PRS Acoustic Guitars
Exquisitely crafted, Paul Reed Smith (PRS) acoustic guitars offer a balanced tone that doesn’t sacrifice clarity at either the high or low ends. Like the PRS electric, the PRS acoustic is widely celebrated for its comfortable neck shape and outstanding playability.
Discover the Art and Innovation of Paul Reed Smith Acoustic Guitars
The venerable Maryland guitar maker Paul Reed Smith launched in 1985 with a singular focus on electric guitars. Over the years, the company broadened and diversified its product line to offer amplifiers, effects, pedals, and a broad spectrum of guitar accessories.
Building on decades of experience as a leading manufacturer of electric guitars, PRS released its first acoustic guitar models in 2009. Working closely with expert luthiers, the company applied its well-known and longstanding commitment to quality and innovation in its acoustic line.
From newcomers looking for an affordable SE model to professionals considering a custom Private Stock model, PRS has a finely crafted guitar to meet nearly any guitarist’s needs. Built for exceptional tone quality, projection, and sustain, these guitars sound great, whether amplified or unplugged.
What Sets PRS Acoustics Apart
- Unique Hybrid X and Classical Top Bracing: PRS developed this innovative acoustic guitar bracing system that combines elements of X-bracing and classical fan bracing to enhance the instrument’s clarity, balance, and projection. While most acoustic guitars function as double-diaphragm instruments that vibrate front and back, PRS models with hybrid X and classical bracing draw upon the basic principles of a speaker cabinet to direct sound forward and outward while eliminating the loss of sound waves through the back of the instrument. The result is an acoustic guitar that is exceptionally loud, strong, and bold in sound.
- Quality Tonewoods: To further shape the sound of its acoustic guitars, PRS carefully chooses the right premium tonewoods, such as mahogany, maple, rosewood, and Sitka spruce. By employing these different woods correctly, PRS luthiers can dial in the optimum guitar tone and resonance for each instrument. Different woods have different densities and other physical properties that equate with different types and degrees of resonant frequencies.
- Comfortable Necks: PRS acoustic guitars are particularly well-known for their comfortable neck profiles, accommodating strumming and fingerpicking. By choosing a neck profile and high-quality finish that works for them, guitarists can play with greater ease and for longer periods of time.
- Aesthetic Design: From the Angelus Cutaway to the Tonare Grand, PRS models are as widely appreciated for their striking visual appeal as they are for their sound and their playablity. Many PRS guitars feature high-gloss finishes as well as decorative inlays and binding.
Shop PRS Acoustics at Brian's Guitars
To get a close look at the stunning acoustic guitar body types that PRS offers, check out the extensive PRS acoustic collection at Brian’s Guitars. Beyond the popular T40E and A50E, you’ll want to explore the rest of the entry to mid-level guitars in the PRS SE family. You might also want to expand your search to encompass the PRS S2 and Core series as well as the other brand-name instruments in Brian’s Guitars’ general collection of high-quality acoustic guitars.