @snooze0023 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Of course he loves his job, hes not the one sanding 50 guitar necks every day 5 days a week.

    • @schnauzerears912
      @schnauzerears912 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dude that guy has performed every job in that plant at one time or another - he knows his stuff. I do not own a PRS, but when I do, I will know my money is buying something worth every penny. That process of building guitars is for real. I have a cheaper guitar and it changes like the weather.

    • @dexxfilm
      @dexxfilm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He has done it before. It was him and Paul in a small shop building guitars by hand.

  • @shimtest
    @shimtest 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    a month to make a neck??

    • @endezeichengrimm
      @endezeichengrimm 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They can take a year if it means the neck is going to stay in shape and play well.

    • @piotrekuygiutf4946
      @piotrekuygiutf4946 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They mean to do it and leave it in the corner for a month.

  • @Kenji.1ChessPiece
    @Kenji.1ChessPiece 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love PRS! ❤️

  • @rivertrek
    @rivertrek 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting comment regarding other manufacturers wood having 10% water in their guitars.

  • @user-ok6ef9zn4f
    @user-ok6ef9zn4f 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    what's the big deal with people saying they are overpriced? you can buy a brand new PRS for 3 or 4 grand. not bad considering how beautiful these instruments are.

    • @brianconnell6848
      @brianconnell6848 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep spend 600 for a Epiphone or Fender Squire and they may last 5 years. A PRS will last a lifetime. In the long run a PRS is a steal. In 30 years you will still have a wonderful guitar worth more than you paid for it. I have several Sig and limited edition models from late 80's and early 90's and they are still the best guitars I have ever owned. No finish checking, never any neck work or electronic problems. When I start to sell off my collection, these will be the last to go.

    • @poseidonband7848
      @poseidonband7848 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brian Connell Any guitar made in USA will out last that Chinese and foreign junk. These guys have a love for being craftsmen and building guitars. Those Chinese don't give a shit, as long as they get their 50 cents in the sweat shop.

    • @brianconnell6848
      @brianconnell6848 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@poseidonband7848 This is true, but this video and the comments on overpriced are for PRS guitars.

    • @johnmcaleese8459
      @johnmcaleese8459 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brianconnell6848 Well. that makes me feel better..!! I just bought a PRS McCarty 594. Absolutely thrilled. Hearing these cats going off was hard to hear. Thinking maybe.......they would really want one. That guitar seems to know my next move and is right there, bang!! I was doing licks in 3min of playing it and the Fender American Pro Strat I also recently bought just doesn't have that same response.
      ..

  • @kirkmckim2685
    @kirkmckim2685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Y’all are working that neck dude to death.

  • @darenwalker2517
    @darenwalker2517 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've always liked PRS. A lot of overpricing but still good products.

  • @TylerLL2112
    @TylerLL2112 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    What glue does PRS use on their necks? The bottle near the neck guy looked like fish glue.

    • @betamorf
      @betamorf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it´s TONE glue !!! DUUH

  • @pjdexter168
    @pjdexter168 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best guitars ever built.

  • @MV-tj1cq
    @MV-tj1cq 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!!!🔝

  • @Irishkill11
    @Irishkill11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My wife, who knows nothing of guitars, asked me to best describe PRS guitars. I said.... PRS is the Apple company of guitars. 1. The detail and quality in and out. 2. It just works. 3. Paul is the Steve Jobs of guitars..... he is way ahead of the pack.

  • @firewalker6712
    @firewalker6712 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When hes talking about the neck. All the things that go wrong. He's describing every Fender ever made. lol

    • @AuntAlnico4
      @AuntAlnico4 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣 you got to be kidding mr. ?

  • @ashleyjackson4481
    @ashleyjackson4481 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    They are fully functioning art pieces

  • @jeddak
    @jeddak 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You know, if I was in Paris, I'd play a PRS.

    • @bigkev705
      @bigkev705 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha I was thinking the same thing as soon as the video started! GP for the win! Although I don't think this is actually the track.

  • @texrex4580
    @texrex4580 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was interested in the Finish thickness comment. The claim 1 to 1.5 Human hairs thick. Given that the human hair ranges in thickness from 20 to 180 microns, that's a pretty big tolerance window. Coming from the coatings industry I know a fair amount about lacquers (polyester & nitro). 200 microns would be much nearer the thickness for spray applied lacquers. BUT they are not "Hard". Lacquer is relatively soft no matter how its formulated, applied or cured. PRS guitar have very thick lacquer coatings. I know because I own one with an area of chipped lacquer. There's an awful lot of pseudo science spouted about guitar manufacturing, woods etc. PRS make good guitars but so do many other companies. The BIG appeal for PRS guitars has always been looks.

  • @matthewsheffer
    @matthewsheffer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I own a 50th anniversary american strat and a 1999 Gibson les paul. I’m sorry to say, but my PRS’s run circles around both of them. I can’t explain why, because fender and Gibson have decades of perfection. If you don’t own a prs, you are literally missing out.

  • @syedhaikal8369
    @syedhaikal8369 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    what about prs se?:)))))))