Jbyrd78
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Happy NGD to me...now who is this Joe Knaggs individual that I just found out about today when I bought this guitar?
I ended up trading a 2023 Ebony Gibson Les Paul Custom for a 1997/98 Custom 24 in "Egyptian Gold" (aka Bullion Gold at Gibson)w/ bird inlays in a trade along with some cash earlier today. The previous owner of the guitar got some info on this Custom 24 from PRS when he purchased it and this is where I'm confused.
According to PRS, the guitar is registered as being the last guitar built in 1997. PRS told him it's inked with a 1998 serial number because it wasn't finished until early '98 due to a fire in the PRS factory.
Apparently being a Goldtop it was built in the custom shop by Joe Knaggs, because Goldtop's were one of Joe Knaggs and the custom shops areas of expertise at the time.
Their was no paperwork in the case with the guitar, but the person I bought it from, is someone reputable who I have delt with in the past on previous trades and sales and I have no reason not to trust him. He encouraged me to reach out to PRS and confirm the history of the guitar with them, and that if I'm not happy with the results, then he will give me my money and guitar back no questions asked.
I asked around on a Facebook PRS page, about this guitar and I was private messaged by a handful of people telling me to take the guitar, and the money and run because a Custom 24 Goldtop w/ bird inlays from the 90's is a rarity.
Can anyone give me some closure over this NGD situation please?
I ended up trading a 2023 Ebony Gibson Les Paul Custom for a 1997/98 Custom 24 in "Egyptian Gold" (aka Bullion Gold at Gibson)w/ bird inlays in a trade along with some cash earlier today. The previous owner of the guitar got some info on this Custom 24 from PRS when he purchased it and this is where I'm confused.
According to PRS, the guitar is registered as being the last guitar built in 1997. PRS told him it's inked with a 1998 serial number because it wasn't finished until early '98 due to a fire in the PRS factory.
Apparently being a Goldtop it was built in the custom shop by Joe Knaggs, because Goldtop's were one of Joe Knaggs and the custom shops areas of expertise at the time.
Their was no paperwork in the case with the guitar, but the person I bought it from, is someone reputable who I have delt with in the past on previous trades and sales and I have no reason not to trust him. He encouraged me to reach out to PRS and confirm the history of the guitar with them, and that if I'm not happy with the results, then he will give me my money and guitar back no questions asked.
I asked around on a Facebook PRS page, about this guitar and I was private messaged by a handful of people telling me to take the guitar, and the money and run because a Custom 24 Goldtop w/ bird inlays from the 90's is a rarity.
Can anyone give me some closure over this NGD situation please?