Paul Reed Smith & Tim Pierce: Guitar Tone Master Class

[@sweetwater]

Tone starts in the fingers but some pro tips from sonic savants like Paul Reed Smith & Tim Pierce never hurt! Catch more from GearFest 2021 and the latest in music gear when you like, comment, and subscribe!

[@marknachmias423]

I love to see the joy on Tim’s face when he plays.

[@Sean_Farmer]

Tim, that playing over that backing track...AWESOME!!! Nothing compares to when you're just feeling that groove and loving the sound coming out of the speakers. Great stuff dude!

[@gtr1952]

Tim is like the 'plek machine' of guitar players. He touches every part of the neck, it's perfect every time, and he can do it over and over without a mistake. The last 2 are similar, but different. It took me a long time to accept it, but I'm more like Joe Walsh. Never play it the exact same way twice. He encourages feeling and creativity every time you play a tune. Of course Tim is the ultimate session man and I'm a mere muggle road dog. LOL. JMHO.... 8)

[@picksalot1]

I really admire the commitment of Paul and Tim to getting it right, and their joy in the journey and the destination. Thanks

[@KRayxKodessA]

Paul and Tim are both absolute treasures and need to be protected at all costs! What a great video.

[@ericbgordon1575]

What PRS says about the clean signal chain from Hiwatt and how it's fertile ground for introducing pedals, it brings right to mind my modeled JC120 signal chain and integrating pedals, as well as a bandmate plugging into the clean channel of a Marshall stack and using a Screamer for his distortion. I also appreciate his tips about hard-panning the guitars in a playback:; I do that all the time. As a guitar player and a synthesist, I heard the word "touch sensitiviry" and thought first of the keyboard synthesizers I've owned, only 2 of which (both ARP synthesizers) had no touch sensitivity.

[@pastelcia42]

That is amazing, really sounds a lot like Jimi Hendrix's tone, more than just getting a stock marshall plexi! The tone is brighter than most people think it is, that's the secret i guess!

[@jasong546]

Great job putting together a demo and discussion with these two guys. I won’t complain about how I can’t afford it…But I do miss the days when I could go to a chain store and plug into more than just a couple fenders, a box, a katana, or a little orange amp. GC in Indy used to have mesas and a big selection of prs guitars, and several more amp brands. But here in Florida, I can’t try any of them before buying and I do miss that. I wonder why because I know that guitar players really enjoyed the big selection of gear that they could actually play and compare in person! Nice job sweetwater this was a great little video.

[@comicsgator]

Dude is having fun…that’s what it’s about. Really like my PRS SE .

[@addieb956]

During the pandemic I had an itch to buy a guitar and normally I would go to guitar center and do what Tim says try a bunch of guitars to the grin of people working there cause I was never satisfied with the feel and I don't know why more guitar stores don't incorporate doing setups in their displays. I always knew whatever I was buying at guitar center would need a setup. But I bought a guitar from sweetwater thinking nothing of it. When I got this Gretsch guitar it came perfect intonation perfect setup ever since I been more willing to buy things at sweetwater I honestly don't care that they charge a bit more on some stuff cause the assurance is worth it I have only purchased two guitars from them so far but neither disappointed.

[@jonislow]

I like how Tim said, " I got something ready" 😆😆

[@greensombrero3641]

i know, he's like, yeah yeah yeah what a question

[@jonislow]

@@greensombrero3641 EXACTLY

[@BoyWonder12]

Facts PRS is the way to go. You know their guitars just feels good sounds good. The ultimate guitar of guitars

[@johncolclough8285]

Selector switch knob on the Silver Sky lost in space!! Immaculate playing Tim

[@adamjolin]

Tim is so much fun to watch!

[@DammitCartman]

fantastic stuff! these 2 need their own show

[@toneseeker4968]

It's Christmas when videos like come to my inbox! This is good shit! Thanks, Tim and Paul...

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

What a blast watching you two guys! Great tones!

[@RonnieVaiArovo]

Very good guitarist and the best Instrument maker in one video! What more could you ask for?

[@officialdandaman]

Aloha from Hawaii 🏝️ Wow, this is the second video I seen today where you are getting famous guitar people involved, first Steve Vai now Paul Reed Smith &: Tim Pierce. Betting you must have lots of Ibanez & PRS guitars in your store 🏪

[@l8tapex]

gonna steal that backing

[@antreb15]

How good is Tim Pierce? he's great.

[@donciseau]

Love your PRS guitar Paul!

[@kevincostelloe4463]

Tim’s just lovin it!! If I could afford one, I’d be lovin it too! Wanna send me one?? 😳🤔😎

[@purplecow5150]

tim is awesome. freedom sounded sweet ;O)

[@Newbyrock23]

Tim could make any piece of gear sound good, even a piece of wood w/ a magnet and a single string. Paul can make an instrument out of anything, even a piece of wood w/ a magnet and a single string.

[@raymondmeers]

Sweet Paying at the end Tim!

[@limpindug]

Great video of 2 fellas searching for the unattainable. The ( perfection). 😂 Respect and stay healthy all.

[@brownsfan7753]

Awesome stuff!

[@tom0ocadoo]

are you kidding me Tim your playing was great

[@radman1102]

Yes please! Send me a Box 🎁!!

[@nickp440]

tim is so friggin good

[@markcollier3033]

So is a Silver Sky going to be introduced with HSS?? I’m ready to order!

[@justinguitarcia]

thats the fiore model, check it out

[@385markcollier]

@@justinguitarcia yeah, I figured that out after I posted. Thanks, looks like another nice PRS.

[@jamesprice6381]

YOU'RE FIRED........................LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@jeffhershberger]

So other than the obvious.... any else notice that Fiore is Black with chrome hardware?

[@rubentrevino6288]

Imo the hx is the best amp prs has ever produced

[@kitano0]

What model PRS is Tim playing?

[@rmg471]

The Fiore. Mark Lettieri signature.

[@kitano0]

@@rmg471 thanks!

[@hawedehre]

At least three different ones?

[@tranquilitybase6417]

Sounds a little mushy to me - on KZbin. Love Tim.

[@mars6433]

I don't know what it feels like to get a bunch of PRS boxes from Sweetwater but, here's my address ......

[@avinashkumai3044]

I made the "stank face" throughout the video.

[@kitsapbass9348]

Nice job! Leo would be jealous!

[@MrKjohnson123]

The REAL question is, what does Eric Johnson think?......

[@LeviBulger]

When PRS first came into the guitar scene, their biggest demographic was college rockers and the wannabe Metal guys akin to Creed. I remember working at guitar center around 2002 and the only people that bought them fell into one of those camps. Nowadays, when I hang at my buddy's guitar shop, not much has changed. It's always the douchey rich guys or dad rockers that come in driving their Teslas and Porsches and can't play a lick. I wonder why that is and if it's just maybe a status symbol to these guys.

[@MrTjakradirja]

Maybe they were poor college students back then. Now they can buy their dream guitars.

[@69feelthepain]

Nothing wrong with teslas lol. I work at GC for 7 years and I can tell you that most of the Gibson demographic are just what you explained lol same crappy pentatonic kicks with out of tune bends lol. I recently noticed that more of the younger crowd has followed PRS. I own 4 already lol can't beat the quality and feel of them

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

Paul reed thinks he knows everything about tone. And have crazy ideas that the wood and even frets make a diference in the guutar lol

[@bootgrip6]

Prove him wrong.

[@prayforamerica1655]

I’ve never been impressed with the tone of PRS Guitars. I think that Fender and Gibson make better sounding guitars. Even Epiphone makes better sounding guitars than PRS.

[@konnektlive]

This PRS dude is the Trump of the guitar music business ^^ So full of himself, and frankly I'm not enjoying his passive aggressive attitude against a very respectful and professional artist such as Tim Pierce who is well known to be the master of his craft. It's an awkward situation where, even if you have something tiny but negative about a piece of gear you cannot freely express your opinion. It's so cringy, obvious and so 'indirectly' staged that makes me not want to buy any PRS gears to be honest... Why would Tim work with such a pompous self-absorbed trumpoline is beyond me indeed ^^ ... /facepalm

[@abrahamyanes2405]

It's Paul Reed Smith. Just the fact that he's and owner and builder that owns a company that puts Gibson, and Fender in his company's shadow is amazing. Let alone the fact that he's still alive makes any moment with him automatically musically historic.

[@konnektlive]

@@abrahamyanes2405 Typical fanboy boot licking response that is empty of any strong & evidential substance. PRS is in no way statistically speaking putting Fender in its shadow, period. But, just for the sake of argument, let's wildly imagine a situation where PRS indeed did what you just claimed, so what? Why should we glorify that as musicians? I'd understand if you get excited by such a news as a businessman or someone in the retail, but as a musician? Get a grip dude... yet another /facepalm Since when wild, repugnant and distasteful marketing approach should be glorified and celebrated? As a working musician and a session player for the past 20 years I've normally played countless guitars including PRS. And when it comes to quality and sound, I've played good ones and bad ones, but to be absolutely honest, not a single PRS wowed me, or impressed me so much that force me to pay for one. Now, I had the opposite experience with many Fender CSs, even some of the production lines, Musicman, Nash, Gretsch, Suhr, Ibanez, and many others. I simple don't get this shameful PRS fanboyism; some of them look good enough, some of them sound good enough, but so what? ... There are countless other brands that are the same and some are waaaaay better in both quality, craftsmanship, design and sound.

[@kitano0]

@@abrahamyanes2405 Yeah, Paul reminds me of an eccentric type of geeky genius with awkward social skills. He is who he is, and although not many of his guitars are my thing, his products certainly have a loyal fanbase. That amp sounds good, although not 3000 dollars good.

[@brucemerryman7365]

You’re absolutely correct!!!! I’d much rather he had no clue as to what’s going on and only tried to speak what came into his earpiece or on the teleprompter!!!!

[@abrahamyanes2405]

@@konnektlive dude get real. Fender and Gibson are just guitars for old people. Altho musicman, and prs: absolutely wonderful and modern instruments.