Guess the guitar

I admit, I have been horrible to some of my guitars, allowing them to sit in their cases for way too long. This one is going in for a setup today.

So, any guesses as to what it is?

Early 2000's PRS

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it's a Fender bass.

An electric...

Looks like a Fender case to me.

The Univox?

Ta da:

1998 PRS CE 22. All mahogany body, no birds, no tremolo. Kind of understated yet still beautiful--just the way I like it.

In the late 90s my local guitar shop had PRS and I lusted after them. Thats beautiful.

RossD wrote: In the late 90s my local guitar shop had PRS and I lusted after them. Thats beautiful.

Thanks. I have owned this one for a while, but I admit that it's been sitting for a while. This evening it got new strings and a setup.

My friend used to have an older, rare Epiphone that looked VERY close to that PRS you have there. It was called the Epiphone Spotlight:

Apparently, they got in a bit of trouble with PRS over this one.

That PRS is purty. I was close, only off by a few years

mtn wrote: That PRS is purty. I was close, only off by a few years

You were close! I totally lucked into this one. With hindsight being 20/20, it's still the perfect PRS (and guitar) for me.

LOVE THAT GUITAR!! The CE was one of my favorite projects back in the day...and we re-launched it last year. I'm glad you got this one David...it's a cool piece of the PRS history!! (And it's in incredible shape!) Boy, do I like this thread.....

jh36 wrote: LOVE THAT GUITAR!! The CE was one of my favorite projects back in the day...and we re-launched it last year. I'm glad you got this one David...it's a cool piece of the PRS history!! (And it's in incredible shape!) Boy, do I like this thread.....

Assuming you are who I think you are... Any discounts?

If we get so far as an artist endorsement contract..... In lieu of that, I will happily buy you a beverage if/when our paths cross!

jh36 wrote: If we get so far as an artist endorsement contract..... In lieu of that, I will happily buy you a beverage if/when our paths cross!

Good answer--although I think I'd like to buy you a beer if you buy me one. You know, for making guitars. Which is a good thing.

jh36 wrote: LOVE THAT GUITAR!! The CE was one of my favorite projects back in the day...and we re-launched it last year. I'm glad you got this one David...it's a cool piece of the PRS history!! (And it's in incredible shape!) Boy, do I like this thread.....

Thank you--still love it. It's easily the jewel of my collection. Now it has fresh strings and a full setup. The truss rod needed a tiny tweak.

Plus last night I learned how to use your "wing" locking tuners. Very clever. The owner of our local shop says that they're the best ever--solid lock on the strings plus very quick string changes.

The other day I was thinking that I'd like a good punk rock guitar: no tremolo, humbuckers and classic looks.

Answer? The CE 22 that I already have.

Nice! Those pegs were a cool idea....slick little piece of engineering from Paul. Yes....that is a straight ahead guitar that is locked down tight with that bridge....and I like the attack you get with the maple neck....anywho, I'm super glad you like it!! And mtn, I will definitely trade beers with you...cheers!

In reply to jh36:

You have confirmed that are indeed who MTN suspected your were. There are quite a few fans of PRS on this board including me. I remember playing one for the first time. Loved it. I was college student then and the price was beyond my means at the time.

Thanks, it's nice to hear! We love what we do and it's always nice to hear validation for what we do. That keeps us going! And when I was in college, anything beyond a 4 for a dollar Kraft macaroni and cheese dinner was over my limit. I remember buying gas for my bike one gallon at a time. I think that helped hone my GRM skill sets, which can indeed be applied to guitar making. David, did you play the new CE yet? Love to get your impression on the new vs original.

No, I haven't played a new CE yet. I need to find one and give it a whirl. I was looking at them on the PRS site last night. Very pretty.

When not playing a bass, lately I have been playing my $75 Epiphone Junior a lot. I restrung it with some heavy strings as an experiment. I am simply amazed how much better/easier the PRS is to play over the low-buck guitar. It sounds better. It plays better. Yes, I paid a lot more for the PRS, but it's just a better piece.

So my questions have gotten my instructor/owner of our local shop explaining the finer details of guitar building. How and why does the wood matter? What exactly separates a good pickup from a cheap one? Why does fret size/condition/quality/etc. matter. Why does the better guitar stay in tune longer?

It's been very enlightening. In the end, yes, there is a difference and I now have the PRS in heavy guitar rotation. (By the way, it sounds so beautiful through my Blues Jr. amp.)