Does this trem rout look funny?

[CantankerousCarl]

Was sent some pics of a late 80s CST24 I am considering...to me the trem route looks misaligned, or the bridge in the wrong place? I have looked at lots of pics online, and my own early 90s PRSi and on not one can I see the rout below...

Normal or not?

 

[themike]

Are you sure it's a Custom24? I can't tell from the photos but it might be a PRS Special - which had an uproute on the trem. Does anyone know if the Special's had maple tops offered for a brief period of time?

 

[garrett]

Looks to have the up-route for Maximum Whammy Bar Action!!! Perhaps it was an option on non-Specials?

 

[CantankerousCarl]

It's being represented as a CST24, but one can never be sure what it really is.

Does the up-route have that gap on the right side of the bridge by where the trem arm goes in?

 

[ChrisCst22]

My .02$ is its legit and was made that way. Up-route option for what might be a Standard 24 with maple cap?? Just speculation here.

 

[rabidhamster]

That looks just right for an uproute. You could order an uproute on anything PRS made in the 80s. Customs with the uproute are much more uncommon though.

I've had a couple "specials", standards with an uproute. This ones not mine anymore, but if you compare the route in your photos looks right.

 

[markie]

The Hampster speaks the truth.................. uproute

 

[CantankerousCarl]

Thanks all!

 

[garrett]

I wish they did the up-route on more recent models. Would've saved the CU24 I had some dings on the top. Plus it made an un-Godly THWACK! When the bridge plate slammed into the top.

 

[GC Ron]

The Tremonti has the up-trem rout.

I wish they did the up-route on more recent models. Would've saved the CU24 I had some dings on the top. Plus it made an un-Godly THWACK! When the bridge plate slammed into the top.

 

[yankeebulldog]

The Tremonti has the up-trem rout.

So does the yankeebulldog:

 

[ElrytNamrogo]

So does the yankeebulldog:

Good lord, that thing is sexy!!!