Hello, I worked with Lee in the late '90s for a short period at Anderton's. It wasn't wonderful to be honest. I did my best but clashed unfortunately with Lee, although I didn't realise it at the time. As I remember. Lee didn't keep me on because he didn't like northerners, but I honestly thought at the time it was because I was s much better guitar player. BTW, your dad was a cool chap.
Whats left after closin time All the shred and drama done. Only words an music fit for listenin to In my arrogant opinion More stories of the killen floor and my dying day Blues played on some slack key resonator guitar Preferably a Pegamule with an abalone fretboard inlay..don't make it sound no better Just pretty like a full body tattoo girl Curled up around my soul Might as well dream still While I'm on this side of the hole.
my Mule is alive. I love it. Best friend ever! It's always calling me. Matt is a real honest and passionate, and grateful fella. I'm so glad I waited for mine. It's worth more than money. It's true what he says about what his guitars are. Beautiful man, beautiful team, beautiful guitar. So glad he's around to make the world a better place
Crazy watching this as my mate(beeton guitars)started making resonator guitars when he was 27 here in Australia. We've been flyfishing since before that also 😮
Meticulously fastidious guitar maker is a lazy description. But those who know know. And as time echoes on long after we are gone more guitar players will discover his genius. For example the three pedals PRS has made to date offer incredibly dynamic expansion to any rig. I could also say that about several of the guitar models and amps as well...Also I will mention that in a time when people began to really embrace internet shopping, specifically buying premium guitars without handling and trying them out first is something I would have never thought could happen until Paul set the standard at practically flawless
HERES TO YOU. LOVE THE STORY. YOU STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, HANDED THE BUSINESS AS A STAR. YOU TOOK IT TO AN ALLSTAR. WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR BUSINESS GROW EVEN MORE THROUGH THE AGES. MUSIC IS A WONDERFUL THING, BRINGS HAPPINESS TO EVERYONE. KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK.
Dude, I love Lee. I met him in a Guthrie Govan masterclass that Andertons hosted in 2017. I took a plain from Inverness to London that day and back to Inverness the next morning to start my shift right as I came back. Lee came from his office just to meet me and say hi. He's just a great, down to earth guy. Really nice and friendly man who is passionate about all this world. I would love to have another chat with him sometime, I think he's really smart and apart from all the reviews, experiments and fun videos they do on Andertons TV, I would love to hear some of his wisdom about how the music industry is evolving, and just listen to what he thinks about being a musician in this crazy times. Great video, thanks for doing it!
This is the first time I heard him saying retirement is coming. The biggest motivation seems to be the grand kids. The new PRS guitar which is not a copy of a Les Paul, Tele or Strat should be released this year. It's suppose to have its own personality and will have a PRS sound. This will most likely be the last new guitar he builds thst he will puy his heart into before retirement . That should be very interesting to check out. I love my McCarty 594 and Silver Sky guitars.
I’ve met Paul a couple of times and own a few of his amazing guitars and this is by far the best interview I’ve seen with Paul - compliments to your channel
Reminiscing sounds familiar, those years. I am heading towards 70 soon, and the influences by my friends led us into music. We were poor, however, no one even realized any difference, we thought everyone living that way in the neighborhood. I would listen at night to my tube radio; to all the cool music, so many cool artists. What came next was my friend (Billy) built his first electric guitar and played it until he could save up to get a nicer electric. He became quite good, and I had a 1948 Martin D 518 parlor at home in a cubby hole closet ... when Billy came over one day he just freaked out when he saw it. I didn't even know why he was freaking. He then explained it to me. It was given to my dad (electrician) as a gift from a neighbor across the street, for doing some electrical work for an older woman. He refused to be paid from her, she then came over to our house days later and gave it to him the Martin. Then he put it in the closet for whoever would like to play it. I had at the time 5 brothers and 4 sister's; all of living in a 2 bedrooms and a attic space for us 5 boys ... our dad created the upstairs bedroom for us. Cool huh; but very hot in the summers. Extra blankets in the winter. Then lucky me it fell into my hands when Billy pointed out the acoustic to me. He continued to freak, and he continues to this day to play professionally across the our country. We grew up together friends now for 64 years now. I collect and play when I can. Paul, I hope all the above hasn't bored you to death. Sincerely, Best Regards Gary B Denver,CO
Proud owner of two of his one of a kind, Private Stock and a Core "Semi-Hollow Special" that is beyond perfect.... PRS is what Gibson would have been had Ted McCarty lived forever and ran them into today.
The painting and paint analogy couldn't be a more perfect example of why electric guitars aren't respected as art the same way paintings are but more comparably the way wrist watches became which share a parallel history to guitars... The Layla album art sold for 1.2 million more than the guitar that made the music... why is that? Lightfastness rating of high quality pigment paints... that painting will be around in 300 years if its maintained, but that fender strat will rust and fade to dust because the stainless used for the parts was poor quality and the finishing techniques used to protect the wood are laughable to be nice, hilariously bad to be more accurate... I dig what this dude is making but that example he used couldn't be more wrong... theres a reason violins go for 20x what electric guitars do... its the quality of the craftsmanship and the techniques used that assure the buyer the lifespan is indefinite vs guitars which are still made in such a way that the lifespan is likely about 50 years before serious concerns about the integrity arise. Lightfastness ratings are just one of the many factors that guitar makers fail to account for even today, that hold them back from making pieces that can rival even Amati or Stradivari...
I've seen every interview with Paul that I can find, and a lot of them end up being very similar. This was really cool to get a different vibe from those other videos, and hear an interview with Paul that actually sounds new with different details and information. Great content!
I really enjoyed this video of paul telling some of his story what a really genuine honest decent person he is .incredibly intelligent and very humble. I wish paul and his family and his PRS family health and happiness for their future. Live to learn and learn to live. Thankyou paul
If it hadn't been for Brexit, Andertons would still be my preferred retailer. I've bought many things from them, guitars, basses, other gear and it's always been a great experience. Sadly, Brexit made it too big of a hassle to shop at Andertons due to imports and what not.
