PRS has unveiled Prs Tekton as a new four-model family built from the ground up for the most technical of modern players. The line moves PRS into a metal-first space with an OG hardtail, a T two-point tremolo, a Floyd Floyd Rose trem, and an SVN seven-string.
Four models, one brief
PRS described the Tektons as “a whole new family of guitars” and said they were “designed for the most technical of modern players.” That brief shows up in the spec sheet: each Tekton carries stainless steel frets, radical body contours, new humbuckers, ultra-thin neck profiles, and longer scale lengths.
For players coming from digital rigs, the clearest hardware shift is the all-new Stylus pickups, which PRS says are engineered to get the most out of those setups. In practice, that points to a design meant to stay articulate under high gain and processing, rather than just sounding broad and generic before the signal hits anything else.
Custom 24 and Vela
The new Tekton body silhouette sits halfway between the Custom 24 and Vela designs, so the shape is not a clean break from the catalog but a deliberate blend of familiar lines. That choice lets PRS claim a fresh platform without abandoning the proportions players already associate with the brand.
The complication is that PRS is entering a metal-guitar lane even though the brand already has artists tied to hard rock, metal, and shred, including Mark Tremonti, Mark Holcomb, and Herman Li. Floyd Rose tremolos and seven-string builds also already exist in the PRS lineup, which makes Tekton less a category invention than a dedicated, more focused version of territory PRS has already touched.
PRS Tekton and the next move
Each Tekton model is aimed at a specific kind of modern metal player: the OG hardtail for fixed-bridge stability, the T two-point tremolo for players who want motion without leaving the platform, the Floyd Floyd Rose trem for deeper pitch control, and the SVN for seven-string range. That spread gives PRS four distinct configurations instead of one catch-all metal guitar.
What happens next is the practical question for buyers: the lineup has been laid out, but pricing and release timing were not part of the announcement. Until those details arrive, Tekton reads as a statement of intent — PRS wants a metal family that looks and behaves like its own thing, not just a heavier version of an existing model.
