Need help identifying specs of a '98 CE22

[jiff]

Hi there,

I recently purchased a used '98 CE22. Some pictures can be found in the following links:

http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/topic/58724-prs-ce22-paul-reed-smith/
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/in...hogany-ce22-priced-to-move-yesterday.1653710/

As far as I can tell based on the description and pictures, it's a '98 CE 22 (based on the serial number), with a single piece mahogany body and Dragon IIs. I can't figure out whether or not it's a wide-fat or wide-thin neck carve since descriptions in both links contradict each other.

I found the following in the PRS Model History:

CLASSIC ELECTRIC 22: 1994 - Current. 22-fret versions of CE Bolt-on and CE Bolt-on Maple-Top. Mahogany body/ back from ’95 as well as stop-tail option. Solid Mahogany body discontinued in 2000, stop tailpiece & wide thin neck profile discontinued in 2001. Offered as wide fat, tremolo only from 2001.

However, that doesn't mention the neck carve for the pre-2001 CE22s explicitly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jrw32]

Wow, that's REALLY nice - congrats! Most 22 fret PRS from that era are Wide-Fat in my experience. However, I've owned 90s era CE-22s in the past with both Wide-Thin and even Regular profiles (thinner nut width), though you don't see them as often.

 

[AP515]

I think the name is a CE22 Standard because of the all Hog body. The BS in the cavity is for Black Sunburst. Neck could be either W.F or W/T (the may both in that era), but is probably W/F. Nice one, congrats!

 

[jiff]

Thanks, guys.

I didn't realize they made CE22s with both wide-thin and wide-fat carves in that era. I'll make sure to take some measurements.

 

[bodia]

Nice score!

 

[CantankerousCarl]

NOICE!

 

[TFC]

Nice one! One possibility to determine the neck shape is to shoot an email to PRS support along with the serial number, I don't know how far back their records go, though. Doesn't hurt to ask, and they've been helpful for me the one time I asked about a particular guitar's specs.

At least one of my CEs had the neck shape written in one of the pickup cavities ("WT"). I saw a photo of the bridge cavity in those ads but not the neck. Maybe take out the neck pickup and take a look.

Otherwise, your best bet is to measure the neck and compare with known neck shapes.

 

[toothace]

Good score!