the first sentence sums up what's wrong with the vintage guitar myth . all the gear Hendrix, Clapton, and the who, zeppelin etc all played new instruments, brand new drum kits new guitars new amps, and all sounded amazing, PRS you nailed the tone with the 594. its the first PRS i am fully sold on and must own .
well i think the point was that things were built really well during a handful of early years and then the quality went to shit. So vintage gear wasnt good because it was old but rather because it was built in one of those specific years. But i do agree that when it comes to new guitars PRS cant be beat.
@@kevinborchers3522 “Built well” a guitar is just wood and magnets. An amp is some circuits and valves. There is literally no difference other than the person playing it
You can always start with a PRS Standard 24 SE, only $500 and the very best guitar in its price range to $1000. Other than the PRS Custom 24 SE of course.
@@Baaaaaaaandyyy If I'll be holding a Gibson it wouldn't sound great because i won't be inspired to play and they feel uncomfortable in my hands. I'll go with PRS. I still believe Gibson and Fender's pickups are a lil better. Versatility PRS wins especially now with better coil split. Gibsons are uncomfortable and always gets out of tune. Fender strats looks huge on ppl below 6 ft and skinny females, just looks awkward. The only person that look good with it, to me, is John Mayer who is 6"4".
As a professional guitarist for over 30 yrs I can honestly say that PRS guitars are the finest guitars on the market, vintage or new. I have over twenty guitars, five of which are PRSs, and they are the nicest in my collection and the ones I bring to sessions and live performance most often.
@@klayng1 The point is that it does NOT work. Its inorganic and if you consider yourself to be organic, you will not connect with it, ever. It will always be like playing your toaster.
Dear Paul, and your Team. I would like to take a moment and thank you Paul and all of your Team that gets it out there with no comprimise on quality from the orivate Stock on down to SE models of which I own the DGT , what a guitar. She stays in tune, sounds bombastisch, thank all of you for caring about your products and the Musicians who play PRS . I said recently Goodbye Fender and Gibson and Hello PRS. Cannot say enough how pleased I am with my DGT. Oh , hefore I forget, many thank yous to David for being such a stickler❤ and being involced so closely to have that perfect guitar for those of us with a smaller purse. God Bless to you all at PRS Maryland and Indonesia. Friendly Greetings from Germany
This guy inspires like no other in the business ... Focused & Articulate! I am a Gibson Les Paul guy first but I do appreciate all the passion that comes in PRS Guitars. Therefore own five core PRS models as well! Cheers 👍
I was a Gibson player for most of my 58 years on this planet. My first quality guitar was a 1960 LP bought in 1973 as a birthday present from my parents. I still have that guitar. It was bought in a pawnshop that was owned by my father's buddy in Torrance, CA.. I chose the 60 over a 59 because the neck felt better in my little hands. I have bought a few other LP's over the years. Speed up to 2014. I played my first PRS it was a SC245. After 3 hours went by for which it seemed like 10 minutes needless to say I pulled out my Amex and it was mine. Since that time I purchased a Tremonti fix bridge and a custom 24 with a Floyd. I have played many golden age Gibson's and they are wonderful but they have grown to a mythical status that is way more hype then fact. Since that day in 2014 I rarely pull out any of my LP's from their cases. I could write a small book on the positive experience I have travelled with PRS, but I have rambled to long as it is. So I will end with this. I read a interview with Ted Mcarty years ago and he said (paraphrasing) PRS is what Gibson would have grown to if the company would have stayed on course. I can't say enough positive things to say what is on my mind but PRS is the BEST guitar maker period!!!
I think your dementia is starting. PRS is the antithesis of what Gibson was in the 50s, in every way conceivable, except for their ownership. Boomers like you are the most brainwashed and deceived generation. My first experience with PRS was how gross and artificial and lifeless it felt and sounded. That experience made me start building guitars professionally.
This is just rude. And it's nonsense to the point of being demented; as demented as the comment above about dementia I would say. Man, what a bad spirit.
Zachary Handcrafted Guitars dementia is an ugly thing to watch. With your attitude, no matter how good your “professional” guitars are, your business will sink.
@@zacharyhandcraftedguitars with that statement, we can clearly imagine what kind of quality your company offers on the shit you make.. you guys clearly dont know shit about guitars.. And for that dementia statement, grow up!!
@@Zettel9016 You haven't said anything. You need to address what I stated specifically and tell me where I am wrong. PRS will suck up to the idiot for sure. I don't do that.
I don’t own a PRS but I love what he does. When Fender and Gibson aim to charge $5-10k for a fantasy vintage paint job he keeps making top class instruments with sound and feel his highest priorities.
I really like Paul - so much wisdom and truth in his words but also he's a grounded, nice guy. He and his experts build the absolute best guitars available! Sounds, haptics/feeling, aesthetics - everything is perfect and studio/gig ready out of the case. Playing PRS feels like blood, sweat & passion. Thanks PRS!
Zachary Handcrafted Guitars It's not very becoming of a person who owns a guitar company and builds guitars to talk trash about another builder. No class at all, sir.
@@vvmakovv2689 Paul Smith is NOT a guitar builder. He is a salesman and his job is to nice you to death. Its the only way a con works. I am an actual guitar builder and I don't give a shit if you like me or not. My goal is to educate you, your father never did.
@@RobbyWheelerGuitar It has nothing to do with talking shit. Its just informing you of the deception you are under. Paul is NOT a guitar builder. Its so sad to see that you don't realize that the person who is deceiving you is the one with NO class.
What strikes you most with these guitars is the build quality. Nothing short of exceptional. I've always marveled at the quality and feel of my 89 Cust 24 every time I pick it up over the years. I am blown away that my 2018 594 has the same incredible feel and attention to detail. Maybe even more so. This company has grown so much since my 89 and yet nothing has changed. I'm lucky to own a few, but every player should own one at some point even if you love your old tele or strat or LP or SG..... all awesome guitars. Hell, I'm gonna run home and grab the 594 for some noodlin right now!
Love to see PRS videos, love to see all passion that you see in every single person, starting by Paul and going through the list of all the people involved in producing these peaces of finest art. This guitar and the Hollowbody II are the ones of my dreams, which unfortunately I can't afford. Just love them.
Trust me, robot built guitars with thick actual BMW plastic paint on them will not make sound better or make you a better player. They also should never be compared to vintage guitars, that is a disgusting lie. It would be an expensive wall ornament. Wake up and get a brain. Consider yourself lucky that you cannot afford it.
Javier Fernandez Agreed. I have an extensive collection of guitars and amongst them is a PRS Modern Eagle. I play all of my guitars from a 335, strat, tele, LP and some modern stuff like chapman and Ibanez plus a PRS custom 22 and custom 24. Hands down, the Modern Eagle always gives me the biggest grin and for any genre. I'm getting a Mcarty just as soon as I've raised funds. They are awesome.
I don't have a MCcarty, yet, but I do own 2 PRS'S. A standard 24 SE and a Custom 24 SE Laurel Burl limited edition which in my opinion is one of the best looking guitars I've ever seen at any price point. Both feel and sound great!
Paul reed smith you are a legend of a man!! Your passion for what you do is by far one of the most appealing thing about your products!! I have only just brought my first prs. It was a standard 245 but I will never buy a guitar made by another manufacturer after playing that!! I want a 594 more than anything and will save my cash for as long as I have to, to be able to own one of the most beautiful and perfectly made musical instruments I have ever seen or heard. Thank you
Im a big fan of gibson,fender but now I have more faith in Prs because I can feel that they really care about what musician want and never have a limit to develop their guitar, cheers from Thailand👍🏻👍🏻
What a treasure chest this video is. Listen closely to what Paul says. There is so much wisdom, experience, and good sense here. He really has given us a superb tool. Now, it’s incumbent of us to learn how to use it. To develop our own musical voice and stories. I own a CE 24 and it inspires me every time it’s in my hands. Thank you, Paul.
I have an S2 Standard 22. I tried an SE Paul’s Guitar and I couldn’t get used to it. I’ve been in bands and been playing for 30+ yrs. I love Telecasters but my S2 is fast becoming my go to .
Well I do own some of these “57s”, “59”s etc you are talking about. I must confirm that you pretty much nailed it with your guitars. I had my Epiphany with the Silver Sky which incorporated all I like about my old Strats from the late 50s,mid 60s in one instrument which plays better in all positions and all over the fretboard.
PRS make the finest guitars on earth. I remember the first time I tried one, a white custom with bird inlays at a shop in Los Angeles and it just blew me away. It was the most beautiful guitar I'd ever seen, so I was drawn to it. Then feeling how well it played, how well it balanced, and how great it sounded, was just a jaw dropping experience. At the time, 1987, I'd been playing guitar for a couple years, advanced very quickly, and already had my share of shred sticks and Gibsons. But I wanted something more. This guitar had everything. It had better tone and build quality than a Gibson, a Jackson, a Hamer, any number of guitars. It had the best trem system I'd ever encountered. It felt natural, stayed in tune, and complimented the guitar rather than subtract from it. And the pickups were incredible. I loved the versatility of the switching system, all the tones you could get from the guitar. I finally got a PRS last year. It was a long time coming but no other guitar is so worth it. The quality is unbeatable. I tell other players not to waste their time with other brands. There is nothing that even compares to PRS.
I play the guitar every day for at least 5 hours and more often up to 10 hours a day. I have been a session player for 15 years. I always had great feedback about the sound of my guitars. I stopt doing studio work to play live. I'm currently playing in the reggae scene. And still get good feedback from the sounds of my guitars. But what the people don't now is how many hours I spend tweaking my pedalboard to get these sounds and all the work I do on my guitars to make them play better and sound better. Non of my guitars are original I changed the electronics, the nut, pickups, tuners, frets, bridges and lots of other stuf. real frankenstein guitars :-). But they still don't sound great when plugged straight in to an amp ( I need my pedals and multi effects). But last week I walked in to my local guitar shop and I heard this great sounding guitar and I couldn't help my self to look where that sound came from and I saw someone playing a PRS McCarty 594. The first thing I did was looking wat pedals he was using. But he wasn't using any pedals he was plugged straight in to an amp. And I came home and looked the guitar up on UA-cam and I came across a video from rob chapman. And I heard that amazing sound again. And I said to myself how wonderful it would be to buy a guitar that is so well made that you get it out of the package and you don't have to change a thing plug it straight into an amp and it plays and sounds amazing. And they look great to. Unless I win some lottery I can probably never buy one. But I think this is one of the best guitars I have ever seen. Great job PRS
It’s a funny thing how Paul mentions an artist that used one of His guitars, and it was a fantastic result. I’ve also had that experience. I’m an independent artist that owned a prs hollow body McCarty piezo. I used it on a track(it was loaned to me by a friend). I used a Roland jc-77 amp with an sm57 mic in to DP-7. When I exported the track and popped in to pro tools to mix it, my producer was blown away by the sonic qualities. He immediately asked “which guitar is this?” He said it was the best he had ever heard me use. That he can see why people love PRS guitars. Tone isn’t entirely in Your fingers. The gear makes a difference.
I have a few PRS guitars.... they are amazing instruments. Even the intonation screws just turn so smoothly and beautiful. It's in the small details like that separate a PRS from everything else.
I've the cheapest guitar you make, and I still find massive inspiration in it. This sounds beautiful, and is pact full off the passion Paul has for the guitar. One day I may be able to afford a piece of art like this guitar.
I love PRS guitars for playing live - they stay in tune - they’re super versatile and they are comfortable to play. They’re so perfect though, that I think they’re almost piano-like. What grabs me with the wind cries Mary tone is the slight imperfections in the tone - a little bit of fret buzz, very slight intonation issues (probably from flipping it upside down). Both instruments have their role. But I think to get the perfect imperfection tone, you need to essentially hand-build the the thing to the best spec a human hand can manage.
Was just playing mine a minute ago. A lot of money? Sure. But I just looked up and it was an hour later. The tone and feel is great and I'm a sucker for how it looks too.
i have one one of these in the expensive special wood series and it is a beautiful instrument. i love it. i have Les Pauls, Fender strat, a great haar strat. it is definitely the guitar in my collection that is the most flexible and the one that stays in tune the best. just everything is perfect. it does not have the same vibe as mold les paul with cracks but it sounds at least as good. i love old music like hendrix and clapton but i dont agree that all old records sound great and that the guitar sounds are better than today. there is a lot of myth in play as well. my opinion.
Like Paul said the amps and guitars were only about a year old when hendrix did that session. I think one thing that is very over looked on vintage tone is the recording gear. The console, the mics and the tape( reel to reel) I think those things are so overlooked in vintage tone.
Love the guitar...3 suggestions: 1) put a tall mounting ring on the bridge pickup to match with vibe of the rest of the guitar 2) change the knobs to look more vintage and match the vibe of the rest of the guitar. 3) consider a pick guard to match the vibe Thank you! 😉
One of these new 594’s is sure going to look good beside my recently purchased PRS Custom 24 10 Top Obsidian Smokeburst. My guess after seeing and holding the new 594 model yesterday, it will happen much sooner than I would imagined 36 hours ago. Dang they are gorgeous Paul!!!
I bought one of these. Had it for a week. It was amazing. Decided I wanted an OG custom 24 because thats what Paul originally designed. So I traded it in. But now I am coming back for one of these too. BTW love the C24.
I own a Fender American Professional and the finish and playability on my PRS Custom SE is MUCH better even though it was a "cheaper" guitar. If the PRS came in a Satin neck, I would have the ultimate guitar.
I really appreciate your dedication to crafting great instruments Paul! You've made my career as a musician so much more enjoyable! Hope to shake your hand someday...
@@tigerstripe3820 you're just talking about sounds you're used to hearing and equating familiarity with quality. PRS has their own unique vibe that over the years will become more and more entrenched and familiar sounding. I play a PRS McCarty made in 1999 that weighs just over 7 pounds and has a bell like resonance like no other guitar I've ever played. To me in the bridge and middle position it sounds like a really fat sounding Tele while the neck p.u is sweet and warm while retaining clarity. Quality? My baby has it in spades.
I have the Singlecut Semi-Hollow 594 and all my other guitars except this and my Jazz Archtop - A Dale Unger/CF Martin Private Stock - are getting dusty and lonely. The 594 is the best instrument I’ve ever owned in 40 years of playing. Ive had Gibson, Fender, Charvel, Gretsch, MusicMan, even other PRS. Some of these have been new, some vintage. I’ve owned the 594 almost a year and I still think: “This is it, the one. My constant guitar searching/turnover is done.”
I gotta say I got my S2 Custom 24 just to quell my PRS GAS....but over time the guitar just grew on me more and more and more.....then I found myself being able to easily cop tones from my rock heroes easier than on my "classic" guitars like my Strat & Les Paul...this is when I started to realize PRS was onto something......now I want a 594......really bad!
That sounds like a pretty unique build idea, CTCards. Contact one of our private stock dealers to have them help you turn your dream guitar into reality. Thanks for the love!
There are some seriously beautiful looking and sounding guitars out there... but PRS are in a league of their own. I reckon it's the only guitar range I would blind purchase s few grand on without playing in advance, and trust in what I would be getting. One day... one sweet day...
PRS just have that... thing, you just can't put it in words, it's not just a guitar, it's a way of living, you really feel part of the family when owning a PRS.
Conozco poca gente que tenga tanto amor por la Les Paul como este tipo. Dejo de ser un luthier de boutique para estar en el podio con los mas grandes. Gibson, Fender y PRS... NO SE DISCUTE MAS. Las 3 mejores marcas de toda la historia.
I love PRS. I have a Few.Still my Les Pauls in the $1,800.00 get That Tone that he is talking about. However, the Gibsons are a bit harder to play up past the 15th Fret. PRS allows for great upper fret access.
I have played and owned an incredible amount of guitars, I owned a prs custom 24 and sold it because i thought there was better gear out there, many years and lots of money later i own a 594, please don't make the mistake i made. If you want quality, just pure quality get a prs...any model
Paul is clearly an inspired and devoted man and oh how I wish I was in his position, however, PRS guitars are, yes, fantastic creations, and yes, they do everything you’d ever want a guitar to do… But, it has to be said, they are unfortunately like a multi-storey car park with some levels missing. If I may expand my feeble analogy: our guitarist’s car park goes from L1 to L13 and then from L15 to L20, and yes, it can hold 2000 parked cars; yes, it has the widest exits in the world; yes, it has a clever system where you only have to remember a number and a colour and you’ll never lose your car… Brilliant! But there’s still something missing - and I don’t understand why the owners of the car park, and PRS, can’t spot that missing bit.
A dream guitar for sure, its price is in the neighborhood of a used car. I hope I can find a way to afford one before I leave this earth, it sounds like the guitar I've always been looking for.
If you're looking convert les paul players, you should have had a 12" radius or at least the Santana 11.5". The 10" radius is good for strat guys who are looking for a double humbucker guitar. I wish there was that option without going private stock.
the first sentence sums up what's wrong with the vintage guitar myth . all the gear Hendrix, Clapton, and the who, zeppelin etc all played new instruments, brand new drum kits new guitars new amps, and all sounded amazing, PRS you nailed the tone with the 594. its the first PRS i am fully sold on and must own .
well i think the point was that things were built really well during a handful of early years and then the quality went to shit. So vintage gear wasnt good because it was old but rather because it was built in one of those specific years. But i do agree that when it comes to new guitars PRS cant be beat.
@@kevinborchers3522 “Built well” a guitar is just wood and magnets. An amp is some circuits and valves. There is literally no difference other than the person playing it
@@hybro8 You must play drums.
@@scooterss2112 LOL. I'm dying. :)
Love how passionate Paul is about guitars. Someday I'll own a PRS guitar, someday.
You can always start with a PRS Standard 24 SE, only $500 and the very best guitar in its price range to $1000. Other than the PRS Custom 24 SE of course.
Someday...
I feel sorry for you. Your IQ and education level is a disgrace. But that is precisely why I come to these channels to make myself cringe.
@@zacharyhandcraftedguitars what lmao
@@henryyyy9167 What is it you don't understand toddler? Go and ask your dad to explain it to you before you make a stupid comment.
PRS doesn't have any competition. When someone wants that sound, there's no other option. You guys set the standard.
They beat everyone because of overall aspect. But sound quality wise, Fender Strats and Lespauls are superior.
Tiger Stripe but the build quality of a Gibson guitar is shameful for the price
@@Baaaaaaaandyyy If I'll be holding a Gibson it wouldn't sound great because i won't be inspired to play and they feel uncomfortable in my hands.
I'll go with PRS. I still believe Gibson and Fender's pickups are a lil better.
Versatility PRS wins especially now with better coil split.
Gibsons are uncomfortable and always gets out of tune.
Fender strats looks huge on ppl below 6 ft and skinny females, just looks awkward.
The only person that look good with it, to me, is John Mayer who is 6"4".
@@Baaaaaaaandyyy Sound>>built quality.....and CS Gibsons have great quality
dionysis daras mate new Gibson’s feel like they’ve been built by blind inbreds you might as well stuff your £1,000+ up your shitter
As a professional guitarist for over 30 yrs I can honestly say that PRS guitars are the finest guitars on the market, vintage or new. I have over twenty guitars, five of which are PRSs, and they are the nicest in my collection and the ones I bring to sessions and live performance most often.
The biggest problem is picking the finish. They are all so beautiful you just won't believe it!!!
So true
BMW car paint. It actually is. Laid on thick, like Paul's BS.
Just what they used on all those fabulous vintage guitars Paul talks about.
Bring back the Blue Jeans PRS!
@@zacharyhandcraftedguitars Even if so... whatever works!
@@klayng1 The point is that it does NOT work. Its inorganic and if you consider yourself to be organic, you will not connect with it, ever. It will always be like playing your toaster.
Dear Paul, and your Team. I would like to take a moment and thank you Paul and all of your Team that gets it out there with no comprimise on quality from the orivate Stock on down to SE models of which I own the DGT , what a guitar. She stays in tune, sounds bombastisch, thank all of you for caring about your products and the Musicians who play PRS . I said recently Goodbye Fender and Gibson and Hello PRS. Cannot say enough how pleased I am with my DGT. Oh , hefore I forget, many thank yous to David for being such a stickler❤ and being involced so closely to have that perfect guitar for those of us with a smaller purse. God Bless to you all at PRS Maryland and Indonesia.
Friendly Greetings from Germany
This guy inspires like no other in the business ... Focused & Articulate!
I am a Gibson Les Paul guy first but I do appreciate all the passion that comes in PRS Guitars. Therefore own five core PRS models as well! Cheers 👍
I was a Gibson player for most of my 58 years on this planet. My first quality guitar was a 1960 LP bought in 1973 as a birthday present from my parents. I still have that guitar. It was bought in a pawnshop that was owned by my father's buddy in Torrance, CA.. I chose the 60 over a 59 because the neck felt better in my little hands. I have bought a few other LP's over the years. Speed up to 2014. I played my first PRS it was a SC245. After 3 hours went by for which it seemed like 10 minutes needless to say I pulled out my Amex and it was mine. Since that time I purchased a Tremonti fix bridge and a custom 24 with a Floyd. I have played many golden age Gibson's and they are wonderful but they have grown to a mythical status that is way more hype then fact. Since that day in 2014 I rarely pull out any of my LP's from their cases. I could write a small book on the positive experience I have travelled with PRS, but I have rambled to long as it is. So I will end with this. I read a interview with Ted Mcarty years ago and he said (paraphrasing) PRS is what Gibson would have grown to if the company would have stayed on course. I can't say enough positive things to say what is on my mind but PRS is the BEST guitar maker period!!!
I think your dementia is starting.
PRS is the antithesis of what Gibson was in the 50s, in every way conceivable, except for their ownership. Boomers like you are the most brainwashed and deceived generation.
My first experience with PRS was how gross and artificial and lifeless it felt and sounded. That experience made me start building guitars professionally.
This is just rude. And it's nonsense to the point of being demented; as demented as the comment above about dementia I would say. Man, what a bad spirit.
Zachary Handcrafted Guitars dementia is an ugly thing to watch. With your attitude, no matter how good your “professional” guitars are, your business will sink.
@@zacharyhandcraftedguitars with that statement, we can clearly imagine what kind of quality your company offers on the shit you make.. you guys clearly dont know shit about guitars.. And for that dementia statement, grow up!!
@@Zettel9016 You haven't said anything. You need to address what I stated specifically and tell me where I am wrong.
PRS will suck up to the idiot for sure. I don't do that.
"Is it taking the energy away from you, or is it giving back" 7:10 - spot on.
I don’t own a PRS but I love what he does. When Fender and Gibson aim to charge $5-10k for a fantasy vintage paint job he keeps making top class instruments with sound and feel his highest priorities.
I really like Paul - so much wisdom and truth in his words but also he's a grounded, nice guy.
He and his experts build the absolute best guitars available!
Sounds, haptics/feeling, aesthetics - everything is perfect and studio/gig ready out of the case.
Playing PRS feels like blood, sweat & passion. Thanks PRS!
You are on the PRS payroll.
Paul is a shyster.
Zachary Handcrafted Guitars why?
Zachary Handcrafted Guitars It's not very becoming of a person who owns a guitar company and builds guitars to talk trash about another builder. No class at all, sir.
@@vvmakovv2689 Paul Smith is NOT a guitar builder. He is a salesman and his job is to nice you to death. Its the only way a con works.
I am an actual guitar builder and I don't give a shit if you like me or not. My goal is to educate you, your father never did.
@@RobbyWheelerGuitar It has nothing to do with talking shit. Its just informing you of the deception you are under. Paul is NOT a guitar builder.
Its so sad to see that you don't realize that the person who is deceiving you is the one with NO class.
What strikes you most with these guitars is the build quality. Nothing short of exceptional. I've always marveled at the quality and feel of my 89 Cust 24 every time I pick it up over the years. I am blown away that my 2018 594 has the same incredible feel and attention to detail. Maybe even more so. This company has grown so much since my 89 and yet nothing has changed. I'm lucky to own a few, but every player should own one at some point even if you love your old tele or strat or LP or SG..... all awesome guitars. Hell, I'm gonna run home and grab the 594 for some noodlin right now!
That warmer tone as you move up the neck is soo right. My daughter plays a Silvestre violin this does the same thing beautifully
Love to see PRS videos, love to see all passion that you see in every single person, starting by Paul and going through the list of all the people involved in producing these peaces of finest art. This guitar and the Hollowbody II are the ones of my dreams, which unfortunately I can't afford. Just love them.
Trust me, robot built guitars with thick actual BMW plastic paint on them will not make sound better or make you a better player. They also should never be compared to vintage guitars, that is a disgusting lie. It would be an expensive wall ornament. Wake up and get a brain. Consider yourself lucky that you cannot afford it.
Zachary Handcrafted Guitars Bullshit
Javier Fernandez Agreed. I have an extensive collection of guitars and amongst them is a PRS Modern Eagle. I play all of my guitars from a 335, strat, tele, LP and some modern stuff like chapman and Ibanez plus a PRS custom 22 and custom 24. Hands down, the Modern Eagle always gives me the biggest grin and for any genre. I'm getting a Mcarty just as soon as I've raised funds. They are awesome.
Matt Pazio You said it 👍
‘Being old’ means the old gear made back then was better, not the age of it.
I have a McCarty 594 and it’s the best factory guitar made.
I don't have a MCcarty, yet, but I do own 2 PRS'S. A standard 24 SE and a Custom 24 SE Laurel Burl limited edition which in my opinion is one of the best looking guitars I've ever seen at any price point. Both feel and sound great!
Paul reed smith you are a legend of a man!! Your passion for what you do is by far one of the most appealing thing about your products!! I have only just brought my first prs. It was a standard 245 but I will never buy a guitar made by another manufacturer after playing that!! I want a 594 more than anything and will save my cash for as long as I have to, to be able to own one of the most beautiful and perfectly made musical instruments I have ever seen or heard. Thank you
Did you also work for the Hillary campaign? You sound like it.
Zachary Handcrafted Guitars if he did he should be proud
Probably the best guitar ive ever played and ive played a lot of very expensive guitars..
Im a big fan of gibson,fender but now I have more faith in Prs because I can feel that they really care about what musician want and never have a limit to develop their guitar, cheers from Thailand👍🏻👍🏻
What a treasure chest this video is. Listen closely to what Paul says. There is so much wisdom, experience, and good sense here. He really has given us a superb tool. Now, it’s incumbent of us to learn how to use it. To develop our own musical voice and stories. I own a CE 24 and it inspires me every time it’s in my hands. Thank you, Paul.
I picked my first prs guitar up earlier this year. amazing. I hope to own more in the future. keep up the great work Paul.
Have done the factory tour at Stevensville. They're utterly obsessed with perfection. Breathtaking.
I will have this guitar 👌🏽 someday
This is my dream guitar. I am saving up now and some day im going to own this masterpiece. fantastic guitar PRS.
Thanks, MarkAg47. We can't wait to make one for you!
I have an S2 Standard 22. I tried an SE Paul’s Guitar and I couldn’t get used to it. I’ve been in bands and been playing for 30+ yrs. I love Telecasters but my S2 is fast becoming my go to .
Well I do own some of these “57s”, “59”s etc you are talking about. I must confirm that you pretty much nailed it with your guitars. I had my Epiphany with the Silver Sky which incorporated all I like about my old Strats from the late 50s,mid 60s in one instrument which plays better in all positions and all over the fretboard.
I’ll be honest, I’ve never been super thrilled about the Mccarty line, but this video makes me want one really bad for playing clean blues sounds
PRS make the finest guitars on earth. I remember the first time I tried one, a white custom with bird inlays at a shop in Los Angeles and it just blew me away. It was the most beautiful guitar I'd ever seen, so I was drawn to it. Then feeling how well it played, how well it balanced, and how great it sounded, was just a jaw dropping experience. At the time, 1987, I'd been playing guitar for a couple years, advanced very quickly, and already had my share of shred sticks and Gibsons. But I wanted something more. This guitar had everything. It had better tone and build quality than a Gibson, a Jackson, a Hamer, any number of guitars. It had the best trem system I'd ever encountered. It felt natural, stayed in tune, and complimented the guitar rather than subtract from it. And the pickups were incredible. I loved the versatility of the switching system, all the tones you could get from the guitar. I finally got a PRS last year. It was a long time coming but no other guitar is so worth it. The quality is unbeatable. I tell other players not to waste their time with other brands. There is nothing that even compares to PRS.
I play the guitar every day for at least 5 hours and more often up to 10 hours a day. I have been a session player for 15 years. I always had great feedback about the sound of my guitars. I stopt doing studio work to play live. I'm currently playing in the reggae scene. And still get good feedback from the sounds of my guitars. But what the people don't now is how many hours I spend tweaking my pedalboard to get these sounds and all the work I do on my guitars to make them play better and sound better. Non of my guitars are original I changed the electronics, the nut, pickups, tuners, frets, bridges and lots of other stuf. real frankenstein guitars :-). But they still don't sound great when plugged straight in to an amp ( I need my pedals and multi effects).
But last week I walked in to my local guitar shop and I heard this great sounding guitar and I couldn't help my self to look where that sound came from and I saw someone playing a PRS McCarty 594. The first thing I did was looking wat pedals he was using. But he wasn't using any pedals he was plugged straight in to an amp. And I came home and looked the guitar up on UA-cam and I came across a video from rob chapman. And I heard that amazing sound again. And I said to myself how wonderful it would be to buy a guitar that is so well made that you get it out of the package and you don't have to change a thing plug it straight into an amp and it plays and sounds amazing. And they look great to. Unless I win some lottery I can probably never buy one. But I think this is one of the best guitars I have ever seen. Great job PRS
I love my SE Custom 24 25th anniversary it sounds so good for the price thank you Paul you are a master.
It’s a funny thing how Paul mentions an artist that used one of His guitars, and it was a fantastic result. I’ve also had that experience. I’m an independent artist that owned a prs hollow body McCarty piezo. I used it on a track(it was loaned to me by a friend). I used a Roland jc-77 amp with an sm57 mic in to DP-7. When I exported the track and popped in to pro tools to mix it, my producer was blown away by the sonic qualities. He immediately asked “which guitar is this?” He said it was the best he had ever heard me use. That he can see why people love PRS guitars. Tone isn’t entirely in Your fingers. The gear makes a difference.
Is the Roland a keyboard amp?
KILLER guitar!! Just got one in Jade green!
I have a few PRS guitars.... they are amazing instruments. Even the intonation screws just turn so smoothly and beautiful. It's in the small details like that separate a PRS from everything else.
The more I hear and see and read about PRS guitars, the more I want and need one
Yes I love my 594. Get you one.
Wow!!!!! I purchased my first PRS Singlecut over 15 years ago. Unfortunately, I had to sell it. I am finally in the market for another PRS.
I've the cheapest guitar you make, and I still find massive inspiration in it. This sounds beautiful, and is pact full off the passion Paul has for the guitar. One day I may be able to afford a piece of art like this guitar.
I love PRS guitars for playing live - they stay in tune - they’re super versatile and they are comfortable to play. They’re so perfect though, that I think they’re almost piano-like. What grabs me with the wind cries Mary tone is the slight imperfections in the tone - a little bit of fret buzz, very slight intonation issues (probably from flipping it upside down). Both instruments have their role. But I think to get the perfect imperfection tone, you need to essentially hand-build the the thing to the best spec a human hand can manage.
The McCarty 594 is a masterpiece. The regular McCarty is no slouch either. Well made and well thought out. Just as good as it gets.
Was just playing mine a minute ago. A lot of money? Sure. But I just looked up and it was an hour later. The tone and feel is great and I'm a sucker for how it looks too.
It's an amazing feeling getting lost in a guitar...
i have one one of these in the expensive special wood series and it is a beautiful instrument. i love it. i have Les Pauls, Fender strat, a great haar strat. it is definitely the guitar in my collection that is the most flexible and the one that stays in tune the best. just everything is perfect. it does not have the same vibe as mold les paul with cracks but it sounds at least as good. i love old music like hendrix and clapton but i dont agree that all old records sound great and that the guitar sounds are better than today. there is a lot of myth in play as well. my opinion.
Like Paul said the amps and guitars were only about a year old when hendrix did that session. I think one thing that is very over looked on vintage tone is the recording gear. The console, the mics and the tape( reel to reel) I think those things are so overlooked in vintage tone.
I swear I will own one of these bad boys in a few years, I’m going for the S2 McCarty later after they are released.
Give us a video when you do!
PRS makes the sweetest sounds humanly made⚡️
Thanks, Shannon!
I just bought one yesterday. I am so excited. One if the nicest guitars for the $.
wow! sounds like the guitar of my dreams...
awesome guitar!
My new dream guitar.
He loves it - and it shines through. Brilliant
Love the guitar...3 suggestions:
1) put a tall mounting ring on the bridge pickup to match with vibe of the rest of the guitar
2) change the knobs to look more vintage and match the vibe of the rest of the guitar.
3) consider a pick guard to match the vibe
Thank you! 😉
Dude, no pickguard
All but unnecesary really
One of these new 594’s is sure going to look good beside my recently purchased PRS Custom 24 10 Top Obsidian Smokeburst. My guess after seeing and holding the new 594 model yesterday, it will happen much sooner than I would imagined 36 hours ago. Dang they are gorgeous Paul!!!
I bought one of these. Had it for a week. It was amazing. Decided I wanted an OG custom 24 because thats what Paul originally designed. So I traded it in. But now I am coming back for one of these too. BTW love the C24.
such heavenly guitars.. u r a genius paul.. wish i could afford one of these.
David Howdijam they just announced the S2 version of these at about half the price of the core version
Best guitars out today! Not even close. It’s about quality and craftsmanship not logo on headstock.
I own a Fender American Professional and the finish and playability on my PRS Custom SE is MUCH better even though it was a "cheaper" guitar. If the PRS came in a Satin neck, I would have the ultimate guitar.
I really appreciate your dedication to crafting great instruments Paul! You've made my career as a musician so much more enjoyable! Hope to shake your hand someday...
Beautiful looks and sound! PRS guitars are fantastic guitars (PRS SE Paul’s Guitar owner)! Really enjoyed this review by Paul Reed Smith!
Beautiful guitar! Love the PRS passion for amazing instruments! Keep up the fantastic work.
Dear Mr. Paul: I'm speechless!
Hands down, Best body shape. But still can't beat sound quality of Fender or Lespaul's. Overall it's still my favorite. The most gorgeous looking.
@@tigerstripe3820 you're just talking about sounds you're used to hearing and equating familiarity with quality. PRS has their own unique vibe that over the years will become more and more entrenched and familiar sounding. I play a PRS McCarty made in 1999 that weighs just over 7 pounds and has a bell like resonance like no other guitar I've ever played. To me in the bridge and middle position it sounds like a really fat sounding Tele while the neck p.u is sweet and warm while retaining clarity. Quality? My baby has it in spades.
I have one, not a 10-top but still beautiful and everything he said is true. Best modern/vintage guitar in the market by far.
"attention to detail is an accumulative event" love that
Very nice guitar and video! Thanks Paul, now I need a 594...
I have the Singlecut Semi-Hollow 594 and all my other guitars except this and my Jazz Archtop - A Dale Unger/CF Martin Private Stock - are getting dusty and lonely.
The 594 is the best instrument I’ve ever owned in 40 years of playing. Ive had Gibson, Fender, Charvel, Gretsch, MusicMan, even other PRS. Some of these have been new, some vintage.
I’ve owned the 594 almost a year and I still think: “This is it, the one. My constant guitar searching/turnover is done.”
These are amazing sounding guitars.
Thanks, Tom! Hope you get the chance to play one or take one home!
Hi all, you make performance art. Your guitars and basses are in a class by themselves.
My only question is, do you guys ever have any binding issues or tuning issues because of the bent headstocks you use (much like Les Pauls)?
Awesome and Inspirational way of thinking 👍
I love both my 594's but all my PRS's ❤
I own a SC58. It's a killer guitar. This is one I'd like to try as it might be better, to me, than my 58....
I gotta say I got my S2 Custom 24 just to quell my PRS GAS....but over time the guitar just grew on me more and more and more.....then I found myself being able to easily cop tones from my rock heroes easier than on my "classic" guitars like my Strat & Les Paul...this is when I started to realize PRS was onto something......now I want a 594......really bad!
This guitar is just bees needs. Just purely amazing
' The bee's knees '.. you're welcome...:)
I want that guitar in this video, but with a middle humbucker that is splittable and an OBEL system. ;-) Id be pretty content with that ;-)
That sounds like a pretty unique build idea, CTCards. Contact one of our private stock dealers to have them help you turn your dream guitar into reality. Thanks for the love!
There are some seriously beautiful looking and sounding guitars out there... but PRS are in a league of their own. I reckon it's the only guitar range I would blind purchase s few grand on without playing in advance, and trust in what I would be getting. One day... one sweet day...
Paul You need to show more pics of all different colors on core models
These are gorgeous
I'm seriously considering selling my Gibson and Fender to help pay for one of these (but probably the singlecut), I'm infatuated.
Steven Chabot me too.... 😔
i prefer the Doublecut to be honest.
Hollow Bones Films eyy me too. I think the double cut is infinitely better
PRS just have that... thing, you just can't put it in words, it's not just a guitar, it's a way of living, you really feel part of the family when owning a PRS.
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Conozco poca gente que tenga tanto amor por la Les Paul como este tipo. Dejo de ser un luthier de boutique para estar en el podio con los mas grandes. Gibson, Fender y PRS... NO SE DISCUTE MAS. Las 3 mejores marcas de toda la historia.
I'm a hardcore Gibson guy, but damn I've been waiting one of these.
So beautiful
I love PRS. I have a Few.Still my Les Pauls in the $1,800.00 get That Tone that he is talking about. However, the Gibsons are a bit harder to play up past the 15th Fret. PRS allows for great upper fret access.
My dream guitar for the longest time was a DGT... Now I'm torn.
I have played and owned an incredible amount of guitars, I owned a prs custom 24 and sold it because i thought there was better gear out there, many years and lots of money later i own a 594, please don't make the mistake i made. If you want quality, just pure quality get a prs...any model
Mr Smith must be one of the best guitar salesman ever!
The guitars sell themselves.
clear lows and warm highs.. yup. that's what I want. Most guitars I've played are so brittle in the high notes.
Paul is clearly an inspired and devoted man and oh how I wish I was in his position, however, PRS
guitars are, yes, fantastic creations, and yes, they do everything you’d ever want a guitar to do… But, it has to be said, they are unfortunately like a multi-storey car park with some levels missing. If I may expand my feeble analogy:
our guitarist’s car park goes from L1 to L13 and then from L15 to L20, and yes, it can hold 2000 parked cars; yes, it has the widest exits in the world; yes, it has a clever system where you only have to remember a number and a colour and you’ll never lose your car… Brilliant! But there’s still something missing - and I don’t understand why the owners of the car park, and PRS, can’t spot that missing bit.
Faded Whale Blue. My favorite. Same finish I have on my McCarty (not Marty 594).
they should do this with all of the guitars.
Hurts my 1960 strats feelings
I'm really hoping for a Hollowbody 594 somewhere down the line
fluffytoaster427 I think the new Hollowbody II's have the 58/15LT's if that helps, I do agree though
Definitely, but even before that happens, I'd kill for a Maryland made Baritone. That'd be pretty killer.
Looks like you got your wish
Just magic
A dream guitar for sure, its price is in the neighborhood of a used car. I hope I can find a way to afford one before I leave this earth, it sounds like the guitar I've always been looking for.
A 12” radius full hollow body piezo would be awesome. Big frets as well.
If you're looking convert les paul players, you should have had a 12" radius or at least the Santana 11.5". The 10" radius is good for strat guys who are looking for a double humbucker guitar. I wish there was that option without going private stock.
Thee Master has spoken., Word!!!
Everytime i hear the term vintage i chuckled. Just say it, we wanted to make something that sounds more like a Gibson Les Paul
Thank you, Paul.. ^_^
PRS guitars are going to become highly collectable. Same as vintage fenders and gibsons.
Please make a McCarty with the pattern thin neck. please!
Best guitar ever..
Just bought one. Sold a Les Paul, an older CE 22 and an amp to afford it. Can't wait.
This and the 509 are the best PRSs
I LOVE PRS
I love everything but the 10" radious