Johnny Hiland PRS Signature Guitar Review

johnny Hiland Review his signature PRS Guitar. Country.

[@garydupuis]

I get such a kick out of watching him jam...he's so incredible!

[@MOSKII58]

best and most versatile PRS I've heard...go Johnny..go

[@jbolo5378]

That smile at 2:10 is like "yeah, i just effortlessly destroyed EVH's Eruption,weren't expecting that, were ya?"

[@ericfan463]

Great diversity and tone. I have watched several videos of him and until I read a post here I had no idea he was blind. WOW!! I hope he will take care and be mindful of his health, I would love to have him around making music for a very long time.

[@skeetv123]

That western swing he does at 4:50 is beautiful, just awesome.

[@Stratonini]

I met Johnny Hiland in Johnstown PA at thunder in the valley. He was very polite and gracious. He is as good of a person as he is a guitar player.

[@Scy]

I've never heard of this guy before, but after two videos I'm a fan.

[@tyecook9630]

cant believe how good this guy is...he makes it look effortless!

[@roberthelmick9574]

I'm not gonna lie... I gave a chuckle when the video first started. But now at the end I feel like less of a man... God he's good!

[@phutureproof]

This dude puts a smile on your face and bruise on your ego 🤘, such a cool dude!

[@woodstoney]

What a great demo by an equally great guitarist!!

[@boboplex]

I love the way Johnny Hiland goes from genre to genre flawlessly..very polished player..he deserves an artist signature PRS.

[@bluesifyme]

One of the best contemporary players I have heard, if not the very best!

[@RLeem7b5]

This guitar seems more like a fusion between the CU24 and the CE24. It has the mahogany body with maple top but it also has a bolt on and maple neck. I think it's a really cool thing and I'm getting mine today :D

[@daskitso]

Brother, love to hear you play. And amazing to design one guitar that does so much.

[@MrCtmachine]

That guitar has got IT! Great talent..so glad I found this post.

[@adjohns1]

Great sounding/looking guitar and he makes it all look so easy!

[@FingerBrokenBranches]

i would love to have a prs guitar just for fun, cause i play mostly heavy metal, but man do they cost alot. and this guy is a hell of a guitarist.

[@Crazymofoinamajikbox]

1:51 he just nods like UNLEASH THE BEAST!

[@countroshculla]

Johnny boy you can sure make that guitar sing. I've never heard of you before, but I like ur playing a lot.

[@SLTTVBR]

One of the great guitarrists at actually... Wonderful...

[@andreaavenali7936]

Magnifico chitarrista rock blues.

[@rafkinsnoise2324]

why don't more companys do this where the artist reviews it so they can tell you what and why they have things the way they do

[@AuntAlnico4]

I can't Believe it's been 5 years and in the only one besides the OP who thinks that's a great idea !?

[@RickyWilder]

@@AuntAlnico4 You and me both!

[@B0B0damonkey]

@stratthead i hate to say it but that is single handedly the best description of a prs i have heard

[@zero15388]

man i love this guy's playing

[@phallystorm]

He makes it all look so simple!!!

[@RyanMcMusic]

Got one of these used a couple of weeks ago, love it.

[@Stratonini]

I met Johnny Hiland at Thunder in The Valley in Johnstown PA.He is as good of a person as he is a guitarist. And also 4:10. That is so badass I am stealing the hell out of that.

[@soulvaccination8679]

Boy would I like to have this guy as my teacher.

[@ChrisCorleyMusic]

What a great player and guitar.

[@diegoambrosio]

Master of rhythm, speed, versatility while maintaining distinctive personality! True musician and guitar hero! I wish they made a left-handed version of this model. By the way, what happened to the bird inlay? Thumbs up! Added to favorites!

[@kerryharmon8528]

Pretty sure it's because of Johnny's poor vision (legally blind). Note that dot inlays are oversized. He has a nice 12th fret marker, but I think everything else is to help him see the fret markers.

[@DReidGuitars]

OMGGGGGGGGGGG. was Johnny just finger tapping tha guitar. this guy is trully a guitarist of all trades

[@deltafit]

Ya know what...if i could choose to play like ANY guitarist on earth right now....it would be Johnny!

[@13thStreetGuitars]

I watched him play his signature guitar live at NAMM 09 the other day. He is absolutely amazing. That guitar is amazing as well. Check out my video response to see the live clip of him.

[@jdl2180]

Thank you for not being John Mayer. Love your music and your new guitar.

[@davifernandeslima01]

LOVE this guy!

[@EnvyInc]

Johnny Hiland can play anything and kick ass doing it.

[@SkylaneMusic]

Johnny could make a First Act guitar sound like a Gibson

[@drumrnva]

That bit from 4:52 - 5:30 freaks me out. He's got serious musicianship.

[@premwah]

i have this guitar and it plays great

[@rnichol22]

Is there anything he can't do. What an utter star

[@songyichi]

im definitely getting a maple neck guitar sometime!!!

[@MisterTee]

His skills are quite well developed

[@jamesrockford2626]

he has the most incredible tone and feel

[@stevemorse108]

Crazy talent!

[@777RAD777]

this guy can actually do it all. hes not just talk :D johnny hiland is brilliant

[@CaribSurfKing1]

4:45 Just wow!

[@shink3760]

Some effortless pedal steel like licks coming out of this guy. Sheesh!

[@Chrismayo1981]

Dude can play anything.... damn.

[@GRRJayyy]

that smile he does at 6:25 because he knows he's so good :)

[@kaerun5th]

Johnny is my best country player

[@djon34]

Johnny is the best!

[@rockerhvy]

lol. his accent really really made my day... he sounds like a very happy country man.:D

[@katsoulisstavros]

he playes fucking AWESOME !!!

[@birdmanbl]

just love Johnny

[@georgedickson1410]

These are the best guitars on the planet

[@TheVatonaught]

he reminds me of those trick shot guys who were wizards with a gun.

[@bluesborn]

Johnny has those "fat sausage fingers" like Danny Gatton used to have. Any time you see a picker getting ready to play with mitts like that you can be almost certain they will be great players. I've played for over 40 years and I've seen it time and again.

[@Sphereal]

Great tone!

[@dagnabbit6187]

2023 I am a fixed income old man good amateur guitarist . I lust for this guitar . Why can’t I hit the lottery and make my dream come true ? Okay now I understand the dislike of what purists call “ hybrid “ guitars . The term is like when a retail store takes on items way out of its niche in an effort to be well rounded but fails because it tries to be all things to all people . Yes I understand but the PRS Hiland is a solid argument against the purist stance

[@FingerBrokenBranches]

@AlbusFret i dont imagine it'll be ideal for metal. i just meant i want a PRS for fun, for when i'm not playing metal. but they cost alot lol.

[@AlbusFret]

@InfiniteMisery003 you can also play heavy metal with it ?

[@6672rock]

Does his guitar have one of those flip-flop paint jobs? It looks purple in the distant camera, but brown close-up.

[@trjb1767]

somehow joy radiates from the sound.

[@carloslozada2121]

Good guy he endorses everything

[@Lived2112]

i love this guy

[@RLeem7b5]

@downwitdakrown Just because he's blind doesn't take away from the fact the he has large fingers. And just because he made fun of his fingers doesn't mean that he doesn't know that he's blind.

[@goldenaxeband]

I'm more impressed about the tone rather than his skills which are also great.

[@williambickham2042]

I don't think he ever did the coil tap single coil thing. Great player but he didn't do the single coil Telecaster thing. I don't care for the echo either, I'd rather just hear the guitar "dry".

[@abdiasartkeys8152]

Yes he is !!!

[@Terrribletom]

13 years later Vai figures out Hiland’s bending

[@bucketfeet6570]

He's soooooo good

[@Gibson17]

Sweet

[@nitetrane98]

If only they'd put a little more delay in that mix. 3 echoes just doesn't cut it.

[@dmgcaster904]

It's really too bad that Paul and PRS could not keep Johnny as a sponsored artist. He was very good for the company image of diverse musical talents.

[@wonnie]

It's also a shame that Musicman couldn't do the same either. He seems, however, very happy with Kiesel as of late though. The dude keeps evolving and keeps going without letting what he liked stop him from exploring new things.

[@Thesongstaysthesame]

Does anyone know why he and PRS split ways?

[@matthewwayne461]

MrMoneyHelper nailed it...

[@dermotmoran2012]

He also wasn't comfortable with all the workshops/promotions PRS wanted him to do. And with his sight difficulties and all the travelling for then didn't suit him either

[@LiamEvansGuitarist]

What a great player! Is there anything he can't play? His new musicman sounds much better (especially with D.Allen pups fitted) check it out on youtube!

[@edwardpozuelos]

Im selling the neck and bridge JH pick up. local sale in California, LA area. I love the guitar.

[@IpodCY]

O_O holy crap cool guitar 2 bad im starting bass -.-"

[@crosswalklarry]

240p comin' at ya!

[@DEADxSAINT]

XXL Jumbo frets for those huge fingers.

[@conellediggs5699]

man what kind of delay pedal does he have

[@6strings5904]

And the Kiesel????

[@ThomasWilliamsMusik]

Butterfingers!

[@AlbusFret]

@Bradbssargdons lol. sssccht! don't say that!. he does it VERY well as you can see

[@indysgolds]

There is just one word to explain this situation : BEAUTIFUL

[@motoputz3201]

that's one cooool cat, whew whoo

[@TadRapidly]

i wonder why Johnny dropped PRS?

[@Bradbssargdons]

I have never seen fatter fingers in my entire life. how the hell does he do that

[@1maggan]

Sorry, just what I suspected, no spank in a humbucker pickup.

[@stubhead]

Magnus Hartelius If you just put a series/parallel switch in there (and a Bill Lawrence L500XL) you'd have more spank than can be stood... I've been using them for a long time, the best description is that it really IS like two good tele bridge pu's next to each other. Not for the faint of heart.

[@zacharysmith1853]

Magnus Hartelius I thought 80% of spank came from the player :)

[@1maggan]

zachary smith Correct, but i´m talking about the 20%.

[@jamesrockford2626]

+Magnus Hartelius spank..... lol... single coils are for girls

[@stubhead]

Wouldn't it be so-oo co-ool if somebody would IDENTIFY "spank" in such a way that other people knew what it MEANT? I mean, MY guess would be it has something to do with a rapid attack - a peak at surely less than 40 or 25ms? And then a rapid decay also, at... some place-or-another. And I'd just GUESS it also meant a tone with a very high peak in the frequency - surely above 4k or 5K? But with the caveat that there's then a single SLAP against the next fret up which immediately squelches most of the rest of the entire signal but for sure the high end? Which is what WOULD happen with light-ish, .010" to .009" strings, low action and a pretty goosed-up Dynacomp. Well that's just MY guess, but as soon as the major magazines begin posting the actual SPECIFICS of what each tone actually IS, each major magazine will PERMANENTLY destroy all the guitar pickup sales INCOME they'll ever get for all of eterni... oh. no. wait... um. er. argh. RE-BOOT! As soon as the major magazines begin posting the actual SPECIFICS of what each pickup's tone actually IS, we'll all just be SO-OO much smarter,we'll only have to buy one or two more pickups our entire life! Now if THAT ain't just the win-winniest win-win scenario you ever done heard. Dad Gum!

[@laneage]

@cottoneyejoe1 I see what you did there

[@edsmith202]

What guitar can't he make sound like a million bucks? But dude's gotta make a living I guess.

[@claymationwaves]

his pretty sure his hands weigh more than me

[@gazzaboy2531977]

His fingers are about same size as the neck but fuck me he can rattle a tune out that guitar

[@holygrailtube]

he litterally makes the guita. talk...but strange to see what the translator understand of it 😂

[@ЮрийДемидов-р9л]

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[@portofly94]

that distorted blues tone just about made me pee my pants, just saying

[@biggfingger5]

@BurnElectric Sorry,but he is legally blind.

[@timewalk117]

buy the guitar and you'll play like that.... yeah sure....

[@waynechurchill7212]

To muddy

[@jamesrockford2626]

+wayne churchill too