Compared to Fender, PRS Guitar and Gibson are relatively young companies, but in more than 30 years of development, they have transformed from a workshop to an enterprise with more than 300 people, and even established a second SE brand, which can be said to be the most successful of the guitar brands. Compared to the grading of Gibson’s Custom Shop, Standard, Studio, Junior, etc., or the series from Fender Custom Shop, American Factory Series to Ink Factory, the PRS product line prefers to use functional numbers to classify. Let’s check out these mysterious numbers from PRS today!
1. 22 and 24
Probably the most common PRS model is the Custom 24. Although there was a 22 in the past, it has been removed from the official website 22 and 24 represent the number of grids on the fretboard, the guitars Most standard PRS, mainly rosewood (Rosewood). ) fingerboard, Mahogany body and gorgeous Maple neck veneer, PRS patented rocker system and homemade 85/15 pickups (of 1985 design and constantly updated). In addition, the extended series includes the 24-08 and Piezo, which can Split Coil and allow the pickup to have eight changes.
2. Top 10
▲ How to choose 10 best wood grains.
Whether the maple veneer looks good or not has little effect on the sound, but only a boutique guitar brand, especially a brand that accepts specifications ordered by customers, with industrial manufacturing specifications such as customers can have a satisfying look, there is a Top 10 series, PRS official website It is said that such maple has the most complete grain on it, and such a model will write an additional “10” on the back corner of the headstock as a mark.
3. S2
▲ Compared to the Core grade, the outline and wood grain of the S2 is relatively simple.
S2 is also a product of the US PRS factory. It mainly depends on reducing the production time and installing OEM parts to reduce the price. It is a product of the entry level US PRS factory. Although there are no beautiful lines in appearance, the quality is still maintained at the level of the American factory. In addition, since the pickups and other parts are from OEMs, it is very convenient to replace the pickups in the future, unlike the general personal Pianos, which have their own shape and specifications.
Four, 594
▲ The 594 has a more traditional bridge design and scale length.
The peculiarity of the general PRS guitar specifications is that the effective scale (Scale) is 25 inches, while the later McCarty 594 uses a 24.594-inch effective scale, which is based on the re-measurement and confirmation of designer Paul Reed Smith for the Gibson Early Les Paul Specifications, the McCarty series of guitars is also a tribute to former Gibson president Ted McCarty, mentor and friend.
Five, 513, 408, 509
PRS also has a habit of arranging models based on pickup configuration, and in general, these digital series are designed for a wider variety of tonal variations. The 513 is visually a dual-single-double pickup with an effective scale of 25 1/4-inches, but at the same time it can be considered as five independent pickups, and it can change thirteen tones such as Heavy Humbucking, Clear Humbucking and Single Mode coils, model. On the 509, there are nine variations of lifting combinations. The 408 can be used as a single and double switch for four pickups, a total of eight combinations. Meeting the needs of studio musicians, concerts and musicians who need to change their timbres.
Written by: puppet
Photo source: PRS official website
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