2008
Instruments are different than people. As soon as they’re born, you have a pretty good idea of what they’re going to be for the rest of their lives. Even though a guitar does mature some, that first moment you play it is a good indication of its innate personality and sound. We strive to make the kind of guitar that speaks to you as soon as you pick it up, the kind of guitar that, even though brand new and full of possibilities, somehow feels as comfortable as an old friend. I believe that guitars that make this kind of intimate connection come only from talented designers and craftspeople who love the long, painstaking process of creation as much as the resulting instruments. At PRS, we love guitars. Most of us play every day. We listen, we compare, we analyze, we debate. And we evolve. One constant over the entire history of PRS is change, the desire to make our already fine guitars a bit more responsive, a bit more toneful. This year, we’ve revised and improved a lot of things. The birds are only the most obvious change. Other improvements may be subtle, and some are unseen, but they matter. They add up. I believe 2008 will be a landmark year for us and hope that after holding and playing and hearing these instruments, you’ll feel the same. If you’re looking for a professional quality, high-performance instrument, we strive to build that guitar for you, one that makes you realize, from the moment you pick it up — this is a guitar to cherish for a lifetime.
New
Mira
Mira
Retro in its appearance and its voice, the Mira is a refreshing addition to the PRS family. Introduced at the 2007 Experience PRS event, it created quite a bit of excitement within the PRS workforce, with PRS artists and amongst the customers who had the opportunity to get their hands on one. This model has a new look, feel, tone and appeal. New
McCarty II
McCartys New for 2008, the successor to the McCarty is the McCarty II. Featuring our new Mastering Voice Control (MVC) circuitry that allows you to go from clear, early 60’s single coil tones to heavy metal sounds with the flick of a switch, this may just be the only model you’ll need to take to a gig or recording session. Korina, known as a legendary tone wood, is now available in a McCarty model. The McCarty Korina is a lightweight and highly musical guitar.
New
McCarty Korina
513 513 - 5 pickups, 13 sounds. This model features our patented pickup system providing thirteen modern and vintage sounds utilizing five proprietary single coil pickups. An extremely versatile instrument, this mahogany-necked 513 can go from screaming humbuckers to sparkling single coils just by flipping the switch.
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Standards
Standard Satin 22 Standard Satin 24 also available
Our Standard models have evolved from the first guitars Paul ever made. Updated over the years and still available today, the Standard has the heart of its all mahogany predecessors.
Custom 24*
Customs
Custom 22 also available
The Custom line echoes back to a guitar that Paul took to his first tradeshow in 1985. Updated and improved for 2008, Customs are still our best sellers.
Custom 22/12
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CEs
CE Maple 22 CE Maple 24 also available
Introduced in 1988, the CE has real staying power. The CEs will feel like home to players who grew up playing bolt-on, maple neck guitars.
New
CE Alder 24
Swamp Ash Special
CE Alder 22 also available
With its three pickups, 5-way blade switch and swamp ash body, no other PRS sounds like a Swamp Ash Special. Try one.
Swamp Ash Special
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Singlecuts
SC 245
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Our Singlecut models have been designed through the eyes of decades of accumulated experience. Featuring a thicker body, specially designed pickups and a unique neck joint, these models deliver a rich and vibrant tone. The SC 245 is a nod to vintage; the SC 250 is for our modern artists.
SC 250
Singlecut Hollowbodys ®
The success of our Hollowbody line led us to offer this year’s Singlecut Hollowbodys. These models carry on the tradition of Hollowbody tones offering very acoustic qualities with a Singlecut body shape. The Singlecut Hollowbody Standard is currently the only hollow model we offer with the warmth of an all mahogany construction.
New
Singlecut Hollowbody I*
New
Singlecut Hollowbody Standard
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Hollowbody I
Hollowbody II
Hollowbodys Carved inside and out with only a small block of wood under the bridge connecting the top and back, the Hollowbody family offers strong acoustic qualities for a thinline hollow electric. Available with our piezo option, these instruments can be two guitars in one.
Hollowbody Spruce
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New
Signature Artist Models
Santana MD
By collaborating with some of our talented artists and endorsers, we have created a robust and growing line of Signature Artist models. Each of these models has the personal flavor, specifications and the tone these artists are famous for. They are the instruments these talented musicians use to make their living. New
DGT (David Grissom Trem) Santana MD The Santana MD has all the latest Santana model updates - pickups, knob placement, inlays, tuners and a Mastering Voice Control for early 60’s single coil sounds that don’t hum!
DGT (David Grissom Trem) The David Grissom Trem is the culmination of twenty years of David’s and Paul’s tweaks to David’s recording and touring guitars. It all adds up to a seriously modified McCarty with David’s pickups, nitro topcoat, big frets, heavy strings, extra volume control and cool vintage colors.
Chris Henderson Model The Chris Henderson Model is not simply a reproduction of what Chris plays in the studio and on tour - it is the instrument he uses to make music with 3 Doors Down. This artist model features three powerful, special humbucking pickups.
Chris Henderson Model*
Mark Tremonti Model A huge sounding instrument, the Mark Tremonti Model is updated for 2008 with a tremolo bridge, up-routing, new inlays and all of the modifications Mark uses on tour and in the studio with Alter Bridge.
Johnny Hiland Model From country/bluegrass to metal, Johnny Hiland can tear it up in any genre. His signature model with its 24-fret bolt-on maple neck, maple fretboard, JH Treble and Bass pickups, 3-way blade switch and a push-pull that splits the bass pickup is versatile enough to meet his, and your, every need.
Dave Navarro Model Dave Navarro has been playing PRS guitars for nearly two decades using them in the studio and on the road with Janes Addiction, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and solo projects. The Navarro Model is an exact duplicate of what Dave plays, a Jet White Custom 24 with mother of pearl bird inlays, gold hardware, wide-thin neck and HFS and Vintage Bass pickups.
Mark Tremonti Model
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Johnny Hiland Model
Dave Navarro Model
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New
SE Baritone MM (Mike Mushok)
SE Paul Allender
SEs These instruments are built in Korea in a facility operated by talented craftsmen who we consider to be our friends and business partners. Because of our close relationship, constant communication and new design implementations, we believe these are the best instruments in the market for the money. With four new SE models on the roster this year, musicians of all ages and skill levels will have numerous options to choose from.
Tremonti SE
2008 sees the addition of Mike Mushok of Staind to the roster of signature artists with our first baritone model.
New
Se Custom Semi-Hollow Soapbar
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SE Custom Semi-Hollow
SE Singlecut 速 Trem
New
SE Soapbar
SE Custom
Se One
SE Singlecut 速
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From time to time a very special piece of wood comes into our factory. It may be a rosewood neck blank that chimes like a bell or a piece of maple that is so figured it’s almost three dimensional. These are the building blocks of our Private Stock program. Each Private Stock instrument is made to order and hand crafted from the world’s most beautiful tone woods by our team of highly skilled senior craftsmen led by luthier Joe Knaggs. Each of these instruments is personally checked and play-tested by Joe Knaggs and Paul Reed Smith to ensure the highest quality. This program allows you to order a custom designed, extraordinary instrument.
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Gary Grainger Private Stock Bass
Accessories PRS Guitars has a wide variety of accessory merchandise available to you through your dealer or through our website. From hats, hoodies, t-shirts, jackets and mugs, to pickups, strings, picks and gig bags - we’ve got you covered. Visit www.prsguitars.com/shop to see our current items.
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Santana Yellow
Vintage Yellow
McCarty Amber
Amber
Gold Top
Lilac
Indigo
Blue Matteo
Royal Blue
Whale Blue
Vintage Natural
Natural Maple
Vintage Sunburst (Korina)
Sandstorm
PRS Tobacco Sunburst
Black & Blue Matteo Burst (SE)
Powder Blue
Emerald Green
Seafoam
Wild Mint
Cherry Sunburst (SE)
Black Sunburst
McCarty Sunburst
Tri-Color Sunburst
McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
Gray Black
Charcoal
Flat Black (SE)
Black
Platinum
Violin Amber Sunburst
Dark Cherry Sunburst
Tobacco Burst
Tortoise Shell
Cappuccino
Jet White
Vintage Mahogany
Blazing Copper
Vintage Orange
Orange (Mahogany)
Orange
Vintage Cherry
Scarlet Red
Metallic Red
Black Cherry
Raspberry
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Mira Mira Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups Specials
24 Rosewood Mahogany, Regular 25” Mahogany Mira Treble and Bass Mini toggle coil tap
McCartys
Model Specifications McCarty Korina
McCarty II
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups Specials
22 Rosewood Korina, Wide Fat 25” Korina Humbucking option: McCarty Treble and Bass Soapbar option: Specially voiced Seymour Duncan Soapbar pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back McCarty Treble and Bass Mastering Voice Control (MVC)
513 513 Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups Specials
22 Rosewood Mahogany ‘513’ 25 1/4” Maple Top, Mahogany Back 513 pickups 513 patented pickup system.
For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.
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Standards
CEs
Standard Satin 22
Standard Satin 24
CE Maple Top 22
CE Maple Top 24
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Mahogany Dragon II Treble and Bass
24 Rosewood Mahogany, Regular 25” Mahogany HFS Treble, Vintage Bass
Customs Custom 22
Custom 24
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back Dragon II Treble and Bass
24 Rosewood Mahogany, Regular 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back HFS Treble, Vintage Bass
CE Alder 24
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
22 Rosewood Rock Maple, Wide Fat 25” Alder Dragon II Treble and Bass
24 Rosewood Rock Maple, Wide Thin 25” Alder HFS Treble, Vintage Bass
Swamp Ash Swamp Ash Special
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, 12 String Neck 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back PRS 12 String Treble and Bass. Lindy Fralin single coil center pickup.
24 Rosewood Rock Maple, Wide Thin 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back HFS Treble, Vintage Bass
CE Alder 22
Custom 22/12 String
For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.
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22 Rosewood Rock Maple, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back Dragon II Treble and Bass
22 Maple Rock Maple, Wide Fat 25” Swamp Ash PRS Swamp Ash Treble and Bass, Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails center pickup
For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.
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Singlecuts
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SC 245 Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
hollowbodys continued...
SC 250 22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 24 1/2” Maple Top, Mahogany Back PRS 245 Treble and Bass
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Hollowbody II 22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back PRS 250 Treble and Bass
Singlecut Hollowbodys
Signature Artist Models
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Singlecut® Hollowbody Standard
Singlecut® Hollowbody I
Santana MD
DGT (David Grissom Trem Signature Model)
Frets 22 Fretboard Rosewood Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Scale Length 25” Body Mahogany Top, Mahogany Back/Sides Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups Specials
Frets 24 Fretboard Rosewood Neck Mahogany, ‘Santana’ Wide Fat Scale Length 24 1/2” Body Artist grade Maple Top, Mahogany Back Pickups PRS Santana MD Treble and Bass Specials Mastering Voice Control (MVC),
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups Specials
Chris Henderson Signature Model
Mark Tremonti Signature Model
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets 22 Fretboard Rosewood Neck Mahogany, ‘Tremonti’ Wide Thin Scale Length 25” Body Maple Top, Thick Mahogany Back Pickups PRS Tremonti Treble and Bass Specials PRS Tremolo with trem-up routing,
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back/Sides Archtop Treble and Bass PRS/LR Baggs piezo option
11 1/2” fretboard radius
Hollowbodys Hollowbody Spruce
Hollowbody I
Frets 22 Fretboard Rosewood Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Scale Length 25” Body Spruce Top, Mahogany Back/Sides Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups Specials
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back/Sides Archtop Treble and Bass
Specials
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back PRS 250 Treble, uncovered PRS #7 Middle and Bass Center humbucker with push/pull tone pot to activate, mother of pearl bird inlays
22 Rosewood Mahogany, DGT 25” Maple Top, Mahogany Back DGT Treble and Bass Nitro topcoat, volume for each pickup, Dunlop 6100 fret wire, faux bone tuner buttons
mother of pearl bird inlays
PRS/LR Baggs piezo option
For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.
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Frets 22 Fretboard Rosewood Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Scale Length 25” Body Maple Top/Back, Mahogany Sides Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option
For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.
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signature artist models continued...
SEs continued...
Johnny Hiland Signature Model
Dave Navarro Model
SE Custom Semi-Hollow
SE Soapbar
Frets 24 Fretboard Rosewood Neck Bolt-On Rock Maple, JH carve Scale Length 25” Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Pickups JH Treble and Bass Specials Recessed truss rod cover, push/pull
Frets 24 Fretboard Rosewood Neck Mahogany, Wide Thin Scale Length 25” Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Pickups HFS Treble and Bass Specials Mother of pearl bird inlays, gold
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
tone pot splits bass pickup, 3-way blade switch, large dot inlays with 513 bird at the 12th fret
hardware, special Jet White finish
Pickups Specials
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer, Mahogany Back PRS designed Treble and Bass pickups Tone chamber with sound hole
SE One
SEs SE Baritone MM (Mike Mushok)
Tremonti SE
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
Specials
22 Ebony Maple, Wide Fat 27.7” Mahogany with Binding PRS designed Treble and Bass pickups No inlays, bound neck and headstock, chrome dome knobs, Silverburst finish
Specials
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Mahogany PRS designed Treble and Bass pickups Singlecut mahogany body with binding
SE Paul Allender
SE Custom Semi-Hollow Soapbar
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body
Pickups Specials
24 Rosewood Maple, Wide Thin 25” Maple Top, Quilted Maple Veneer, Mahogany Back PRS designed Paul Allender Treble and Bass humbucking pickups 3-piece maple neck, gold hardware, bat inlays, Custom Paul Allender Burst finish
SE Singlecut 22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Mahogany One Soapbar pickup
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer, Mahogany Back PRS designed Treble and Bass pickups
SE Singlecut Trem
SE Custom
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body
Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body
Pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer, Mahogany Back PRS designed Treble and Bass pickups
Pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer, Mahogany Back PRS designed Treble and Bass pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer, Mahogany Back Soapbar Treble and Bass
Pickups Specials Tone chamber with sound hole
For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.
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Frets Fretboard Neck Scale Length Body Pickups
22 Rosewood Mahogany, Wide Fat 25” Mahogany Soapbar Treble and Bass Single Coils
For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.
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All photographs by Marc Quigley and Jim Noble Photography Art Direction by Marc Quigley Design by Alexis Somers
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“Paul Reed Smith,” “PRS,” “McCarty,” “Custom 22,” “CE22,” the PRS logo, the PRS Paul Reed Smith logo, the Paul Reed Smith signature, the bird inlays, the Santana SE diagonal inlays, the headstock bird, the PRS headstock shape, the Santana headstock shape, the PRS body shape, the PRS “scoop” design, “Singlecut,” “Dragon,” “Dragon 2000,” “Private Stock,” “SE,” “513,” the 513 logo, the 513 birds on the headstock and fretboard, Hollow body/archtop headstock, the designs for the Dragon I, Dragon II, Dragon III, Dragon 2000, Dragon 2002 and Double neck Dragon 2005 guitars, and the 12 string headstock, are all registered trademarks of Paul Reed Smith Guitars. “SE EG,” “SE One,” “SE Singlecut,” “Custom 22/12,” “Custom 24,” “Modern Eagle,” “Mira,” “DGT,” “McCarty Korina,” “McCarty II,” “CE Alder 22 and 24,” “CE Maple Top 22 and 24,” “SE Baritone MM,” “SE Singlecut Trem,” “SE Custom,” “SE Custom Semi-Hollow,” “SE Custom Semi-Hollow Soapbar,” “SE Soapbar,” “Swamp Ash Special,” “SC 245,” “SC 250,” are all trademarks of Paul Reed Smith Guitars. Patent D 517,114 for the 513 guitar. The Birds, New Birds, the 10th Anniversary Birds and Vines, and Bats, are copyrighted by PRS Guitars. Tremonti and Santana and Santana MD are licensed trademarks registered by their respective owners.