Lastly, we have the private stock instruments. SE guitars for a time were manufactured by World Musical Instruments in Korea, but as of 2019 are - mostly - made in a designated SE factory in Surabaya, Indonesia. The SE range - or Student Edition - first started way back in 2001 with the SE Santana and now includes a budget version of almost any PRS model you can think of. These straightforward guitars also feature a variety of different pickup options not found on the Core line, as well as unique body shapes.
PRS SE GUITAR SERIAL NUMBER DATING SERIES
Again, these guitars are made in the Maryland factory.Īll the glitz and glamour of the Core and Bolt-on range not for you? Well, the S2 Series offers a stripped-down American-made instrument at a more affordable price. The most notable models in this series are the CE range, Silver Sky and Fiore. The Bolt-On range of guitars, as the name suggests, offers the same quality and features found in the Core line, but this time with a bolt-on neck. These guitars are manufactured in the main PRS facility in Stevensville, Maryland. With models such as the Custom 24, McCarty, and Signature series, these genuinely stunning instruments can be thought of as the quintessential guitars that make PRS the company it is. The Core lineup is where you'll find the guitars that are at the heart of PRS. So let's take a quick look at what each of these series' has to offer. PRS guitars can be broken down into five categories - Core, Bolt-On, S2 Series, SE Series, and Private Stock. (Image credit: Future) What Is The Best PRS Guitar For You? In case you were wondering, the birds featured on the fretboard are a peregrine falcon, marsh hawk, ruby-throated hummingbird, common tern, coopers hawk, kite, sparrow, storm petrel, hawk landing, and a screech owl on a branch. Way back in 1976 - that's right, the birds pre-date the official launch of PRS - Paul was working on a guitar for Peter Frampton and just happened to pick birds for the inlays, and well, the rest is history. But, in reality, the ornate inlays happened somewhat by chance. You'd be forgiven for thinking that this was the result of tirelessly working on ideas to help the new brand stand out from the crowd. Gibson has the "open book" headstock, Fender has pastel colors, PRS has the bird inlays. Why Does PRS Have Birds On The Fretboard?Įach guitar brand has a signature. Today PRS are building guitars with state-of-the-art machines and pioneering techniques, leading them to be known as the gold standard for quality control. Well, this approach certainly worked as Paul managed to get his early guitars into the hands of Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola, and Howard Leese. With a backstage pass in hand, I'd peddle my guitars to the stars. In an interview on the PRS website, Paul said, "I remember hanging out at the local concert arenas for six or seven hours before a show to make friends with the roadies. He would then go on to start selling to touring musicians at local venues. Before the company officially came to be, Paul would make guitars for himself and local musicians, selling them at shows.
PRS officially started producing guitars in 1985, with their first official Custom model making its debut at that year's NAMM show.
(Image credit: Future) When Did PRS Start? The Fiore is available in three district finish options, with the white - or Sugar Moon as PRS calls it - definitely speaking to us the most. The bridge humbucker is wound for power and punch, whereas the single coils are extremely responsive and articulate. These pickups have been designed purely for this guitar, with dynamics and maximum expression in mind. Integral to the sound of the Fiore is the HSS pickup configuration.
This beautiful body is paired with a 25.5" scale length maple neck with outlined bird inlays and a custom flower truss rod cover. Lettieri has stated that swamp ash is "just kinda my sound" and therefore needed to have that design element in his signature axe. The first of which - and biggest departure - is the inclusion of a swamp ash body. This distinctive guitar strays pretty far from the usual specs you'd expect from Paul Reed Smith. Drawing inspiration from the super-strat style guitars of the 80s and blending it seamlessly with the artistic stylings of PRS, this guitar is quite something to behold. Mark Lettieri isn't exactly a household name, but that hasn't stopped PRS from issuing him a rather stunning signature guitar.
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