2008

Instruments are different than people. As soon as they’re born, you have a pretty good idea of
what they’re 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, we’ve 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, you’ll feel the same.

If you’re 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 60’s single coil tones to heavy metal
sounds with the flick of a switch, this may just be the only model you’ll need to take to a gig or New
recording session.

Korina, known as a legendary tone wood, is now available in a McCarty model. The McCarty Korina is McCarty Korina
a lightweight and highly musical guitar.

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 513
just by flipping the switch.

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 Standard Satin 22
Standard Satin 24 also available

Standards
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*
Custom 22 also available

Customs
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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 CE Maple 22
CE Maple 24 also available

CEs
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
CE Alder 22 also available

Swamp Ash Special

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

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 SC 245

®
Singlecuts
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 year’s 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 New
warmth of an all mahogany construction.
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

Santana MD

Signature Artist Models

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 60’s single coil sounds that don’t hum!

DGT (David Grissom Trem)

The David Grissom Trem is the culmination of twenty years of David’s and Paul’s tweaks to David’s recording
and touring guitars. It all adds up to a seriously modified McCarty with David’s 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 Mark Tremonti Model
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.

* 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 it’s 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 world’s 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 - we’ve 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 Sandstorm PRS Tobacco Black & Blue Powder Blue Emerald Green Seafoam Wild Mint
Sunburst (Korina) Sunburst Matteo Burst (SE)

Cherry Sunburst Black Sunburst McCarty Tri-Color McCarty Tobacco Gray Black Charcoal Flat Black (SE) Black Platinum
(SE) Sunburst Sunburst Sunburst

Violin Amber Dark Cherry Tobacco Burst Tortoise Shell Cappuccino Jet White
Sunburst Sunburst

Vintage Blazing Copper Vintage Orange Orange Orange

Mahogany (Mahogany)

Vintage Cherry Scarlet Red Metallic Red Black Cherry Raspberry

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 Mira

Mira
Frets 24
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Regular
Scale Length 25”
Body Mahogany
Pickups Mira Treble and Bass
Specials Mini toggle coil tap

McCartys
Model Specifications
McCarty Korina McCarty II
Frets 22
Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Korina, Wide Fat
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Scale Length 25”
Scale Length 25”
Body Korina
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups Humbucking option: McCarty
Pickups McCarty Treble and Bass
Treble and Bass
Specials Mastering Voice Control
Soapbar option: Specially voiced (MVC)
Seymour Duncan Soapbar pickups

513

513
Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany ‘513’
Scale Length 25 1/4”
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups 513 pickups
Specials 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 22 Frets 24 Frets 22 Frets 24
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Regular Neck Rock Maple, Wide Fat Neck Rock Maple, Wide Thin
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Mahogany Body Mahogany Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups Dragon II Treble and Bass Pickups HFS Treble, Vintage Bass Pickups Dragon II Treble and Bass Pickups HFS Treble, Vintage Bass

CE Alder 22 CE Alder 24
Frets 22 Frets 24
Customs Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Rock Maple, Wide Fat Neck Rock Maple, Wide Thin
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Alder Body Alder
Pickups Dragon II Treble and Bass Pickups HFS Treble, Vintage Bass
Custom 22 Custom 24
Frets 22 Frets 24
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Regular
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups Dragon II Treble and Bass Pickups HFS Treble, Vintage Bass
Swamp Ash

Custom 22/12 String Swamp Ash Special

Frets 22 Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Maple
Neck Mahogany, 12 String Neck Neck Rock Maple, Wide Fat
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Swamp Ash
Pickups PRS 12 String Treble and Bass. Lindy Pickups PRS Swamp Ash Treble and Bass, Seymour
Fralin single coil center pickup. Duncan Vintage Rails center pickup

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

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 ®
Singlecuts hollowbodys continued...

SC 245 SC 250 Hollowbody II

Frets 22 Frets 22 Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Scale Length 24 1/2” Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Maple Top/Back, Mahogany Sides
Pickups PRS 245 Treble and Bass Pickups PRS 250 Treble and Bass Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass
Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option

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Singlecut Hollowbodys Signature Artist Models

Singlecut® Hollowbody Standard Singlecut® Hollowbody I Santana MD DGT (David Grissom Trem Signature Model )
Frets 22 Frets 22 Frets 24 Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, ‘Santana’ Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, DGT
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25” Scale Length 24 1/2” Scale Length 25”
Body Mahogany Top, Mahogany Back/Sides Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back/Sides Body Artist grade Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back
Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass Pickups PRS Santana MD Treble and Bass Pickups DGT Treble and Bass
Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option Specials Mastering Voice Control (MVC), Specials Nitro topcoat, volume for each pickup,
11 1/2” fretboard radius Dunlop 6100 fret wire, faux bone tuner
buttons

Chris Henderson Signature Model Mark Tremonti Signature Model

Hollowbodys Frets 22 Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, ‘Tremonti’ Wide Thin
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Maple Top, Thick Mahogany Back
Hollowbody Spruce Hollowbody I Pickups PRS 250 Treble, uncovered PRS #7 Pickups PRS Tremonti Treble and Bass
Middle and Bass Specials PRS Tremolo with trem-up routing,
Frets 22 Frets 22 Specials Center humbucker with push/pull mother of pearl bird inlays
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood tone pot to activate, mother of pearl
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat bird inlays
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Spruce Top, Mahogany Back/Sides Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back/Sides
Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass Pickups Archtop Treble and Bass
Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option Specials PRS/LR Baggs piezo option

For a complete listing of specs and options, please visit www.prsguitars.com. 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 22 22
Frets 24 Frets 24 Frets
Fretboard Rosewood Rosewood
Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard
Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Mahogany, Wide Fat
Neck Bolt-On Rock Maple, JH carve Neck Mahogany, Wide Thin Neck
Scale Length 25” 25”
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25” Scale Length
Body Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer, Mahogany
Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body Maple Top, Mahogany Back Body
Mahogany Back
Pickups JH Treble and Bass Pickups HFS Treble and Bass Pickups Soapbar Treble and Bass Single Coils
Pickups PRS designed Treble and Bass
Specials Recessed truss rod cover, push/pull Specials Mother of pearl bird inlays, gold pickups
tone pot splits bass pickup, 3-way hardware, special Jet White finish
Specials Tone chamber with sound hole
blade switch, large dot inlays with 513
bird at the 12th fret

SE One SE Singlecut
22 Frets 22
SEs Frets
Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Fretboard
Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Neck
25” Scale Length 25”
Scale Length
Mahogany Body Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Body
Mahogany Back
SE Baritone MM (Mike Mushok) Tremonti SE Pickups One Soapbar pickup
Pickups PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups
Frets 22 Frets 22
Fretboard Ebony Fretboard Rosewood
Neck Maple, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Scale Length 27.7” Scale Length 25”
Body Mahogany with Binding Body Mahogany SE Singlecut Trem SE Custom
Pickups PRS designed Treble and Bass Pickups PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups pickups Frets 22 Frets 22
Specials Singlecut mahogany body with binding Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood
Specials No inlays, bound neck and headstock,
chrome dome knobs, Silverburst finish Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat Neck Mahogany, Wide Fat
Scale Length 25” Scale Length 25”
Body Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer, Body Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Mahogany Back Mahogany Back
Pickups PRS designed Treble and Bass Pickups PRS designed Treble and Bass
pickups pickups
SE Paul Allender SE Custom Semi-Hollow Soapbar
Frets 24 22
Frets
Fretboard Rosewood Rosewood
Fretboard
Neck Maple, Wide Thin Mahogany, Wide Fat
Neck
Scale Length 25” 25”
Scale Length
Body Maple Top, Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Top, Curly Maple Veneer,
Body
Mahogany Back Mahogany Back
Pickups PRS designed Paul Allender Treble Soapbar Treble and Bass
Pickups
and Bass humbucking pickups
Specials Tone chamber with sound hole
Specials 3-piece maple neck, gold hardware, bat
inlays, Custom Paul Allender Burst finish

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