How to Identify a PRS Guitar Model. 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. And in the serial number. When PRS had under 100K guitars it was the way to find out, now that its over 100K production (160K or so) you just have to keep that in mind. I also think some of the newer PRS were stamped 10 into the wood as opposed to just marked. The CE models (bolt on) are numbered a lil different, the CE model ran for about 15-20 years and was recently.
- Dear Axe Central. I have been doing my research on PRS serial numbers pre factory etc but i am at a bit of a loss. I do collect guitars mostly acoustic, Taylor etc however i live in Qatar in the Middle east, and last saturday the local Rugby Club here raffles off guitars (please this is not a joke), i bought one raffle ticket which cost me around 8 dollars and won the guitar. Its a red maple.
- PRS MODCAT DECODER Enter MODCAT: Model: Top Wood: Frets: Top Spec: Top Grade: Neck Wood: Neck Carve: Fingerboard Wood.
- Serial Number Year-Code Prefix. All guitars and basses have serial numbers which start with a year prefix. The prefix is the last one or two digits of the production year, and it applies to all models below.
- I've seen a website that works as a PRS lookup database thing - put in the serial number and get back all the original specs for the guitar - but I. In addition to model numbers these guitars have artwork on the fretboard. Determine whether the serial number is handwritten or is a graphic.
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I have a PRS custom 22 wood libary with an east indian rosewood neck that is unfinished and the serial number is stamped in instead of handwritten. I have since been told that all PRS serial numbers are handwritten so mine is not legit. I feel like this has to be incorrect because when i search all the east indian rosewood neck prs' they all have stamped serials, i am assuming since it is unfinished and could rub off without the protective layer. Anyone else with any ideas or an east indian rosewood neck that can see if their serial is stamped or handwritten.
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