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PRS Discontinues 13 Models, Adds 11 25th Anniversary Models

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PRS Guitars enters a new era with their 25th anniversary
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An unfinished headstock shows the new eagle logo.
Stevensville, MD (September 30, 2009) -- In a surprising announcement at Experience PRS, PRS Guitars discontinued 13 models and a number of finish options in their product line. This year, the company is celebrating their 25th anniversary, and is releasing 11 new 25th anniversary models.

"We're coming to the end of an era," said Paul at the Experience PRS press conference. "Within a year from now, almost everything we make except artist models will have been changed...almost like when Marshall when from small logo to large logo, or when Fender went from blackface to silverface, though I hope not with those long term connotations," Smith said with a smile.

The new models feature a new headstock design that departs from the Paul Reed Smith signature. The 25th anniversary models feature a silhouette of the company's famous eagle symbol with a small "25th" logo.

The models discontinued as of yesterday are:
• Custom 22
• Swamp Ash Special
• CU22/12
• ME 2
• 513 MT
• SC 245
• SC 250
• Sunburst 22
• Sunburst 245
• HB I
• SC HB I
• 513 STD
• Santana MD

The company is also discontinuing the colors Blue Matteo, Tortoise Shell, Orange, Scarlet Red, Black Sunburst, Natural, Vintage Yellow and Gray Black. As of January 1, the famous paisley amp pattern will also be discontinued.

New models include many 25th anniversary variations of the discontinued models:
• 25th Modern Eagle II
• 25th Modern Eagle III
• 25th Santana
• 25th 305 Limited Edition (305 pieces)
• 25th Hollowbody II CB
• 25th Singlecut Hollowbody II CB
• 25th Swamp Ash Special - NF
• 25th Custom
• 25th McCarty - NF
• 25th SC 245
• 25th 513 MT
• 25th Mira 245

New finishes are Black Slate, Fire Red Burst, Matteo Mist, Charcoal Burst, Evergreen (with natural back), and Grandma Hannon Pink (305 and 513 Swamp Ash only).

For more information:
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chris
on 06/21/2010 		The 513 is an excellent guitar and I hope they aren't gonna stop making them altogether.
chris
on 06/21/2010 		Are they discontinuing the colors, the particular look of the guitar or will they no longer be making the guitars at all?
BrySte
on 01/20/2010 		Why drop the SC models? After all the crap with Gibson and the body style, now the only ones you can get are the Tremonti, Henderson, Starla, and SE lines? Yeah, the new Evil Twin is cool, as well as the Opeth and Shinedown versions, but I really wanted the chance to get a Blue Matteo SC250...now, I will either have to find one on eBay or someone who just happens to have one on the shelf...damn
Rosalie
on 12/21/2009 		I don't get the headstock but who cares about the finish. The thing is the instrument, not the paint job. Change can be good. Try it sometime. Otherwise music like life can get stale. Music can be a risk when playing what's inside not popular so should guitar building. I say go for it PRS.
Miguel
on 11/21/2009 		I have a PRS Custom 24, Blue Matteo, and it´s a exceptional guitar. My two Fenders are very good too, American Fender both, but they are in other world. PRS make a masterpiece in each guitar, the limits are only in your hands, I can reach sounds with my PRS that´s no possible with my other instruments just because the wood is crucial to get vibrato and expression, and PRS works with woods of exceptional quality. ¡¡Long Live PRS and Paul!! From Spain.
Dan Marois
on 10/05/2009 		I agree with bart. Although the Tele is my favourite guitar there are so many unimaginative rip-off builders making them that it's time for Fender to do something.
d72543
on 10/03/2009 		I Disagree With You David On Your Comments About Fender/Gibson. I've Played And Owned Both Within The Past 30 Years, And There Was Never A Bad One Then And Haven't Heard of Bad One Lately Either. PRS Is Just Doing What Comes Naturally For Them To Do At This Time, Making Adjustments Or Changes. Grow Up And Mature!
DCave
on 10/03/2009 		A big change out like this, made during an economic downturn, is a good gamble for a mid level company like PRS. Their bottom line has to be down, so why not? They will either profit by it, or go back to making the older styles. I'm sure that the new models will appeal to newer players - or not! It's a non issue for the rest of us (the Nazis referred to in an earlier post) who already play one of the discontinued PRS guitars. Our guitars are used, so the PRS model swap out won't change their value appreciably. Know what I mean, Vern?
Shemp Reed Smith
on 10/03/2009 		I told my big brother Paul not to do this ! "Backlash !" is what I warned ! Either there's not really an eagle on that headstock or I have glaucoma. I better make a doctor's appointment !
Miffed
on 10/02/2009 		...and here I was getting pumped up to buying a Custom 24 (24 fret), Blue Matteo finish. Great job guys.... guess I have to look for another maker of fine guitars now. Blue Matteo is like a trademark of PRS and you're just gona pull it? To me that's like slitting your wrists....but I guess you're worth so much cashola now, who cares what the customer wants, right? It's all about PAUL now! Sorry, that sucks... a real turn-off.



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