Vintage PRS

[Rosewoodsteel]

https://imgur.com/a/Q8CMvnX

Remember.. If you're lucky, one day this might be you.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Remember.. If you're lucky, one day this might be you.

No man that handsome will ever want me.

 

[littlebadboy]

Very beautiful guitars! 80s... That was the decade when I really wanted a PRS, but I was living poor in a 3rd world country! Well, I am still poor, but I managed to get a '15 PRS S2. Is it 10 more years until it will be in the "vintage" classification?

 

[Rosewoodsteel]

'86 Sig #7

Stunning!

 

[Rosewoodsteel]

1988 Custom, Whale Blue with Moons and 1989 Custom, Vintage Yellow with Birds. Both 100% stock with T&B pickups.

Beautiful guitars, Deft! I thought the only T&B years were 85, 86 & 87?

 

[Deft Tungsman]

You must be new around here????


Lol

Yes, and no, gush. It's likely that I've seen your '86 before, if not here, on the BaM Forum. Guess I'll "do my own research", lol...

 

[Alnus Rubra]

You must be new around here????


Lol

Give
Us
Some
Hint

 

[Rosewoodsteel]

Thanks, man. I've had the blue one since 2007. I just got the yellow one for my 62nd birthday. I'll soon write a proper review...

Based on player feedback, in mid-1987 PRS changed the magnetic slugs under the first and second strings on the Treble pickup to stainless steel in order to rein in the brightness, thereby giving rise to the "2nd Generation T&B" moniker you may be familar with.

My '88 has stamped T&Bs, the '89's have stickers.

It's my understanding that the T&Bs were finally phased out around 1991.

Thanks for the info, Deft.
I'll have to revisit the history of T&B's. Perhaps it's the "stamped" T&B's I remember as being 85, 86 & 87?
I have a PRS book somewhere I'll have to dig up.

 

[gush]

Yes, and no, gush. It's likely that I've seen your '86 before, if not here, on the BaM Forum. Guess I'll "do my own research", lol...

I'm joking. I don't post pics to forums. I'm too lazy to put in the work....lol

I'd be happy to email or text you pics!

 

[Deft Tungsman]

There's an old saying: lazy keeps you sane.

(If you've never heard it, it's because those who have are too lazy, and hence too sane, to repeat it.)

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I'm joking. I don't post pics to forums. I'm too lazy to put in the work....lol

I'd be happy to email or text you pics!

I’ll take that action please. I’ll DM you my email if that’s ok?

 

[Mark C]

Cool thread.1985 and 1988.

 

[Glide-bpm]

Cool thread.1985 and 1988.

Dayummmm!!!

 

[gush]

I’ll take that action please. I’ll DM you my email if that’s ok?

Sure thing

 

[Steve's addiction]

I have 10 PRS's including a Artist pkg but my go to is the 89 CE. Absolutely love it!

 

[Going Modal]

Yeah, thats right, I said it - VINTAGE PRS!

I want to see your 1985 or pre-1985 stuff. Maybe even throw in an '86 - '88. Semi-vintage First year Private Stocks, first year McCartys, Dragon I, II, III. Rarities.
It's time vintage PRS gains more momentum in the collector community. I want to talk about them with you. Looking forward to it!

It's your thread and all, but... I'd love to see some o.g. first-year (1995) 1-100 Santana sigs, or maybe even some Rosewood Ltd.'s from '96-'97.

 

[watelessness]

i can only go back to '89 so i dont meet the minimum requirement

 

[Russ73]

I love seeing some of these gems...it reminds me of the old days walking into my local sam ash and seeing similar guitars on the wall behind the counter when I was in my late teens...