PRS Brent Mason signature electric guitar review demo by Darran Charles - Video
PUBLISHED:  Feb 26, 2014
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Nashville session ace's new axe demo'd
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Brent Mason, known as one of the most recorded guitarists in history, is the latest addition to PRS's 20-strong signature roster. His career kicked off in Nashville back in the early 80s when Chet Atkins heard about him and brought none other than George Benson to see him play. It led to recording with Atkins on Stay Tuned, among many more famous players like Mark Knopfler, Benson and Earl Klugh. His session career started with Randy Travis in 1987 and over the following decades he played on countless records, TV and film soundtracks, not to mention his own projects like 1997's Hot Wired, which became the benchmark for his hot Tele country/western swing style. There have been numerous awards along the way, not least a Grammy, a Valley Arts signature guitar (based on his modded '68 Fender Telecaster), a Wampler signature pedal and, released in 2013, this new PRS.

Based on the 641mm (25.25-inch)-scale DC-3 and more specifically the NF-3, both of which have kept a pretty low profile in the UK since their launch in late 2011, its Fender flavour is more than obvious. Like the NF-3, it sports a flat-front Korina body with a nicely curved forearm contour and substantial belly cut. The quarter-sawn pattern-profile maple neck bolts on in traditional fashion, while the hallmark PRS scoop on the treble cutaway and rounded heel make top fret access more than comfortable. Mason's clearly a bird lover as, unlike the DC-3/NF-3, there are no ring dot inlay options, although a rosewood fingerboard with 'alt-ivory' birds is available.

The guitar is given a workout in this video by Darran Charles from the band Godsticks, who are currently on tour with Guthrie Govan's Aristocrats. Check out the dates and buy tickets here: http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs

Demo track composed by Darran Charles. Bass part performed by Dan Nelson.

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