Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We visited the PRS Guitars factory in Maryland to see how a Core model is built from start to finish.
From wood selection and body/neck construction to grain filling, staining, and final assembly, this video follows the process step by step. Along the way, we talk to the people behind each stage to get a closer look at the craftsmanship that goes into every PRS guitar.

This is part 2 of our PRS factory series — in the next video, we’ll take a look into how a Private Stock guitar is made. Enjoy the video and leave a comment below!


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Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar
We use Cordial cables exclusively: thomann.de/intl/cat_brand_BF_cordial.html


Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
1:20 Rough Cut Area
4:50 PLAYING | w/ Standard 24 Pearl Black
5:26 Wood Shop & Wood Selection
8:03 Necks
10:10 PLAYING | w/ DGT Semi Hollow
10:44 Body & Neck Construction
16:33 Stain & Grain Fill
21:53 PLAYING | w/ McCarty 594 Tobacco SB
22:28 Pre-Assembly
26:21 Final Assembly
30:31 PLAYING | w/ Mark Holcomb Wraparound Burst
30:55 Final Thoughts & Outro

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