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Maker	PRS (Paul Reed Smith)
Origin	United States
Type	electric · double-cut
Introduced	1985
Maker founded	1985
Status	current
Catalogue no.	296

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Specimen 296

Custom 24

Note

The founding instrument: 24 frets, pattern thin neck, 85/15 pickups, trem. The definitive PRS.

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297DGTPRS (Paul Reed Smith) · 2007
298FiorePRS (Paul Reed Smith) · 2021
299Hollowbody IIPRS (Paul Reed Smith) · 1990
300McCarty 594PRS (Paul Reed Smith) · 1994
301Private StockPRS (Paul Reed Smith) · 1996

Same era — 1980s

014WarlockB.C. Rich · 1981
046So-Cal Style 1Charvel · 1980
086ExplorerEpiphone · 1980
089Flying VEpiphone · 1980
100HorizonESP · 1980
102M SeriesESP · 1980

Same body shape / configuration — double-cut

095SG StandardEpiphone · 1963
382Drop Top / Drop Top ClassicTom Anderson Guitarworks
398RevstarYamaha · 2015

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