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HairyChris

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NGD - Old School PRS Content
« on: August 27, 2010, 10:48:41 AM »
So I traded my Custom Shop Jackson for something completely different:



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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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2010, 11:04:31 AM »
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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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2010, 11:37:21 AM »
Good one. Has a nice "work-horse" look about it :D
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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2010, 11:41:06 AM »
very nice :)

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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2010, 12:18:37 PM »
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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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2010, 12:35:21 PM »
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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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2010, 09:53:04 PM »
thats really nice, and I'm usually not a massive PRS fan.

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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2010, 10:16:04 PM »
Nice buy Chris,  looks really nice.
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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2010, 01:06:47 AM »
Cool! :D

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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2010, 01:17:13 AM »
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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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2010, 01:36:21 AM »
Can I add a bit of farking awesome fretboard?



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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2010, 06:59:11 AM »
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..

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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2010, 09:10:26 AM »
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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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2010, 10:17:44 AM »
Very sweet. The old ones look less flashy, but I'm sure they feel and sound great!
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Re: NGD - Old School PRS Content
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2010, 06:10:50 PM »
+1.

Looks awesome... the timber looks great.