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PRS Takes on Hendrix—the PRS HX 50 First Look Demo

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By Shawn HammondDec 28, 2021
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Shawn Hammond was PG's editorial director from 2010 till the fall of 2022. You can follow him at @feverloveband.
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Having gained access to a specimen from Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture, PRS takes aim at the tones of Jimi Hendrix's modified Woodstock head.

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