Things got a little out of hand at the guitar show... (vintage PRS content)

[Lewguitar]

That’s a sweet switch.

Oh.

The guitar only has two knobs though.

If that's a sweet switch where's the pickup selector switch?

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Oh.

The guitar only has two knobs though.

Where's the pickup selector switch?

It has a 5 way like the other guitar and no tone control.

 

[Lewguitar]

It has a 5 way like the other guitar and no tone control.

Never seen that before!

Learn something new everyday.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I may be wrong, but someone will drop in soon and either confirm or deny.

 

[veinbuster]

Wow!

So are those both CU24's? From 2005 and 2006?

Differently labeled tuners.

And one has the five position rotary switch while one has a 3 way selector switch.

And one has the neck pickup reversed so the adjustable polepieces are closer to the bridge pickup.

Do they both have Dragon 2 pickups without covers?

And both have the shorter neck heel.

My '02 CU22 has a longer neck heel than my '95 CU22.

Looks like PRS went back to the shorter heel. Looks better!

Off by 20 years: ‘85 & ‘86
Dragons didn’t exist yet.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Off by 20 years: ‘85 & ‘86
Dragons didn’t exist yet.

I sit corrected

 

[Lewguitar]

Off by 20 years: ‘85 & ‘86
Dragons didn’t exist yet.

That's amazing! Those guitars look brand new!

So would they be Seymour Duncan pickups or early PRS?

 

[TMeury]

I may be wrong, but someone will drop in soon and either confirm or deny.

I'll drop in.

These are serial number #202 and #267 off the line.

Both are amazingly clean.

#267 completely original with the sweet switch and T&B pickups. It's unique as the body serial is 5 0267 and the headstock is 6 0267 meaning it was most likely started in 1985 and completed in early 1986.

#202 is a pure 1985. Seems at some point the sweet switch was replaced with a tone knob which is actually a push pot as well to activate the SS. Not sure if that was a from factory option or something aftermarket.

I've had #267 for some time now but, found his cousin at a guitar show this weekend to make the pair.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I'll drop in.

These are serial number #202 and #267 off the line.

Both are amazingly clean.

#267 completely original with the sweet switch and T&B pickups. It's unique as the body serial is 5 0267 and the headstock is 6 0267 meaning it was most likely started in 1985 and completed in early 1986.

#202 is a pure 1985. Seems at some point the sweet switch was replaced with a tone knob which is actually a push pot as well to activate the SS. Not sure if that was a from factory option or something aftermarket.

I've had #267 for some time now but, found his cousin at a guitar show this weekend to make the pair.

Can I have 1/2 a point please?

 

[DISTORT6]

GOOD GOD!
Whata pair. You always seem to acquire the finest in early paint.

 

[László]

Why do I do these things?!

Because you can.

 

[TMeury]

GOOD GOD!
Whata pair. You always seem to acquire the finest in early paint.

It’s a lot of wrong place at the wrong time. Or is it wrong place at the right time?

Because you can.

Juries still out on that.

 

[watelessness]

those are incredible!

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Wow!! What a pair!

 

[TMeury]

Wow!! What a pair!

Thanks!

My wife says they’re both for sale!

 

[Andrew Paul]

WOW!!! Look at those siblings!!

 

[Rod/]

Wow!

 

[Rod/]

Wow!

So are those both CU24's? From 2005 and 2006?

Differently labeled tuners.

And one has the five position rotary switch while one has a 3 way selector switch.

And one has the neck pickup reversed so the adjustable polepieces are closer to the bridge pickup.

Do they both have Dragon 2 pickups without covers?

And both have the shorter neck heel.

My '02 CU22 has a longer neck heel than my '95 CU22.

Looks like PRS went back to the shorter heel. Looks better!

My ‘93 CU22 (in my avatar) has Dragon 1’s. Those 2 guitars are from 85 and 86.. T & B pickups. Mann solid brass bridges.
Very early Annapolis factory guitars

 

[RickP]

That’s the kind of trouble you don’t mind getting into! Sweet score(s)!

 

[dmatthews]

I have no words...

^^^ Oh stop it, look at those^^^