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