Just got my first PRS!

[jeyemhex]

Hey guys, I recently picked up my first (second hand) PRS custom 24 10 top, I believe it's from 1996.

There's a little bit of damage to the headstock, but other than that it's in surprisingly good condition for 18 years of service.

I don't know much else about it however, I was wondering if anyone has any interesting/useful information about guitars from that year. In particular, the tone nob has a pull pot that only seems to do anything in the middle position. Does anyone know what this might be?

 

[Herr Squid]

The tone pot should switch the pickups from humbucker to single coil mode when you pull the knob. If it only makes a difference in the middle position, that might indicate the pickups were replace or at least rewired. You should hear a difference regardless of the position of the toggle switch.

Oh, and that one's a beauty!

 

[jimistephen]

Is it only works on the middle position then it might be a phase switch. Does it turn into a really "thin" sound?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Bangin'!

 

[prsrocker1988]

Welcome to the club! HNGD. Very nice.

 

[László]

That's a sweet one, you should be really happy!

 

[toothace]

Congrats! and welcome aboard!

 

[Deleted member 7139]

Pretty weird stuff going on with the tuner screws!

Congrats for the beauty and welcome to the forum

 

[SRP67]

Awesome!!!Congrats!!!!

 

[Notchback65]

Awesome guitar! Congrats!

 

[markie]

Really cool top on that one!


Congrats on the PRS Guitar & Welcome to the Forum :shakehands:

 

[xjbebop]

Beauty!! :adore:

...I have a couple of other gits that only split in the middle position... gives them a stratty sound. Not sure how yours was originally wired though...

 

[Jester]

Nice score. Congrats!

Oh, and welcome to the forum.

 

[stratcpo]

Not a bad start into the world of PRS. Beautiful guitar. Welcome. ENJOY!!!

 

[Egads]

Pretty weird stuff going on with the tuner screws!

Congrats for the beauty and welcome to the forum

Those are the old "shared screw" tuners. Cool.

 

[jfb]

Unique top. Good looking guitar. Congrats and welcome.

 

[MistaSnowman]

Nice looking first PRS you have!!! Welcome!!!

 

[Rango]

Nice!
Welcome.

 

[garrettb]

That's my kind of guitar right there. Nice.

Pickups have been replaced, so who knows what's going on with the wiring. Phase switch sounds like a good theory.

 

[Tag]

I really, really dig that guitar. Stunning. Congratulations and enjoy!