NGD! My first PRS electric

[Lead Balloon]

New(to me) guitar day has arrived at last.! A USA 2005 custom 22 with the birds in flight. Vintage yellow .

Guitar is a bit rough , top and binding is in 95% or better , but back is beat up and headstock took a beating.


The kicker is ... Bolted the straps in. I need to figure out how to fix it . I'm thinking a birch dowel rod, wood glue and hope like heck my schallers hold and the dowel doesn't come out.

Here she is. The bit of crud you see around the strap button hole I think will come off. I'm about to tackle that now.

 

[sleary]

Great looking c22 . Can't believe someone would use bolts....

 

[Lead Balloon]

Blew my mind , as well. Maybe it'll work out! It's still a beautiful guitar and plays wonderfully. The guy that I bought it from was very energetic on stage . Real nice fellow, just didn't wany his cu22 to go flying during one of his many full tilt guitar spin things. I got it at a reasonable price , I'm happy with it . He was up front about everything so I'm good to go .

 

[Rider1260]

That should fix up fine
Congrats on the sweet AX

 

[helmi]

congrats. it wont be your last prs. it's a sickness, but a good one!

 

[XiXora]

I love those birds. Nice find.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Bangin'!

 

[watelessness]

Congrats!

 

[Lead Balloon]

congrats. it wont be your last prs. it's a sickness, but a good one!

LOL, I have the sickness indeed. This is my second PRS, my first is an SE angelus. I already am looking around for a Santana SE and one day i would like To own a nice USA single cut in a violin Amber burst , or black gold and then maybe a cu24 In a real funky color. I'm GAS afflicted for several brands and models. But I'll try And keep it limited to PRS on here, since this is the official page .

 

[LJD]

Classy finish, amazing figure on that thing. Congrats!

 

[László]

Sweet guitar, I think dowels will work. A little TLC will fix it right up.

Love the 20th Anniversary birds!

 

[Lead Balloon]

I've been playing it all evening , I know I'm still in honeymoon stage but I have to say I really love it . It's so comfortable that I've been playing in the recliner (the body contours match my potbelly). I was afraid I would want a new amp right away but it sounds so punchy through my BDRI. The volume pot is so smooth , I thought something was wrong at first! It's a first class instrument . My wife even gave it the smile of approval. She came home from work and I was kicked back jamming and she smiled so big and walked off. She originally was mad because "I have so many guitars already, why do you need this one too?" But she recognized that it sounded like nothing else I had already. The guy held the guitar for me for 2 weeks while I decided I met up and played it twice . So glad I was patient and found the right one for me!

Input jack is noisy , and I have some fret buzz goin on. I'll get it figured out !

 

[nicholsonian]

I have fixed a couple of holes caused by strap buttons that have become stripped and a cheap, fast, easy solution that works like a charm is tooth picks and crazy glue.

Jam toothpicks in the hole until no more fit then break them off. Get crazy glue in the gaps but it will soak into the toothpicks as well and they will expand just a bit as well to make a rock hard filler.

Screw your new strap buttons in just before the glue is set to dry.

Last guitar I did this to was my tele and that strap button hasn't budged again in three years.

Nice looking guitar by the way, congrats.

 

[Jvstrat]

Congrats

 

[Chiliphil1]

Hey look, a Snap-on ratchet, a man of fine taste:biggrin:

 

[solacematt]

heck of a top

 

[vchizzle]

I had a strap button screw break off flush with the body of one of my PRS a long time ago. I had no way to get it out, couldn't afford any expensive tool for a 1 time job. I ended up using a very fine drill bit and drilling all the way around the broken screw. It was an excruciating process. I think I broke 2 bits during the whole ordeal. But, I got it out eventually. I drilled the hole out then with a 3/8" bit then and got a dowel to fit. I can't remember what type of wood I picked for the dowel. Something a little harder than the mahogany body. I used Gorilla wood glue and it turned out great and I never had an issue with it. I sold the guitar a few years later because of GAS. You can definitely do this repair on the cheap and do a solid job where you won't have issues down the road. At least you don't need to do the scary extracting part I had, that was the worst. The rest was easy. I'd definitely drill it out to a specific size dowel though to make the work as clean and pro as possible. Nice part is, you can probably find some wood touch up stain to match that cherry back. Probably in a marker/pen style. Then maybe a little super glue to mimic the gloss clear coat. You'll hardly be able to tell anything was done in the end, I bet.

Great looking guitar, love the 20th anni birds! Good luck - take pics of the process and post...I wish I would have done that.

 

[rugerpc]

Nice rescue! And a great attitude.

Good luck - take pics of the process and post.

^^^^^ this

 

[Lead Balloon]

Hey look, a Snap-on ratchet, a man of fine taste:biggrin:

I'm a firm believer in buy it once, treat it right and move on with your life! That was another period in my marriage where , just like Lucy , I had some 'splainin to do. But 6-7 years later all my tools still work , and still have their value! She's over it by now!

 

[ViperDoc]

Find a mahogany dowel if you can, or you can make one on a drill press.