Truss rod sticking out- Is this normal?

[Simon Says]

I am starting to wonder if the number stamped under the truss rod cover in the OP is something a prior owner did for identification.

My 2022 Custom has a number stamped under the cover, too.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Totally normal.

As someone who doesn’t replace the TRC after the first adjustment, all of my newer(ish) PRS look that way.

 

[Rider1260]

This is normal for all double acting truss rods and all PRS

 

[Bill SAS 513]

Just to pile on...the truss rod is fine...the number, on the other hand, is a mystery to me...but I don't own a RW necked PRS. The CITES thing make sense, though.

 

[JasonE]

Nah. I saw other ones have this stamp too. Here's one: https://sheshreds.com/neck-adjustment/

Does your guitar have Brazilian rosewood on it?

Maybe that number is some Brazilian rose wood identifier for the CITES stuff!

I have one with BRW. If I get a chance I will check it. I don't remember seeing anything when I did the setup on it but that has been a good while ago. Mine came with a letter and says built for US only on the back of the headstock.

My 2022 Custom has a number stamped under the cover, too.

Does your guitar have Brazilian rosewood on it?

 

[Simon Says]

Does your guitar have Brazilian rosewood on it?

No, Indian. It's just off the shelf Core CU24, 35th anniversary.

The code on mine is 1003. It's probably a production line stamp or something

 

[JasonE]

No, Indian. It's just off the shelf Core CU24, 35th anniversary.

The code on mine is 1003. It's probably a production line stamp or something

So far all of them I have seen pictures of have a 1003 on them. I wonder when they started stamping them and why. I have never seen this before the first post in this thread.

I have had a good number of PRS guitars in my hands and this is completely new to me. I have had the truss rod cover off of most of the ones I have had in my hands too. I am sure if any of mine had that number I would have seen it and started asking questions a long time ago. The only one I have that I didn't need to adjust is the Studio that I bought late last year so that one could have had it but I had not seen it yet. I checked it yesterday and it is not stamped.

The mystery continues.

 

[Simon Says]

So far all of them I have seen pictures of have a 1003 on them. I wonder when they started stamping them and why. I have never seen this before the first post in this thread.

I have had a good number of PRS guitars in my hands and this is completely new to me. I have had the truss rod cover off of most of the ones I have had in my hands too. I am sure if any of mine had that number I would have seen it and started asking questions a long time ago. The only one I have that I didn't need to adjust is the Studio that I bought late last year so that one could have had it but I had not seen it yet. I checked it yesterday and it is not stamped.

The mystery continues.

Just email Customer Support

 

[JasonE]

Just email Customer Support

I was thinking about doing that. If it starts to drive me nuts, I probably will.

 

[RickP]

Reading through this thread got me curious, so I took the cover off of my 513 with the all Brazilian neck. Yes, the truss nut looks like that and, no, there is no number stamped on it. This is a 2007 model. The serial number is stamped, but nothing under the truss cover.

 

[Simon Says]

I was thinking about doing that. If it starts to drive me nuts, I probably will.

You seem bothered more than I ever was But, as I said, I just assumed it's an assembly line thing. Maybe a neck station guy number or something. I can't see any other reason. There's nothing special about my guitar. Well, it is very special to me, but construction-wise, it's just off the shelf 24-08. It's older than an OPs guitar, assuming his guitar is new; mine is two years old. So it's not a year code or anything.

 

[Simon Says]

Edit: actually, mine is 2020 (time flies when you are having fun), same as OPs... May be a date code, tho

 

[JasonE]

You seem bothered more than I ever was But, as I said, I just assumed it's an assembly line thing. Maybe a neck station guy number or something. I can't see any other reason. There's nothing special about my guitar. Well, it is very special to me, but construction-wise, it's just off the shelf 24-08. It's older than an OPs guitar, assuming his guitar is new; mine is two years old. So it's not a year code or anything.

I wouldn't say I am "bothered" by it. It is more curiosity. I have been pretty deep into PRS guitars since 2006 and have seen many things. This is a new one for me.

 

[Simon Says]

I wouldn't say I am "bothered" by it. It is more curiosity. I have been pretty deep into PRS guitars since 2006 and have seen many things. This is a new one for me.

I wasn't trying to be funny with you

 

[Simon Says]

I have just emailed CS; I want to know, too. I will let you all know when they get back to me

 

[Simon Says]

They asked me for pictures of my guitar (literally a 360 photoshoot) for verification, so I am still waiting

 

[JasonE]

They asked me for pictures of my guitar (literally a 360 photoshoot) for verification, so I am still waiting

Hmmm, that is interesting.

 

[Simon Says]

Hmmm, that is interesting.

Beth @ Customer Support sent me this

"The numbers stamped under the truss rod cover were for our use for compliance purposes. We no longer use these markings.

I hope this email finds you well. We appreciate your interest in PRS.

Have a great week"

Whoohoo, I have Compliance-Era PRS

 

[bodia]

Beth @ Customer Support sent me this



Whoohoo, I have Compliance-Era PRS

Pretty cool! The new “Pre-Factory“

 

[Moondog Wily]

Glad you changed that from "Stamp-era" to "Compliance-era", I was fixin' to call you a philatelist!