How to build a PRS Guitar

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2010/11/28 00:25:06 (permalink)

How to build a PRS Guitar

http://www.premierguitar....uild_a_PRS_Guitar.aspx

I've been doing a lot of research lately on PRS guitars and ran across this video series that goes through their plant and documents the various construction phases.

I bought my first PRS tonight off ebay and can't wait to receive it.

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    morenoise
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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 05:11:39 (permalink)
    Hi, those are really classy guitars,allways wanted one when I was still playing electrics.
    What model did you buy?

    Greetings ,Morenoise
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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 08:35:00 (permalink)
    Great videos Marco. Which model did you get?

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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 09:20:56 (permalink)
    We want pictures!!!

    Have fun!!!


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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 11:02:35 (permalink)
    Thanks for the link Mark and congratulations!
    Anxious to see your new guitar. Great choice IMO.

    PRS has a rack for curing the freshly glued
    fretboards to the necks. The rack has cubicles to hold
    many necks and each cubicle has "pillows" that are filled
    to determined air pressure. (sorry I don't have the video link for you..I'll try to find it)

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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 12:09:03 (permalink)
    This is a 1991 PRS CE-24.  It has an alder body with maple top.  Neck is maple with rosewood fretboard.  Inlays are abalone.  I hope to receive it in a week or so.






    post edited by marcos69 - 2010/11/28 12:14:50

    Mark Wessels

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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 12:14:20 (permalink)
    Cool video. The guitar looks SWEET!

    Kev

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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 18:21:01 (permalink)
     Cool videos Mark, I walked out of the store with my PRS in 87 or 88. Still have it and love it.


     Great you found an early one with a tremolo, even if you don't use it. I was reading the early hard tail PRS's had no intonation adjustment. 

    Me
     
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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 18:24:10 (permalink)
    Dam! Now you've made me want a PRS!

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    Re:How to build a PRS Guitar 2010/11/28 18:32:54 (permalink)
    Thanks guys.  From what I've read the '91 CE-24 is a very desirable guitar.  The later versions went from 24 to 22 frets and the neck heel became much larger and supposedly harder to play.  The body switched from alder to mahogany.  They call these pre-factory because it was built before the move to the new factory.

    I hated pulling the trigger on this one but I just couldn't let it go by.  I also recently purchased a used 4x12 marshall 1960a cab and a JCM 900 marshall head.  And an Ibanez JS100 guitar.  So I need to be cool for a while.  This was my christmas for myself.
    post edited by marcos69 - 2010/11/28 18:34:52

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