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Year Identification / Serial Numbers Excerpt from The PRS Guitars Book, written by Dave Burrluck 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. You can also look up your PRS guitars MODCAT code. Which is the long strange number that looks like this: SLM2FAHFIET_FR_HB-BS You can enter your MODCAT to find the details about your guitar.

To do so, follow this link: Prefix Number Year or Years 0 1990 2000 1 1991 2001 2 1992 2002 3 1993 2003 4 1994 2004 5 1985 1995 2005 6 1986 1996 2006 7 1987 1997 2007 8 1988 1998 9 1989 19 09 20 11 20 13 20 Set-Neck Serial Numbers The serial number of a set-neck model is located on the back of the guitar’s headstock. Tinypng photoshop plugin full version. After the year prefix, the remaining digits indicate the sequential order of set neck models built.

• Back angled 3 on-a-side non-veneered headstock • One-piece mahogany glued in neck, regular shape • 25” scale length, 24-fret • Single-action truss rod (double action truss rod fitted from late ’91). • 10” radiused Indian rosewood fretboard. (Brazilian rosewood was standard until it was phased out by early 90 – 91 on all but top-line limited models such as the Dragons, etc.) • Mother-of-pearl/Abalone moon inlays (birds optional). • One-piece mahogany body or back.

Are the serial numbers always handwritten with a marker? I believe they were stamped with the serial number. Or just call PRS with the serial number. PAUL REED SMITH (PRS) 2001 CUSTOM 22 ELECTRIC GUITAR serial number 1xxxx5, made 2001, handwritten signature on headstock, two humbuckers, fixed tremolo, three way selector, one tone and one volume knob with coil tap on tone.

• Pickups were originally Standard Treble and Standard Bass. End slugs on E & B changed in ’87 to reduce high end. Changed on CE, Custom and Standard to HFS Treble and Vintage Bass by November ’91. • PRS Tremolo System, Schaller/PRS locking tuners, low friction nut. PRS: 1985 – 1987. Evolved from pre-’85 all-mahogany guitar, became Standard in 1987.

CUSTOM: 1985 – Current. The definitive original PRS, figured maple top, 10 top option from ’87, mahogany back and neck, volume, sweet switch and 5 way rotary offered until 1991, Brazilian rosewood fretboard until 1991, PRS Tremolo and cam-style locking tuners, stoptail offered from 1993 (or so) – 2001, Phase II tuners form 2002. METAL: 1985 – 1987. Heavy metal version of the PRS Custom/Standard with custom striped finish. Appeared on the cover of the first color catalogue. SIGNATURE SERIES: 1986 – 1990. The first ‘ultimate quality wood grade’ PRS, hand-signed by Paul Reed Smith and based on the Custom, extremely figured (artist grade) maple top, bird inlays, only 1,000 made.

STANDARD: 1987 – Current. SPECIAL: 1988 – 1991. Developed for the ‘hard rock/metal player’, wide-thin neck, trem-up routing for a full tone up, volume and tone controls with 5 way rotary, HFS Treble pickup, PRS single coil in middle, HFS Bass pickup (changed to Vintage Bass humbucker by 1989). STUDIO: 1988 – 1991. Specs similar to the Special but with standard neck profile, Hot Vintage Treble pickup and two PRS single-coils.

The studio’s single/single/hum pickup configuration was offered as an option until 1997. LIMITED EDITION: 1990 – 1991. Signature grade woods, semi-hollow body with cedar, redwood, or maple top, gold hardware, tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece (a few tremolo equipped guitars were made), signed and numbered, only 300 made. DRAGON SERIES I: 1991 – 1992. This was the first 22-fret PRS, featured new PRS stop-tail (wrap over bridge), increased headstock angle, Dragon pickups, wide-fat neck and gold hardware. Dragon inlay on fretboard made from 201 pieces of abalone, turquoise, and mother of pearl, limited production run of 50.