In this issue

PRS GUITARS
This year marks 35 years of guitar making for the company helmed by Paul Reed Smith, whose drive and passion for the guitar is as strong today as it was in 1985. Join us as we take a detailed look at the models that define the brand, plus new offerings for 2020, and we chat to Paul, his team and the artists whose instruments bear the PRS name.

New Romantic

Eastman might be better known in recent years for its solidbody range, but this Romeo calls on the brand’s archtop heritage. Love at first sight?

6 mins

Celebrate In Style

One of three special PRS models to commemorate the brand’s 35th anniversary, this S2 offers expanded sounds for half the price of the Core Custom

6 mins

McCarty's Legacy

Always in the shadow of the Custom, the now 26-year-old McCarty was PRS’s first ‘vintage-aimed’ model. We take a look at this ever-evolving guitar in its 2020 guise

6 mins

CORY WONG

If you haven’t experienced Cory Wong’s amazingly funky rhythm style with the bands Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers, we’d invite you to check out the video Introducing The Fearless Flyers on YouTube before reading any further. It’s okay, we’ll wait…

8 mins

OUTSIDE THE BOX

Innovation, artistry and elbow grease – how women luthiers are rewriting the rulebook

10+ mins

GIBSON L-5

We take a look back at the history and evolution of Gibson’s seminal f-hole jazzbox, the L-5, with archtop historian Thomas Van Hoose and examine how this watershed design set a benchmark in guitar building

9 mins

A DESIGN FOR LIFE

When the first Paul Reed Smith guitar found its way into the Guitarist office many, many years ago we knew we were looking at something really special. Suddenly, there was a new kid on the block and, boy, could he make guitars… Coming back up to date and that passion for design and sonic excellence continues apace as the brand celebrates its 35th anniversary…

10+ mins

Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay

A new range from Walrus kicks off with a compact but potent delay

3 mins

Michelangelo Overdrive Plus

The Italian maker presents a trio of voices for valve-style drive

3 mins

Zoia

This box of tricks could change the way you think about effects…

4 mins

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