These guitars are so beautifully crafted. I find it so cool how everyone who worked on it, signed it. Hopefully when I eventually get one of these beauties, I'll know that great hands made them.
Jeremy Oliver Why would a non adjustable truss rod be such a good idea? As long as the neck is wood it will be susceptible to movement due to changes in string tension and environmental conditions and this will periodically need to be corrected? I’m not convinced that a “real” luthier would build a better guitar either. You might get a higher degree of customisation, but at a much higher price. I doubt small scale luthiers have access to the sort of CNC machinery that allows much better control of tolerances during the shaping stage. Hand work is not necessarily superior to machine work?
I just bought my 1st PRS S2 594 IN Black Cherry Burst.Made July 1st 2020. The Quality and Tone has taken my mind up to the stars in J. Hendrix clouds.Since PRS and myself are in the same age group,I am very grateful that one of us took the love of the instrument to share with the world!! Thank you.
Watched the whole series. Impressive amount of work still done by skilled hands! Quality control at every step, and rechecked multiple times throughout the process. Great quality guitars, well designed and consistently made. I own two PRSs... one core and the other SE. Both are great!
it is so nice that we can see the passion in all the factory workers doing their job, this way the guitars will surely be of the maximum quality they can achieve.
Well built guitars, for sure. And the amount of time and work that goes just in the finishing process is impressive. Those things are glistening when finished.
I just bought a PRS CE24 bolt on Satin limited edition (UK equivalent of $2,500 US). Never heard of PRS until about 8 years ago. Been playing for around 40 years now, Fenders, Gibson's etc. Love the guitar. Feels lovely to play.
In my 23 years old PRS there's cute little details in the pickups. The pickup cavities are routed with quite big router bit, so regular humbuckers dont quite fit in there. Someone in the PRS factory has used wire cutters to snip off small pieces from all corners of the both pickup base plates so they'll fit their cavities :D That's funny, Tried to install metal covers to the pickups some time ago, but it would have required routing some of the wood of to fit the covers there. Left the mics as is, no need to spoil a nice historical detail :)
I’ve owned my left handed custom 22 since the year 2000 and it’s the only guitar in my vast collection that I play and in case of fire it’s the only one to grab. It never goes out of tune and it’s the most stable guitar that I ever owned. 10/10 perfection.
How do you find the tuning stability when using the trem arm? I've got a lefty from 1999, and it's my go-to guitar! I just found I had to block the tremolo because I wasn't getting consistent bounceback tuning.
4:04...I'm in love with whatever software created that drum sound in combination with a PRS tone. I'm guessing it was Superior Drums 2.0, but with that guitar it was amazing.
Just beautiful! I own 2 PRS axes, and I can tell you: they are SO amazing to play, the sound possibilities, the action, the finish, just everything :-)) Cant undersand, why people pay the double for, say a strato, whilest you can get such an extraordinary instrument :-(( Good luck to everybody playing guitar!
Watched all... The kid giving the tour really knows his stuff. (It's not easy - I've done it.) He's familiar w/all aspects of manufacture/assembly/test. No BS. (If you're the least bit unclear about what process is taking place, the BS will show instantly.) Wonder if he's had to work at each task to get familiar w/processes?
worth every penny have owned one for over twenty years and never had to take it apart holds a tune t inside or outdoor shows nd sounds just as good s the day i got it
Very interesting tour. I'd love to see the difference in the production process between these and my low rent SE. Still a wonderful playing guitar with a similarly glorious finish. Not a big fan of the switchgear however. Might have to swap for some better hardware.
LJR My cu24 has been my “number one” since 2002. It’s played gigs all over New England...outdoors in July, dragged out in the slush, stifling hot arenas, basement rehearsals...the works. I’ve probably had to set that thing up 5 times total. Honestly, they’re almost perfectly engineered...
You see one PRS, quilted maple, 10 top, burst finish, and it's a shockingly beautiful piece of art... then you see racks of them and it becomes a commodity. like a table lamp or a baseball.
Amen. I had to set my Classic Custom up myself, and re-buff some flat spots on the clear (Antique Natural) coat, and smooth out a few ugly spots on the fretboard. I chose this guitar because the other one in the shop had even more flaws! So, why on Earth...? Easy. It sounds like God clearing his throat. A PRS is coming however, it will take a few years though...
Definitely eyes' lust... *_* As a Quality Professional myself, I was wondering - looking at all the QC they are doing in there - what if they find something's wrong at a certain stage ... Do they do some re-work? Do they scrap the whole axe (sacrilege!!)? Do they get some "2nd-choice" shop...? By the way, I'm saving money to buy my very first PRS - hope next year I'll be there ;-)
I don't know this for sure, but I've seen a ton of pictures of scrapped guitars from their factory. I'm sure they do minor fixes, but they get rid of any that aren't quality.
Giancarlo Mattioni I worked for the company. As long as it is still within specs we would work on the guitar til it was right. i have seen guitars(although rare) refinished from scratch 2 and 3 times say if they had a bad mix of paint. I didnt realize til I worked there how many things can go wrong during the building process. If it goes under spec, the guitar is trashed. I heard that in the past they would give blemished guitars to employees for monthly perfect attendance raffles. They dont put seconds out for sale to the public.
Crosswalk Larry I have also heard that they chop up any that make it to the trash. Apparently they used to only cut them in half, but dumpster divers were gluing the halves back together and selling them as B stock.
Crosswalk Larry I'm curious to know what it was like working there. Is it exciting, or does it become just another job after a while? Is it tough to get hired without much industry experience?
chhc07 Yeah bodies are chopped into multiple pieces and necks had the headstocks chopped off. Alot of employees would collect scrapped stuff and use it for projects. Remember one guy made a chess board once. Some would make wood truss rod covers or pickguards. Alot of creative people there.
It's interesting, after watching this tour I took a look at my PRS SE Torero and found a few things the quality control blokes must have missed. eg. Stain imperfections. I still love ma baby though.
Hollowbody with Piezo - the mini toggle switches between Piezo, magnetic and both. The standard 3 way for the two magnetic and you have a tone/volume for the magenetics and a volume for the piezo that also doubles as a blend.
At 2.16 I notice that they're hand drilling the pickup mounting holes. WHY? That's something that should be done in the CNC milling process. I pre-drill those holes on my own manual mill so PRS should certainly be able to use their CNC mills to drill those holes, and perfectly without errors every time.
Definitely drilling, pause it at 2.17. The only reason I can see for this is that a cnc drilled hole would be so small it might fill while being painted. But it's risky, one slip and an awful lot of people are going to be upset, given all the work that goes into the pain finish.
strat - man - do Good point. Hole clean-up after painting is easy with a drill, now that you mention it. Personally I install threaded brass inserts to mount the pickup rings in my own guitars. I mill the holes for the inserts and then press the inserts in prior to painting. I just put a piece of toothpick in the inserts to keep the holes clear of paint.
Everyday I play my cheap ibanez guitar I just hope I get good enough someday that I deserve to buy myself one of these beauties. I always imagined them to feel glassy and buzz free, with a lot of sustain and nice action. Never have dared to played one in a guitar store, I wouldnt dare pick one up only to do some pentatonic noodling, people would ust think im a wannabe lol. These are tools for the real pro musicians and rightly so!
Les Paul never hated the SG. That's a very common misconception. His marriage was hanging by a thread at the time and he didn't want to put his name on anything else for his wife to take advantage of if they ended up divorcing. This was a contributing factor to the production of the original Les Paul ending in 1961, to be reintroduced 7 years later.
Compared to Gibson and Taylor, PRS has a really good balance between computerized precision and human detail. I've never found an american PRS that feels rushed or unfinished, like most newer Les Pauls. I do agree with you on the SE models being too expensive. Epiphones offer the same quality (sometimes just as good as an average Gibson) for a lower price.
To a degree, I do agree about the SE's - however every one is shipped to PRS for a final Quality Check and set-up. Everything is made (under Licence) abroad but to PRS's specs using licenced parts and their colours, taught how to stain and finish, even how to wind the PU's. The bridge is the same - just moulded out of steel using moulds from PRS's Core Bridge (milled) and even copy their tuners (which are patented so made exclusively for PRS). All of that adds cost too - its not like they are using generic PU's, bridges and tuners. Like I said, they are shipped to PRS for a Quality Check and Set-up before being shipped to distributors - which also adds to the cost.
on eBay I found a kit, you build your own guitar and finish it yourself. I am going to use what I learned on this video and use it to assemble the kit, its a copy of a PRS Custom 22, with a wrap-around bridge. I' buying genuine PRS pickups to put in it, and I am going to stain it and give it an oil finish instead of lacquer. And this is going to cost me a total of $400. I dont have the money for a real PRS, and even if I did, I wouldn't spend that much money on myself. Thanks for the tips!
In a lot of ways, that is true - however, the final Quality Check and set-up before being sent out to distributors and then retailers is done in the US by PRS. If a guitar doesn't meet their standards, it won't make it to the market.
This is everything i hate about woodworking and guitar making! What is the point of having different grades of wood and book matching if the grain is covered up in the end? So much great looking wood and you cover it up with stain and paint and lacquer.
I wholly disagree. Those decisions were painstakingly made far in advance to maximize beauty of the final product. I know of no other product that can compare in the woods beauty. STUNNIG FINISHES!
se stands for student edition, its basically the epiphone of prs. they are made in korea instead of the USA and they are made a little bit cheaper to be more affordable. but they are still amazing quality guitars
cdogg580 - The Korean ones are awesome for the price. I'd take a Korean PRS over a standard factory (i.e. non-custom shop) Gibson, ANY DAY. You can find them inexpensively on Craigslist all day long. I've owned three American PRS'es, which I loved (my 2005 CE-24 is my #1, had a '93, was well built and gorgeous, but my newer one has a better sound and feel, surprisingly...before I bought it and played it through my favorite amps, I thought the older Alder one would be superior), but the Korean SE Custom 24 was equal, I would say, in playability and function, VERY similar sound-wise. In spite of the maple bolt-on neck of the American CE-24, the set-neck Korean Custom sounded almost identical, Paul made sure the Korean factory gets it right, I'm EXTREMELY impressed with their quality, wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. The tops don't have quite as deep a carve, but they still look gorgeous and feel and play the same as the American ones, pickups sound basically identical, too. As well, you can often pick up S2's and Mira's for between $750-950 on Craigslist and eBay. They still have to notch build quality and playability, the tops are not as (or not at all) figured as the more expensive flamed maple top, nor as deeply carved, but those things really don't affect their playability or sound. A used American made PRS for the same price as a new Korean one, not a bad deal! Either would be well worth saving up for and playing the hell out of, I don't regret any of the money I've spent on my PRS'es, American or Korean. Sold my Gibsons and Fenders, no regrets (I have an '83 Ibanez AR-325 Artist that covers all the ground the Les Paul covered, and then some, with superior build quality and a gorgeous tobacco-burst burled maple cap). Don't get me wrong, if I found the right guitar for the right deal, I'd gladly pick up another older Gibby or Fender, but I've come to really love the PRS neck profile and playability, I've literally never seen a bad Korean PRS, their QC sets the industry standard for factory built Asian guitars, and actually beat most American factory guitars in terms of fits and finish and overall quality, as well, no exaggeration. The main area where the American versions excel is in the finish. If I had one critique (and it's minor), it would be that the Korean PRS'es are sprayed entirely (save the fretboard) with a poly-looking finish that's a bit thicker than the American versions. They look fantastic, though, I just prefer a slightly thinner finish. But for they money they're very, very hard to beat!
Truth is Les Paul has a whole slew of inventions related to guitars and sound recording. But other than the earliest years of Gibson, it was just his name. Hell, they even called SG's Les Paul's until he told them he hated that guitar. Adolph Rickenbacker (Sound Familiar?) invented the first electric guitar, and Les Paul invented the first solid-body electric guitar some 20 years later. Truth is, in the early days LP made the ideas, Gibson made the actual guitars.
Along with Ted McCarty too. People think the Les Paul is a Signature model but the truth is, it was named after the designer - hence you have signature model Les Pauls - like Slash or Zakk Wylde models
Yes - and she just HAD to smack the case with the guitar inside on the floor - in the end ! Amazingly many stupid musicians do believe that the sound of an ELECTRIC guitar depends on the WOOD it's made of. I've seen many bang on the body - to HEAR how it souns ACOUSTICALLY ! An ELECTRIC guitar can be made out of a TOILET SEAT - as long as it is stiff enough to NOT deform under sting tention and vibrations ! What about all those SUPER EXPENSIVE EL-guitars made og transparent plexiglass ? Do they sound bad ?
Фёдор Джунковский He is kinda right but kinda wrong. A lot of the sound, maybe 90 percent of it, comes from the electronics. The other 10 comes from the material, hence the wood, so you want to still have good quality wood so you get a nice feel and sound. So what I'm saying is that you don't want a guitar built from plywood with EMG 81's in it, cause it'll sound like shit still. But in all honesty you really don't need to test the acoustics of an electric, because most standard guitars these days are made from basswood and can sound good paired with good electronics.
Then why does every reputable guitar company in the world improve the woods as the price increases. I really want to make a guitar out of a toilet seat and a 2x4 with prs electronics, and hardware. Then have you compare it to a custom 24 and tell me that they sound the exact same.
Feel, Fit, Finish, Playability. Bottom line is beauty is in the ear of the beholder. To me guitars are a higher form of art. Furthermore if a guitar isn't sturdy enough take a fall from four times that high inside a case, it certainly wouldn't be road worthy.
Of the seemingly thousands of guitar construction vids I've seen on RUclips in recent months I think every single one of them has had some dumbass mistreating the guitar, from the most common slapping it with your ring hand to downright smashing the headstock against the tail of a car.
Sorry dude. You might be one of the people that doesn't have much of an ear for tone, but I've seen this blind tested. Wood makes a difference. Put the same pickups into the same scale-length guitar made with different woods and the tone will change (i.e. solid mahogany vs maple cap, maple vs mahogany neck, rosewood vs ebony fretboard, etc). Different woods dictate different levels of vibration as it relates to density and thickness, translating to guitars sounding "snappy" vs sounding warmer and having more sustain. Sure, this can be largely imitated by electronics, but there's a difference still.
These guitars are so beautifully crafted. I find it so cool how everyone who worked on it, signed it. Hopefully when I eventually get one of these beauties, I'll know that great hands made them.
better to have a real luthier and use non adjustable truss rods... check out these www.specimenproducts.com/stringed-instruments/guitars/
Jeremy Oliver Why would a non adjustable truss rod be such a good idea? As long as the neck is wood it will be susceptible to movement due to changes in string tension and environmental conditions and this will periodically need to be corrected? I’m not convinced that a “real” luthier would build a better guitar either. You might get a higher degree of customisation, but at a much higher price. I doubt small scale luthiers have access to the sort of CNC machinery that allows much better control of tolerances during the shaping stage. Hand work is not necessarily superior to machine work?
I just bought my 1st PRS S2 594 IN Black Cherry Burst.Made July 1st 2020. The Quality and Tone has taken my mind up to the stars in J. Hendrix clouds.Since PRS and myself are in the same age group,I am very grateful that one of us took the love of the instrument to share with the world!! Thank you.
Watched the whole series. Impressive amount of work still done by skilled hands! Quality control at every step, and rechecked multiple times throughout the process. Great quality guitars, well designed and consistently made. I own two PRSs... one core and the other SE. Both are great!
Just bought a PRS yesterday and it was really nice being able to see how it was built :)
it is so nice that we can see the passion in all the factory workers doing their job, this way the guitars will surely be of the maximum quality they can achieve.
My hats off to such a quality oriented Co. Great Job PRS!!!!!!!!!
Well built guitars, for sure. And the amount of time and work that goes just in the finishing process is impressive. Those things are glistening when finished.
Amazing craftsmanship and I can see why these things demand the price tag. My next addition will def be a PRS
I just bought a PRS CE24 bolt on Satin limited edition (UK equivalent of $2,500 US). Never heard of PRS until about 8 years ago. Been playing for around 40 years now, Fenders, Gibson's etc. Love the guitar. Feels lovely to play.
PRS makes some insanely beautiful guitars!
I love the way the "Final checker" at 4:48 check the guitar and then bounced it off the floor like a basketball.
I have a LOT more respect for PRS now that I watched this!
In my 23 years old PRS there's cute little details in the pickups. The pickup cavities are routed with quite big router bit, so regular humbuckers dont quite fit in there. Someone in the PRS factory has used wire cutters to snip off small pieces from all corners of the both pickup base plates so they'll fit their cavities :D That's funny, Tried to install metal covers to the pickups some time ago, but it would have required routing some of the wood of to fit the covers there. Left the mics as is, no need to spoil a nice historical detail :)
Great stuff! After watching all 4 parts and seeing all the work which goes into these guitars, I consider PRS guitars being a bargain.
That case with the red padding looked nice, and contained something even nicer.
I’ve owned my left handed custom 22 since the year 2000 and it’s the only guitar in my vast collection that I play and in case of fire it’s the only one to grab. It never goes out of tune and it’s the most stable guitar that I ever owned. 10/10 perfection.
How do you find the tuning stability when using the trem arm? I've got a lefty from 1999, and it's my go-to guitar! I just found I had to block the tremolo because I wasn't getting consistent bounceback tuning.
4:04...I'm in love with whatever software created that drum sound in combination with a PRS tone. I'm guessing it was Superior Drums 2.0, but with that guitar it was amazing.
Just beautiful! I own 2 PRS axes, and I can tell you: they are SO amazing to play, the sound possibilities, the action, the finish, just everything :-)) Cant undersand, why people pay the double for, say a strato, whilest you can get such an extraordinary instrument :-(( Good luck to everybody playing guitar!
Watched all... The kid giving the tour really knows his stuff. (It's not easy - I've done it.) He's familiar w/all aspects of manufacture/assembly/test. No BS. (If you're the least bit unclear about what process is taking place, the BS will show instantly.) Wonder if he's had to work at each task to get familiar w/processes?
worth every penny have owned one for over twenty years and never had to take it apart holds a tune t inside or outdoor shows nd sounds just as good s the day i got it
Love this series! Awesome!
Very interesting tour. I'd love to see the difference in the production process between these and my low rent SE. Still a wonderful playing guitar with a similarly glorious finish. Not a big fan of the switchgear however. Might have to swap for some better hardware.
anyone who's ever complained about paul reed smiths being overpriced...you've just been thoroughly and humiliatingly pwned
Absolutely. Just bought my second one. Nothing compares .
LJR
My cu24 has been my “number one” since 2002. It’s played gigs all over New England...outdoors in July, dragged out in the slush, stifling hot arenas, basement rehearsals...the works. I’ve probably had to set that thing up 5 times total. Honestly, they’re almost perfectly engineered...
@@manifestgtr Im starting to find that out, Thanks
Quality at its finest and I'm a damn drummer!
You see one PRS, quilted maple, 10 top, burst finish, and it's a shockingly beautiful piece of art... then you see racks of them and it becomes a commodity. like a table lamp or a baseball.
Jeff has an awesome job.
They should pre-install the nut blank before finishing. That ends up looking so much more professional, and it feels better, too.
Amen. I had to set my Classic Custom up myself, and re-buff some flat spots on the clear (Antique Natural) coat, and smooth out a few ugly spots on the fretboard. I chose this guitar because the other one in the shop had even more flaws! So, why on Earth...? Easy. It sounds like God clearing his throat. A PRS is coming however, it will take a few years though...
0:11 at the very beginning what is the name of this model or number ? it looks gorgeous
Definitely eyes' lust... *_*
As a Quality Professional myself, I was wondering - looking at all the QC they are doing in there - what if they find something's wrong at a certain stage ...
Do they do some re-work?
Do they scrap the whole axe (sacrilege!!)?
Do they get some "2nd-choice" shop...?
By the way, I'm saving money to buy my very first PRS - hope next year I'll be there ;-)
I don't know this for sure, but I've seen a ton of pictures of scrapped guitars from their factory. I'm sure they do minor fixes, but they get rid of any that aren't quality.
Giancarlo Mattioni I worked for the company. As long as it is still within specs we would work on the guitar til it was right. i have seen guitars(although rare) refinished from scratch 2 and 3 times say if they had a bad mix of paint. I didnt realize til I worked there how many things can go wrong during the building process. If it goes under spec, the guitar is trashed. I heard that in the past they would give blemished guitars to employees for monthly perfect attendance raffles. They dont put seconds out for sale to the public.
Crosswalk Larry I have also heard that they chop up any that make it to the trash. Apparently they used to only cut them in half, but dumpster divers were gluing the halves back together and selling them as B stock.
Crosswalk Larry I'm curious to know what it was like working there. Is it exciting, or does it become just another job after a while? Is it tough to get hired without much industry experience?
chhc07 Yeah bodies are chopped into multiple pieces and necks had the headstocks chopped off. Alot of employees would collect scrapped stuff and use it for projects. Remember one guy made a chess board once. Some would make wood truss rod covers or pickguards. Alot of creative people there.
The only issue I have with mind is that the nut slots are too narrow. I can only use 8s and 9s are a tight fit to the point where it grabs strings.
5:11 is either a Custom 22 or 24 and the one @ 5:30 looks like the signature Santana model.
what is the paint style at 2:12? looks sweet
You think all the background music is played on a paul reed smith?
i was wondering the same thing
Of course they'd do that! It's their way of being proud
It's interesting, after watching this tour I took a look at my PRS SE Torero and found a few things the quality control blokes must have missed. eg. Stain imperfections. I still love ma baby though.
is there a video for the se line that shows the sweatshop in korea they were made in?
What is the model at 5:02? Never seen hollowbody II like that before
Hollowbody with Piezo - the mini toggle switches between Piezo, magnetic and both. The standard 3 way for the two magnetic and you have a tone/volume for the magenetics and a volume for the piezo that also doubles as a blend.
Gostaria de ter uma dessas. Aliás, pretendo ter uma destas! Qualidade acima de tudo!
And now I know why these babies are expensive.. Lots of work, but damn these guitars are killer looking and sounding. Someday I'll have one...
Beautiful guitars! Now I know why they cost so much, it's all the sanding and sand paper that they use.
The lady working on it was the nicest ;)
At 2.16 I notice that they're hand drilling the pickup mounting holes. WHY? That's something that should be done in the CNC milling process. I pre-drill those holes on my own manual mill so PRS should certainly be able to use their CNC mills to drill those holes, and perfectly without errors every time.
+johnsoncm65 I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure they are just using a drill to put the screws in, not drill the holes.
+Brian Poteat Go full screen and pause it. They're drilling. No screws or driver bit present, just a drill bit.
Definitely drilling, pause it at 2.17. The only reason I can see for this is that a cnc drilled hole would be so small it might fill while being painted. But it's risky, one slip and an awful lot of people are going to be upset, given all the work that goes into the pain finish.
*paint*
strat - man - do Good point. Hole clean-up after painting is easy with a drill, now that you mention it. Personally I install threaded brass inserts to mount the pickup rings in my own guitars. I mill the holes for the inserts and then press the inserts in prior to painting. I just put a piece of toothpick in the inserts to keep the holes clear of paint.
How do you get a job as a final checker? :).
Last guy has the best job :)
After seen all the work in every step, I would not mind if someone gives me whatever PRS model as a gift. ; )
Everyday I play my cheap ibanez guitar I just hope I get good enough someday that I deserve to buy myself one of these beauties. I always imagined them to feel glassy and buzz free, with a lot of sustain and nice action. Never have dared to played one in a guitar store, I wouldnt dare pick one up only to do some pentatonic noodling, people would ust think im a wannabe lol. These are tools for the real pro musicians and rightly so!
Les Paul never hated the SG. That's a very common misconception. His marriage was hanging by a thread at the time and he didn't want to put his name on anything else for his wife to take advantage of if they ended up divorcing. This was a contributing factor to the production of the original Les Paul ending in 1961, to be reintroduced 7 years later.
Compared to Gibson and Taylor, PRS has a really good balance between computerized precision and human detail. I've never found an american PRS that feels rushed or unfinished, like most newer Les Pauls. I do agree with you on the SE models being too expensive. Epiphones offer the same quality (sometimes just as good as an average Gibson) for a lower price.
To a degree, I do agree about the SE's - however every one is shipped to PRS for a final Quality Check and set-up. Everything is made (under Licence) abroad but to PRS's specs using licenced parts and their colours, taught how to stain and finish, even how to wind the PU's. The bridge is the same - just moulded out of steel using moulds from PRS's Core Bridge (milled) and even copy their tuners (which are patented so made exclusively for PRS). All of that adds cost too - its not like they are using generic PU's, bridges and tuners. Like I said, they are shipped to PRS for a Quality Check and Set-up before being shipped to distributors - which also adds to the cost.
can anyone tell me what model in 5.11 and 5.30
on eBay I found a kit, you build your own guitar and finish it yourself. I am going to use what I learned on this video and use it to assemble the kit, its a copy of a PRS Custom 22, with a wrap-around bridge. I' buying genuine PRS pickups to put in it, and I am going to stain it and give it an oil finish instead of lacquer. And this is going to cost me a total of $400. I dont have the money for a real PRS, and even if I did, I wouldn't spend that much money on myself. Thanks for the tips!
How did that turn out ?
Back in the 90's when Jeff started working there he was 5' 9" 150 lbs.
what's the background music???
PRS guitars Playing.
at first it kinda sounds like a generic rip of pink floyd's ''run like hell''...
Your SE wasn't made in this factory, it was made in Korea and is adherent to less strict standards
In a lot of ways, that is true - however, the final Quality Check and set-up before being sent out to distributors and then retailers is done in the US by PRS. If a guitar doesn't meet their standards, it won't make it to the market.
wonderful :)
I AM WATHING THIS PLAYING MY GUITAR (AC DC)
After all the quality control checks throughout the process.....it's all on Jeff. lol
Surely the videos you just watched are testament as to why it costs `8 million dollars`?
Where are all the Mexican workers doing the repetitive work?
man I was about to write the same thing....
What color is that at 5:37 ?
5:37 to 5:40 just wanted to know the factory name for that color. Not color blind.
That's a color no longer in production called "Angry Larry".
Marty McFly working at PRS!
eu acho as guitarras prs muito boa👍✌👍✌👍
This is everything i hate about woodworking and guitar making! What is the point of having different grades of wood and book matching if the grain is covered up in the end? So much great looking wood and you cover it up with stain and paint and lacquer.
I wholly disagree. Those decisions were painstakingly made far in advance to maximize beauty of the final product. I know of no other product that can compare in the woods beauty. STUNNIG FINISHES!
Burning Passion Productions finish contributes to the tone and most importantly the sustain
Prs factory tour, making guitars exactly like everybody else...
whare PRS se ?
se stands for student edition, its basically the epiphone of prs. they are made in korea instead of the USA and they are made a little bit cheaper to be more affordable. but they are still amazing quality guitars
Korea
i wann steal that bucket of magnets
I wish I can afford one
cdogg580 - The Korean ones are awesome for the price. I'd take a Korean PRS over a standard factory (i.e. non-custom shop) Gibson, ANY DAY. You can find them inexpensively on Craigslist all day long. I've owned three American PRS'es, which I loved (my 2005 CE-24 is my #1, had a '93, was well built and gorgeous, but my newer one has a better sound and feel, surprisingly...before I bought it and played it through my favorite amps, I thought the older Alder one would be superior), but the Korean SE Custom 24 was equal, I would say, in playability and function, VERY similar sound-wise. In spite of the maple bolt-on neck of the American CE-24, the set-neck Korean Custom sounded almost identical, Paul made sure the Korean factory gets it right, I'm EXTREMELY impressed with their quality, wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. The tops don't have quite as deep a carve, but they still look gorgeous and feel and play the same as the American ones, pickups sound basically identical, too.
As well, you can often pick up S2's and Mira's for between $750-950 on Craigslist and eBay. They still have to notch build quality and playability, the tops are not as (or not at all) figured as the more expensive flamed maple top, nor as deeply carved, but those things really don't affect their playability or sound. A used American made PRS for the same price as a new Korean one, not a bad deal! Either would be well worth saving up for and playing the hell out of, I don't regret any of the money I've spent on my PRS'es, American or Korean. Sold my Gibsons and Fenders, no regrets (I have an '83 Ibanez AR-325 Artist that covers all the ground the Les Paul covered, and then some, with superior build quality and a gorgeous tobacco-burst burled maple cap).
Don't get me wrong, if I found the right guitar for the right deal, I'd gladly pick up another older Gibby or Fender, but I've come to really love the PRS neck profile and playability, I've literally never seen a bad Korean PRS, their QC sets the industry standard for factory built Asian guitars, and actually beat most American factory guitars in terms of fits and finish and overall quality, as well, no exaggeration. The main area where the American versions excel is in the finish. If I had one critique (and it's minor), it would be that the Korean PRS'es are sprayed entirely (save the fretboard) with a poly-looking finish that's a bit thicker than the American versions. They look fantastic, though, I just prefer a slightly thinner finish. But for they money they're very, very hard to beat!
Every time I watch this my pants fly off...
I want Jeff's job dammit!!!!!!!!!
want one too,just a shame they're a million bucks outta of my price range.
buy a shitty car and a great guitar
I was thinking when he sais "It's ready to ship out the door": yeah and it costs fkn 8 million dollars to get one.
WOW...now I know why I never made my own guitar...what a cheap price when you look at all the aspects of what it takes to make one
American QC, still, the best in the world!
the blue one i awesome as fuck !!!
Gibson could learn a LOT from this.
Truth is Les Paul has a whole slew of inventions related to guitars and sound recording. But other than the earliest years of Gibson, it was just his name. Hell, they even called SG's Les Paul's until he told them he hated that guitar. Adolph Rickenbacker (Sound Familiar?) invented the first electric guitar, and Les Paul invented the first solid-body electric guitar some 20 years later.
Truth is, in the early days LP made the ideas, Gibson made the actual guitars.
Along with Ted McCarty too. People think the Les Paul is a Signature model but the truth is, it was named after the designer - hence you have signature model Les Pauls - like Slash or Zakk Wylde models
WOW....No wonder prs guitars are expensive....50 people for 1 guitar!
как я хочу ту гитару с тремоло......
Where is Mr. Paul? Golf course smoking a cigar? Haha
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁
@whitethunder1lol
put on some chorus, and do your chords backwards and add some tremolo :)
I would never trade my ES 335 for any PRS model:)))
i want Jeff's work. if he is paid to do that, ....fuck...
looked more like angry larry could be wrong
or it's how to hate what you used to love in a couple of days.
i want lipton tea
hahaha! Well the se line aint that bad lol
I think Kiesel makes a better guitar now..
omg one
@MegaCrappyusername i did too god these guitars are sexy
Those Chinese workers have funny looking eyes.
Do want.
4:10
truth is ... prs will never be as legendary as a Les Paul. FACT!
I have never been able to play one of these things without thinking they were a bad copy of a gibson , and very over priced.
Too many god damn steps and buffers.
Yes - and she just HAD to smack the case with the guitar inside on the floor - in the end !
Amazingly many stupid musicians do believe that the sound of an ELECTRIC guitar depends on the WOOD it's made of. I've seen many bang on the body - to HEAR how it souns ACOUSTICALLY !
An ELECTRIC guitar can be made out of a TOILET SEAT - as long as it is stiff enough to NOT deform under sting tention and vibrations !
What about all those SUPER EXPENSIVE EL-guitars made og transparent plexiglass ? Do they sound bad ?
Фёдор Джунковский He is kinda right but kinda wrong. A lot of the sound, maybe 90 percent of it, comes from the electronics. The other 10 comes from the material, hence the wood, so you want to still have good quality wood so you get a nice feel and sound. So what I'm saying is that you don't want a guitar built from plywood with EMG 81's in it, cause it'll sound like shit still. But in all honesty you really don't need to test the acoustics of an electric, because most standard guitars these days are made from basswood and can sound good paired with good electronics.
Then why does every reputable guitar company in the world improve the woods as the price increases. I really want to make a guitar out of a toilet seat and a 2x4 with prs electronics, and hardware. Then have you compare it to a custom 24 and tell me that they sound the exact same.
Feel, Fit, Finish, Playability. Bottom line is beauty is in the ear of the beholder. To me guitars are a higher form of art. Furthermore if a guitar isn't sturdy enough take a fall from four times that high inside a case, it certainly wouldn't be road worthy.
Of the seemingly thousands of guitar construction vids I've seen on RUclips in recent months I think every single one of them has had some dumbass mistreating the guitar, from the most common slapping it with your ring hand to downright smashing the headstock against the tail of a car.
Sorry dude. You might be one of the people that doesn't have much of an ear for tone, but I've seen this blind tested. Wood makes a difference. Put the same pickups into the same scale-length guitar made with different woods and the tone will change (i.e. solid mahogany vs maple cap, maple vs mahogany neck, rosewood vs ebony fretboard, etc). Different woods dictate different levels of vibration as it relates to density and thickness, translating to guitars sounding "snappy" vs sounding warmer and having more sustain. Sure, this can be largely imitated by electronics, but there's a difference still.
lol
Hire me please..
Guitar porn...and I am a registered offender with my ME-1.