2008

Instruments are different than people. As soon as theyre born, you have a pretty good idea of
what theyre going to be for the rest of their lives. Even though a guitar does mature some, that first
moment you play it is a good indication of its innate personality and sound.
We strive to make the kind of guitar that speaks to you as soon as you pick it up, the kind of guitar
that, even though brand new and full of possibilities, somehow feels as comfortable as an old friend.
I believe that guitars that make this kind of intimate connection come only from talented designers
and craftspeople who love the long, painstaking process of creation as much as the resulting
instruments. At PRS, we love guitars. Most of us play every day. We listen, we compare, we analyze,
we debate.
And we evolve. One constant over the entire history of PRS is change, the desire to make our
already fine guitars a bit more responsive, a bit more toneful. This year, weve revised and improved
a lot of things. The birds are only the most obvious change. Other improvements may be subtle, and
some are unseen, but they matter. They add up.
I believe 2008 will be a landmark year for us and hope that after holding and playing and hearing
these instruments, youll feel the same.
If youre looking for a professional quality, high-performance instrument, we strive to build that
guitar for you, one that makes you realize, from the moment you pick it up this is a guitar to
cherish for a lifetime.

New

Mira

Mira

Retro in its appearance and its voice, the Mira is a refreshing addition to the PRS family. Introduced
at the 2007 Experience PRS event, it created quite a bit of excitement within the PRS workforce,
with PRS artists and amongst the customers who had the opportunity to get their hands on one. This
model has a new look, feel, tone and appeal.
New

McCarty II

McCartys
New for 2008, the successor to the McCarty is the McCarty II. Featuring our new Mastering Voice
Control (MVC) circuitry that allows you to go from clear, early 60s single coil tones to heavy metal
sounds with the flick of a switch, this may just be the only model youll need to take to a gig or
recording session.
Korina, known as a legendary tone wood, is now available in a McCarty model. The McCarty Korina is
a lightweight and highly musical guitar.

New

McCarty Korina

513
513 - 5 pickups, 13 sounds. This model features our patented pickup system providing thirteen
modern and vintage sounds utilizing five proprietary single coil pickups. An extremely versatile
instrument, this mahogany-necked 513 can go from screaming humbuckers to sparkling single coils
just by flipping the switch.

513

Standards

Standard Satin 22
Standard Satin 24 also available

Our Standard models have evolved from the first guitars Paul ever made. Updated over the years and
still available today, the Standard has the heart of its all mahogany predecessors.

Custom 24*

Customs

Custom 22 also available

The Custom line echoes back to a guitar that Paul took to his first tradeshow in 1985. Updated and
improved for 2008, Customs are still our best sellers.

Custom 22/12

* Shown with optional artist package

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CEs

CE Maple 22
CE Maple 24 also available

Introduced in 1988, the CE has real staying power. The CEs will feel like home to players who grew up
playing bolt-on, maple neck guitars.

New

CE Alder 24

Swamp Ash Special

CE Alder 22 also available

With its three pickups, 5-way blade switch and swamp ash body, no other PRS sounds like a Swamp
Ash Special. Try one.

Swamp Ash Special

Singlecuts

SC 245

Our Singlecut models have been designed through the eyes of decades of accumulated experience.
Featuring a thicker body, specially designed pickups and a unique neck joint, these models deliver a
rich and vibrant tone. The SC 245 is a nod to vintage; the SC 250 is for our modern artists.

SC 250

Singlecut Hollowbodys

The success of our Hollowbody line led us to offer this years Singlecut Hollowbodys. These
models carry on the tradition of Hollowbody tones offering very acoustic qualities with a Singlecut
body shape. The Singlecut Hollowbody Standard is currently the only hollow model we offer with the
warmth of an all mahogany construction.

New

Singlecut Hollowbody I*

New

Singlecut Hollowbody Standard

* Shown with optional artist package

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Hollowbody I

Hollowbody II

Hollowbodys
Carved inside and out with only a small block of wood under the bridge connecting the top and back,
the Hollowbody family offers strong acoustic qualities for a thinline hollow electric. Available with our
piezo option, these instruments can be two guitars in one.

Hollowbody Spruce

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New

Signature Artist Models

Santana MD

By collaborating with some of our talented artists and endorsers, we have created a robust
and growing line of Signature Artist models. Each of these models has the personal flavor,
specifications and the tone these artists are famous for. They are the instruments these
talented musicians use to make their living.
New

DGT (David Grissom Trem)

Santana MD
The Santana MD has all the latest Santana model updates - pickups, knob placement, inlays, tuners and a
Mastering Voice Control for early 60s single coil sounds that dont hum!

DGT (David Grissom Trem)

The David Grissom Trem is the culmination of twenty years of Davids and Pauls tweaks to Davids recording
and touring guitars. It all adds up to a seriously modified McCarty with Davids pickups, nitro topcoat, big frets,
heavy strings, extra volume control and cool vintage colors.

Chris Henderson Model

The Chris Henderson Model is not simply a reproduction of what Chris plays in the studio and on tour - it is
the instrument he uses to make music with 3 Doors Down. This artist model features three powerful, special
humbucking pickups.

Chris Henderson Model*

Mark Tremonti Model

A huge sounding instrument, the Mark Tremonti Model is updated for 2008 with a tremolo bridge, up-routing,
new inlays and all of the modifications Mark uses on tour and in the studio with Alter Bridge.

Johnny Hiland Model

From country/bluegrass to metal, Johnny Hiland can tear it up in any genre. His signature model with its 24-fret
bolt-on maple neck, maple fretboard, JH Treble and Bass pickups, 3-way blade switch and a push-pull that splits
the bass pickup is versatile enough to meet his, and your, every need.

Dave Navarro Model

Dave Navarro has been playing PRS guitars for nearly two decades using them in the studio and on the road
with Janes Addiction, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and solo projects. The Navarro Model is an exact duplicate of
what Dave plays, a Jet White Custom 24 with mother of pearl bird inlays, gold hardware, wide-thin neck and HFS
and Vintage Bass pickups.

Mark Tremonti Model

* Shown with optional gold hardware

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Johnny Hiland Model

Dave Navarro Model

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New

SE Baritone MM (Mike Mushok)

SE Paul Allender

SEs
These instruments are built in Korea in a facility operated by talented craftsmen who we
consider to be our friends and business partners. Because of our close relationship, constant
communication and new design implementations, we believe these are the best instruments
in the market for the money. With four new SE models on the roster this year, musicians of all
ages and skill levels will have numerous options to choose from.

Tremonti SE

2008 sees the addition of Mike Mushok of Staind to the roster of signature artists with our
first baritone model.

New

Se Custom Semi-Hollow Soapbar

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SE Custom Semi-Hollow

SE Singlecut Trem

New

SE Soapbar

SE Custom

Se One

SE Singlecut

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From time to time a very special piece of wood comes into our factory. It
may be a rosewood neck blank that chimes like a bell or a piece of maple
that is so figured its almost three dimensional. These are the building
blocks of our Private Stock program. Each Private Stock instrument is made
to order and hand crafted from the worlds most beautiful tone woods by
our team of highly skilled senior craftsmen led by luthier Joe Knaggs. Each
of these instruments is personally checked and play-tested by Joe Knaggs
and Paul Reed Smith to ensure the highest quality. This program allows you
to order a custom designed, extraordinary instrument.

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Gary Grainger Private Stock Bass

Accessories
PRS Guitars has a wide variety of accessory merchandise available to you through your
dealer or through our website. From hats, hoodies, t-shirts, jackets and mugs, to pickups,
strings, picks and gig bags - weve got you covered. Visit www.prsguitars.com/shop to see
our current items.

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Santana Yellow

Vintage Yellow

McCarty Amber

Amber

Gold Top

Lilac

Indigo

Blue Matteo

Royal Blue

Whale Blue

Vintage Natural

Natural Maple

Vintage
Sunburst (Korina)

Sandstorm

PRS Tobacco
Sunburst

Black & Blue

Matteo Burst (SE)

Powder Blue

Emerald Green

Seafoam

Wild Mint

Cherry Sunburst
(SE)

Black Sunburst

McCarty
Sunburst

Tri-Color
Sunburst

McCarty Tobacco
Sunburst

Gray Black

Charcoal

Flat Black (SE)

Black

Platinum

Violin Amber
Sunburst

Dark Cherry
Sunburst

Tobacco Burst

Tortoise Shell

Cappuccino

Jet White

Vintage
Mahogany

Blazing Copper

Vintage Orange

Orange
(Mahogany)

Orange

Vintage Cherry

Scarlet Red

Metallic Red

Black Cherry

Raspberry

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Mira
Mira
Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups
Specials

24
Rosewood
Mahogany, Regular
25
Mahogany
Mira Treble and Bass
Mini toggle coil tap

McCartys

Model Specifications
McCarty Korina

McCarty II

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups
Specials

22
Rosewood
Korina, Wide Fat
25
Korina
Humbucking option: McCarty
Treble and Bass
Soapbar option: Specially voiced
Seymour Duncan Soapbar pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
McCarty Treble and Bass
Mastering Voice Control
(MVC)

513
513
Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups
Specials

22
Rosewood
Mahogany 513
25 1/4
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
513 pickups
513 patented pickup system.

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.

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Standards

CEs

Standard Satin 22

Standard Satin 24

CE Maple Top 22

CE Maple Top 24

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Mahogany
Dragon II Treble and Bass

24
Rosewood
Mahogany, Regular
25
Mahogany
HFS Treble, Vintage Bass

Customs
Custom 22

Custom 24

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Dragon II Treble and Bass

24
Rosewood
Mahogany, Regular
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
HFS Treble, Vintage Bass

CE Alder 24

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

22
Rosewood
Rock Maple, Wide Fat
25
Alder
Dragon II Treble and Bass

24
Rosewood
Rock Maple, Wide Thin
25
Alder
HFS Treble, Vintage Bass

Swamp Ash
Swamp Ash Special

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, 12 String Neck
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
PRS 12 String Treble and Bass. Lindy
Fralin single coil center pickup.

24
Rosewood
Rock Maple, Wide Thin
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
HFS Treble, Vintage Bass

CE Alder 22

Custom 22/12 String

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.

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22
Rosewood
Rock Maple, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Dragon II Treble and Bass

22
Maple
Rock Maple, Wide Fat
25
Swamp Ash
PRS Swamp Ash Treble and Bass, Seymour
Duncan Vintage Rails center pickup

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.

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Singlecuts

SC 245
Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

hollowbodys continued...

SC 250
22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
24 1/2
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
PRS 245 Treble and Bass

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Hollowbody II
22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
PRS 250 Treble and Bass

Singlecut Hollowbodys

Signature Artist Models

Singlecut Hollowbody Standard

Singlecut Hollowbody I

Santana MD

DGT (David Grissom Trem Signature Model)

Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Scale Length 25
Body Mahogany Top, Mahogany Back/Sides
Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass
Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups
Specials

Frets 24
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Santana Wide Fat
Scale Length 24 1/2
Body Artist grade Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups PRS Santana MD Treble and Bass
Specials Mastering Voice Control (MVC),

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups
Specials

Chris Henderson Signature Model

Mark Tremonti Signature Model

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Tremonti Wide Thin
Scale Length 25
Body Maple Top, Thick Mahogany Back
Pickups PRS Tremonti Treble and Bass
Specials PRS Tremolo with trem-up routing,

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back/Sides
Archtop Treble and Bass
PRS/LR Baggs piezo option

11 1/2 fretboard radius

Hollowbodys
Hollowbody Spruce

Hollowbody I

Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Scale Length 25
Body Spruce Top, Mahogany Back/Sides
Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass
Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups
Specials

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back/Sides
Archtop Treble and Bass

Specials

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
PRS 250 Treble, uncovered PRS #7
Middle and Bass
Center humbucker with push/pull
tone pot to activate, mother of pearl
bird inlays

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, DGT
25
Maple Top, Mahogany Back
DGT Treble and Bass
Nitro topcoat, volume for each pickup,
Dunlop 6100 fret wire, faux bone tuner
buttons

mother of pearl bird inlays

PRS/LR Baggs piezo option

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.

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Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Scale Length 25
Body Maple Top/Back, Mahogany Sides
Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass
Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.

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signature artist models continued...

SEs continued...

Johnny Hiland Signature Model

Dave Navarro Model

SE Custom Semi-Hollow

SE Soapbar

Frets 24
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Bolt-On Rock Maple, JH carve
Scale Length 25
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups JH Treble and Bass
Specials Recessed truss rod cover, push/pull

Frets 24
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Thin
Scale Length 25
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups HFS Treble and Bass
Specials Mother of pearl bird inlays, gold

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

tone pot splits bass pickup, 3-way

blade switch, large dot inlays with 513
bird at the 12th fret

hardware, special Jet White finish

Pickups
Specials

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Mahogany Back
PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups
Tone chamber with sound hole

SE One

SEs
SE Baritone MM (Mike Mushok)

Tremonti SE

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

Specials

22
Ebony
Maple, Wide Fat
27.7
Mahogany with Binding
PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups
No inlays, bound neck and headstock,
chrome dome knobs, Silverburst finish

Specials

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Mahogany
PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups
Singlecut mahogany body with binding

SE Paul Allender

SE Custom Semi-Hollow Soapbar

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body

Pickups
Specials

24
Rosewood
Maple, Wide Thin
25
Maple Top, Quilted Maple Veneer,
Mahogany Back
PRS designed Paul Allender Treble
and Bass humbucking pickups
3-piece maple neck, gold hardware, bat
inlays, Custom Paul Allender Burst finish

SE Singlecut
22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Mahogany
One Soapbar pickup

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Mahogany Back
PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups

SE Singlecut Trem

SE Custom

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body

Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body

Pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Mahogany Back
PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups

Pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Mahogany Back
PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Mahogany Back
Soapbar Treble and Bass

Pickups
Specials Tone chamber with sound hole

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.

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Frets
Fretboard
Neck
Scale Length
Body
Pickups

22
Rosewood
Mahogany, Wide Fat
25
Mahogany
Soapbar Treble and Bass Single Coils

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com.

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All photographs by Marc Quigley and Jim Noble Photography

Art Direction by Marc Quigley
Design by Alexis Somers

2008 PRS Guitars

All rights reserved.

Paul Reed Smith, PRS, McCarty, Custom 22, CE22, the PRS logo, the PRS Paul Reed Smith logo, the Paul Reed
Smith signature, the bird inlays, the Santana SE diagonal inlays, the headstock bird, the PRS headstock shape, the Santana
headstock shape, the PRS body shape, the PRS scoop design, Singlecut, Dragon, Dragon 2000, Private Stock,
SE, 513, the 513 logo, the 513 birds on the headstock and fretboard, Hollow body/archtop headstock, the designs for
the Dragon I, Dragon II, Dragon III, Dragon 2000, Dragon 2002 and Double neck Dragon 2005 guitars, and the 12 string
headstock, are all registered trademarks of Paul Reed Smith Guitars. SE EG, SE One, SE Singlecut, Custom 22/12,
Custom 24, Modern Eagle, Mira, DGT, McCarty Korina, McCarty II, CE Alder 22 and 24, CE Maple Top 22 and
24, SE Baritone MM, SE Singlecut Trem, SE Custom, SE Custom Semi-Hollow, SE Custom Semi-Hollow Soapbar,
SE Soapbar, Swamp Ash Special, SC 245, SC 250, are all trademarks of Paul Reed Smith Guitars. Patent D 517,114
for the 513 guitar. The Birds, New Birds, the 10th Anniversary Birds and Vines, and Bats, are copyrighted by PRS Guitars.
Tremonti and Santana and Santana MD are licensed trademarks registered by their respective owners.