The design and selection of finish, frets, nuts, and more go into creating a fine instrument. So does observing what works and what doesn’t, and using that history as a foundation for the future.
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.
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.
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.
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.
