Why Guitar Finish Really Matters | Rules of Tone | PRS Guitars

Listen as Director of Manufacturing, Paul Miles, joins Paul Reed Smith to explain the top-coat finish process and how our employees work alongside sophisticated machinery to get the most consistent results every time. #rulesoftone #wemakeprs For more information, please visit: https://prsguitars.com/rules_of_tone Chapters: 00:00 - Opening Thoughts 01:23 - Introducing Paul Miles, Director of Manufacturing 02:03 - Using an All-Nitro Finish Process 03:07 - Understanding The Character and Temperament of Finish 04:37 - Affect of Finish on an Instruments Resonance 06:09 - Breaking Down the Stages of Finishing a Guitar 07:47 - Incorporating New Processes and Techniques 09:45 - The Artisty of a Hand Sprayed Finish 10:15 - Getting the Thickness of Finish Just Right 11:25 - Experimenting with Satin Finishes 12:47 - The History of PRS Finishes 14:11 - Working with Our Artists 15:06 - The Impact of a Finish on Our Customers 16:33 - Employee Pride in Their Work 17:38 - Closing Thoughts