NGD: Time Machine 1987 PRS Custom 24 + Interesting history

guitargeek62

Are you sure he didn’t have the multi-tap from stock? I think it was a factory option at that time, although might have only been reserved for artist relations perhaps?

DrBob

Boom, so cool to see that interview again 

grappagreen

@guitargeek62 - it’s possible.. I’ll see what I get back from the man himself!

Strat54

Nice to see the interview again @DLM and you saved me having to dig it out of storage because I thought it had a sweet switch in the pic then when I saw the pics from @grappagreen I thought the old mind was playing tricks. Anyway, its better to have a full tone control than the sweet switch.
If you want Alan Murphy's 1986 Vintage Yellow PRS which was from the first batch into the UK at Chandlers @grappagreen then its for sale at £4850 still (ouch!) 

grappagreen

@Strat54 - I do wish you hadn’t told me that...

Strat54

grappagreen said:

@Strat54 - I do wish you hadn’t told me that...

If its any consolation I always wanted the famous Chandlers demo '86 that would sit on that stand in the showroom looking lonely. They put it up for sale when the place was closing but we never agreed on a price and I'm not sure what happened to it after that. You got a good deal.....and more than £2k less than an '86.

grappagreen

Strat54 said:

grappagreen said:

@Strat54 - I do wish you hadn’t told me that...

If its any consolation I always wanted the famous Chandlers demo '86 that would sit on that stand in the showroom looking lonely. They put it up for sale when the place was closing but we never agreed on a price and I'm not sure what happened to it after that. You got a good deal.....and more than £2k less than an '86.

Bummer you never got that '86! I loved Chandlers - great shop and I lusted after sooo much gear I simply couldn't afford at the time... nice people to deal with. I think I did get a pretty good deal on the '87 tbh although I don't imagine £4.5 - £5k late 80's C24's sell particularly quickly tbh

Si

guitars4you

Strat54 said:

 
Phil Palmer was one of the last people to stand on stage with S.R.V........

http://philpalmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/srv-final-show.jpg

Never knew that - Thanks for the pics, info and posting

Whistler

What a fantastic guitar and history. Chandlers too, what an inspiring place that was.

thomasross20

That's truly awesome 8)
(Both the guitar and the story)

hollywoodrox

Man that is a real special guitar you have got there and some great memorabilia and stories. Outstanding congratulations

MikeS

Wonderful guitar and story. That photo of Phil standing between Stevie and Jimmie as well, It doesn't get any better. Amazing.

Beautiful guitar, congrats.

SimpleSimon

Wow great guitar and great story. Seems like a right gent. Funny as ive been on the look out for an early model myself, seems like you had some serious luck stumbling on this

Strat54

@grappagreen Its looking pretty expensive on ebay now. Why is the seller not mentioning Phil Palmer and also the sweet switch change?

Jez6345789

Lovely guitar, great guitarist, and a great find you are a lucky lucky Snorkel Dick not a bit jealous LOL. 
The Red one looks really nice I do love this era

grappagreen

Strat54 said:

@grappagreen Its looking pretty expensive on ebay now. Why is the seller not mentioning Phil Palmer and also the sweet switch change?

Didn't realise it was up for sale again... gotta link?

SimpleSimon

grappagreen said:

Strat54 said:

@grappagreen Its looking pretty expensive on ebay now. Why is the seller not mentioning Phil Palmer and also the sweet switch change?

Didn't realise it was up for sale again... gotta link?

Just sesrch ebay. Thats a real shame as its possibly destined to remain out of reach of a player and consigned to a bedroom dealers inventory for the next 18 months or more......

grappagreen

SimpleSimon said:

grappagreen said:

Strat54 said:

@grappagreen Its looking pretty expensive on ebay now. Why is the seller not mentioning Phil Palmer and also the sweet switch change?

Didn't realise it was up for sale again... gotta link?

Just sesrch ebay. Thats a real shame as its possibly destined to remain out of reach of a player and consigned to a bedroom dealers inventory for the next 18 months or more......

Jeez - you guys kill me.

If it's for sale on ebay I certainly can't find it...

Strat_a_tat_tat

Strat54 said:

@grappagreen Its looking pretty expensive on ebay now. Why is the seller not mentioning Phil Palmer and also the sweet switch change?

Are you sure that's the same guitar?
The only one I can find on eBay has bird inlays (and the Palmer one had moons).

SimpleSimon

Oops thats my bad then - wrong guitar, im only gutted i didnt snag it myself ehen it was up for sale on here