Experience PRS 2007

[Jon Chappell]

If you want to see a more detailed article on Experience PRS, and highlights from that show (including the introduction of the Mira), check out
this article (http://www.harmony-central.com/articles/reviews/prs_guitars/), which begins with an interview with Paul, and is followed by a report on the show, and then the 2007 factory tour.

[Brian Krashpad]

A manufacturer's event gets it's own forum?

Couldn't this just be a sticky somewhere else?

[GuitarNoobie]

A manufacturer's event gets it's own forum?

Couldn't this just be a sticky somewhere else?

no kidding, i want a Gibson forum :mad:

[Jon Chappell]

no kidding, i want a Gibson forum :mad:

People complained when I stickied last year's event, so I tried this approach.

And when Gibson hosts their own show with free food, concerts, clinics, and access to their artists and facilities, Harmony Central will give them a forum, too.

Seems like a fair trade--forum space for opening up their headquarters and factory for a candid look at their operations.

[Brian Krashpad]

People complained when I stickied last year's event, so I tried this approach.

And when Gibson hosts their own show with free food, concerts, clinics, and access to their artists and facilities, Harmony Central will give them a forum, too.

Seems like a fair trade--forum space for opening up their headquarters and factory for a candid look at their operations.

Haha, we all know Gibson ain't ever never doin' that. So not a whole lot to your equal time offer.

[Hard Truth]

I like these forums because they don't seem to favor any particular manufacturers or vendors. This forum seems to violate that practice.

[Dances w/carp]

Equal time offer equates to equal opportunity as soon as they take advantage of it.

Personally, I greatly appreciate the tour. Thank you.

[GuitarNoobie]

don't get me wrong, i love tours of all guitar factories...

i just don't think this forum should show any preference, that's what makes it great !!!

[Jon Chappell]

don't get me wrong, i love tours of all guitar factories...

i just don't think this forum should show any preference, that's what makes it great !!!

I agree with you. The forum shouldn't show preference. But the key word is preference. We will show any and all editorially worthy events. I'd put up a Gibson event tomorrow, if one happened, and PRS wouldn't have a thing to say about it. (Nor would they dream of presuming otherwise.) BTW, this came about because PRS invited Harmony Central to the event. Why? They recognize HC as an editorial force, an internet information phenomenon. With over 8,000 posts, GuitarNoobie, you are directly responsible for helping PRS to think that way. Thanks for that!

So when Fender or Gibson hosts an event, gives a tour of their custom shop, and invites HC to it, we'll post that too. We will show no preference -- except to those who open their doors to HC, let us take photos and answer our questions honestly. We will show every mfr. who thinks highly enough of HC to invite them. Just for the record, HC -- not PRS -- paid for my travel and expenses to Maryland. PRS didn't chip in a dime. They were gracious hosts (they served lunch), but there was no special treatment, no $ for coverage, and absolutely no quid pro quo.

[mattoverb]

Neat stuff

Also I realized I recognized your name and sure enough I have one of your guitar for dummies books laying around. Book was useful to me:thu:

[ArKay]

don't get me wrong, i love tours of all guitar factories...

i just don't think this forum should show any preference, that's what makes it great !!!

I agree, it doesn't seem right.

[Jon Chappell]

Neat stuff

Also I realized I recognized your name and sure enough I have one of your guitar for dummies books laying around. Book was useful to me:thu:

Thanks for the kind words, mattoverb! :)

[kkyle]

I agree with you. The forum shouldn't show preference. But the key word is preference. We will show any and all editorially worthy events. I'd put up a Gibson event tomorrow, if one happened, and PRS wouldn't have a thing to say about it. (Nor would they dream of presuming otherwise.) BTW, this came about because PRS invited Harmony Central to the event. Why? They recognize HC as an editorial force, an internet information phenomenon. With over 8,000 posts, GuitarNoobie, you are directly responsible for helping PRS to think that way. Thanks for that!

So when Fender or Gibson hosts an event, gives a tour of their custom shop, and invites HC to it, we'll post that too. We will show no preference -- except to those who open their doors to HC, let us take photos and answer our questions honestly. We will show every mfr. who thinks highly enough of HC to invite them. Just for the record, HC -- not PRS -- paid for my travel and expenses to Maryland. PRS didn't chip in a dime. They were gracious hosts (they served lunch), but there was no special treatment, no $ for coverage, and absolutely no quid pro quo.

You can parse all you want this is preferential, delete my post if you want...you deleted my thread.
Sorry if these aren't kind words.

[Osmosis]

A manufacturer's event gets it's own forum?

Couldn't this just be a sticky somewhere else?

You must not be aware of how many advertising dollars PRS is pumping into HC's new parent company Musician's Friend.

:mad:

(actually, I'm sure you know what's going on here...but somebody had to say what everyone was thinking, eh?)

[kkyle]

You must not be aware of how many advertising dollars PRS is pumping into HC's new parent company Musician's Friend.

:mad:

(actually, I'm sure you know what's going on here...but somebody had to say what everyone was thinking, eh?)

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, IF a it there's a disclaimer- "Paid Advertisement".

[In Absentia]

Some people will complain about anything. Guys, here's a hint: If you don't like it, don't click on it. I doubt this will be a permanent forum, so you won't have to deal with it for long.

[In Absentia]

You must not be aware of how many advertising dollars PRS is pumping into HC's new parent company Musician's Friend.

:mad:

(actually, I'm sure you know what's going on here...but somebody had to say what everyone was thinking, eh?)

It's an evil corporation conspiracy!!! Quick, everyone get their tin-foil hats. :poke:

[prsisbest]

Just goes to show that maybe PRS is best.

[Brian Krashpad]

YouTube - Building An American Legend - Hamer Guitars - Factory Tour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wicSQKLVNs)

YouTube - Hamer Guitar Factory Tour Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31lHFx8DE0)

YouTube - Hamer Guitar Factory Tour Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWSIGrZUCUA)

YouTube - The Making of Martin Guitars - The Factory (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mmfu1hqIDuo&feature=related)

YouTube - Martin Guitars Factory Tour (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ykYtd5rZF9I&feature=related)

YouTube - Martin Guitar Factory Tour (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NsywPGu08&feature=related)

I await the establishment of the Hamer and Martin factory tour forums!

[kkyle]

YouTube - Building An American Legend - Hamer Guitars - Factory Tour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wicSQKLVNs)

YouTube - Hamer Guitar Factory Tour Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31lHFx8DE0)

YouTube - Hamer Guitar Factory Tour Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWSIGrZUCUA)

YouTube - The Making of Martin Guitars - The Factory (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mmfu1hqIDuo&feature=related)

YouTube - Martin Guitars Factory Tour (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ykYtd5rZF9I&feature=related)

YouTube - Martin Guitar Factory Tour (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NsywPGu08&feature=related)

I await the establishment of the Hamer and Martin factory tour forums!

What? You got free tickets from HC to all of these?

[Brian Krashpad]

Har.

[Anderton]

Any kind of media likes exclusives. PRS is a big name in the industry, we got an exclusive look, we're going to do something with it. Besides, these "topical" forums don't last forever, any more than the NAMM or AES discussion forums last forever...they're of the moment, they're interesting, people look at 'em, we move on. That's why we have the section for Archived forums: The material is still available, but doesn't interrupt the regular flow.

The factory tour thread has well over 3,400 page views, so obviously, a lot of people are digging it. This complements the video factory tours over in the Theater...we have a ton of them, and they get a lot of downloads. If there's one thing we've learned by scrutinzing the site stats, it's that people like trade show, artist, and factory tour videos.

I can also guarantee you that if the factory tour thread here had gotten 100 page views instead of thousands, it would already have been archived :) We go with the flow...we used to have four international forums, but only the Spanish one took off, so we kept that are deleted the rest.

When page views for the factory tour start falling off, this forum will make the short trip to archive-land. Fair enough?

[kkyle]

Any kind of media likes exclusives. PRS is a big name in the industry, we got an exclusive look, we're going to do something with it. Besides, these "topical" forums don't last forever, any more than the NAMM or AES discussion forums last forever...they're of the moment, they're interesting, people look at 'em, we move on. That's why we have the section for Archived forums: The material is still available, but doesn't interrupt the regular flow.

The factory tour thread has well over 3,400 page views, so obviously, a lot of people are digging it. This complements the video factory tours over in the Theater...we have a ton of them, and they get a lot of downloads. If there's one thing we've learned by scrutinzing the site stats, it's that people like trade show, artist, and factory tour videos.

I can also guarantee you that if the factory tour thread here had gotten 100 page views instead of thousands, it would already have been archived :) We go with the flow...we used to have four international forums, but only the Spanish one took off, so we kept that are deleted the rest.

When page views for the factory tour start falling off, this forum will make the short trip to archive-land. Fair enough?

Fair enough, do you think a factory tour of the other manufacturers would generate as many views? Why not a Gibson factory, Martin factory, Hamer factory....?

[Anderton]

Fair enough, do you think a factory tour of the other manufacturers would generate as many views? Why not a Gibson factory, Martin factory, Hamer factory....?

Probably...although as I mentioned, we do have factory tour videos in the Theater, and they draw a lot of people so we know this is something of interest to the community. In particular, the Martin ones have been extremely popular.

I think the ideal situation would be to have a "Factory Tour of the Month" forum to replace this one, and it would rotate through a differenent manufacturer every month. But there are two problems with that idea: 1) Not all manufacturers put on events like the one PRS did, so I don't know if we could find 12 to do it, and 2) Jon's family would probably leave him if he took off every month for several days!

[Jon Chappell]

But there are two problems with that idea ... Jon's family would probably leave him if he took off every month for several days!

But if I took off every month for a couple of days, wouldn't I be leaving them? :badump: