Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: HairyChris on August 27, 2010, 10:48:41 AM
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So I traded my Custom Shop Jackson for something completely different:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4930585782_496b517a3e_b_d.jpg)
1987 PRS Standard 24, 32xx serial if anyone cares. All mahogany, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, moon inlays. Early PRS spec bridge/5 way/sweet switch/tuners. It's a bit of a monster - used, not abused, with a whole lot of mojo as stock.
I haven't pulled the pickups to check but the 'Stickered T & Bs' that it's apparently loaded with sound really good. No need to BKP this one! Setup needs a bit of tweaking but that's about it.
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Congrats. I used to own a PRS that looked just like that one. a 1990 or 91. Wish I didn't sell the damn thing now.
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Good one. Has a nice "work-horse" look about it :D
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very nice :)
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Thanks!
Good one. Has a nice "work-horse" look about it :D
Yeah. It shouts "play me hard" and can back it up too. Massively resonant. Almost identical in weight to my Cu24 (~8lb) and they both sing!
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I have a 90 standard and they are great guitars. I did change the pickups on mine (but it came with a vintage bass & SD JB). I put Rebel Yells in it and they sound great. However the original T & B PRS pickups do sound really good. You should check to see if you have the ones with the magnets as slugs (to give more of a Fender single coil in the split sounds). Have fun with it.
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thats really nice, and I'm usually not a massive PRS fan.
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Nice buy Chris, looks really nice.
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Cool! :D
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Cool, I like the simpler, plainer-looking PRS models!
You don't see too many PRS guitars in "relic" condition, although I did once buy an EG from a guy who had a Custom with a big patch by the pickups worn right down to the wood.
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Can I add a bit of farking awesome fretboard?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4930000281_0442775271_z_d.jpg)
:shock:
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Really nice! Reminds me of my friends (similarly old-school) PRS. His is alder-bodied, maple + rosewood neck. Resonant as hell, sounds great and is naturally reliced.
He did change the pickups after a while, for Lindy Fralin PAFs IIRC. Had a HFS/VB combination there originally, I think..
-Zaned
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Very nice, indeed! I also like the plainer models. Actually, the only one that is slightly blingy that I like is Dave's modern eagle.
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Very sweet. The old ones look less flashy, but I'm sure they feel and sound great!
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+1.
Looks awesome... the timber looks great.
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Beautiful looking guitar- congrats.
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Congrats. I used to own a PRS that looked just like that one. a 1990 or 91. Wish I didn't sell the damn thing now.
Mmmm,it's a 1990,Steve 8)!I'm taking good care of it !I really love the fretboard's feel ,it's Braz Rosewood. But the one from HairyChris is beautiful,looks like real Jacaranda !Congrats!
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Thanks!
Really nice! Reminds me of my friends (similarly old-school) PRS. His is alder-bodied, maple + rosewood neck. Resonant as hell, sounds great and is naturally reliced.
He did change the pickups after a while, for Lindy Fralin PAFs IIRC. Had a HFS/VB combination there originally, I think..
-Zaned
Sounds like a CE (bolt on), early ones were alder.
Oh, I have a pimped PRS too. Also a great instrument but very different!
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Oooh - sweet switch 8)
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Oooh - sweet switch 8)
This guitar kicks an epic amount of ass. 8)
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Oooh - sweet switch 8)
This guitar kicks an epic amount of ass. 8)
How does it sound,the sweet switch?I got one with the guitar but not installed.
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Well, it is supposed to simulate a very long instrument cable, so acts as a kind of treble cut. It's most noticable when you're using the inbetween (7, 8, 9) settings on the 5 way. I generally don't use it, as a bridge pickup/high gain freak, but having just got hold of a low/mid gain amp for home use I'll be using it more!