Need help with identification of Hollowbody model (real or fake?)

[Gregg A Schroeder]

Hello, I recently picked up a PRS "lookalike/repro" guitar and my understanding was that it was a reproduction or fake or something. I am, however, a little surprised at several things I observe on it. I don't know the story behind it and not likely I will ever find out where it came from. But the headstock looks rather legit, IMO, although the truss rod cover is obviously not original. The resonance holes in the body appear hand-cut and slightly imperfect, yet the overall finish is a lot better than I would expect from a DIY kit job. It has Epiphone pickups, and that's about all I know about it. I do not remember seeing any modcat under the pickups. Would there be anybody who could help me determine if there is any legitimacy with this guitar?

And beyond that, what model exactly is it supposed to represent?

I'm attaching some high resolution photos so you can see what I ended up with.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Andrew Paul]

Fake

 

[Gregg A Schroeder]

I tend to agree. Do you think it was a kit build or some china production? Reason I ask is I've not found any kits or reproductions that have a neck and headstock like this, down to the registered trademark. Yet numerous aspects of it seem crudely done, so it might be somebody's one-off or something. It's an odd bird. It appears to be emulating a 2011 Hollowbody II, I think?

 

[Andrew Paul]

I tend to agree. Do you think it was a kit build or some china production? Reason I ask is I've not found any kits or reproductions that have a neck and headstock like this, down to the registered trademark.

No kits that I know of but I’ve never really looked for any. It was probably meant to look like a Hollowbody II. But if it plays well as built well and you enjoy it what the hell, play it. Dead giveaways are tuners and their placement totally off, not PRS tuners, electronics not in the right place I can’t see the actual electronics but I know they’re not in the right place, f holes are definitely strange. Definitely not a jack assembly PRS would use. Just identifying what I see wrong I don’t mean any disrespect.

 

[Andrew Paul]

This is the Guitar it is mimicking.


PRS Hollowbody II Piezo Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar 10 Top Hybrid Package w/ Case McCarty Tobacco Su
https://reverb.com/item/18808550-pr...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=18808550

 

[Mozzi]

Here is my legit PRS Hollowbody II...

No plastic binding and the F-hole is nowhere near that thick.

That looks a fake to me

 

[Andrew Paul]

Here is the PRS SE version

PRS Paul Reed Smith SE Hollowbody II, Tri-Color Sunburst 317 6lbs 4.8oz
https://reverb.com/item/31969829-pr...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=31969829

 

[Gregg A Schroeder]

No kits that I know of but I’ve never really looked for any. It was probably meant to look like a Hollowbody II. But if it plays well as built well and you enjoy it what the hell, play it. Dead giveaways are tuners and their placement totally off, not PRS tuners, electronics not in the right place I can’t see the actual electronics but I know they’re not in the right place, f holes are definitely strange. Definitely not a jack assembly PRS would use. Just identifying what I see wrong I don’t mean any disrespect.

I actually really like the way it plays and sounds. The tuners, bridge, really look cheap to me. The f holes are strange, and don't match the real ones.

All in all, I got into it for 350 with hard case, I love playing it, and am having fun. I def am keen on getting a real PRS when I can afford one.

 

[Gregg A Schroeder]

Here is my legit PRS Hollowbody II...

No plastic binding and the F-hole is nowhere near that thick.

That looks a fake to me

Gorgeous! I love it!

 

[Gregg A Schroeder]

BTW, Thanks guys for helping me understand what the primary differences are from my copy to the real thing! I do appreciate it!