First spalted and first burl PRSs

[11top]

In 1998, I paid a visit to Joe Knaggs and Paul Smith and took some wood billets with me. I had these made into Custom 24s. I’m fairly confident these are the first of their kind. They are not private stocks, and therefore are “cores”. Well known today, PRS does not allow customers to supply their own wood, but back in the day I had quite a number built from woods I supplied and usually, they were species they had yet to use.

Spalted maple:



Burl Maple:

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I warned you how slippery it could be! But oh no, you wouldn’t listen

 

[11top]

I warned you how slippery it could be! But oh no, you wouldn’t listen

I finally figured it out. Alnus is aka my wife.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I finally figured it out. Alnus is aka my wife.

Hey whatever gets me in the will baby!

 

[bodia]

Hot stuff, Steve!

 

[11top]

Hey whatever gets me in the will baby!

OK. That got an LOL outta me. But……….don’t ever say “whatever.”

 

[sergiodeblanc]

OK. That got a lol outta me. But……….don’t ever say “whatever.”

Whatever gets me in the will.

 

[11top]

Whatever gets me in the will.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

OK. That got a lol outta me. But……….don’t ever say “whatever.”

Hey when ever I get in the will!

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Goodness those are so beautiful.

 

[SinSir]

Absolutely stunning! Very special instruments you have there

 

[Herr Squid]

In all seriousness, I think this was the start of the trend we're seeing today across almost all the electric guitar manufacturers using wood with much more character.


(Who remembers what a scandal there was "here" about the "inferior" woods used on the original Modern Eagles...? My how times have changed.)

 

[Davey]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[Moondog Wily]

The matching on that burl maple top is mesmerizing! I LOVE a one piece top, but a piece like this is where a matched top makes me say gimme gimme gimme!! Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[11top]

The matching on that burl maple top is mesmerizing! I LOVE a one piece top, but a piece like this is where a matched top makes me say gimme gimme gimme!! Thanks for sharing!!!

I agree MW. One piecers can be cool, but I prefer a nice mirror. I’m also a big fan of natural maple that has that carmel/amber coloration like that burl.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Absolutely stunning! Very special instruments you have there

Wait until he starts flashing his crotch……


























…..walnut

 

[11top]

Wait until he starts flashing his crotch……


























…..walnut

Open fly Juglans Hindsii rocks!

 

[WA Paul]

Gorgeous!

 

[Boogie]

Two pics of the same guitar? I don’t see a difference.















(Ducks thrown objects from New Castle)

 

[11top]

Two pics of the same guitar? I don’t see a difference.















(Ducks thrown objects from New Castle)

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