How We Create Our Bird Inlays | From The Factory Floor | PRS Guitars

[@TheHirade]

You know them all by name, respectfully 👍

[@cosmonautz6304]

Haha no this is not a marketing trick!

[@sticustom]

Better to be called by name than “Hey you!” It’s also good that Veronika knows what each person is doing and how it’s done. So many bosses don’t have a clue about the processes they oversee.

[@Groteskfull]

1:34 Making sure the birds don't fly away 😄

[@zzzsydneyhom1379]

Cool to hear a Swede with a Southern drawl...

[@Jeremya74]

Lol..first time ever hearing that

[@vintageswiss9096]

Classic South Britain English sounded like a Southern accent. That's literally where the accent comes from. Not entirely weird that a European would find it a more comfortable pronunciation.

[@Think_Up]

I love how much tenure there is at PRS. You can tell the people love what they do and they do and we love what they do.

[@CongealedMilk]

Beautiful. Also, this manager seems very happy to be doing what she's doing. This makes me happy to see!

[@LfunkeyA]

well, she's a manager.

[@CongealedMilk]

@@LfunkeyA yeah but some other PRS managers don't

[@ivanpadilla9311]

@@CongealedMilk ja ja ja

[@liamartinproductions]

​@@CongealedMilklike the script reader lol

[@F3PIZZA]

Easily one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. That CNC machine is incredible.

[@CLove511]

12 cutter heads? Can do side holes as well?? Automatic vacuum clamping?!

[@patfix]

4:28 the second one with the red-ish parts looks great!

[@LocalMachine]

Yes the second one is rosewood, the first is ebony.

[@mk1st]

I always wondered how this was done. This seemed like a detail that would only be done one high end instruments but now I see the genius methods of PRS's small scale mass production.

[@Jeremya74]

At no time does she tell you which guitars these are made for

[@duanewelsh5611]

First time I saw Santana playing a guitar with bird inlays I had to find out what it was. I now own over 20 PRS guitars and they are all amazing! Thank you Paul & company.

[@devinice2193]

Ha! Just got my first one (s2 custom 24 made in usa). I was really looking for a different guitar, ibanez , fgn, hagstrom or something like that. I tested like 15 guitars, and then i picked up the prs just out of curiosity, and now i have it! Gotta say that music man majesty is another option, but in europe they are way too expensive..also i have to mention that i tried also prs se mark holcomb, but i didn't connect to that at all!

[@duanewelsh5611]

@@devinice2193 start saving for a core model. Nothing at all wrong with the s2's but the core stuff is amazing.

[@TavisAllen]

@@devinice2193 What FGN model did you play? I live in Japan - and at one time could have lived in Matsumoto, where Fujigen is located (didn't know this at the time) - and have come to really respect their product.

[@TavisAllen]

What is it you did/do in life to have been able to acquire 20 PRS guitars?!

[@duanewelsh5611]

@@TavisAllen I'm single and spend all my expendable income on guitars. I view it as a fun retirement account. I have around 75 guitars in my collection now. Will retire soon and start selling them off.

[@HellcatsUnited]

this is amazing, I'm industrial engineer but also musician, thanks for share this material, I'm in love with your guitars, best regards from Mexico

[@SudiptoDasArt]

"Giving wings to your music" - that's what PRS stands for me! My favorite guitar brand!

[@bearthompson6506]

The wood, the grain, the finishes of all the guitars are all stunningly beautiful, but as a birder as well as a player, the fretboard birds are my favorite visual aesthetic of every PRS guitar! They are iconic and unique.

[@bristolfashion4421]

The fit, the dexterity, the machinery, the design, the r&d - all come together real nice, folks... Well Done & What a Good Job!!

[@midnightcruiser7762]

Well it should for 5000$ 😂

[@gffg387]

First they take the dingle bop and they smooth it out with a bunch of schleem. The schleem is then...repurposed for later batches. They take the dingle bop and they push it through the grumbo, where the fleeb is rubbed against it. It's important that the fleeb is rubbed, becasue the fleeb has all the fleeb juice. Then, a schlami shows up, and he rubs it...and spits on it. They cut the fleeb. There's several hizzards in the way. The blamfs rub against the chumbles, and the...plubis, and grumbo are shaved away.

[@HandbrakeBiscuit]

The whole process is called grubberflipping... and at the end of it the final snortweasel is produced.

[@rahulmenon4357]

I wish that the nibbirate separation process was explained better

[@waynepayne864]

bro lol

[@theiterator9291]

@behindspace666666 I mean yeah, everyone has one.

[@b03tz]

@behindspace666666 This is how. Everybody has a plumbus!

[@zangcoco4997]

PRS is the best guitar company, period, their wood choice, product's quality control is top notch, from SE to Private Stock, perfection

[@binomesprite7829]

What about Collings?

[@lucasheidenreich7861]

Love these videos that showcase the attention to detail that goes into all of these guitars!

[@chrisfleischer9862]

So much work goes into every detail in these guitars. Fascinating.

[@JohnDeMena]

Incredible craftsmanship, attention to detail, and pure art in itself. These From The Factory Floor video series are a treat for the 👁

[@jdl2180]

Craftsmanship? It's all done by machine.

[@duanevigue1603]

@@jdl2180 My thought exactly.

[@pechugaslarou3433]

@@jdl2180 Damn, the ignorant always appears to comment... I guess you think electric guitars in the 50's were made with knives and chisels.

[@jdl2180]

@@pechugaslarou3433 if you bothered to educate yourself before you threw around insults you would know that plenty guitar builders are still making handmade guitars. Collings and heritage are two that come to mind.

[@kornfreak78]

Best fingerboard of ANY guitar around as far as I am concerned. PRS guitar fan for life!

[@javierf55]

Beautiful, I've just bought my first PRS, a SE A40e acoustic. Can't wait to meet her and see my birds forever.

[@charlesflint9048]

I love the birds on my PRS Hollowbody, somehow it puts you in mind of your fingers flying across the fingerboard.

[@tymanngruter1808]

For me it is a piece of artwork everytime its happen. You are a bunch off artists IMO! 🙏

[@mikemclenison8200]

As a machinist, I love watching!! Great job!

[@Crackhouts]

Sweet Bowie tat.

[@basp-ef7jx]

Beautiful. The work, and the people doing it.

[@jessecommins4499]

This could of been an hour long and I still would of been glued to it. No pun intended.

[@bartoszbilon]

I can't imagine a better guitar than my PRS 513. These are just the best. Thank you PRS 👍

[@chefpjsmith]

I am very fortunate to own a PRS Custom 24 35th Anniversary from their USA factory. Was super expensive and I had to save up for it but they are such a magnificent guitar. Just love the thing. Thanks PRS.

[@chrislamb4723]

Please keep this series going! Wonderful video! Thank you!

[@LJN71]

Go Veronika! 👍🏻 As I always say: if you want something done properly,get a Scandinavian to do it! 😉

[@kaseigunsou]

Watching this while waiting for my Midnight Rose Silver Sky with rosewood fingerboard to be delivered next week ❤️

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I custom ordered a Private Stock through Chicago Music Exchange 3 years ago. I have played it every single day since I took possession. Sometimes it's only for 5 minutes and not even plugged in. But when you have something that personal and that expensive, it really does give you inspiration and drive. Same when I got my Helix. With my PRS guitar into the Helix into the Thomas Blug AMP1 100w amp and into an EVH 2x12 cab, you can make some very special music.

[@aldante7079]

Very impressive. Love the respect between the employees and managers

[@skateborg]

Loves this. One day I will own a PRS guitar.

[@TheNothing6]

Those inlays are iconic! 🦅

[@thebadterrorists5323]

Iconicus avitium.

[@musenw8834]

😂 you forgot a 🕊️ to add to your 🦅 cos usually you see eagles at the headstock if it's private stock

[@scottanderson4175]

Thank you Veronika 🥂

[@LaMusicade4]

A thing of beauty

[@cygnus53]

I have a PRS with these bird inlays. It's amazing the amount of work needed to make them.

[@CamiloVelandia]

Really beautiful!

[@tonepilot]

This is very cool. More automated than I thought it would be but with a good deal of human care and attention.

[@TavisAllen]

On the contrary, I expected most of this process to be done by CNC machinery. This makes me curious to know how this was done "in the old days," and how long it took to streamline the process to where it is now.

[@tonepilot]

@@TavisAllen Routers, files, knives and craftsmen?

[@TavisAllen]

@@tonepilot Sharp ones, I hope! It'd be interesting (to me, at least) to know how large a difference in time this process is before / after automation.

[@tonepilot]

@@TavisAllen I've been wanting to give this a try sometime. I have the StrewMac router attachment for my Dremel.

[@TavisAllen]

@@tonepilot Do it! BTW, a new PRS Archives video just dropped, and it answers some questions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vPdH9rhd15ftk

[@egj1975]

Cool to see the process

[@NINEWALKING]

What a sweet combination of the accents 😀 You get that typical Nordic pronunciation and than on top if it Murrican accent 😀 Nice to see that people work there for ages and still enjoying working for the Company.

[@morche1999]

Being from Swe = Actually very annoying listening to her half Swe, half Ame accents. Just pick one.

[@NINEWALKING]

@@morche1999 have you ever lived abroad mate? It's not easy trust me. I am living in third country by now. You need to fit in and you can't discard your roots that easy. I bet she can't just pick one. Obviously can't have perfect Murrican accent but can't give up trying to do it to fit in. Anyhow she gives me feeling that she is nice person. It ain't easy to be an ex path. I have been one for long. Have seen more people going hard true it that once that do it easy. Seen even different generations of ex paths and story is repeating itself. Almost 30 years living abroad. More than what I have lived were I was born.

[@morche1999]

@@NINEWALKING yes I have, in several countries

[@NINEWALKING]

@@morche1999 than you know it mate.

[@morche1999]

@@NINEWALKING "then" not "than"

[@Iazzaboyce]

This was my first proper job in 1980. I used a machine called a pantograph engraver to rout the ebony board and headstocks and to cut out the mother of pearl. I did not do any birds, but I did do seahorses, so the pearl was glued down to prevent the seahorses swimming away.

[@malthus101]

real MoP. or plastic like she said they use in this video?

[@Iazzaboyce]

@@malthus101 Real MoP.

[@dubster82]

@@malthus101 they used a mix of plastic and real shell in this video

[@malthus101]

@@dubster82 well..... Now we got ourselves a contradiction, here! So fellas.... Which is it? 🤠

[@dubster82]

@@malthus101 Where's the contradiction?

[@SpedSpedding]

Loving this series. Shout out to the Bowie tattoo as well. 👩🏻‍🎤

[@sunangel-rivka]

Fascinating. And did you see that one piece of wood they were using with the figuring on it? Some lucky person is going to have a beautiful finger board on their guitar!

[@MainPrism]

I said the same thing. I couldn't keep my eyes off of it... :)

[@smallfaucet]

PRS necks and boards feel so good and are effortless to play \m/

[@Gatorstudio]

Gonna take a trip to MD as soon as the factory tours return.

[@afrotrumpet2246]

Just thought of how this would look on the custom wooden cheek blocks on a Fender Rhodes. I like it a lot. This whole process is really cool

[@matthewpaluch777]

😎👍💗🇺🇸🎸 LONG LIVE PRS!!! Relic free since 1985!

[@TomFeelz]

Amazing to watch it all behind the scenes. What a great company & high quality guitars

[@sbrave]

No wonder some are 5k. So much care goes into these!

[@alanreynolds5430]

WOW Beautifull - Thatis the inlays!

[@mikeenachos]

It's 3:00am and this feels Great

[@eric_in_florida]

That looks pretty foolproof, very cool.

[@joshuapark1749]

I've always wanted the PRS bird inlays and I finally got the JM Silver Sky SE. It is so amazing the attention to detail they put into the bird inlays. It really sets PRS apart from the rest. Such great playing and sounding guitars. I can't wait for the Super Eagle SE in the near future. 😉

[@stevescuba1978]

I have an SE custom 22 semi hollow that plays like a dream, and an A55E acoustic with gorgeous mother of pearl binding and inlays with a blue flame maple back and sides. Both guitars are beautiful and play so nice. I can only imagine that the USA made ones are even a level above.

[@Jeremya74]

Attention to detail 😂 it's a machine that's makes them

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Okay, that was amazing!!!😁

[@Zwepol]

I almost jumped out of my chair when Veronika started speaking in my native tongue swedish.

[@connyjohnson855]

Ja helt klart förvirrande 😊

[@lolipoable]

Quite crazy to see the industrial scale and the speed in which guitars are made now days, comparing to hand made guitars. But jet, mid and high range guitars are more expensive than ever.

[@Crackhouts]

This level of precision makes it tough to blame your equipment. Give me hand made!

[@darrinpennington]

Pretty cool. Great narration too. Even called everyone by name. Thats awesome

[@christopheradcock2980]

So cool. Love PRS.

[@BeachJazzMusic]

Too cool. I use those same jewelry boxes for my picks and nail files.

[@blessingsara11]

Wow, beautiful 😍

[@bloc01]

I'm in love with her accent

[@codecat8430]

This was a absolutely fascinating!

[@visamap]

Thank you all very much

[@gorlagOv]

Great work everyone.

[@michaelsparks8632]

Brilliant!

[@Jorge_Nadal]

The inslay is perfect, good job *PRS SE Custom "Floyd"* :)

[@paulhendershott667]

Very cool! I always wondered...

[@EyesOpen369]

Veronika is a beautiful person seems so happy to make an amazing musical instrument ❤❤ now I want to learn how to make guitars.

[@kimbye1]

Very nice. Takk Veronika :)

[@Ripperx121]

Man I would love to work there! Amazing how all this comes together. Great video!

[@Gregoroth]

This is so interesting, more videos on how they're made please

[@gquellet]

Wonderful to see how its done. Greats video, keep them coming please.🎸

[@EddieMetal68]

Great team, great guitars!

[@seerattan]

At times I asked myself why prs guitars are so expensive, but looking at the craftmanship and playability that is done till you get the guitar, play it and see the finishes, all that money spend is worth it. Best guitars in the planet, some say the old stuff is better. To me and my experience prs gets better daily.

[@davidlingard7369]

Wouldn’t say craftsmanship comes into it when they are 99% built by machines,not saying they aren’t great guitars but they aren’t luthier built.

[@seerattan]

@@davidlingard7369 i'm sure a machine does things way better than a hand build instrument. They are certain things that a machine can do better and also a human, better than a machine. Prs guitars are such in demand that if it was not for the machine they use, you'll wait months for a guitar. Paul and his team know what they are doing. The private stock is handbuilt.

[@davidlingard7369]

@@seerattan They probably are great guitars I don’t know,I’ve only ever had a quick go on a friend’s,I do like the look of them and I can see they are meticulously built but I must admit that quick go I had,it felt a bit alien to me,i think it was the string spacing and I immediately gave him it back and thought I preferred the feel of my strat and I’ve never had a go on one since.Maybe I just tried the wrong one.

[@michaelnull2995]

99% is a bit strong. Most major ‘custom shops’ are much less handmade. If you find something with the same fit and finish with hardware and pickups you can’t simply order online for less than a 3-year wait, I hope you buy and enjoy it. (PS: please don’t reply with a list of builders- I understand your original point. My only gripe was with your hyperbolic “99%.”)

[@rmp5s]

So cool!

[@rustedwoods1]

Beautiful. I will own one this year!

[@Jeremya74]

Well..did you get one???

[@liorauf]

Great work guys!!!

[@stevestalock3200]

Fascinating

[@heavybrett-al4082]

So cool to watch 🥰

[@ViaAvione]

Thank you for sharinng!

[@chrisparker5278]

PRA craftsmanship 🤗 I now realise why Indonesian imports’ construction are ‘as good’ as USA made guitars. The machines are the craftspersons

[@musenw8834]

Korean ones too.

[@jamespitman3357]

amazing technology

[@teashea1]

wonderful process and great video - so well done.

[@kilofireb8584]

Very cool! Does anyone know why the birds "fly" towards the body? I've wondered this for awhile now. It's a silly thing and matters not, but in my mind I've always felt the birds are symbolic of the music you create flying out to the world. I know the story of why birds, just curious why towards the body.

[@patledoc]

Good question indeed

[@TheBluesBox]

Good question! Not crossed my mind before. Perhaps to draw attention to the heart of the guitar maybe, flocking towards the sound, rather than away from the focal point (the body)?

[@Eefaux]

Like many things in life (and physics… and art), it’s a matter of perspective.

[@0000song0000]

that has always bugged me... nine differet species of birds directed towards the ground

[@right2armbears685]

Ive wondered this too?

[@NikkenMagboy]

These factory floor vids make me want to buy a PRS. I can see where my money is being put to good use.

[@いろはす-n8f]

Great video

[@aaronfrank9649]

I love that they are made on the USA.

[@handsomemonkey9282]

Amazing.

[@aquenture]

Beautiful

[@Atkinsfan]

What a cool lady. Respect

[@MG-vo7is]

Very cool.

[@tigerbalm666]

Amazeballz!

[@DFox-ud3gx]

I live right up the street from PRS .

[@lloydwright8977]

Veronika knows ever rivet in her ship down to the names of the employees, a success of any business.

[@brownsfan7753]

Awesome videos!!

[@IamtheActionman]

That was very cool

[@BriarBeats]

God Bless You All In Jesus Name ❤ Loved her explanation and process, always wanted to know how this was done.

[@Guitar6ty]

The Birds are real classy.