rabidhamster
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Any pics of the neck cavity? Doesn't look like an employee guitar to me but maybe it's a refin too. Normally they're marked in some way.
Fake? I think so.. whats you opinions?
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Bob Turner
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Could this whole thing be one of those put it yourself together kits?
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FAKE. That lower horn recess is egregious.
sergiodeblanc
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First, I want to teach someone how to string-up using winged tuners.
Seriously
sergiodeblanc
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They came both ways, yours are earlier.
sergiodeblanc
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Word. Interestingly (only to me
) enough, there are at least three different types of winged tuner casings. I have a set that doesn't even have screw holes at all and just uses compression and pins to keep 'em in place. I wish somebody would make knock-off wings... I could get behind those.
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PRS cam back to him
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Normally there are serial number identification and build codes inside the bridge pickup cavity. On your guitar there are no markings at all. The employee guitars scheme does exist, I personally have my own Employee guitar, but employee guitars always have ‘Employee guitar built for ….’ written on the back of the headstock and are signed by Paul under the lacquer. This would suggest this is not a guitar from the employee guitar scheme.
Private stock guitars always have a Private stock number written on the back of the headstock also written under the lacquer. The serial number of this guitar would suggest it is a private stock guitar but the details missing on the guitar would suggest that it is not. It looks to me like almost all the components on this guitar have been changed (including the wiring looms – the 5 way rotary is installed in the wrong place and cabling is not the same as PRS use). However, it is possible that this guitar has just been heavily modified, re-wired and perhaps re-finished, hence the missing details.
With regards to value, Unfortunately I cannot really comment on 2nd hand value because that is purely subjective and is really down to the buyer and seller in each case. Also, with the missing details its original price and specifications cannot be fully authenticated
From Matt
Normally there are serial number identification and build codes inside the bridge pickup cavity. On your guitar there are no markings at all. The employee guitars scheme does exist, I personally have my own Employee guitar, but employee guitars always have ‘Employee guitar built for ….’ written on the back of the headstock and are signed by Paul under the lacquer. This would suggest this is not a guitar from the employee guitar scheme.
Private stock guitars always have a Private stock number written on the back of the headstock also written under the lacquer. The serial number of this guitar would suggest it is a private stock guitar but the details missing on the guitar would suggest that it is not. It looks to me like almost all the components on this guitar have been changed (including the wiring looms – the 5 way rotary is installed in the wrong place and cabling is not the same as PRS use). However, it is possible that this guitar has just been heavily modified, re-wired and perhaps re-finished, hence the missing details.
With regards to value, Unfortunately I cannot really comment on 2nd hand value because that is purely subjective and is really down to the buyer and seller in each case. Also, with the missing details its original price and specifications cannot be fully authenticated
Bob Turner
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I love the fact that this piece of compressed sawdust has gotten as much attention has the model of the month from PRS Guitars.
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I'm definitely in the Fake crowd now. I think more likely it's made from a template. Gets it closer than a kit or a Chinese knock-off, but still has a few tells.
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Without wishing to appear overly judgmental towards the seller. I would quickly abandon the idea of buying any guitar where the advertisement includes "Up for sale is my PRS made in 2004 by a guy there in his spare time." in the description regardless of what the photographs may or may not suggest.
