Random PRS collection statistics that are, well... meaningless, really.

[Going Modal]

I don't know why this would matter at all, but I decided it'd be fun to calculate the average and the median age (manufacture-years, as per their serial numbers) of my *ahem* several PRS guitars:
• Average year of manufacture is: 2007
• Median year of manufacture is: 2009

So what does this mean? Absolutely nothing.

Although... I do think that roughly 2007~2009 was an inflection point of when PRS guitars really hit their stride and transitioned from already-great guitars to insanely-well-crafted resonant instruments of sonic wonder. IDK what the heck kind of wizardry in which Paul was partaking during that time, but it just took things to a whole new level (the " / " series pickups, Modern Eagles, etc.).

 

[veinbuster]

I was never convinced that my 2009-2012 PRS were better than the ones I have from the 90s. They were different enough that I bought some more. I went a decade not being excited by the changes.
As it happens, I’ve taken a long break again.

 

[xxxadixxx]

Fun perspective @Going Modal. My oldest PRS is a 2016, with the average production year ~2021. This gives me a very limited perspective though I often wonder if I am missing anything with the older guitars. I tell myself that Paul is always going forward and thus the newer ones should be more than adequate to cover the ground of the older guitars. For me, the 2018-2021 McCarty 594's and Tremonti's are so close to perfect, it is hard for me to justify working too hard to get a more vintage PRS.

 

[aamefford]

Average is 2011
Mean is 2009
Sample size is 3

I’ve bought what I could afford, that caught my fancy.

 

[Going Modal]

...the 2018-2021 McCarty 594's and Tremonti's are so close to perfect...

Um, yeah, they pretty much are! That is, if you like the Pattern Vintage neck on the 594's--which do not feel comfortable in my smaller hands but that's okay I got plenty of others that I thoroughly enjoy.

 

[veinbuster]

Fun perspective @Going Modal. My oldest PRS is a 2016, with the average production year ~2021. This gives me a very limited perspective though I often wonder if I am missing anything with the older guitars. I tell myself that Paul is always going forward and thus the newer ones should be more than adequate to cover the ground of the older guitars. For me, the 2018-2021 McCarty 594's and Tremonti's are so close to perfect, it is hard for me to justify working too hard to get a more vintage PRS.

There isn’t really a reason to chase anything older.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

There isn’t really a reason to chase anything older.

That’s what Les said

 

[sergiodeblanc]

There isn’t really a reason to chase anything older.

Says the guy who wants John Mann’s guitar.

 

[RickP]

I must like 2011... both mean and median land there, 7 guitars total.

 

[Gtrbldr]

Lot of love for the late zeros and early tens I see.

My mean and median arw both 2009. Four guitars, one 2007, two 2009 and one 2011. I dunno if they were the knees bees, but I love mine. It is also a matter of what I could afford, but I do not really feel tempted to buy "newer" ones.

 

[Maertl513]

Statistics was part of my university curriculum, planning, executing, evaluating polls.

Evaluation #1, Stevensville production only
Average: 2008
Median: 2008
Minimum: 2005
Maximum 2011
Sample quantity: 2

Evaluation #2, abroad production only
Average: 2016
Median: 2016
Min/Max: 2016
Sample quantity: 1

Evaluation #3, Stevensville and abroad production:
Average: 2010.8888
Median: 2011
Minimum: 2005
Maximum: 2016
Sample quantity: 3

Rules: Sample quantity equal and higher than n = 30 allows deductive conclusions with scientific claim. To state rules to draw on the normal population is appropriate.

Sample quantity below n = 30 allow inductive conclusions. To draw those conclusions on the normal population is not scientific, because n = 30 is a single observation, which is not assess to be exact enough.
Additionally the descripted actual mimimum and maximum are cut off.

Thereby:
Evaluation #1 didn't occur. The same with evaluation #2. Remaining is the year 2011 though.

2011 I bought my first really six string, um, my first PRS.

 

[Rider1260]

Average: 2014 1/2
Median: 2014
Minimum: 2003
Maximum 2023
Sample quantity: 14

 

[helmi]

I’m a fan of anything from the late 90’s thru 2012. 06-09 is where most of my core PRS’s fall into. after 2012, I’ll pass on everything.

 

[Going Modal]

Rules: Sample quantity equal and higher than n = 30 allows deductive conclusions with scientific claim.

So, you're saying that the target/goal for all of us is n=30. It's a tough challenge, but I'll see what I can do..!

 

[veinbuster]

Says the guy who wants John Mann’s guitar.

But I don’t have to chase it. It’s been in exactly the same place for ages.

 

[RC Mike]

Average: 2009.2
Median: 2010
Mode: 2012
Oldest: 1996
Newest: 2021
Guitars: 10

 

[RickP]

Rules: Sample quantity equal and higher than n = 30 allows deductive conclusions with scientific claim. To state rules to draw on the normal population is appropriate.

Sample quantity below n = 30 allow inductive conclusions. To draw those conclusions on the normal population is not scientific, because n = 30 is a single observation, which is not assess to be exact enough.
Additionally the descripted actual mimimum and maximum are cut off.

We'll wait a while and get someone to use the thread as a cohort. lol

 

[Black Plaid]

Minimum: 1991
Maximum: 2024
Average: 2018
Median: 2012
Sample Size: 13

 

[Prina]

Some different attributes.

(Mostly meaningless) averages on last line:

 

[László]

There isn’t really a reason to chase anything older.

That’s what Les said

How strange would it be to chase older women instead of older guitars?

Women older than me would have to be taken out of tombs.