{"id":20129,"date":"2026-05-23T14:08:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/?post_type=product&#038;p=20129"},"modified":"2026-05-23T14:08:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:08:52","slug":"1988-prs-custom-pre-factory-vintage-sunburst-used","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/product\/1988-prs-custom-pre-factory-vintage-sunburst-used\/","title":{"rendered":"1988 PRS Custom Pre Factory Vintage Sunburst [USED]"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-section-id=\"609hlt\" data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"52\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRS Custom Pre-Factory \u2013 1988<\/span><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"241\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An exceptional example of an early <strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"115\">PRS Custom Pre-Factory<\/strong> from 1988 \u2014 an instrument from what many collectors and players consider the most desirable era in Paul Reed Smith history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"573\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Early PRS guitars from the late 1980s are widely regarded as some of the finest instruments ever produced by the company. Built in much smaller numbers and with a huge amount of hand craftsmanship, wood selection and attention to detail, the Pre-Factory era guitars have developed an almost legendary status among PRS enthusiasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"709\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The PRS Custom was the very first production model introduced by Paul Reed Smith and already featured many iconic PRS design elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"903\">\n<li data-section-id=\"rwqeay\" data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"723\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">25\u201d scale<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q6er20\" data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"736\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">24 frets<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rnxlh7\" data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"752\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRS Tremolo<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2jcqmm\" data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"776\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5-way rotary switch<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1d29o0g\" data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"804\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the famous Sweet Switch<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"18h6foz\" data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"903\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a unique combination of Les Paul sustain and fullness with Strat-style ergonomics and dynamics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1169\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This particular guitar features extremely rare and highly desirable <strong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1004\">double cream bobbin pickups<\/strong>, adding even more collectible appeal to the instrument. Early PRS pickups from this era are highly respected for their exceptionally open, organic and dynamic tone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1243\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The guitar delivers exactly what players love about old PRS instruments:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1374\">\n<li data-section-id=\"12ng2cx\" data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1268\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">incredible resonance<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16vfrs0\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1284\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">fast attack<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rw34p8\" data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1310\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">rich harmonic content<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"w9scj8\" data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1332\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">excellent clarity<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jec6uo\" data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1374\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">an exceptionally \u201calive\u201d playing feel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1509\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A truly inspiring vintage PRS with enormous character and one of the most unique feels associated with early Pre-Factory instruments.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1514\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1qhk4i3\" data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1535\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1873\">\n<li data-section-id=\"ndrwrl\" data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1570\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Model: PRS Custom Pre-Factory<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"du8w51\" data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1585\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Year: 1988<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xdv4ed\" data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1601\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Made in USA<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19clsqc\" data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1627\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Set Neck Construction<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qvgo3u\" data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1641\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">25\u201d Scale<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1m6rhaw\" data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1654\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">24 Frets<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rnxlh7\" data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1670\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRS Tremolo<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1b6fvpm\" data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1687\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sweet Switch<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"8zhtke\" data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1711\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5-Way Rotary Switch<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3h9if6\" data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1729\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mahogany Body<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5bpcd2\" data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1743\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maple Top<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"az4yup\" data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1761\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mahogany Neck<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1uuxoe3\" data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1786\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rosewood Fingerboard<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"shmiti\" data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1803\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Birds Inlays<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"197pvzo\" data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1855\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pickups: PRS T&amp;B Pickups \u2013 Double Cream Bobbins<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"s8hyjo\" data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1873\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Case included<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1878\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"12ee07q\" data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1894\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Condition<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"2056\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The instrument is in exceptional <strong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1942\">near mint<\/strong> collector-grade condition \u2014 remarkably well preserved for a more than 35-year-old PRS from the Pre-Factory era.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2208\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Only absolute minimal signs of use are visible. Frets remain in excellent condition and the guitar presents beautifully both visually and technically.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2213\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"7q3106\" data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2237\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">About PRS Guitars<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2579\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Paul Reed Smith Guitars quickly became one of the most influential guitar brands in the world. The early Pre-Factory instruments helped build the legendary reputation of PRS long before the company became a large-scale manufacturer. Many collectors and professional players still consider this period to be the golden era of PRS production.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2584\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1f49wtz\" data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2601\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Guitar2Amp<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2738\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Guitar2Amp specializes in carefully selected boutique, vintage and high-end instruments for musicians, collectors and tone enthusiasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2810\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udccd Available at Guitar2Amp<\/span><br data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2769\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udce6 Worldwide insured shipping available<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"241\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An exceptional example of an early <strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"115\">PRS Custom Pre-Factory<\/strong> from 1988 \u2014 an instrument from what many collectors and players consider the most desirable era in Paul Reed Smith history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"573\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Early PRS guitars from the late 1980s are widely regarded as some of the finest instruments ever produced by the company. Built in much smaller numbers and with a huge amount of hand craftsmanship, wood selection and attention to detail, the Pre-Factory era guitars have developed an almost legendary status among PRS enthusiasts.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20148,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[132],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-20129","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-bez-kategorii","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","entry","content-bg","loop-entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=20129"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20129"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitar2amp.de\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}