Prs custom 24 are they rare?

[Archie090612]

I guys I have a cu24 zebra hfs/ vintage pick ups 2007.
Mahogany body and neck,maple top, Indian rosewood fretboard with a Mateo blue finish.

I have tried searching on the net for one the same but I can't so does this mean prs custom shop guitars are more unique than other large companies as Gibson?
Where they all look similar .

 

[AP515]

Sounds very normal except for the zebras. I'm not sure how rare they are, but I agree I haven't seen them that I can recall.

 

[Rider1260]

CU24 are not rare at all and your pickup combo is pretty standard except I have not seen many Zebra VB/HFS pickups sounds like a killer look
Lets see some pics or its an Epiphone

 

[kes7u]

does this mean prs custom shop guitars are more unique than other large companies as Gibson?
Where they all look similar .

I think maybe the name of the guitar is causing you some confusion. I know it did for me at first!! The guitar is a Custom 24. This does not mean that the guitar was built in the PRS 'Custom Shop'. The Custom 24 is a core line USA guitar. If I HAD to give comparison with the Gibson Custom Shop, it would be the PRS Private Stock team. But that is a stretch!!!

Kevin

 

[Archie090612]

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CU24 are not rare at all and your pickup combo is pretty standard except I have not seen many Zebra VB/HFS pickups sounds like a killer look
Lets see some pics or its an Epiphone

Took me a while I didn't know how to convert the image to URL lol

 

[AP515]

Trying to upload image don't know how to do it by url

Save the photo to a service like photobucket and then just copy the url and paste it in the thread. You can't do it without saving to an online service. The good news is they are free.

 

[AP515]

Yep, they are zebras alright. Do they have the stickers on the back that say Vintage and HFS?

 

[Archie090612]

Save the photo to a service like photobucket and then just copy the url and paste it in the thread. You can't do it without saving to an online service. The good news is they are free.

Got there in the end lol

 

[bodia]

Dig it!

 

[Archie090612]

No idea I have never took them out to look but it's directly from prs so I can't see them being a Bangladeshi counter fit haha

 

[kes7u]

No idea I have never took them out to look but it's directly from prs so I can't see them being a Bangladeshi counter fit haha

Confused. PRS doesn't sell guitars directly. They rely on their dealer network.

Kevin

 

[AP515]

I suspect that someone pulled the originals and put in aftermarket ones. That is about a 10 year old NOS. No telling what the dealer actually did during that time. Loosen the strings or remove them and pull the pups and check. That is about the only way.

 

[Artjr]

I had a 2007 cu24 artist package that came with hfs zebras.

 

[Archie090612]

Confused. PRS doesn't sell guitars directly. They rely on their dealer network.

Kevin

Your right don't know why I said prs directly a dealer directly it what I should have said

 

[Archie090612]

I suspect that someone pulled the originals and put in aftermarket ones. That is about a 10 year old NOS. No telling what the dealer actually did during that time. Loosen the strings or remove them and pull the pups and check. That is about the only way.

Has it al got to be unscrewed or are the easy ones To get out?

 

[AP515]

It is best to remove the strings so plan on a string change when you do it. The pups do not have to be taken out of the pup rings. Just unscrew the 4 little screws in the corners of the plastic rings and the pups will lift right up. Do not unscrew the one in the center of the ring, just the corners. You can turn them over and see if the backs have stickers labeling them Vintage and FHS. If not they have been changed. But someone said they did make a zebra set, so they may be original.

 

[Archie090612]

I'm gona check it out this evening I'm pretty sure they are original prs but u never know I've seen stranger things I'll send a pic

 

[Archie090612]

I suspect that someone pulled the originals and put in aftermarket ones. That is about a 10 year old NOS. No telling what the dealer actually did during that time. Loosen the strings or remove them and pull the pups and check. That is about the only way.

don't know why you suspect somebody took the originals out

 

[Rider1260]

Great pair of guitars there !!!!! love that look on your CU24 !!!!!



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[Archie090612]

Thanks very much only thing is I have 2 young kids so don't get as much time to play them much but I try my best lol I have recently thought about selling one my guitars I wouldn't sell eather of these 2 but I have a few others a gretsch falcon, another les Paul a supreme. And a couple of acoustics would be hard to decide what to part with