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Are You Experienced: New Guitars and Amps from PRS

Joe Coffey

Joe Coffey's back from Experience PRS with the lowdown on their new guitars and, yes, amps
Premier Guitar November 2008
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The Chesapeake Electrics are currently Private Stock built and have set necks. Based on a design by Director of R&D/Director of Private Stock, Joe Knaggs, there are two designs in the works. Attendees saw the first, the Severn, on display with its triple-layered body with contour cuts, a P-style pick guard, three single coils, a hinged trem bridge with brass saddles and a six-on-a-side headstock.

Three Official Releases:
Al Di Meola Prism
Aesthetically, Al Di Meola’s new Prism guitar is a clear departure from what you’re used to in a PRS. Think the prism-inspired color scheme is bold? Just wait until you see it in person. It’s even brighter than you think with mesmerizing curly maple “9 Top” that threatens to hypnotize even when Al D isn’t playing it. The guitar’s 5708 pickups are tweaked for Al’s bright sound.

• 25" scale
• Stained curly maple "9 top”
• Mahogany back
• Custom Al Di Meola neck carve (wide fat)
• 22 fret Mexican rosewood fingerboard
• Grommet-style locking tuners
• Abalone bird inlays
• Tremolo bridge
• 1957/2008 pickups
• New DuPont Finish
Modern Eagle II
A few different design and finish features bring PRS’ flagship guitar to another level. Its neck and fretboard are made with Dalbergia, which the company calls “black rosewood,” which is finished with a new buff-out process.

• 25” Scale
• Stained Modern Eagle grade curly maple top
• Special lightweight mahogany back
• Wide fat Dalbergia neck
• 22 fret Dalbergia fretboard
• Special bird inlays with iridescent paua heart centers
• Combination of gold and nickel hardware
• Stop tailpiece or tremelo bridge
• 1957/2008 pickups with 1950s wire supply
• High gloss, shatter-hard Nitro finish in Faded Blue Jean, Charcoal, Red Tiger, Yellow Tiger
• Special Modern Eagle case		 The Starla
Think of the Starla as a single cut Mira—a very basic guitar with a retro vibe, including a pickguard and a Bigsby. Its new treble and bass pickups are inspired by the old Filtertron design but updated with PRS Alnico magnets.

• 24 1/2” Scale
• Solid mahogany body
• Solid mahogany neck
• 22 fret rosewood fingerboard
• Dot inlays, birds optional
• Nickel hardware, vintage style tuners
• Bigsby B5 tailpiece with Grover Tune-O-Matic bridge
• Starla Treble and Bass pickups
• 3 way blade
• Vintage Cherry, Vintage Mahogany, Vintage Orange or Black
• High gloss finish

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Comments

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Leonard Joseph
on 06/15/2009 		PSR is a guitar that has change a lot of thing in the way guitar are make now
Skip Thornton
on 02/25/2009 		Well, I've got my McCarty goldtop,Custom 22, and a Sewell 30 watt Texaverb head, and they always sound unbelievable together...get yourself a Sewell, and you will never look back!!...The ToneKing
Frank DeRosa
on 11/18/2008 		Why hasn't anyone done a piece on the Santana MD. Thought they spent 9 months developing the sound. What's up with that? I know it's last years model but I'm still waiting. I own an S2 & an S3. Love em.
Tyler G.
on 11/16/2008 		I've heard those new pickups are the real deal.
Mike G
on 11/14/2008 		The Private Stock amp has been calling my name.... heheh.
Papa Sita
on 11/11/2008 		LOOK at the finish on that Modern Eagle II. Aye yi yi, Mama Sita!!!!! Now that, my friends, is a beautiful guitar!
ibhenk_pearl
on 11/09/2008 		I want looking videos all strange guitar ibanez product
Darren
on 11/08/2008 		Great coverage. I'm a PRS owner and I've had SE's to Custom's...someday a Modern Eagle...But, I've sat at guitar center and played everything they'd let me in the high end section and nothing compares to my custom 22 Hybrid. I put Seymour Duncans in a single cut SE and it's amazing....PRS is the best...
Bill Thomson
on 11/08/2008 		Excellent coverage of a first class event. I attended and was VERY impressed, got to demo a few instruments, I especially liked the new Sewell based amps. Can't wait for them to be made available to the public.
All star cast of performers!!!!
What else is there to say.
1st class instruments, their attention to detail always striving for perfection. Keep up the good work PRS!!!
BISHOP DAVID FERRIS
on 11/06/2008 		THE CONSISTANT QUALITY COUPLED WITH THEIR DEDICATION TO CREATIVE R&D REVEALS A LOT ABOUT THE MINDSET AT PRS. NOTHING TURNS MY STOMACH MORE THEN A PREMIER QUALITY, RARE, EXCEPTIONALLY FIGURED PIECE OF TONE WOOD WASTED ON AN INFERIOR INSTRUMENT - PRS IS WORTHY OF MOTHER NATURE'S BEST!



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