TIL the birds on the fretboard are different types of birds

[tdroid]

I was always under the impression that It was a bird in different stages of dive. Today I learned that it's different types of birds, some in different stages of flight.

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408350272539-What-are-the-names-of-the-birds-inlayed-on-the-PRS-fretboard-

 

[SinSir]

Correct.. I didn't read the link, but I'm sure PRS confirmed it better than I did. Lol

 

[SinSir]

Paul uses birds because his Mom was a bird watcher if I remember that right.

 

[Joe sherman]

I think She was an ornithologist.

 

[Tony M.]

Maybe PRS just winged it?

 

[aamefford]

Maybe PRS just winged it?

Your avatar is perfectly appropriate for that statement. Nicely done.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

 

[Huggy Love]

I think She was an ornithologist.

Good thing she wasn't a proctologist.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Good thing she wasn't a proctologist.

We’d have only had “moons”

 

[aphantomvaper]

We’d have only had “moons”

And perhaps a MOP style of a certain planet

 

[SinSir]

We’d have only had “moons”

PRS fretboard mystery solved! His Dad was Assman?

 

[JMintzer]

We’d have only had “moons”

Or inlays of several forum members...

 

[Greywolf]

In addition to the birds and moons , he has done bats, fish , dragons .....and then there's the celtic knots ...

 

[FragileThunder]

The Story of The Bird Inlays

 

[Max Headroom]

In addition to the birds and moons , he has done bats, fish , dragons .....and then there's the celtic knots ...

Definitely bats in the belfry here...oh I mean I have a PRS with bats , the SE Paul Allender one.

 

[Huggy Love]

In addition to the birds and moons , he has done bats, fish , dragons .....and then there's the celtic knots ...

I remember the Koi fish inlay gtr.
As an angler I would have bought one that had a series of gamefish like Marlin, Tuna, Dorado, & bass. I'd wear one of those stupid joke fish hats and gigged it hard.

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

Or inlays of several forum members...

I know exactly which ones you are talking about! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!


Wait... you ain't talking about me, are ya?

 

[Going Modal]

Don't feel bad tdroid, I think we all had that "ah ha" moment at some time. But you're right they DO still seem to be at different stages in flight, in addition to them being different species of birds altogether. I think that's part of why they're so iconic (no pun intended).

 

[John F]

My 30th Anniversaty Custom 24 has Birds in Flight inlays and looks to me to be the same bird in different stages of flight. Definitely doesn’t have all the birds the OP linked. I have not seen a list of the 30th birds names though.

 

[FragileThunder]

I remember the Koi fish inlay gtr.
As an angler I would have bought one that had a series of gamefish like Marlin, Tuna, Dorado, & bass. I'd wear one of those stupid joke fish hats and gigged it hard.

Did you see this from last week's PS Friday post?