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PRS Tonare Grand Custom

Item ID: TonareCTE

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Adirondack Spruce Top, Cocobolo Back and Sides, Peruvian Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and PRS Electronics - Natural

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You'll Love This Premium PRS Acoustic-electric!

Paul Reed Smith's Tonare Grand Custom acoustic-electric guitar sounds absolutely fantastic — it's love at first strum! You can feel, hear, and see the experience and craftsmanship PRS has developed over decades when you take in this guitar; the Tonare Grand Custom is brimming with quality. From its Adirondack spruce top and cocobolo back and sides to its ebony-topped Peruvian mahogany neck, this guitar is an absolute beauty. Elegant appointments only add to its appeal. Built-in PRS electronics make the Tonare Grand Custom perfect for the stage as well.

Paul Reed Smith Tonare Grand Custom Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • PRS's mastery turns to acoustic guitars
  • The finest tonewoods and PRS-signature appointments
  • Take Tonare's tone onstage

PRS's mastery turns to acoustic guitars
Paul Reed Smith is considered one of the world's finest guitarmakers, known around the globe for their gorgeous electric guitars, each dripping with an incredible tonal palette. And now, PRS — in collaboration with premier guitarist Martin Simpson — has directed all that expertise to the realm of acoustic instruments, crafting two lines — the Angelus and the Tonare Grand — each designed and crafted with an unwavering attention to detail and tone.

The finest tonewoods and PRS-signature appointments
The PRS Tonare Grand Custom features a 16" Tonare Grand body. Its solid top crafted from beautiful Adirondack spruce, while quality cocobolo is used for the back and sides. The Peruvian mahogany neck is topped with a premium ebony fingerboard (which is adorned with beautiful bird inlays), and the top features gorgeous maple purfling. As visually elegant as the Tonare Grand is, however, it's even better when you pick it up and play it! This amazing acoustic gives you substantial volume and midrange — its an exceptional instrument for all-around strumming and also lends itself well to flatpicking playing styles.

Take Tonare's tone onstage
Paul Reed Smith built the Tonare Grand Custom to sound stunning acoustically, but they didn't forget about live players. The Tonare Grand Custom comes equipped with a proprietary PRS Pickup system, so you can take that fantastic sound to the stage. This onboard system gives you a very natural sound when you plug in; you'll love your Tonare onstage and off!

Paul Reed Smith Tonare Grand Custom Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
  • Finish: Natural
  • Shape 16" Tonare Grand
  • Wide Neck
  • Added option: Proprietary PRS Electronics
  • Top: Adirondack Spruce
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Back and Sides : Cocobolo
  • Inlays: Birds with Standard Rosette
  • Ameritage Deluxe Hardshell Case Included

Paul Reed Smith's Tonare Grand Custom puts PRS quality into an acoustic-electric that sounds great both onstage and unplugged!
Specification Detail
Number of Strings 6
Body Style/Shape 16" Tonare Grand
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Color Natural
Finish Gloss
Top Wood Adirondack Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Cocobolo
Body Bracing PRS X-brace/classical hybrid
Neck Wood Peruvian Mahogany
Fingerboard Material Ebony; 12" radius
Fingerboard Inlay Birds
Binding Maple top purfling
Neck Shape "Wide"
Number of Frets 21
Scale Length 25.25"
Tuning Machines Proprietary Robson Hand-Machined Tuners
Bridge Material Bone
Nut/Saddle Material Bone
Nut Width 1.75"
Electronics PRS Pickup system
Case Included Hardshell
Manufacturer Part Number TGU2A_O-M_HWEI_P

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Reviews

based on 3 reviews

two years later

by joe from crofton. from crofton, md
June 7, 2012
Music Background: long time amateur
Two years of playing the Tonare Grand. I fell in love with this thing when i first heard it. That sound was wonderful, but, in reality, pales in comparison to what it is now. I have no idea how PRS... read more [+] braces this thing, other than the "hybrid fan" stuff they say, but the guitar has sweetened unbelievably. this remains the single best guitar that i have ever played.
As always, my Sweetwater guy, Mike Harris, remains the consummate professional. Give him a call to get one. He has NEVER steered me wrong on anything, and has provided the single best resource for new products and the best prices. close [-]

a month later

by joe from crofton, md
May 24, 2010
Music Background: long time amateur.
This guitar gets better every time i play it.
i was playing through an acoustic amp the other day. i had been listening to a song through a bose ipod player, then i turned off the bose and p... read more [+]layed the song on a tonare grand through an acoustic amp. someone came over to the bose (by mistake, since i was playing through a different amp next to it), and listened to ONE guitar playing, and asked about the strings and cellos that were playing on the ipod. my wife told her that there was only one guitar, but the lady said that she was hearing the other strings coming over the speaker.

again, ONE guitar.

but one guitar with unreal sustain, complex tones, delicate voice(and this from a pretty jumbo guitar), and single note dispersion over chords. ONE guitar.
this is how a tonare grand sounds. If God is a guitarist, this is what he plays. close [-]

unbelievable

by joe toher from crofton, md
April 13, 2010
Music Background: long time amateur
any time you spend top dollar for a guitar, you expect a great instrument. and then you buy a PRS Tonare grand custom, and all that doesn't matter. this is as perfect an acoustic guitar as i have ev... read more [+]er seen. the sustain is more like a reverb, 'cause it just keeps on going. play an "E" chord and let it ring. go have lunch, see a movie. it will still be sounding "E" when you get back. this guitar is probably on the soundtrack from heaven, if there is such a thing. incomparable quality, workmanship, design, tone. no kidding, this thing will bring tears to your eyes.
and kudos to mikie harris, my sales guy. a total pro.
i obviously love this guitar. so will you. close [-]

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