I can spot one of the Chinese Gibsons pretty easy but I have no clue what to look for on a PRS. I've got a guy who has a singlecut McCarty with a 10 top that's wanting to trade me for a couple shotguns. Tell me some of the things to look out for on a PRS that will let me know if it's real or a chinese fake. I know on Gibsons it's pretty easy to tell. Customs with rosewood boards, Standards with a trap inlay on the first fret, metric bridges, etc.
I been jonesin for a PRS and I love the color of this one. The only thing I don't dig is it doesn't have the birds. If everything checks out on it and I end up trading for it, I may try to find someone that does inlay to put the abalone birds in for me.
I'll post te only pics I've gotten of it so far. He's suppossed to email me some more.
The PRS CE 24 brings back a classic bolt-on neck design to the extensive Paul Reed Smith collection. View all information Since the electric guitar's invention, the snappy response and twang of a bolt-on neck have been a staple feature of rock and roll. If it's a 10 top there will be the number '10' in gold pen in the upper rear corner of the headstock near the serial number, unless the neck is rosewood or maple, though some models have a stamped 10. Only at Sweetwater! 55-Point Inspection, FREE Shipping, and FREE Tech Support for PRS Electric Guitars!
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Paul Reed Smith began making top-of-the-line guitars in Maryland in 1985. At the time of publication, the guitars are being made in the United States and South Korea. To properly identify a model, locate the model number and determine which country the guitar was made in. The information for making this determination is contained on the front and rear sides of the guitar headstock, and in the serial number. One exception is the signature models, such as the Santana I and Santana II guitars. In addition to model numbers these guitars have artwork on the fretboard showing a soaring bird.
Determine the Model and Country of Origin
Examine the front of the headstock for the model number, which appears there in large letters. This identifies the model of the guitar.
Look for the word 'Korea' on the front and on the back side of the headstock. If it appears on either side, the guitar is a South Korean-made model.
Examine the serial number on the back of the headstock for the letter K. The K indicates that the guitar is a South Korean-made model.
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Determine whether the serial number is handwritten or is a graphic reproduction. A handwritten serial number indicates that the guitar was made in the United States.
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In 2001 Gibson Guitar Company obtained an injunction against PRS, prohibiting it from making its Single Cut model because it infringed on on the Gibson trademark. This was later reversed by appellate courts. Players and collectors often differentiate between Single Cut models made before and after the injunction. When the injunction was vacated, PRS resumed making the same Single Cut. This is one model, not two.