We Are Planting a Flag for a Whole New Family of Guitars”: PRS Unveils the Tekton Range

PRS Guitars has just unveiled the Tekton, an entirely new family of four bolt-on electric guitars that marks a significant departure from the company’s more traditional designs, with slimmer necks, longer scale lengths, stainless steel frets and pickups developed specifically with modern digital rigs in mind.

The new range comprises the standard Tekton with a hardtail bridge, the Tekton T with a PRS two-point tremolo, the Floyd Rose-equipped Tekton “Floyd” and the seven-string Tekton SVN.

Rather than introducing another variation of an existing model, PRS says the Tekton represents the beginning of a new family of instruments, developed in response to growing demand for more contemporary specifications.

“This is not just introducing a new model. We are planting a flag for a whole new family of guitars. Since day one, PRS has been built around a combination of player feedback and our experience as guitar makers. Listening to musicians while continually refining our craft has helped us create instruments that serve as tools for a wide range of players. Over the years, we have heard a growing call for more modern spec’d PRS guitars. The Tekton is our answer to that call,” said Jim Cullen, Director of Sales at PRS Guitars.

The Tekton introduces the thinnest body and neck profiles PRS has offered in standard production. Its new body shape sits somewhere between the company’s Custom 24 and offset Vela, with a pronounced cutaway for easier access to the upper frets and a contoured back.

The standard Tekton, Tekton T and seven-string SVN feature figured mango tops with mahogany backs, while the Floyd Rose model uses an all-alder body.

All four guitars come with maple necks, Indian ebony fretboards, a 16-inch radius and stainless steel frets. PRS has also introduced a simpler offset-dot inlay design, alongside Luminlay side markers for improved visibility on darker stages.

The neck profile is slim with a near-D shape, while internal hormigo reinforcement rods have been added to improve stability and rigidity. PRS has previously explored similar reinforcement methods in its acoustic guitars and the Chleo signature model.

String spacing is slightly wider than on traditional PRS guitars, matching that of the Silver Sky and Fiore. The change is intended to provide additional room for precise picking and techniques such as sweeping arpeggios.

The other major development is the introduction of PRS Stylus pickups, designed specifically for the Tekton family.

Built around Alnico 5 magnets, the new humbuckers have a flatter output response than many conventional pickups, with the aim of retaining clarity and individual note definition under high gain.

Unlike traditional pickups voiced primarily around valve amplifiers, the Stylus design also takes modern digital modelling systems into account. PRS stresses that these are not flat-response pickups, however, with the intention being to retain some of the character of a conventional humbucker while making them more adaptable to digital equipment.

Both full humbucking and split-coil sounds are available, with PRS aiming to make each pickup setting useful across a range of playing and recording situations.

The Tekton range also introduces a new selection of finishes, completing what is one of the company’s more substantial departures from its established electric guitar designs in recent years.

Further information about the complete family is available at https://www.prsguitars.com.