Prestige Guitars Ltd

Have always wanted to drop by their shop and try their guitars out, and I'm glad I did. The guitars are top notch, great quality, great finish, no finish flaws or glue marks anywhere, fretting is impeccable and everything looks quite solid. You can clearly see how they didnt cheap out on materials or details, even the tuning pegs had ebony heads which is a very nice touch to come standard. Tried both the Heritage Premier, which had perfectly bookmatched tops by the way, and the Eclipse acoustics, both were great, and perfectly set-up to play right off the wall. I've owned/played guitars from PRS, Knaggs, Mayones, Gibson, CS Fender, and many other "high end" brands and Prestige guitars are on par -if not better- with many guitars that are more than double the price. I would take the Heritage Premier over any Gibson Les Paul made in the last 20 years that is not a $5000+ custom shop. Chris who was in the shop at the time I dropped by was also very nice, knowledgeable and helpful. Worth mentioning they supply wood to many high end boutique companies, such as Strandberg for example.

Amazing! Had my bass setup by Chris, best service I've ever had. Normally the place I take it to just intonates , changes the strings and that's it. Chris went above and beyond, found an issue with the neck and fixed and cleaned everything. My bass hasn't played or looked this good in years! Highly recommend, and will only be going here from now on!

Just bought a Prestige guitar. It is currently the best guitar that I own, based on sound, for sure, but also appearance, feel, and quality of workmanship. I love the rest of my guitars, which are all classics, but the Prestige just has a shimmer to it that none of the others can match.

Took a chance buying a Heritage Standard online and wow what a guitar. The neck is phenomenal and overall quality for price point absolutely cannot be beat if you're looking for a high end Les Paul style guitar. Absolutely flawless and it's really cool owning a guitar I will seldom ever find in a local shop, has a nice novelty to it. Really glad I found this over a Gibson, 1/3 of the cost, just as good or better guitar. Update: After owning the Prestige for around a year and playing over a dozen other guitars, I am yet to find anything that plays as good. I don't know what sort of magic Prestige has but they really do build amazing instruments.

Don't have the good fortune to own one of their guitars yet but I plan to collect a few when the bank account allows. Their shop is nice and the staff is super helpful. Superb local guitars. Way better value and bang for your buck than the big brands.

Prestige Heritage Standard black. Amazing guitar. Best of the best hardware and pots. Looks and plays like a million bucks.

July/2016 I bought a Prestige Eclipse Koa Koa from Mike at Prestige after phone conversations asking questions etc.. First impressions when it arrived were obvious quality throughout and very opened sound that is normally found in guitars played for several years. Koa gives a brighter tone and this guitar was no exception . Not overly bright at first but enough that some would not find it pleasing. It came with John Pearse 600L strings which after trying many makes and gauges on it over time I found the Pearse the best for this guitar. Over the years the guitar has opened up nicely but the brightness became annoying with unwanted overtones that sounded metallic or tiny in tone. Not the guitars fault but rather the nature of Koa wood in combo with bright strings . I was at the point of selling the guitar because of it but then began a search on what strings work better and eliminate those overtones. After that search I ordered a set of Ernie Ball Earthwood 80/20 strings .012- 054. Finally after nearly 4yrs I found a string that makes this guitar perfect tonally,rich and full and the bonus is they are $7.20 a set. These will kill warm guitars that don't resonate as much as the Prestige. Reviews were mainly good on these strings and justly so. The Phosphorus Bronze EB would be warmer than the 80/20 but for now I really like the tone these provide. Finding the perfect string for any guitar takes time which could be years as it was for mine but well worth the effort. I highly recommend to all try a Prestige guitar and compare it to the far more expensive well known makes because you might find as I have they equal or surpass those others. After 51yrs of playing guitar, teaching guitar and performing I think my opinion has merit after owning and still own some of the best guitars made.

It's probably a cliche to say that small boutique shops make better Gibsons than Gibsons, but the guys in Prestige does. The NYS Deluxe I got from them is the best archtop and P90 guitar I've ever played, and what a beauty it is. These go for half the price of Gibson equivalents, and for one fourth the price of Custom Shops you'd get the same level of personal attention, dedication and after-sale service. I've never bought a guitar brand new, but for a Prestige guitar the sticker price is worth every penny. Please support your local mom-and-pop shop. Mike is a great representative for the brand - he'll give you fair trade-in deals, is super nice, and will tell you interesting things about the guitar making business. They also do stuff like fretwork, finish work and other kinds of luthier service even outside of their guitar lines, so that's also super convenient. I will be back for a second guitar.