Paul Reed Smith began making top-of-the-line guitars in Maryland in 1985. At the time of publication, the guitars are being made in the United States and South Korea. To properly identify a model, locate the model number and determine which country the guitar was made in. The information for making this determination is contained on the front and rear sides of the guitar headstock, and in the serial number. One exception is the signature models, such as the Santana I and Santana II guitars.

In addition to model numbers these guitars have artwork on the fretboard showing a soaring bird. Determine the Model and Country of Origin Examine the front of the headstock for the model number, which appears there in large letters.

This identifies the model of the guitar. Look for the word 'Korea' on the front and on the back side of the headstock. If it appears on either side, the guitar is a South Korean-made model. Fifa 14 world cup patch download tpb.

Low serial numbers - lets see what ya got. Discussion in 'Electric Instruments' started by Furtive, Apr 23, 2016. I think it was Garrett that mentioned looking for a low serial number first year Santana SE. I've had that on my to-do list since for a long time, and found B00369 yesterday on the bay. I do plan to tell PRS, when I order my. PRS serial numbers Discussion in 'Guitars in General' started by Ruraltom, Mar 22, 2011. The 1st number is *one* of the benchmarks When PRS had under 100K guitars it was the way to find out, now that its over 100K production (160K or so) you just have to keep that in mind. If the rest of the serial number is between 15001 and.

Examine the serial number on the back of the headstock for the letter K. The K indicates that the guitar is a South Korean-made model.

Determine whether the serial number is handwritten or is a graphic reproduction. A handwritten serial number indicates that the guitar was made in the United States.

Year Identification / Serial Numbers Serial Number Prefix Digit -Year Codes The first digit is the last number of the production year, followed by the sequential number of guitars produced to that date. For example - 6 2557 would be a guitar manufactured in 1986 and was the 2,557th set-in neck guitar made while 6 29584 would be a guitar manufactured in 1996 and was the 29,584th set-in neck guitar made. Prefix Number Year or Years 0 1990 2000 1 1991 2001 2 1992 2002 3 1993 2003 4 1994 2004 5 1995 2005 6 1996 2006 7 1997 8 1998 9 1999 Set-Neck Sequential Serial Numbers The year of manufacture of any set-in neck PRS Guitar can be determined by the serial number located on the back of the headstock. The series of numbers that follow the year prefix is the sequential number of guitars produced to that date. Approximate Serial Numbers Year 0001 ­ 0400 1985 0401 – 1700 1986 1701 – 3500 1987 3501 – 5400 1988 5401 – 7600 1989 7601 – 10101 – 12601 – 15001 – 17901 – 20901 – 24601 – 29501 – 34601 – 39101 – 44500 – 52200 – 62200 – 72354 – 82255 – 92556 – 1 103104 – 2006 CE Models: Sequential Serial Numbers The year of manufacture is determined the same way for the CE bolt-on neck models however the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar. The following number determines the model: 7 or CE for the Classic Electric models, then the sequential number for that particular model.

Approximate Serial Numbers Year 0001 – 0270 1988 0271 – 1830 1989 1831 – 3200 1990 3201 – 4540 1991 4541 – 7090 1992 7091 – 8820 1993 8821 – 10701 – 13001 – 14681 – 17131 – 19581 – 20750 – 21600 – 23200 – 25390 – 26400 – 27901 – 29378 – 2006 EG Models: Sequential Serial Numbers The year of manufacture is determined the same way for the EG models. Like the CE models the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar. The following number determines the model: 5 or EG for the EG models, then the sequential number for that particular model.

Approximate Serial Numbers Year 0001 – 0920 1990 0921 – 1290 1991 1291 – 2070 1992 2071 – 2870 1993 2871 – 3190 1994 3191 - 3300 1995 Swamp Ash Special Models: Sequential Serial Numbers The year of manufacture is determined the same way for the Swamp Ash Special. Like the CE and EG models the serial number is located on the neck plate on the back of the guitar. The following number determines the model: 8 or SA for the Swamp Ash Special, then the sequential number for that particular model * the first 200 Swamp Ash Specials were given a CE serial number. Approximate Serial Numbers Year 00001 – 00411 – 00761 – 00970 – 01180 – 01400 – 01900 – 02100 – 02288 – 2005 Bolt-On Bass: Sequential Serial Numbers The PRS Bass models produced between 1986 and 1991 will be numbered with the year as the first number, followed by the prefix 4 indicating a bolt-on neck model bass, then the sequential number for that particular model.