How We Build a PRS Body | From The Factory Floor | PRS Guitars

'From The Factory Floor’ takes you on a deep dive into select processes around the PRS factory. In this episode, we explore the PRS body build process, where our talented team turns raw wood into shaped PRS guitar bodies.

This process is narrated by Body Team Lead Bill Hawthorne. Enjoy a view “From the Factory Floor” as the body build team creates S2 and Core PRS instruments.

Curious about the music used in this video?
Music courtesy of 2021 PRS Pulse Artist Honey and Blue!
Song: "Picture Perfect (Live From The Pink Room)"

00:00 Intro
00:19 Wood Selection
01:02 Top Joining
02:01 Top Glue Up
03:34 Top/Back Matching
04:48 Top Drilling & Outlining
06:09 Top/Back Glue Up & Press
06:58 Perimeter Cut
07:15 Core CNC Carve
10:01 S2 CNC Carve
10:49 Closing Remarks

[thedevilinthecircuit]

Billy, good to see you and the body build team again!

For those of you that may not know, Billy is also a fine guitarist.

[johncrawley]

PRS just does it right. My fourth PRS arrives this Friday. Thank you Paul et al.

[billwittman]

Awesome how PRS keeps the process so consistent!!

[ryanmcgrath]

A heart felt "thank you" to everyone, past & present, at PRS. You make the best guitars I have ever played. I own two 2021 Core McCarty 594s and a 2001 McCarty with P-90s. I couldn't be happier with them.

[yeserguitar]

It's like Guitar ASMR :)
I love to see how my guitars are made, in great detail!

[to_know_thy_self]

I wish I would do more videos like this showing the people that work there. I bought my prss to McCarty 594 and I love seeing how it was made and who made it

[thesarratum]

I can watch this whole days and nights.

[joshuapark]

I just bought the PRS SE custom 24-8 in verde green and absolutely blown away by the overall quality look and sound of the guitar. I already have the Silver Sky and just added this custom 24. Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail.

[robinleebraun]

The only large guitar maker that consistently builds guitars that are as close to perfect as anything made of such an imperfect material as wood can possibly be. Wish I could afford one.

[slipkhein]

PRS has the best tops in the game, period.

[realtruenorth]

Screw the haters, PRS is the best modern day guitar builder on the planet. Some of them are not for me, but the ones that are, truly amazing.

[jerrymckenzie]

I enjoyed watching this! I have Core and S2 models and they are great!

[jgmopar]

A few years back PRS came to my local Guitar store and did a demonstration and talk. They talked about the history of the company and how they build guitars how they came up with paint names etc. really awesome to sit in and listen. I love my PRS guitars. When people think CNC they think all computer. There is a lot of handwork involved. I am a CNC Machinist but I have never cut wood. I would think wood is very abrasive on cutters compared to metals.

[carliniguitar]

Fascinating. I have seen every PRS plant video out there, but having such a detailed video of this particular stage in the process is so cool! I always learn something new from these.

[picksalot]

Impressive quality control. 👍 It must give you a great sense of satisfaction knowing that all the work and planning done by PRS goes into something that a person may very well spend more quality time with than any other person or object in their entire life.

[billknudson]

Thanks for a great tour, Bill. I never get tired of watching these magnificent guitars come to life. I bought my first PRS guitar in 1990–a Cherry Sunburst 10 Top. It remains my Number 1 instrument after all these years. Like Lay’s potato chips, you can’t have just one! Over the years I’ve added more PRS guitars to my collection. There isn’t a more consistent guitar anywhere.

[egj]

Really nice commentary... calm, informative and simple. So cool and relaxing to watch and listen. Great work guys.

[jimaronson]

I always watch these guitar build videos by different manufacturers, and I find them very interesting. It's a very detailed and exact process. Very cool 😎

[matthewpaluch]

😎👍💓🇺🇸🎸 LONG LIVE PRS!!!


RELIC FREE SINCE 1985!

[flybynight]

What sets PRS apart is their wood selection. Look how much longer Gibson has been in existence, yet PRS owns the suppliers with the best of the best wood selections. A basic flam maple top on a PRS is better than most supposed AAA flame tops on LP's.