Hi All,
I have just joined this forum.
I am about to acquire my fourth PRS guitar. It is a used one and it has a serial number that doesn't make sense.
The guitar is a 2008 Custom 24 with a quilted top. Serial Number 8 132222
The PRS Serial number lookup says that there is no such serial number. Based on my understanding, this would be a 2008 guitar, but references I find say that the 132222 series number should have been manufactured in 2007. I've not seen the guitar in person as it is a 3-1/2 drive each way to get the guitar. I have a friend who can make the transaction in person. He is an experienced musician and a bit of a guitar and gear geek, but is not that familiar with PRS guitars. He could assess the quality of the guitar, but not verify if it is or is not a fake. I have links to a few photos below.
Anyone have any idea if this guitar is legit?
Images:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj6LtQnf_cKrjN9upvX73rxaTx2mTQ
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj6LtQnf_cKrjN9vweG3vhL-eLPuTQ
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj6LtQnf_cKrjN9wIiFW_rGgy0gflQ
BTW... trying to insert images directly into the message from OneDrive seems to produce broken links.
Thanks in advance for any help provided.
Michael
I have just joined this forum.
I am about to acquire my fourth PRS guitar. It is a used one and it has a serial number that doesn't make sense.
The guitar is a 2008 Custom 24 with a quilted top. Serial Number 8 132222
The PRS Serial number lookup says that there is no such serial number. Based on my understanding, this would be a 2008 guitar, but references I find say that the 132222 series number should have been manufactured in 2007. I've not seen the guitar in person as it is a 3-1/2 drive each way to get the guitar. I have a friend who can make the transaction in person. He is an experienced musician and a bit of a guitar and gear geek, but is not that familiar with PRS guitars. He could assess the quality of the guitar, but not verify if it is or is not a fake. I have links to a few photos below.
Anyone have any idea if this guitar is legit?
Images:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj6LtQnf_cKrjN9upvX73rxaTx2mTQ
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj6LtQnf_cKrjN9vweG3vhL-eLPuTQ
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj6LtQnf_cKrjN9wIiFW_rGgy0gflQ
BTW... trying to insert images directly into the message from OneDrive seems to produce broken links.
Thanks in advance for any help provided.
Michael