No longer for sale 1989 PRS Classic (CE24) Alder Body & Maple Cap

bignorm · January 2016

PRS Classic Electric 1989
This PRS Classic Electric is a 24 fret guitar with an alder body, with a carved maple cap and faux body binding by masking off the maple cap.
The two octave maple neck has a Brazillian Rosewood fretboard and a plain maple headstock with PRS Electric instead of the PRS style signature logo of the later models.
It sports the usual one piece millcom PRS trem and winged locking tuners.
The electrics has the McCarty style switching, volume knob, tone knob with a pull/push coil tap and 3-way toggle.
Originally it would've had a HFS and VB humbuckers but they've been swapped out for Seymour Duncan JB and jazz neck pickups which are far better suited to this alder bodied/maple capped guitar.

A bit of history for those who don't know, PRS wanted an entry level guitar that was cheaper to produce along the lines of the CU24 but with a bolt on maple neck and an alder body.
These guitars were introduced in 1988 as the PRS Classic Electric but were later re-labeled as PRS CE's due to trademark issues with Peavey. The earliest versions of these guitars even came with plain maple headstocks with "PRS Electric" logos on them. Later guitars came with a black faced headstock so they looked like a custom from the front.
The combination of a woods used and the bolt on neck gave the CE's a distinctive tone that was different to the custom making it a firm favourite among pro players.

bignorm · January 2016

I know this guitar isn't a case queen but look at it this way, buy this one and you've a guitar that was made when the bean counters weren't in charge, built with care and attention to detail rather than to a price point.
It's a players guitar that will always be worth around what you payed for it as all the depreciation has already occurred.
It's got the same hardware as the other prs's being made in 1989, with proper carved maple cap, milcom trem, decent pick ups and pots, plus it has a proper Prs hard case
A decent usa made guitar that urinates over the new one for half the price.
Its a no brainer really

stonevibe · January 2016

I just need £850 then really...

bignorm · January 2016

If it helps I'll smear it with butter so it plays like Lurpak
Oh it weighs 180 kilos when I stand on the scales wearing it

bignorm · January 2016

In answer to a pm, yes it does have the Prs case and I've got a spare blank cavity plate so it won't be defiled with somebody's signature.

bignorm · January 2016

thiis Bump

bignorm · January 2016

Bump

bignorm · March 2016

Bump

bignorm · April 2016

Price drop £850

bignorm · April 2016

Any interest? Please dont make me to fleabay

bignorm · April 2016

Bump

bignorm · April 2016

On the bay of E now... Let's hope I don't get messed around too much
Click here for eBay link

kjdowd · May 2016

bignorm said:

I know this guitar isn't a case queen but look at it this way, buy this one and you've a guitar that was made when the bean counters weren't in charge, built with care and attention to detail rather than to a price point.
It's a players guitar that will always be worth around what you payed for it as all the depreciation has already occurred.
It's got the same hardware as the other prs's being made in 1989, with proper carved maple cap, milcom trem, decent pick ups and pots, plus it has a proper Prs hard case
A decent usa made guitar that urinates over the new one for half the price.
Its a no brainer really

It's a bloody great guitar. Almost identical to mine bar the pickups, and as to the knocks and dings - something about this finish seemed to pick them up (neck finish also wore very quickly on mine). GLWTS. Cracking guitar for the money.

SimpleSimon · May 2016

Looks like a cracking Guitar. Can I ask why your getting rid? as it looks like you've put loads of play time into it over the years...

bignorm · May 2016

As I've gotten older I've moved towards Prs EGIIs. I find 24 fret necks a bit alien now and take longer to adjust to the extra frets if I dig it out of the case to play.
I also have a 1986 standard which was my main gigging guitar since the late 80's so I couldn't part with as its just got too much history in its pores.
I just love the simplicity and tonal variation I get from my EGIIs, everything else just doesn't get a look in anymore.

bignorm · June 2016

This is still for sale... I'm not that fussed about shifting it and occasionally bump it just to see if there's any interest.
My lack of enthusiasm for pushing for a sale is probably due to not really being bothered if it stays.
It's a great guitar and I'm happy for it to sit in the cupboard until the right buyer comes along.

bignorm · July 2016

No longer for sale

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