Amazing. I was lucky to see David Henning of Big Wreck at a launch gig, smaller club, with his 12 string bass. Just an incredible show, really one of the most moving band performances I’ve ever been to in over fifty years of shows. If I remember right it was a 3x4 course 12 bass, looked like more than one amp for him back there.
@@salottin Yep. I find the basses don't look like anything special, like the classic look the guitars have. This bass does. I bet if they released a fretted version, it would totally sell.
“Hi, this is Bryan Ewald with PRS Guitars and today I have some absolutely killer models to demo. They’re all very unique, very beautiful in their own way, but the one thing they have in common, if you look closely, is that none of them are for sale. So enjoy and keep dreamin’.”
You should make this more often. Not only it allows to learn more about the PRS history and guitars, but also it’s a good way to document memories from the man himself. We don’t have much about Leo Fender, Ted McCarty and such... so it’s good we can know more about Paul R. Smith.
Speaking of that bass, I've got to know...was the grit in your tone achieved from the amp eq using distortion or from the pickups in the bass?! I'd love to know how that bass was set up ( type of pickups and electronics and the amo settings used) the tone was amazing. Pleasant to this drummer!
I remember seeing Cheap Trick at an outdoor concert. I was probably 100 yards from the stage and that 12 string bass was punching a hole in the sky. Felt like front row
Pleeeeease release this bit at the end as a piece of music or a stand alone video, haven't heard such great music in a while ... Amazing instruments of course (needless to say)
Wow - I’ve watched all of the archive videos, skipping around, and avoiding this one because it seemed less interesting to me. Wow was I wrong! The song at the end using these three instruments is by far the coolest thing in all of the archive videos so far.
I’ve got one (a 10 top, at that), and it’s the most amazing 12 string that I’ve ever played! It actually stays in tune for months at a time!! PRS guitars rock!!
I'm a new bass player, been at it for about a year and before that played trombone for about 40 yrs. The tone of that fretless Bass is amazing, just so smooth and deep (of course a lot of that comes from the fingers playing the instrument) I can only imagine what it must have sounded like booming out of some SVT driven speakers live! Like all PRS built instruments, just as stunning to look at as I dream it would be to play.
@@GoldenBoyDims Hi, I lost my right leg below the knee 4yrs ago. I can't drive at the moment which keeps me from my community band rehearsals, although I do still manage to get there a couple times a month. I haven't given up my Trombone, I just wanted something different to do that kept my hands and fingers moving (I have arthritis setting in and playing Bass is actually a really good form of therapy!). Thanks for responding, I hope the answer satisfies your question, and the best to you and I hope your enjoying playing the Bass as much as I am!!
I really appreciate these videos from the PRS archives.....such craftsmanship.....makes me proud owning the collection of PRS guitars I have. AweSome work Mr.Smith!
I'm likely commenting years too late to be relevant, but you can really see the influence of Gary Cooper's "Oasis" guitars and (especially) basses on these early designs. Beautiful instruments.
Fascinating! Would love to see the origins of the Singlecut models (yes, including the aftermath with big ‘G’) and leading on to Tremonti’s first signature.
