PRS SE Paul Allender - versions

[darkvoice]

Different versions of this guitar were made through the years. Here's what I was able to find about specifics of each run, which should help you to date your guitar.

Version 1
Years - 2007-2009
Color: Purple or Green Burst
Hardware: Gold plated
Pick-ups: PRS passive, supposedly the ones that Paul designed
Coil Split: No
Top: flat top

Version 2
Years - 2010-2014
Color: Purple, Brown or Green Burst
Hardware: Chrome
Pick-ups: EMG 81 W Bridge and EMG 89 Neck Pickup with coil tapping
Coil Split: Yes
Top: curved top
Made: Korea, World Musical Instrument

Version 3
Years 2014
Color: Ghost Burst
Hardware: Chrome
Pick-ups: EMG 81 W Bridge and EMG 89 Neck Pickup with coil tapping
Coil Split: Yes
Top: curved top

Ghost Burst (Version 3) is the rarest of them.

Let me know if I missed anything.

 

[Dirty_Boogie]

Different versions of this guitar were made through the years. Here's what I was able to find about specifics of each run, which should help you to date your guitar.

Version 1
Years - 2007-2009
Color: Purple or Green Burst
Hardware: Gold plated
Pick-ups: PRS passive, supposedly the ones that Paul designed
Coil Split: No
Top: flat top

Version 2
Years - 2010-2014
Color: Purple, Brown or Green Burst
Hardware: Chrome
Pick-ups: EMG 81 W Bridge and EMG 89 Neck Pickup with coil tapping
Coil Split: Yes
Top: curved top
Made: Korea, World Musical Instrument

Version 3
Years 2014
Color: Ghost Burst
Hardware: Chrome
Pick-ups: EMG 81 W Bridge and EMG 89 Neck Pickup with coil tapping
Coil Split: Yes
Top: curved top

Ghost Burst (Version 3) is the rarest of them.

Let me know if I missed anything.

If we’re lucky, Mr. Paul Allender himself will confirm. It’s a treat when he occasionally posts in this forum.

 

[shinksma]

Another twist: during the later version 2 years, the fretboard was ebony - previously they used RW. I believe it reverted to RW for version 3.

 

[xjbebop]

v1 & v2 + proper goth tuners...

 

[Eddie kim]

Some version 2 fretboards were made with rosewood, or ebony

 

[rockdoc34]

Mine is most definitely red.... not purple

 

[itslex1]

The v1 has binding as well, which is a huge aesthetic upgrade to this model. imo.

 

[rodhart980]

Just purchased a PRS se Paul allender 2010, Scarlet red , Ebony fretboard,all after were RW,24 jumbo frets, EMG 81/ 89, what I can't find is are the frets SS ? Or NKL ? CT serial # prefixes are Indonesia & K is of course Korea but still can't find the material used, and when did they go to locking tuners? Any body ? Thx.

 

[rodhart980]

Just purchased a PRS se Paul allender 2010, Scarlet red , Ebony fretboard,all after were RW,24 jumbo frets, EMG 81/ 89, what I can't find is are the frets SS ? Or NKL ? CT serial # prefixes are Indonesia & K is of course Korea but still can't find the material used, and when did they go to locking tuners? Any body ? Thx.

Sorry, Korea models have letters before the serial number for year designation, the Indonesia were a little trickier CT ,CTE, and CTC , I think?mine has a K which is 2010, others also had Seymour Duncans in them too if I'm not drinking, could be wrong, any help of course is always appreciated ,thx.