MOST OF US think of PRS guitars and see the beautifully opulent-looking flamed maple-topped masterpieces the Maryland-based company built its 40-year-old reputation on. We also don’t need to tell you

Hasty mods made to this Charvel made it a choice workhorse for Gary in the early 80s

Originally introduced 18 years ago, the celestially named PRS Mira is back in both gloss and satin nitro finishes with a very aggressive price point. Still valid? Oh, yes!

AN ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE all electric guitarists should strive to master is the art of string bending, which can be used to create personally expressive, vocal-like sounds in unique ways. String bending

Michael Watts explores solutions to the challenge of amplifying acoustic guitars over the decades – are we nearly there yet?

After the fabled ‘Greeny’, this was Gary’s go-to ’Burst