PRS Pre-Factory #7 and #11
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justmund
Plank Spanker
Welcome and thanks for sharing that awesome story!
vox801
New Member
very cool
Thanks again for all the kind words.
Really appreciate it! What a nice warm welcome!
BassHappy
www.innertainment.net
Really appreciate it! What a nice warm welcome!
BassHappy
www.innertainment.net
Ebay PRS Madness!
Hey Good Folks
Sorry for my absence from the board, As a dedicated bass player only - I hang much more on TalkBass - not as much bass activity on this board, and close to none for a dedicated medium scaler like me - but it is certainly a wet dream for the guitar players!
Had another decent story for everyone. I was stumbling around on TalkBass yesterday morning and I found one of Paul's pre-factory basses from the late 1970's was listed on ebay. This one was a bit unusual, it was a fretless lefty with the owner's initials apparently inlaid into the headstock. It was surprisingly in pretty pristine condition. It was found in a pawn shop and the seller had no idea what brand of bass it was. The Buy It Now price was an unbelievable $850. You have to wonder what he paid for it,
What is a dedicated PRS fan to do? Sure, I could have picked it up and sold it and more then likely made a nice profit but I find selling instruments to be a real hassle. Of course I would have bought for myself except:
First of all, it was lefty - strike one - second of all it was fretless - strike two - and third of all it was long scale - for me strike three! Both of my vintage PRS basses from the late '70's were medium scalers and that is all I play.
The ebay listing had been posted on TalkBass so I knew someone would gobble it up fast. So, I called Paul on his cell yesterday morning literally five minutes after I saw it and told him to act fast and to snag it. He didn't recall ever making a left handed fretless bass back them, and he didn't remember inlaying any initials into the headstock - but Paul likes getting back his early work for a variety of reasons, who wouldn't? So after a few sleepy moments - it was early and had to be pre-coffee - he recognized it as being his and hit the old "Buy It Now" button. There was a rather hilarious 3-4 minute exchange between Paul and I as he was trying to decipher whether or not it was his or an admirable copy - that will remain between Paul and I.
So I am pleased to say that the bass should be on it's way from California to the man himself today.
Paul has been so good to me over the years that it was a real pleasure to be able to do something nice for him.
The listing is here -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Fret...l-/261616802913?pt=Guitar&hash=item3ce9939c61
not sure how long the link will last, hopefully a long time so you all get a chance to see this fine instrument.
If you click on the photo of the bass as it appears in the link ABOVE - it should take you to the original listing, where you can see the full variety of photos.
An heirloom for certain and glad it will become a part of the PRS archive!
I flipped the lefty to look like a righty so you can more easily check out these cousins, with mine at the top:
For more on my bass, PRS #11, go here: http://www.innertainment.net/PRS-A.html
Best to all,
BassHappy
www.innertainment.net
Hey Good Folks
Sorry for my absence from the board, As a dedicated bass player only - I hang much more on TalkBass - not as much bass activity on this board, and close to none for a dedicated medium scaler like me - but it is certainly a wet dream for the guitar players!
Had another decent story for everyone. I was stumbling around on TalkBass yesterday morning and I found one of Paul's pre-factory basses from the late 1970's was listed on ebay. This one was a bit unusual, it was a fretless lefty with the owner's initials apparently inlaid into the headstock. It was surprisingly in pretty pristine condition. It was found in a pawn shop and the seller had no idea what brand of bass it was. The Buy It Now price was an unbelievable $850. You have to wonder what he paid for it,
What is a dedicated PRS fan to do? Sure, I could have picked it up and sold it and more then likely made a nice profit but I find selling instruments to be a real hassle. Of course I would have bought for myself except:
First of all, it was lefty - strike one - second of all it was fretless - strike two - and third of all it was long scale - for me strike three! Both of my vintage PRS basses from the late '70's were medium scalers and that is all I play.
The ebay listing had been posted on TalkBass so I knew someone would gobble it up fast. So, I called Paul on his cell yesterday morning literally five minutes after I saw it and told him to act fast and to snag it. He didn't recall ever making a left handed fretless bass back them, and he didn't remember inlaying any initials into the headstock - but Paul likes getting back his early work for a variety of reasons, who wouldn't? So after a few sleepy moments - it was early and had to be pre-coffee - he recognized it as being his and hit the old "Buy It Now" button. There was a rather hilarious 3-4 minute exchange between Paul and I as he was trying to decipher whether or not it was his or an admirable copy - that will remain between Paul and I.
So I am pleased to say that the bass should be on it's way from California to the man himself today.
Paul has been so good to me over the years that it was a real pleasure to be able to do something nice for him.
The listing is here -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Fret...l-/261616802913?pt=Guitar&hash=item3ce9939c61
not sure how long the link will last, hopefully a long time so you all get a chance to see this fine instrument.
If you click on the photo of the bass as it appears in the link ABOVE - it should take you to the original listing, where you can see the full variety of photos.
An heirloom for certain and glad it will become a part of the PRS archive!
I flipped the lefty to look like a righty so you can more easily check out these cousins, with mine at the top:
For more on my bass, PRS #11, go here: http://www.innertainment.net/PRS-A.html
Best to all,
BassHappy
www.innertainment.net
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sergiodeblanc
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Wow.
shinksma
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The original story, and this follow-up new twist, is exactly why I like scrolling through this forum. Very cool! I am very interested to hear PRSh's verdict on the authenticity of the guitar and any mods made over the years (if any, and if relevant).
rocguitar
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Hey Rick!
Welcome back to the Forum, and thanks for sharing another cool story!
Welcome back to the Forum, and thanks for sharing another cool story!
Thanks for the kind words - and it is great to BE back on the forum1
I HOPE I didn't ruin some sort of surprise, I certainly don't know how big a deal things like this are to the company - and I certainly don't know if Paul would want to introduce this kind of thing himself. It certainly was not my intent to spoil a spontaneous moment or anything....
It just seemed like such a rare moment - and I was excited to spread the news!
BassHappy
I HOPE I didn't ruin some sort of surprise, I certainly don't know how big a deal things like this are to the company - and I certainly don't know if Paul would want to introduce this kind of thing himself. It certainly was not my intent to spoil a spontaneous moment or anything....
It just seemed like such a rare moment - and I was excited to spread the news!
BassHappy
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