# PRS Tekton: Purpose-Built Metal Guitars

> PRS launches Tekton range for technical metal players with digital-friendly pickups.
- Title: PRS Tekton: Purpose-Built Metal Guitars · Guitar World
- Summary: PRS launches Tekton range for technical metal players with digital-friendly pickups. PRS introduces Tekton guitars designed for modern metal players with…
- Keywords: prs, tekton, metal, guitar, digital rig, pickups, floyd rose, stainless steel frets, alder body, mahogany, Purpose-Built, Guitars
- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-tekton
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: prs, tekton, metal, guitar, digital rig, pickups, floyd rose, stainless steel frets, alder body, mahogany
## PRS launches Tekton range
PRS has introduced the Tekton lineup, a whole new family of guitars designed for the most technical modern players.
## Tekton targets metal market
The Tektons fill a gap in the prs catalog and aim to compete with heavy metal guitar market leaders.
## Tekton features modern specs
Tekton guitars include radical body carves, ultra-thin neck profiles, longer scale lengths, and new Stylus pickups.
## Tekton models available
Four Tekton models exist: the OG hardtail, T two-point tremolo, Floyd Floyd Rose trem, and SVN seven-string.
## Tekton body design
Tekton bodies are a halfway house between the Custom 24 and Vela designs with huge belly carves and sculpted neck heels.
## Tekton neck features
Tekton necks feature bolt-on maple with 16-inch radius ebony fingerboards and stainless steel frets.
## Tekton string spacing
Tekton guitars have wider string spacing than usual for better sweeps, arpeggios and precise pick attack.
## Tekton pickups engineered
Tekton Stylus pickups feature coil-splitting, alnico 5 magnets, and are voiced for clarity, articulation and character.
## Tekton price points
Tekton and Tekton T models list for $2,899 while Floyd and SVN variants cost $2,999.
## Key takeaway

PRS introduces Tekton guitars designed for modern metal players with digital rig compatibility.