Help me identify a PRS

[7 Dying Trees]

OK, so I've got a potential pawn shop find, but no idea what it is and I am thinking of getting it tomorrow if it is literally as cheap as I think it is, anyway, can anyone tell me what this might be from a description?

- PRS
- Crescent moon inlays
- Rosewood fretboard (i think)
- headstock is raw maple
- PRS signature on front of headstock
- 22 frets
- bolt on neck (from what I can see)
- nickle (or metal, silver shiny things) covered pickups
- black finish on body


It's NOT an SE, so it's a real one, but not sure what it is, and whether it is worth getting, can anyone help?

Guitar looks like a cross between the one on the left and middle (ier, black body finish, but with the neck of the one on far left)

 

[slowro]

Sounds like a ce22. You might luck out and it could be an alder body. These aren't 'rare' but aren't as common so usually are a bit more expensive.


How much is it? CE prs are great value as they don't command custom money but have their own voice if you are into bolt on tone
If you can in the serial number on the neck plate you could find out what year it was

 

[Underworld]

Sounds like it's a CE22 then. Used they go for an average of 1300$ I think.


EDIT : Ninja'ed

 

[7 Dying Trees]

Well, it's going for 265£, so as long as it's worth more than that then it's all cool

 

[slowro]

I will buy it at that price! Where is it?

 

[7 Dying Trees]

I will buy it at that price! Where is it?

For me to know! I thought it was ridiculously cheap, so now I know it is, just hoping it's still there tomorrow!

 

[slowro]

Dibs if you buy and decide its not for you.

Seriously though I'd buy it at double that price.

Hope there's a NGD by the weekend

 

[blanco]

I would be careful i've seen a fair few SE that have had their headstock sanded back and then a signature applied to try and fool people into believing they are a CE.

 

[7 Dying Trees]

I would be careful i've seen a fair few SE that have had their headstock sanded back and then a signature applied to try and fool people into believing they are a CE.

That's pretty bad, do the SE's have the proper screscent dot inlays though? And is there a way of telling from the neck plate?

 

[hairychris]

SE's are all set necked, not bolt on, unless I'm very much mistaken. CEs should have the ID number on the neckplate, either 7 xxxx, 7 xxxxx or CE xxxxx.

CEs should have the proper dots (crescent moon, shell), SEs do not. Also CEs have a fully carved body (identical to USA Custom, violin/compound top), SEs do not.

And damn that's cheap. Jealous!

 

[7 Dying Trees]

Cool, well, it's carved top and has the dot inlays with crescent i remember my old PRS ce24 having.

I'll guess I'll find out more once i get a chance to look at it properly. Damn this work nonsense!

 

[blanco]

This should help date it.

Customer Support Center | Year Identification

I'm not sure i've actually seen a CE with crescent moons.

 

[hairychris]

If you make sure that it's the full PRS carve on the top you're good.

Some SEs have simple carved tops, none have the USA version.

Sounds like the shop has mistaken a CE for an SE.

 

[blanco]

I just remembered hunting for this a while back when i was trying to date mine that i've got saved.


"CLASSIC ELECTRIC (CE BOLT-ON): 1988 - Current. 24-fret maple neck, unfaced headstock, dot inlays, alder body, PRS Vintage pickups, tone control, and 3-way toggle selector. Rosewood fretboard, wide-thin neck options by ’89. Black headstock face and 5-way rotary switch by mid-’89. HFS Treble/Vintage Bass finalized by ’91. Maple top version- the CE Bolt-on Maple Top- added in ’89. Mahogany body/ back from ’95 as well as stop-tail option. Solid Mahogany body discontinued in 2000, stop tailpiece & regular neck profile discontinued in 2001. Offered as wide thin, tremolo only from 2001.

CLASSIC ELECTRIC 22: 1994 - Current. 22-fret versions of CE Bolt-on and CE Bolt-on Maple-Top. Mahogany body/ back from ’95 as well as stop-tail option. Solid Mahogany body discontinued in 2000, stop tailpiece & wide thin neck profile discontinued in 2001. Offered as wide fat, tremolo only from 2001."

 

[Underworld]

Well, it's going for 265£, so as long as it's worth more than that then it's all cool

Wow. Nice deal! Get it!

 

[7 Dying Trees]

I think they've mistaken CE for SE as well, but we'll see. I am hoping it's still there tomorrow, and as such I may have to (for once) get up early on a saturday!

If it's meant to be, it's meant to be, really would like one!

 

[danresn]

Andrew Goddard from Karnivool uses a PRS CE. if it's legit buy it!

 

[slowro]

I am excited for you mate, I would phone them up to keep it aside!

 

[Pikka Bird]

Suspenso! Surely you must've been to the store by now?

 

[Watty]

Well, it's going for 265£, so as long as it's worth more than that then it's all cool

I should hope you camped outside of the store if it were really that price.