FrankW
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Hello everyone!
I was hoping to draw on your collective expertise. I am interested in buying a PRS.
It will be the first PRS I have ever owned, it's used and is in need of some work. I don't mind that though because I know my way around a guitars innards.
The thing is, I'm not sure if it's even a real PRS. Can you help me identify it's make and model?
The add describes it as: 'a PRS guitar. Wiring and pots missing. Original pickups. Good condition'
This is one of the photo's posted with the add:
First the body: black with possibly a metallic flake in it? Room for 3 pots (volume, tone and pu selector toggle?) Looks like a Custom 22 to me. Note the distinct cut-out in the upper horn. I looked at some pictures online and this seems to be normal for older models. Around 2000 it seems the cut-out became smoother.
Neck: set neck, lightly colored fretboard and headstock (maple?), black bird inlays and 24 frets. Truss rod cover seems wrong. Letters of the logo are rather thick, not like the delicate pinstripe-like letters of the modern logo.
The guy swears that, as far as he knows, it's the real deal. But he hasn't given me a serial nr.
It doesn't look like any PRS I know. That saying, I'm no expert.
Any idea what model it might be? Or if it even is a real PRS at all?
I wouldn't like to give up an entire afternoon driving for a fake one. Even a good one.
I was hoping to draw on your collective expertise. I am interested in buying a PRS.
It will be the first PRS I have ever owned, it's used and is in need of some work. I don't mind that though because I know my way around a guitars innards.
The thing is, I'm not sure if it's even a real PRS. Can you help me identify it's make and model?
The add describes it as: 'a PRS guitar. Wiring and pots missing. Original pickups. Good condition'
This is one of the photo's posted with the add:
First the body: black with possibly a metallic flake in it? Room for 3 pots (volume, tone and pu selector toggle?) Looks like a Custom 22 to me. Note the distinct cut-out in the upper horn. I looked at some pictures online and this seems to be normal for older models. Around 2000 it seems the cut-out became smoother.
Neck: set neck, lightly colored fretboard and headstock (maple?), black bird inlays and 24 frets. Truss rod cover seems wrong. Letters of the logo are rather thick, not like the delicate pinstripe-like letters of the modern logo.
The guy swears that, as far as he knows, it's the real deal. But he hasn't given me a serial nr.
It doesn't look like any PRS I know. That saying, I'm no expert.
Any idea what model it might be? Or if it even is a real PRS at all?
I wouldn't like to give up an entire afternoon driving for a fake one. Even a good one.