This is also an Alder back, maybe it's difficult to get that large a slab of Alder to make it one piece?I don't want to add fuel to the fire but is it normal for a private stock instrument to have a three piece body like OP's? The one posted by @11top sure seems to have a one piece body to me.
I know my 91 CE has a two piece body, but it's an alder one, center seam, and solid color. And it's not Private Stock.
Great question!Are the “dots” gold or gold MOP?
Definitely better than the alternative though..Getting old sucks
Called it ;-)And this I think wraps up the three piece body question.
Good afternoon, Kevin,
At the time this guitar was manufactured PRS was did not obtain a lot of one-piece alder bodies. The luthiers would use three pieces to craft a solid body for manufacturing.
Thank you and have a great weekend,
Beth
Customer Service
Paul Reed Smith Guitars
380 Log Canoe Circle
Stevensville, MD 21666
Yarp but nice to have it confirmed from the horse's mouth so to speak.Called it ;-)
There is always that: play it! Had a 92 CE with alder back. Great sounding guitar, and this must be better .Yarp but nice to have it confirmed from the horse's mouth so to speak.
Now just gotta find out how it ended up with gold dots...might be a little more tricky.
Or just play the bloody thing...lol
I should actually get some time to play this weekend and really looking forward to it.There is always that: play it! Had a 92 CE with alder back. Great sounding guitar, and this must be better .
And this I think wraps up the three piece body question.
Good afternoon, Kevin,
At the time this guitar was manufactured PRS was did not obtain a lot of one-piece alder bodies. The luthiers would use three pieces to craft a solid body for manufacturing.
Thank you and have a great weekend,
Beth
Customer Service
Paul Reed Smith Guitars
380 Log Canoe Circle
Stevensville, MD 21666
Ha ha...I wonder if it’s Red Alder (rubs chin).
Ha ha...
However wouldn't it be funny if it was
I assumed you might although I will be honest here...I had to Google Alnus Rubra the very first time I saw your username.I have a custom built Strat body made of Red Alder, hence my username.
Super soapy!
Woah!
Woah!
A strat with soapies!
Uni cue!