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Paul Reed Smith: My Year Writing for Premier Guitar
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Paul Reed Smith: My Year Writing for Premier Guitar

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Paul Reed Smith on Buying Gear
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A Builder’s Perspective

Paul Reed Smith on Buying Gear

When Building Guitars—or Pursuing Anything—Go Down All the Rabbit Holes
A Builder’s Perspective

When Building Guitars—or Pursuing Anything—Go Down All the Rabbit Holes

In Guitar Making, It’s the Details that Matter
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A Builder’s Perspective

In Guitar Making, It’s the Details that Matter

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The Complicated Beauty of Electric Guitar Pickups
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The Complicated Beauty of Electric Guitar Pickups

Does Where a Guitar Is Made Really Matter?
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Does Where a Guitar Is Made Really Matter?

Paul Reed Smith believes “that it’s not about the country that an instrument is made in. It’s always been about the skill level of the guitar makers.” Here’s why.

What You Can and Can’t See When Buying a Guitar
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What You Can and Can’t See When Buying a Guitar

When shopping for an instrument, what you see isn't necessarily all you get. Paul Reed Smith offers a checklist of considerations, including the invisible ones, for guitar hunters.

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Is That Guitar Worth the Price?

What makes an instrument “worth it” depends not just on quality and craftsmanship, but on your perspective and intentions for it. And the market’s “permission,” too.

“Tonewood” Doesn’t Matter. Wood Does
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“Tonewood” Doesn’t Matter. Wood Does

In the first installment of his new PG column, master guitar builder Paul Reed Smith explores the truth and mythologies about the wood our instruments are made of, and why the neck and body of your guitar is also its sonic soul.