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Paddy farmers upset over delay in payment

Kerala's Supplyco procures 48,405.55 tonnes of paddy from Alappuzha farmers, facing delays in payment disbursement.

The Hindu

“I don’t care how special or what year something is – if it’s not going to stay in tune, it’s useless… I need things dialed in”: Danny Rader on navigating Kenny Chesney’s triple-guitar lineup and why the Fractal Axe-Fx is his go-to for huge country shows

The award-winning country multi-instrumentalist discusses the fun side of playing stadium stages as part of Kenny Chesney’s “three-headed monster” – and why going digital has made his life a whole lot easier when he’s up there

Guitar World

“When somebody buys my signature Duesenberg in a store, they're buying exactly what I play on stage”: Dave Baksh of Sum 41 interview

Dave Baksh lifts the lid on the gear used to record Sum 41’s last-ever album and details the benefits of a digital rig and recording remotely

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“The lesser amount that the guitar shuts the string down the better the guitar is”: Paul Reed Smith explains what makes a good guitar – does yours pass his test?

There are all kinds of factors that go into making a great guitar but the PRS Guitars boss explains how telling good from bad can be as simple as taking out a stopwatch

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“The neck, pickups, playability, and vibe are pure PRS”: PRS Guitars unveils the $499 SE CE 24 Standard Satin – the most affordable guitar it has ever made

A guitar for the beginner, the budget-conscious and the professional alike, the mahogany-bodied bolt-on has 85/15 “S” humbuckers, coil-splits, the PRS shallow violin carve... It's a serious guitar

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“The most affordable guitar in the PRS catalog”: PRS’ new SE CE 24 Standard Satin costs $499 – but it’s more than just a beginner guitar

Weighing in just shy of $500, the well-equipped, no-nonsense workhorse promises “all the attention to detail” of the rest of the SE range

Guitar World

“Let’s be clear: this is not a bedroom amp. It’s designed to fill huge halls and stadiums with ferocious rock riffage”: PRS Mark Tremonti MT 100 review

Bucking the recent trend for compact heads, PRS goes large with its latest signature amp for the Alter Bridge guitarist

Guitar World

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Woes of paddy farmers remain unaddressed in Budget

Unmet demands over paddy procurement, government’s loan system posing a major problem, say major farmer outfits.

The Hindu

“John had to send a text with a photo of a piece of paper, where he scribbled, ‘Yes, it’s me!’” Before the Silver Sky was built, John Mayer cold-called PRS to discuss working on a guitar together – but the phone operator hung up on him

Session pro Tim Pierce recounted the tale on his YouTube channel, recalling how one of the most popular guitars of this generation got off to a rocky start

Guitar World

Parliament’s average annual sitting days down to 55 in the 17th Lok Sabha from 135 in the first

The 17th Lok Sabha had fewer sittings and rushed bill passing, with only 16% referred to committees, and limited discussion on Private Members' Bills.

The Hindu

“The SE range is leading the charge in terms of new PRS model additions”: PRS SE CE 24, SE Swamp Ash Special and SE Custom 24 Quilt review

With no signature artists involved, the first wave of new PRS SE guitars for 2024 includes a couple of old favorites and a posh makeover for the classic Custom 24

Guitar World

NAMM 2024: the 10 biggest things we discovered at this year's show

From a new wave of star-studded semi-hollow signature guitars, to the AI invasion, these are the things we saw, heard, and thought at the music-making event of the year

Guitar World

NAMM 2024: PRS reveals new John Mayer Silver Sky finishes, pickup specs and… tuning buttons that go back to the future!

Two of our favourite Silver Sky colours so far have arrived

MusicRadar

“Designed to look and feel like a favorite garment”: He’s played it on stage for a number of years – now John Mayer’s matte black Silver Sky has finally been released to the masses

Officially dubbed Faded Black Tee Satin, the ultra-luxe signature model is joined by a Venetian Blue finish – and both are available in rosewood and maple configurations

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NAMM 2024: "One of the best days of my career was the day I opened up that case with that guitar and my name on the 12th fret" – Mark Tremonti demos and reflects with his signature guitar and MT-100 head at the PRS factory

The full 'Monti: 23 years on from its launch, the guitarist recalls the beginnings and why the model has barely changed

Guitar World

“Anything that touches the string is God”: PRS has re-engineered the shape of its tuners – and the new design could have a game-changing impact on tone

The Maryland brand is certainly no stranger to guitar innovations – its latest development may physically be its smallest, but could in fact make the biggest tonal difference

Guitar World

“We’d love to be plugging PRS guitars into Mesa/Boogie amps, but for now it’s an old, worn-out Gibson Les Paul Studio”: Return to Dust’s brand of grunge metal has millions of views on TikTok. Now they face the challenges of entering the real world

For guitarist Matt Joseph, 2024 is about acquiring skills now they’ve secured festival billing alongside Slipknot, Judas Priest and Pantera. For 17-year-old bandmate Sebastian Gonzales, it’s about handling being away from his family

Guitar World

“[We want] to recover the guitars and sell them to people who actually want to play them”: $80,000 worth of vintage guitars have been stolen from Guitar House of Tulsa. Now the owner – and Joe Bonamassa – are appealing for your help

15 vintage guitars – including ’50s/’60s Gibsons, PRS Private Stock models, and a ’61 Rickenbacker – have been taken

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News of the (guitar) world: the biggest, baddest, weirdest and saddest guitar news of 2023

We track the year’s biggest six-string stories – from landmark gear developments to devastating departures and 2023’s most headline-grabbing players

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“People say it’s like going to Wonka’s candy factory”: PRS Guitars is offering tours of its Maryland factory

Get up close and personal with the 27-fret Sorcerer’s Apprentice and other rarities in the PRS archive and see what goes on behind-the-scenes at a high-end guitar brand

Guitar World

“The Silver Sky reigns supreme”: Reverb reveals its best-selling guitars of 2023 – including the most popular used models, with some surprising results

PRS continues to take a chunk out of the Strat sales and Gibson flourishes in the used market: here's a breakdown of Reverb's annual sales stats

Guitar World

Without a truss rod, your guitar would be a lot harder to play – here's everything you need to know, from the history of the truss rod to how to adjust it safely

We have Gibson's Thaddeus "Ted" McHugh to thank for truss rods, and a lot to be thankful for. They made the instrument ready for the steel-string era, more playable and more durable – and adjusting them isn't as scary as you might think

Guitar World

Jason Becker hailed his “stunning technique and explosive guitar tone” – now Jien Takahashi is building a unique brand of shred shaped by Ritchie Blackmore, Morbid Angel and a quest to prove “a guitar solo can be as persuasive as a singer's voice”

The rising Japanese virtuoso has an undying love for the shred heroics of Becker and Marty Friedman, but also uses his Ibanez, PRS and occasionally his $50 Legend Strat copy to traverse much wider melodic ground

Guitar World

Step aside, Silver Sky: PRS’ best-selling guitar of 2023 wasn't John Mayer’s signature guitar – it was its all-new ‘Telecaster’-style NF 53 and Myles Kennedy models

Despite only launching in June, the two new entries to the PRS ranks rose straight to the top of the brand's best-selling six-strings of the year

Guitar World

The ‘90s was a watershed era for gear, and set the template for the future of the electric guitar – these are the retro designs, digital innovations and misfit toys that defined a decade and beyond

The invention of the seven-string, emergence of digital modeling and rise of the boutique pedal industry all took place during the ‘90s, and provided the blueprint for the sound of guitar music to come

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