By: Staff

New Custom Amps From PRS and Doug Sewell

Paul Reed Smith (on building the new PRS amp line)

“The whole thing’s evolving.  But, what you’re pretty much hearing is that our marvelous customers are getting way more excited about this amp line. And, I’ve been told, “Why don’t you go back to making your electric guitars and stop. That’s not going to happen.”

PRS Guitars is happy to announce the launch of its custom amp program at this years Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Lead by former Texas-based architect turned amplifier builder Doug Sewell, the program allows customers to work intimately with their dealer and the PRS amp team to create the most personalized amps ever offered by PRS. Amplifiers can be built with specialized colors, speakers and components and can even bring discontinued models back to life.

“Architecture was my love,” said Doug Sewell, “but building amps is my addiction.” Sewell along with the help of a very talented amp team and authorized PRS dealer network will work to create one-of-a-kind pieces based on any current or previous model. “An amp is like a smaller version of a building. You can’t design a building without input from the client, and I design my amps that way,” explains Sewell. “I really listen to what the players want. This is an exciting chance for me to work hand in hand with PRS dealers and musicians to create something unique with each order.”

Customers are encouraged to reach out to their local PRS dealer to learn more about the program and how they can get a custom order started.

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PRS’s Recording Amp with Curly Maple Panels

As the world moves more and more towards home recording, PRS is offering the new full production run Recording Amp. This “universal” amp is ideal for recording and for producing heavy tones, super clean tones, and everything in between.

External switches on many internal gain and tone components normally inaccessible on other amps provide a nearly infinite tonal and gain palate. Two distinct covering options are available for both the head and cabinet. Covering is available in both Stealth (black Tolex) and Paisley, and both options come standard with distinctive curly maple panels.

“When I came up with this concept, my goal was an amp that does it all in a simple and efficient manner – the results are highly musical,” said Paul Reed Smith.

25 Limited Edition Experience PRS 2010 versions of the Recording Amp were created for the open house this past September and were featured as part of the “studio-style” demonstrations lead by famed producer Peter Denenberg and guitarist Nick Moroch.

Recording Amp Specs

• 50 Watts
• EL34 Tubes
• Treble & Bass Channel Volumes
• Treble, Mid, Bass, Master, and Reverb Knobs
• Treble & Bass Channel Gain Switches
• Bright, Overall Gain, High Cut, and Power Amp Extra Gain Switches
• Five Output Jacks (two 4-ohm, two 8-ohm, and one 16-ohm)

Recording Cabinet Specs

• 2×12 Closed Back with two Celestion Vintage 30 speakers in either Stealth or Paisley covering options
• Stealth – Heavy duty black Tolex covering with gold piping and Faded Charcoal figured maple face plate
• Paisley – Paisley covering with Black Gold figured maple face plate

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PRS’s New 2 Channel 50-Watt Amps 2 Channel “C” and 2 Channel “H”

Handmade in Stevensville, Maryland, PRS’s new 2 Channel “C” and 2 Channel “H” 50 watt amps feature two channels with independent master volume, treble, mid, bass, and gain controls with global reverb. The unique lead channel offers powerful, smooth distortion with liquid sustain, while the clean channel has shimmering, clean highs and extensive headroom but can be overdriven at maximum settings. Both amps feature effects loops with adjustable send and return and are fixed bias.

“These amps are an exciting foray into newer design, tone, and feature territories. My love for single channel amps guided this project from start to finish as I wanted to avoid some of the inherent compromises associated with some switchers. I worked hard on allowing each channel to stand on its own short of building two separate amps in one box and kept it as simple and intuitive to use as possible. I personally find it very addictive and great fun to play,” said Doug Sewell, PRS Amp Designer.

A proprietary Cinemag (“C”) transformer and 2 EL34 power tubes in the 2 Channel “C” amplifier provide aggressive vintage tones, making them extremely flexible and classic sounding. PRS 2 Channel “H” amplifiers have a more modern, “in your face” tone and feature proprietary “Heyboer” transformers. The “H’s” two 6L6 power tubes produce a fast, articulate amplifier well suited for today’s modern music where alternate tunings are a must. A combo version of the “H’ is also available.

PRS’s new PRS DB-2 speaker cabinet works well with both PRS 2 channel amps but is practical for all musical applications. This deeper 2 x 12 closed back cabinet features all-plywood construction and is wrapped in PRS’s heavy duty black covering. Speakers are Celestion vintage 30s (8 Ohms).

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PRS Amp Photo Gallery

PRS Amps NAMM 2011

PRS Amps NAMM 2011

PRS Amps NAMM 2011

PRS Amps NAMM 2011

PRS Amps NAMM 2011