dsenoj
Old dude in a PRS T-shirt
I thought I smelled a whiff of sawdust while watching this.
Shawn's 15 Year Employee Guitar, Start To Finish
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flux
594 & CU24
It's supremely cool to watch the build in progress. I'd lose my mind if I had video of mine being assembled.
Michael_DK
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Awesome! 
Bill SAS 513
Just another old guy in a T-shirt
Pretty sure this is the coolest thread ever...Thanks, Shawn!!!
bodia
Authorities said.....best leave it.....unsolved
Tacos?
bodia
Authorities said.....best leave it.....unsolved
So love this thread! Thanks Shawn!
I believe that this would be a service that people would pay for. ...imagine a video of each step of your PS being built, or even just snippets like we are seeing here.
PRS could charge a premium over the cost of the guitar and deliver the video on a DVD in the case. They could set the cost at whatever they think justified the royal pain in the a$$ it would be to record and edit, and still, there would be people who would pay for it.
bodia
Authorities said.....best leave it.....unsolved
Heck, I'd pay to watch someone else's guitar being made!
Tosca
Zombie 10, DFZ
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Heck I'd pay to see someone's collection of stuff left over while their guitar was being made......
Bumpy Dog
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I chose paua for my bird inlays, wasn't too sure I had made the right decision, I am now!!
ArnaudS1979
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That's great Shawn. I love the idea that employees get a guitar for certain milestone in their career at PRS and I love the fact you are documenting the build process. Go PRS go!!!
flux
594 & CU24
Hey, I was going to pitch an idea for just such a thing in my post, but thought it'd be too cheeky. I bet demand would be high, but like you mentioned about all the added labor, it's maybe a road to hell paved with great intentions.
Rushing a guitar out the door is how you end up with Gibsons.
Elliot
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Not talking about hurrying any of the work, just the in-between time, if that even exists.
bluenova
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@[email protected] got any pics of the 2 and 7 year anniversary guitars?
Can't beat a good chunk of mahogany. Good spec choices!
Also dibs.
Also dibs.
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yogi
Hi guys - Thanks again for indulging me as I post pics and videos of the build process. I'm just so freakin' excited about the project, I want to share it with people who can truly appreciate what it means!
To answer a couple of questions: No, employee guitars are not expedited through the factory. Employee guitars are schedule through the factory and we have to wait just like everyone else. In fact, when push comes to shove, customer orders take priority over employee guitars. My 15th anniversary was last March and I'm hoping my guitar is completed by the end of this year. It's a long wait, but at least It'll only be a little over 4 more years until I can get my 20 year guitar!
We have considered offering the documentation process for Private Stock guitars, but there is so much work involved to create a DVD (filming, editing, cataloging and producing), we would need to hire a full time person to do the work. We are already shorthanded and are actively looking for production employees to whittle down our backorder. Maybe when we can catch our breath again, this is an idea we can revisit?
Shawn
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To answer a couple of questions: No, employee guitars are not expedited through the factory. Employee guitars are schedule through the factory and we have to wait just like everyone else. In fact, when push comes to shove, customer orders take priority over employee guitars. My 15th anniversary was last March and I'm hoping my guitar is completed by the end of this year. It's a long wait, but at least It'll only be a little over 4 more years until I can get my 20 year guitar!
We have considered offering the documentation process for Private Stock guitars, but there is so much work involved to create a DVD (filming, editing, cataloging and producing), we would need to hire a full time person to do the work. We are already shorthanded and are actively looking for production employees to whittle down our backorder. Maybe when we can catch our breath again, this is an idea we can revisit?
Shawn
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justmund
Plank Spanker
Oohhh nested birds! (CNC joke)
Awesome work on the anniversary and build diary Shawn, can't wait to see more!