Paul Reed Smith Archive

  • The BROWN one

    The BROWN one

    The BROWN ONE. This is a very sweet guitar. Originally it was identical to the other two CEs except that it had McCarty pickups in it. It’s a naturally sweet sounding guitar. Very bluesy and the lower output of the McCarty pickups compliments that nicely. But then I got a phone call…Fernandes offered to put [...]

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  • The WHITE one

    The WHITE one

    This one is pretty much identical to the black one only white. OK, it’s not. It IS a 24 fret CE with identical electronics to the black one but it’s tonally and behaviorally a completely different beast. Paul initially resisted my wanting an opaque white finish because he said it wouldn’t allow the wood it’s [...]

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  • The BLACK one!

    The BLACK one!

    The BLACK ONE! This is my favorite. It’s been with me the longest and has quite a few miles on it. But not to sound too much like an ad, that’s why I love these guitars; they just get better and better as you play them. This one has grooved in like a perfect pair [...]

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