That's no bird!

[Dusty Chalk]

"Tuck and roll, Steve, tuck and roll!"

I never closely inspected my birds on my 247.. oh well, I can laugh now...

 

[justmund]

Turn it on it's side, it's a flying turtle dove... cat... thing

 

[Gabod]

Looks like half of a shark to me.

 

[László]

You guys are way too literal.

 

[xjbebop]

 

[garrettb]

Just goes to show why moons rule.

 

[CantankerousCarl]

I see a profile of an extraterrestrial who is telling me to buy more guitars...

 

[mezzio]

I see a profile of an extraterrestrial who is telling me to buy more guitars...

Well I did just watch something on subliminal messaging, so that may not be so far from the truth!!

 

[turboblues]

Just goes to show why moons rule.

Hum, I have a 1990 PRS Custom that I'm trying to sell but potential buyers all hesitate because no birds..

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Hum, I have a 1990 PRS Custom that I'm trying to sell but potential buyers all hesitate because no birds..

suckers

 

[garrettb]

suckers

Hahaha! So, so true. There's just no accounting for taste.

 

[11top]

 

[László]

It's a bird...it's a plane...no! It's Superman!

Insert picture of Superman here. I'm too lazy to track one down.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

^ made me laugh into a coughing fit, thanks for that!

 

[Huggy Love]

I see a profile of an extraterrestrial who is telling me to buy more guitars...

It's like an Alien.............staring into my soul.

 

[Boogie]

 

[Tosca]

 

[JustRob]

That's the Batman inlay. You got something special there!

 

[greiswig]

I have that inlay on my 1986 Custom. I puzzled over it for a bit, and if I remember right it is a little more distinct than the one you show, but...

I interpret it as a falcon stooping (swooping down on prey): in this picture, wingtips are at the top, head is at lower left, looking down, tail at lower right, talons between those two.

For awhile my brain tried to make it a roosting owl. Ears on top.

I like the batman idea.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Um...yeah, it kinda vaguely resembles the headstock bird inlay, but no, it's the bird inlay second closest to the bridge. So it's supposed to be facing an entirely different direction. Hence the "tuck and roll" comment.

If it's any consolation -- I was in a store yesterday, and the 24/7 they had had the exact same misshapen inlays. I took a picture, but it's not uploading to imgur right now...I'll post it later. The bridge-most is also pretty bad.

And don't get me wrong -- I love my 24/7, this does not devalue it in any way. On the contrary, the entertainment factor just went up a notch.