PRS SC 250 Identification

[313]

Hi Guys,

i am new here and new to PRS. I have a question, i want to buy a used PRS SC 250. But i don´t understand some things. In the case i can find the hangtags and documents, but they show a different serial Number and a different Model (PRS SC 245) (the seller can´t explain why). Maybe you can help me to identify this model and tell me if its a fake or a real PRS? It feels and plays great.

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https://picload.org/view/dcadlaww/dsc05131.jpg.html
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Greets Simon

 

[313]

Maybe someone can help me here

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Yeah, it most certainly doesn’t look fake. I guess it’s a SC250 because of the truss rod cover.

Maybe the case and hang tag got swapped at the original retailer? IDK.

 

[313]

I think that too. The Guitar is to perfect to be a fake, maybe they made a mistake

 

[alantig]

Ask if the seller is willing to pull the pickups. You'll find the MODCAT there, and it will tell you all you need to know about what the guitar is. You'll need the MODCAT decoder elsewhere on the site, but it'll give it all to you.

 

[313]

Good idea, thanks for the tip

 

[alantig]

The MODCAT should be on the case as well, but given the confusion about the hang tag, the safest bet is the pickup cavity MODCAT. Just in case the wrong case was grabbed during the original sale.

 

[313]

Model: Standard Satin
Top Wood: Maple
Frets: 22
Top Spec: Figured Maple
Top Grade: Non-Ten Top
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Carve: Pattern (Wide/Fat)
Fingerboard Wood: East Indian Rosewood
Inlay: Original Solid Birds (pre-2008)
Bridge: Adjustable Stoptail
Color: Black Cherry
Hardware: Nickel
Treble Pickup: Soapbar
Middle Pickup: none
Bass Pickup: 250
Electronics: Singlecut

Thanks for the Tip, got the Pic

 

[Shawn@PRS]

^^^^ That is incorrect. This is what you have

Model: SC250 Satin
Top Wood: Maple
Frets: 22
Top Spec: Figured Maple
Top Grade: Non-Ten Top
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Carve: Wide/Fat
Fingerboard Wood: East Indian Rosewood
Inlay: Original Solid Birds (pre-2008)
Bridge: Adjustable Stoptail
Color: Black Cherry
Hardware: Nickel
Treble Pickup: 250
Middle Pickup: none
Bass Pickup: 250
Electronics: Singlecut

 

[alantig]

Cool!

 

[Charlie]

Email the serial number to customer service at PRS, they'll tell you what it is. It might to a 245 and someone switched the truss rod cover.

 

[Big Mike]

Wouldn't an indicator of 245 or 250 at that era also be the tuners?
Didn't the 245's have the klusons like McCarty?

 

[markd21]

Wouldn't an indicator of 245 or 250 at that era also be the tuners?
Didn't the 245's have the klusons like McCarty?

I have a 245 and a 250. The 245 has Kluson type tuners. The 250 has Phase II locking tuners.

 

[Bill SAS 513]

Don't know if its in your hands, but you could always measure from the low E saddle to the nut...will give you your answer...24.5 or 25"

 

[HANGAR18]

Guitar Center was/is notorious for just grabbing any old case whenever someone bought a brand new guitar. I don't know if they still do that or not because I don't shop at GC anymore.

 

[Big Mike]

I have a 245 and a 250. The 245 has Kluson type tuners. The 250 has Phase II locking tuners.

Right. Should be the easiest way to determine 245 over 250.