Do you still own your first PRS?

[Herr Squid]

I don't still have my first. I sold it off not all that long ago since it wasn't getting much play time compared to its newer siblings. These guitars are rawk machines but my preferences have moved on so it went to a home where it (hopefully) gets more love. I'll post a picture anyway, since we all know that's what we're here for:

 

[Herr Squid]

Now I do still own my second, an '01 Singlecut. I've toyed with the idea of letting it go in favor of newer SC's, but just can't:

 

[ScottR]

No ....... ....... but I had to post a pic of her. CU22, 10 top, Dragon II's, 5-way, and a strange single flame on the upper horn (*uniqueness award winner)....(sniff, sniff) .... sold it to help pay for my kids braces. U gotta do what U gotta do sometimes.

If I had to choose between selling my guitar or my kid getting braces....sorry bout ya luck kid...I told ya to quit eating rocks ya dumba$$!

What?!

 

[ScottR]

Nope.. Sold my SE CU 24 to fund my CR SE, during what I call the "Dark Period" aka "the one in, one out program or as I call it the "this is some bullsh!t" program.

Atilla the Ginger, ruled with an iron fist back then. She eventually gave in, and I won the war of attrition, or at least that's what I keep telling myself anyway.

 

[dmatthews]

Life is too short to have but one guitar.

 

[ScottR]

Life is too short to have but one guitar.

TRUTH!

 

[SASouth]

I stupidly let this one go. It’s a 1998 Goldtop Standard 24 Maple Top. (Why they didn’t call it a Custom 24 is beyond me.)

 

[11top]

We all can look back on our very first PRS guitar with pride and joy (right Stevie?). Do you still own your very first one? If so, post a pic and tell us about it.

Here is the first one I ever owned, and I still have it. I saw an ad in a magazine (Guitar Player?) and thought, “Now that’s a maple top!” I then discovered a local dealer, Guitars and More, in Indianapolis, and called Dean and told him I wanted to order a PRS. So began my obsession with PRS guitars and a long friendship with my buddy, Dean*. I miss his stores.

My 1st PRS- Artist II natural quilt:

Edit: * "....and all of you other fine PRS loving dudes as well!"

 

[ScottR]

Isn’t all bruschetta red?

Yeah, until it's grey...*pro tip* don't eat the grey bruscetta.

 

[ScottR]

also why does sergio get everything

Short answer...That's just how he rolls...

 

[CandidPicker]

My first one - a CE22 stoptail bought about 1998. Realized that WT necks weren't for me and moved it on.

Jim,

Where you from? I sold a guy named Jim something similar in NW Connecticut about the same year...could this be the same?

 

[Tucson Thump]

Twenty five years....

I tried every PRS in my area and wound up falling for this one.

Kind of like Brigitt Bardot laying out on a stony French beach

 

[dogrocketp]

I stupidly let this one go. It’s a 1998 Goldtop Standard 24 Maple Top. (Why they didn’t call it a Custom 24 is beyond me.)

The standards had all mahogany bodies, like they do now.

 

[SASouth]

The standards had all mahogany bodies, like they do now.

Nope. In the 90's a solid color with a maple top was called a standard maple top. I verified this with PRS when I sold it.

 

[jxe]

right on, i have the same, figured they goldtopped the ‘5 and under tops’.

Nope. In the 90's a solid color with a maple top was called a standard maple top. I verified this with PRS when I sold it.

 

[marooned]

Yes, CE24 bought new in 93. One of a ltd run of 25, the certificate calls it an Artist CE. Spec wise against a regular CE....quilt top, amber finish, zebra dragon1 pickups and push/pull sweet switch on the tone knob.

https://i.imgur.com/aWR1CLz.jpg

(Still can’t figure out how to post the pic from imgur)

 

[drjenkins]

Yup, my 92 CU24 in Vintage Sunburst with moons. My girlfriend at the time helped me buy it, so I returned the favor and married her.

Doesn't get as much play as it used to, but I can't even think of letting it go.

 

[dmatthews]

Yup, my 92 CU24 in Vintage Sunburst with moons. My girlfriend at the time helped me buy it, so I returned the favor and married her.

Doesn't get as much play as it used to, but I can't even think of letting it go.

You're talking about the guitar... right?

 

[AP515]

Still have, and always will have my 1st. The green Cu24AP in my avatar.

 

[alantig]

Yup, my 92 CU24 in Vintage Sunburst with moons. My girlfriend at the time helped me buy it, so I returned the favor and married her.

Doesn't get as much play as it used to, but I can't even think of letting it go.

You're talking about the guitar... right?

If he's calling his wife 'it', no wonder he's not getting much play time.