Interesting find b-stock soapbar custom

[TrevorSOJA]

So I came across a guitar with some unusual markings and I haven’t seen much info around about it. I was looking for a soapbar custom for awhile now and found an 01 in ruby with a pretty plain looking quilt top and a maple neck/fb. I have an artist stock guitar with an AS on the back of the neck but never seen a B-stock from the same era with a B on the body and headstock.. anyone else ever seen this or have more info? I know they do b-stock se guitars now, as they are all over reverb. Anyway let me know

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Hey again, Trevor!

Yeah, they’d use some B stock as loaners too.

 

[jxe]

that triple bar guitar is a killer. i had a b-stock sg back in the ‘80s, marred inlays i think.

 

[DISTORT6]

Welcome to the club!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Welcome to the club!

Tease!

 

[DISTORT6]

Tease!

Stahp! It’s not my thread.
Just the tip.

 

[bodia]

Love the triple soapie!

 

[Bogner]

Brandon?

 

[TrevorSOJA]

Welcome to the club!

No teasers!! What your B stock?

 

[DISTORT6]

No teasers!! What your B stock?

Well, since you asked, plus Alnus loves it…
My #1 1994 Custom 22

 

[jxe]

Well, since you asked, plus Alnus loves it…
My #1 1994 Custom 22

bowling ball, i love it.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Well, since you asked, plus Alnus loves it…
My #1 1994 Custom 22

Meh!




















Hubba hubba.

 

[RickP]

Sweet axe! Love those Soapies!

 

[vchizzle]

Sweet guitar! I’ve heard the B stock loaner thing too.

 

[dogrocketp]

Congratulations on getting what I believe is my holy grail of guitar. You can skank your brains out on one of these bad boys, and then hit the gain and scream like only a P90 does. And the maple neck/board takes it up even a notch further.

 

[Turkeyhead]

Great looking guitar. I didn’t know they let B-stocks into the wild. Interesting

 

[JMintzer]

Years ago, I had a B Stock" Artist I...

The only flaw I could find was that someone was a little too aggressive in sanding the top and the natural binding was a bit more narrow in one small area...

It only had the "B" stamped into the back of the headstock. Not on the body...

 

[kevinabb]

Hey Trev, I had a Soapbar Custom "B" just like yours. Great guitar. In fact, I sold it right around the time you bought yours!

I mentioned it to you, but as an FYI for the board: I talked to the PRS folks about this guitar. They said that, unlike Gibson, they don't release "flawed" guitars, regardless of how insignificant the flaw(s) might be.

They said that a PRS "B" stock was generally either a demo (i.e. in their showroom) or a loaner, often to an artist. So if you have a PRS "B" stock, don't burn out while searching for the hidden flaws!

 

[Jazzedout]

Nice one!!
What's more strange to me is why did it have kluson tuners with a trem.....