Early PRS

[Drowned Rabbit]

I posted these on BirdsandMoons awhile ago, but I thought you guys who don't
visit that forum might enjoy these. For the people who hate PRS, flame away if
you like, what do I care

 

[Drowned Rabbit]

 

[Drowned Rabbit]

 

[Mark Ray]

WOW!!!

I want one!

What's that color called?

Jade

My guess is faded Royal Blue.

 

[Sprinter]

That's a good looking PRS! I'm not sure what PRS calls that color, but Dean has a similar color and they call it faded denim.


Sprinter

 

[small axe]

is that is an '85 because if it is u are a lucky man...that guitar is some of the finest guitar woods and craftmanship made today or in the recent times

 

[59Bassman]

I think PRS changed their blues due to the early guitars fading like this one. Still a VERY cool guitar. In '86 I had a shot at a very early PRS for $1K. I didn't buy it because Eddie didn't play one, therefore it must be crap.

I still kick myself. Daily.

 

[v-verb]

Smokin' cool guitar - congrats!!!!

 

[Mark Kane]

Was that Whale Blue?

 

[THebert]

Very nice. I am guessing whale or royal blue as the color.

 

[lespaulreedsmith]

I'm guessing whale blue also as they used to fade into that a little more than royal blue and I love the 80's for 'vintage' (haha) PRSi...

 

[GibbyFan]

Awesome! Don't ever let her go.

 

[scmavl]

Very cool guitar. I wish they'd moved that one dead spot in the flame to the bridge cavity but no matter. Great axe!!!

 

[Pietro]

The fact that it faded AND you can't get the same color is like... double-cool...

3-way switch and volume/tone? I thought those early ones had the 5-way? did that come later? I hated the 5-way rotary till I had a guitar with it (my standard 24), now I love it.

 

[Brian D]

Bitchin'.

 

[scmavl]

The fact that it faded AND you can't get the same color is like... double-cool...

3-way switch and volume/tone? I thought those early ones had the 5-way? did that come later? I hated the 5-way rotary till I had a guitar with it (my standard 24), now I love it.

I think that is a "Sweet Switch" which is just a two way that changes the tone, AFAIK. I'm assuming either one of the knobs is a 5 way of there is some type of push/pull pot action going on.

 

[desceneisvals]

love that color!

 

[Deft Tungsman]

It's faded royal blue. You can tell because the pickup rings are black. They are white on whale blue guitars.

Sweet switch and five-way rotary, ten killer sounds, at least that's what I get out of my '88 (whale blue)!

Fantastic bit of guitar history with a totally unique fade. Congrats!

 

[amc]

brought back from prs' '86 namm show display

 

[Drowned Rabbit]

My guess is faded Royal Blue.

Yup, you nailed it.

is that is an '85 because if it is u are a lucky man...that guitar is some of the finest guitar woods and craftmanship made today or in the recent times

Yes, it's an '85

The fact that it faded AND you can't get the same color is like... double-cool...

3-way switch and volume/tone? I thought those early ones had the 5-way? did that come later? I hated the 5-way rotary till I had a guitar with it (my standard 24), now I love it.

It's the original 5-way rotary and Volume knob. The switch is the original Sweet Switch.