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American Musical Supply company history timeline

1986

On June 27th, 1986 PRS celebrated "The Night of the 1,000 Guitar Party." PRS Guitars was gaining momentum.

1987

The introduction of the Wide Thin neck option in 1987 was PRS’s first step toward offering players a higher level of customization within the product line.

1992

In 1992, the PRS Dragon guitar was born.

1995

Based off of the 1995 "Guitars of the Month," Paul Smith, Joe Knaggs, and a small team of talented luthiers began building custom guitars for musicians.

1996

The first Private Stock guitar was completed on April 19th, 1996.

In 1996, the internet was growing and PRS knew they needed to be there.

2000

In 2000, PRS received its first Musikmesse International Press Awards (mipa) for “Best Electric Guitar.” Press from all over the world vote for this distinguished honor each year and winners are announced at the Musikmesse/Prolight + Sound trade show in Frankfurt, Germany.

2009

In 2009 PRS selected a few of their most experienced luthiers and guitar technicians to create the only authorized PRS service and repair center.

2010

In 2010, PRS updated their flagship Custom 24 model by replacing the 5-way rotary pickup selector with a 5-way blade switch.

2013

In 2013, the S2 Series was introduced, not only offering customers a more affordable USA made instrument, but offering reimagined guitars for a new breed of player.

2014

As of October 2014, Private Stock number 5,000 was shipping out the door.

As of 2014, PRS has received the “Best Electric Guitar of the Year” accolade nine times.

2015

While 2015 marks the thirtieth year of PRS Guitars, the success of the company depends on the culture it has built over the last three decades.

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