I’ve met Paul many times & this is the most relaxed I’ve ever seen him. After seeing these guitars, hearing how it all started & meeting the team he’s built & the factory they’ve built, my respect for him has never been higher. 👍
I met Paul Reed Smith at the airport in ORD this summer. We talked for about a half hour and I learned a lot. After 20 years of playing I just got my first PRS, a DGT. I’m sure there will be more to follow.
I wish I could run into Paul anywhere, just to thank him, his guitars are a revelation. I have four now, and feel I'm set for life. After finally buying one for a retirement present to myself, I realized that I always foolishly thought that I couldn't afford them, and once I had one, I realized if you're a player, you can't afford not to have one.
@@flybynight1929it’s a funny story. After years and years of playing I never gave PRS second thought. Nothing against them at all. I’m just one of those players that focused on the guitars of my heroes. So if Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, and SRV played a Strat I wanted to play one too. And that was that. And then randomly, about a week or to before I met him at the airport, I came across a beautiful PRS guitar and became quickly obsessed. So I went on a continuous internet deep dive and watched and listened to just about every PRS review, interview, or factory tour I could find. It was then I found myself at the airport minding my own business, cell phone in hand and ear buds in. I was watching a demonstration he had given at NAMM years ago. And, while I’m listening to him talk about guitars and amps, I look over and there he is; Paul Reed Smith. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity so I walked right up to him and showed him what is was listening to. He seemed amused and that began a half hour long conversation about guitars and guitarists. He’s was extremely nice and a bit of a character. When I told him a core model might be just out of reach I did what all husband do, I blamed it on my wife. Without skipping a he goes, “get her on the phone.” And they talked for a while as well. So now I have my first PRS, a DGT. And I have a very lonely Strat.
Paul reed smith seems like such a down to earth kind of guy. I would love to meet him some day. Not only do i love his guitars, but he seems to understand what musicians really enjoy on a different level. His designs set prs apart from the others. In a very good way.
It’s cool to see Andertons get the praise they deserve from companies such as PRS for their contributions to the modern music industry. I wonder what the percentage of overall global sales of PRS, Fender, etc… are somehow associated to the Andertons RUclips channel??? John Mayer, 2-3hr jam session in the Andertons studio??? They’ve earned it. Let’s go!!! ☮️🤙
Paul is such a character. He seems to be extremely aware of the impact he's had on the industry. It can come off as braggadocios but I've come to appreciate the fact that he's passionate and proud. Great interview!
This is to you, Lee; you are not "just a salesman." You are a fantastican host, incredible with interviews, and around a genuine person, which this world needs more of. All the way in the USA, we are thankful for your content.
man anyone who has the luxury of talking to Paul on a daily basis is truly blessed. he has such an immeasurable amount of wisdom that just talking to him is a years worth of wisdom and a month of knowledge in an hour.
Paul is such a great man. I would love to meet him one day. He's changed my life that's for sure! I'm so proud to play a Paul Reed Smith. Thanks captain, great video.
I don't think there's a video with Paul that isn't just absolutely fascinating. That bass is really cool. Another one that looks like a classic right away but wouldn't be able to name what it looks like. I'm gonna just melt if Lee still has that archive tour unreleased but coming.
Imagine if Leo Fender, Ted McCarty, or Les Paul were still alive to talk guitar with... what we have here with PRS sitting and chatting about HIS passion of guitars is the same as if those two other legends were still alive... can you imagine?
I have a 1994 Custom 22, which still plays and sounds like it's factory fresh. The shape, the balance, the weight and the tone are all exquisite. Paul's design experiments and development resulted in a guitar which is simply wonderful to play. Recently, I purchased a Silver Sky, which is much the same. It sounds strat-like, but has a chaarcter of its own and the playing feel is so comfortable and easy, with the same solid build quality and attention to detail that my CU22 has. I've played PRS instruments which I've not been so keen on because of my own preference, but it's never been because they're bad, it's simply my own taste. They really are fantastic things to play.
I think the thing about PRS that always shines through is that they are making instruments that allow people to feel unimpeded when they play so magic can happen. Always looking to improve the experience. There are many companies just selling stuff, Paul clearly cares about how you feel and grow as a player long after money has changed hands.
What a lovely chat - thanks for sharing. Wonderful to have records of discussions such as this with a bonafide titan luthier and businessman. Imagine such insights into Mr Fender and the trailblazers at Gibson for future learning? Exceptional work! 👏🏻
A few years back I was working in a big guitar shop and Paul came for a meet and greet. I was taking pictures for the social media and stepped up on an amp to get a higher picture and in doing so the crotch of my jeans ripped at a cartoon level volume and everyone including Paul stopped talking and looked at me. I had to go get new jeans because the hole was so big I could have passed a guitar through it. I would be amazed if he remembered that though.
I’m a PRS convert. In the last 4 months, I’ve purchased 3 US PRS and sold off custom shop Fender and Gibsons to do it. They are immaculate, well designed, sound great … they are tools that are simultaneously beautiful.
Great interview and nice to hear about how it all began and those original guitars "coming home" again. They should bring back that original body shape - it looks really clean and balanced: kinda like a carve-top Mira? Only problem if they did is I guess it would be a private stock and way out of my price range!!
Oh man, seeing that fretless bass made me hope that the SE bass line gets some more love in the future. Like I love the Kestrel, but imagine the PRS attention to detail on some new models.
This was great. I would love to have the opportunity to talk with Paul. I'm a 27 year old musician that is about to start a RUclips channel, as well as an aspiring guitar maker. Would love to be able to pick his brain about all the things to do and what not to do when building a good guitar. He is one of, if not the best possible mentors you could have.
Now I feel guilty not owning a PRS guitar. I wish I could say that I have a favorite in my collection but; Each guitar has it's own something that makes it special.
This is what it is all about. Wish I could have involved myself on something like this earlier in my life, instead of wasting away in an office. But anyway, upwards and onwards.
I had a PRS after listing for one for years. But I didn't like it sadly. I traded it in for a Chapman ML2 which I love. Especially after putting in Seymour Duncan's and new wiring.
I'd love to know what Paul used for those original guitars...like did he have a full blown wood shop or was it mainly manual hand tools. I have so many questions!
So I guess the recipe to make Paul come off as a really cool guy is to film him at home, let him just talk about whatever he feels like talking and occasionally compliment him and/or his guitars 😜 (Sarcasm aside, he does genuinely come off quite nice here, not being his usual intense self.)
I'm going to be honest. When Paul knew that PRS was about to release the Tele-shaped guitars and he was attempting to foreshadow his use of humbuckers with single coil- like response and sound, I channeled into his excitement and became a bit nervous watching him. I wish that he would have just said what was up because his tapdancing was very triggering to me. 😂
It's kinda an epiphany to think that PRS didn't just appear in 1985 with a factory, he spent 10 years (or more) building one instrument at a time, slowly growing his craft, making do, and solving problems that no one was there to tell him how to do!
Paul bring back that shape!! Its amazing!! The junior shape with the PRS contours is 🔥 especially with p90 do a special on the sorcerer's appearance! Apprentice
I’ve met Paul many times & this is the most relaxed I’ve ever seen him. After seeing these guitars, hearing how it all started & meeting the team he’s built & the factory they’ve built, my respect for him has never been higher. 👍
Should we be expecting a PRS Factory Tour Video?!?
@StreetPreacherr they already have one uploaded don't they??
What a lovely Guy, do hope we can see you and Danish Pete talking and playing this guitar soon
Yes, remembering other meetings between both of you, this one has a strange relaxed, almost emotional vibe.
Maybe you should do a video about how poorly you treat your staff and how Stuart W. is the son Pete Anderton wishes he had to run his daddy’s business
I met Paul Reed Smith at the airport in ORD this summer. We talked for about a half hour and I learned a lot. After 20 years of playing I just got my first PRS, a DGT. I’m sure there will be more to follow.
I wish I could run into Paul anywhere, just to thank him, his guitars are a revelation. I have four now, and feel I'm set for life. After finally buying one for a retirement present to myself, I realized that I always foolishly thought that I couldn't afford them, and once I had one, I realized if you're a player, you can't afford not to have one.
@@flybynight1929it’s a funny story. After years and years of playing I never gave PRS second thought. Nothing against them at all. I’m just one of those players that focused on the guitars of my heroes. So if Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, and SRV played a Strat I wanted to play one too.
And that was that.
And then randomly, about a week or to before I met him at the airport, I came across a beautiful PRS guitar and became quickly obsessed.
So I went on a continuous internet deep dive and watched and listened to just about every PRS review, interview, or factory tour I could find.
It was then I found myself at the airport minding my own business, cell phone in hand and ear buds in. I was watching a demonstration he had given at NAMM years ago. And, while I’m listening to him talk about guitars and amps, I look over and there he is; Paul Reed Smith. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity so I walked right up to him and showed him what is was listening to.
He seemed amused and that began a half hour long conversation about guitars and guitarists. He’s was extremely nice and a bit of a character. When I told him a core model might be just out of reach I did what all husband do, I blamed it on my wife. Without skipping a he goes, “get her on the phone.” And they talked for a while as well.
So now I have my first PRS, a DGT. And I have a very lonely Strat.
ORD? You mean O’Hare?
Paul reed smith seems like such a down to earth kind of guy. I would love to meet him some day. Not only do i love his guitars, but he seems to understand what musicians really enjoy on a different level. His designs set prs apart from the others. In a very good way.
It’s cool to see Andertons get the praise they deserve from companies such as PRS for their contributions to the modern music industry. I wonder what the percentage of overall global sales of PRS, Fender, etc… are somehow associated to the Andertons RUclips channel???
John Mayer, 2-3hr jam session in the Andertons studio??? They’ve earned it. Let’s go!!! ☮️🤙
Mayer is here in March playing the O2, I can see him appearing on Andertons and That Pedal Show.
The numbers are going to be surprisingly high. They do more then they understand!
and coming from him, thats huge.
I'd love to see each company give their dataset around this, sales from Anderson's.
Paul is such a character. He seems to be extremely aware of the impact he's had on the industry. It can come off as braggadocios but I've come to appreciate the fact that he's passionate and proud. Great interview!
Braggadocios! What a great word!
Conversations with Paul are always a delight. Love the passion.
This is to you, Lee; you are not "just a salesman." You are a fantastican host, incredible with interviews, and around a genuine person, which this world needs more of. All the way in the USA, we are thankful for your content.
The passion this man has for his craft is infectious…obviously from watching the factory tour and the passion his team has making these beauties!
Paul seems like the most genuine and down to earth guys. Loved this casual conversation.
What a nice man - his sincerity and joy for his craft travels right through the screen. Beautiful.
Paul seems such a personable guy, I'd love to sit and chat to him, and have him excited about showing off
his early Instruments
“Andertons’ videos are worldwide”... yup. Im from the other parts of the world, in Indonesia, and im still watching every single videos from Andertons
man anyone who has the luxury of talking to Paul on a daily basis is truly blessed. he has such an immeasurable amount of wisdom that just talking to him is a years worth of wisdom and a month of knowledge in an hour.
I'm in so much awe and cried my eyes out with seeing the beautiful art and how Paul is just Paul! You will never be able to top him.
I just had tears in my eyes watching this. Just a beautiful interview with two very special people. 🖤🖤
fab vid guys, my vantage is 27 frets which is long, looking forwards to hearing it being played cap.
I really like the double-cut with the shave from the lower on the upper as well. It’s a really great look!
Paul definitely was ridiculously relaxed you nailed it. As soon as he started describing the guitar he forgot the camera was even there.
Paul is such a great man. I would love to meet him one day. He's changed my life that's for sure! I'm so proud to play a Paul Reed Smith. Thanks captain, great video.
Always loved watching Lee and Paul together
I don't think there's a video with Paul that isn't just absolutely fascinating. That bass is really cool. Another one that looks like a classic right away but wouldn't be able to name what it looks like. I'm gonna just melt if Lee still has that archive tour unreleased but coming.
Imagine if Leo Fender, Ted McCarty, or Les Paul were still alive to talk guitar with... what we have here with PRS sitting and chatting about HIS passion of guitars is the same as if those two other legends were still alive... can you imagine?
Lee, we Andertons fans who live in Maryland would be happy to show you around the next time you’re here.
I have a 1994 Custom 22, which still plays and sounds like it's factory fresh. The shape, the balance, the weight and the tone are all exquisite. Paul's design experiments and development resulted in a guitar which is simply wonderful to play. Recently, I purchased a Silver Sky, which is much the same. It sounds strat-like, but has a chaarcter of its own and the playing feel is so comfortable and easy, with the same solid build quality and attention to detail that my CU22 has. I've played PRS instruments which I've not been so keen on because of my own preference, but it's never been because they're bad, it's simply my own taste. They really are fantastic things to play.
Paul is one of a kind. His business philosophy is outstanding. What all business should be. Remarkable company. Never played a prs in my life however.
I think the thing about PRS that always shines through is that they are making instruments that allow people to feel unimpeded when they play so magic can happen. Always looking to improve the experience. There are many companies just selling stuff, Paul clearly cares about how you feel and grow as a player long after money has changed hands.
such a treat. thank you Cap!
Nice chat . I do enjoy Paul going off topic when he may or may not want to or have an answer to a question 😅
Well done really fun to watch!
I livein America, I may never buy a guitar from Anderton's, but I appreciate what you guys do, thank you!
As a proud PRS owner. Just have to love Paul’s passion for building guitars.
That guitar just rings perfectly with very nice tones and proper.
What a lovely chat - thanks for sharing.
Wonderful to have records of discussions such as this with a bonafide titan luthier and businessman.
Imagine such insights into Mr Fender and the trailblazers at Gibson for future learning?
Exceptional work! 👏🏻
Awesome video. I thought Frederick Maryland might come up. 🎉😊
Great to see you two chat!
“It’s the high notes that gets ‘em” sounds like something Guthrie Govan would say.
A few years back I was working in a big guitar shop and Paul came for a meet and greet. I was taking pictures for the social media and stepped up on an amp to get a higher picture and in doing so the crotch of my jeans ripped at a cartoon level volume and everyone including Paul stopped talking and looked at me. I had to go get new jeans because the hole was so big I could have passed a guitar through it. I would be amazed if he remembered that though.
I would like to buy a guitar like this. Please Paul, put this into production.
If Paul would make an affordable reissue of this. I would buy in a minute. Love this.
Love my PRS...to me they are the best feeling guitar out there, wish Paul would make a V to finish out my collection...
He sounds precisely like Steve Jobs-tone of voice, phrasing, and cadence, it's eerie.
Paul seem to be a real cool guy. If i could ever have a sig model PRS would be the brand.
How have I not realized that I've never seen a PRS bass? This feels impossible to not have noticed.
Aye, you better make that archive video.
Pauls the man in my book. I have 2 prs and damn do i want more!
I’m not a PRS guy but its is cool he had the body design down from day one.
I absolutely adore that guitar i want to buy it so bad 😅
Watching Paul is always a pleasure! And I'm not even a guitarist :)
I’m a PRS convert. In the last 4 months, I’ve purchased 3 US PRS and sold off custom shop Fender and Gibsons to do it.
They are immaculate, well designed, sound great … they are tools that are simultaneously beautiful.
We NEED a Sorcerer’s apprentice in production! Limited EXP 2025 run. Do it Paul!😍
Great interview and nice to hear about how it all began and those original guitars "coming home" again. They should bring back that original body shape - it looks really clean and balanced: kinda like a carve-top Mira? Only problem if they did is I guess it would be a private stock and way out of my price range!!
I remember seeing the Double Dragon as a kid for sale at my local guitar store in the early '00s - it was £30,000!
Oh man, seeing that fretless bass made me hope that the SE bass line gets some more love in the future. Like I love the Kestrel, but imagine the PRS attention to detail on some new models.
Are we going to see a factory tour?
This was great. I would love to have the opportunity to talk with Paul. I'm a 27 year old musician that is about to start a RUclips channel, as well as an aspiring guitar maker. Would love to be able to pick his brain about all the things to do and what not to do when building a good guitar. He is one of, if not the best possible mentors you could have.
That guitar is beautiful. It looks like glazed ceramic.
Hi Paul, great episode! If you read these comments, I would love to see a SE version of your Tele style guitars. Hope you will consider this.
Building guitars is addicting. The folks that are working at PRS are super lucky.
Paul Reed Smith comes across as a genuinely great guy.
Paul had his shapes and tones very early on. This guitar is 5yrs before the company began.
10:04 must be talking about Pino Palladino's classic fretless work on Wherever l Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
Now I feel guilty not owning a PRS guitar. I wish I could say that I have a favorite in my collection but; Each guitar has it's own something that makes it special.
Would love to play that double p90 bridge pickup, I've thought about doing that pickup layout many times
This is f'ing incredible
That humbucking P90 is VERY interesting...
That 27 fret guitar is the first prs i really think i would buy if they remade them at a decent price
I’ve got a really early ‘Studio’,, chunky fat neck , sounded great when I bought it , sounds great now , still stable reliable …. Stays in tune ,,
Great interview.
I love the fact you can see the brown UNDER the blue stain. PRS should bring that back, and call it "Dirty Jeans."
Always wanted a PRS. Really liked the S2 Mira Hollow a few years ago but didn't end up getting one.
Paul please make a reissue of the Sorcerer's Apprentice!
How many of this 27-fretter did Lee ordered? :D
Paul is a guitar building genius....as far as I'm concerned 🙏🎸
This is what it is all about. Wish I could have involved myself on something like this earlier in my life, instead of wasting away in an office. But anyway, upwards and onwards.
Oooft, sure shares a lot of features with the Hamers at the time
Paul needs to make a Limited Reissue of that guitar.
I see the makings of an Anderton’s exclusive PRS special run of this guitar
Literally just parroting what Paul said
I had a PRS after listing for one for years. But I didn't like it sadly. I traded it in for a Chapman ML2 which I love. Especially after putting in Seymour Duncan's and new wiring.
Now I want exactly this early body shape but with 22 frets. My idea of perfect.
Paul is an American treasure
Awesome guitar's and an awesome man
I'd love to know what Paul used for those original guitars...like did he have a full blown wood shop or was it mainly manual hand tools. I have so many questions!
Love my DTG SE!!!!
So I guess the recipe to make Paul come off as a really cool guy is to film him at home, let him just talk about whatever he feels like talking and occasionally compliment him and/or his guitars 😜 (Sarcasm aside, he does genuinely come off quite nice here, not being his usual intense self.)
I'm going to be honest. When Paul knew that PRS was about to release the Tele-shaped guitars and he was attempting to foreshadow his use of humbuckers with single coil- like response and sound, I channeled into his excitement and became a bit nervous watching him. I wish that he would have just said what was up because his tapdancing was very triggering to me. 😂
My CE24 is awesome, as is my SE Piezo II Hollowbody
The Dragon Inlays were outsourced.
Cool seeing those older PRSs. Not a fan of the brand..I'm more Mustang Shelby than Rolls Royce but cool nonetheless.
Shout out to my guy, Ryan Fowler. Great guy. Buy from him. Seriously.
Me: I wish PRS would make more 22 fret guitars.
Paul: Let me show you something...
I'd like to met Paul some day.
Excellent video, Dear Paul
Please endorse 🔥PHILLIP SAYCE ‼️🔥such a great guy and absolutely a monster player ‼️🔥👍
Makes me want a PRS. I guess that’s the point, isn’t it. 😂
i just like paul
10:05 Paul Young - "Wherever I Lay My Hat" (1983) ruclips.net/video/muVzci6jn88/видео.html - Pino Palladino
The USA models from the 80s and 90s are the best playing, best looking guitars ever made, in my opinion.
It's kinda an epiphany to think that PRS didn't just appear in 1985 with a factory, he spent 10 years (or more) building one instrument at a time, slowly growing his craft, making do, and solving problems that no one was there to tell him how to do!
I'm from Germany
Tune in for part two and see these guys start making out together lol😂
Paul bring back that shape!! Its amazing!! The junior shape with the PRS contours is 🔥 especially with p90 do a special on the sorcerer's appearance! Apprentice
❤️
Great interview, very awkward when he’s talking and you are just playing, but still good to see!