WT/Pattern Thin - any models besides CE24/CU24?

[MarcWink]

Is there any rhyme or reason to being able to tell without your hands on one? I’ve been eyeballing a few CE22s on GC used. If I emailed PRS a serial number would they be able to tell me?

They should definitely be able to tell you based on serial number.

 

[KYGuitarMan]

I've owned/own SC245's with wide thin. They're a little tougher to find..

Wish they'd offer w/t on more models.

Agree. Too many wide fat (24 fret as well) PRS guitars.

 

[MarcWink]

Agree. Too many wide fat (24 fret as well) PRS guitars.

Not sure I’d agree that there are ‘too many’ wide fat or pattern neck offerings. I’d actually say it’s fairly balanced. Pattern thin is used across the board on all variants of the Custom 24 including S2 and SE; it’s also used on the US and import CE; it’s used on the S2 594 Thin Line; Mira used the wide thin; and the Core and SE Tremonti When Custom 22 was in production up until around 2020 or 2021, it was an option. It can be found on older CE 22’s as well. Pre-discontinuation of the Standard, it could be had on both 22 and 24 fret guitars. If you look really hard, they pop up from time to time on 245 and SC 250. Look at the second hand Private Stock guitars and there are plenty of wide thin and pattern thin necks there too.

There’s plenty basic rule of thumb that I’ve gleaned from PRS post discontinuation of the Custom 22 at the core Level is that if a guitar has 24 frets it will have a Pattern Thin neck, exception being the Santana Retro; if it’s got 22 frets it’s going to have a Pattern or Pattern Vintage, exception being the Tremonti and 594 Thinline.

There’s plenty of Pattern Thin and Wide Thin Necks out there, and you don’t have to look hard for them at all on either the new or used market.

 

[JPL]

What is the slim C neck profile used on the early 90's Custom 24 and CE 24 guitars? Are any of the current models made with that profile? If not, when did they stop using it?

Recently I bought a Custom 24 from 2011 and the Pattern Thin profile is much different, more D than C. My 93 CE 24 has this slim, almost soft V shaped neck. If I ever decide to trade one of my guitars for another PRS I would like to know what year and model to look for so that I can get that neck profile.

 

[Oscar]

Core Custom 22 and CE 22 guitars can be found with W/T necks. Most of them that have the W/T are trem equipped.

Have a Custom 22 with W/T neck and stoptail bridge. Most resonant of all my solidbodies. Rings like a bell. Will do any kind of music. Almost plays itself.

 

[MarcWink]

What is the slim C neck profile used on the early 90's Custom 24 and CE 24 guitars? Are any of the current models made with that profile? If not, when did they stop using it?

Recently I bought a Custom 24 from 2011 and the Pattern Thin profile is much different, more D than C. My 93 CE 24 has this slim, almost soft V shaped neck. If I ever decide to trade one of my guitars for another PRS I would like to know what year and model to look for so that I can get that neck profile.

That sounds quite similar to the Pattern Regular neck shape. I think pre Pattern designations it would have been the Regular.

 

[Barrettfl]

Seems like 90% of the current models have pattern thin necks.

Yep. Just got a se custom 24 quilttop. It is pattern thin instead of wide thin. It's definitely thicker feeling. More C than D shape. Love my se Hollowbody ii Piezo with its wide fat, my s2 Mira with its wide thin. This pattern thin shape actually hurts my hand. Trading it in on a regular custom 24 with the wide thin neck