The Comprehensive PRS Inlay Guide

[Baimun]

Between copying over info from the old place, to people submitting new pics, this should be a nice addition to our new home. :)

I'll kick it off with the 20th Anniversary Birds originally available in the 2005 Anniversary editions, with some spillover into 06 and 07.

http://baimun.home.comcast.net/~baimun/prs8.jpg

Up close you can see how the "whisps" were a different color than the "birds in flight".
http://baimun.home.comcast.net/~baimun/prs7.jpg

[Baimun]

Next we have the "Old Birds" or "Original Birds" seen here on a flame maple board from a Swamp Ash Special.

http://baimun.home.comcast.net/~baimun/sas2.jpg

http://baimun.home.comcast.net/~baimun/sas5.jpg

And the types of birds at each inlay from the PRS FAQ:


Peregrine falcon
Marsh hawk
Ruby throated hummingbird
Common tern
Coopers hawk
Kite
Sparrow landing
Storm petrel
Hawk landing
Screech owl on a branch (24-fret models only)

And a nice pic of a Moon inlay.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/212/455900561_ed6af118df.jpg

[Baimun]

From User FlameTop

Knot (from ME Ltd)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/MELtd3.jpg

Americana
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/Mobile%20Photo%206%20Jul%202010%2015%2015%2056.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/americana.jpg

Old birds on Rosewood
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/sigb.jpg

'J' Birds, Paua with Mammoth Ivory (Private Stock)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/pmjbirds.jpg

'J' birds, Black Onyx and Paua (Private Stock) on maple
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/NF3-5.jpg

'J' birds, MOP and Black Lip MOP (Private Stock) on maple
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/DC31J.jpg

'J' birds, White MOP and Brown Lip MOP (Private Stock)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/JA154.jpg

[Baimun]

From user Bigjacko:

14k gold outline and mammoth ivory
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q127/AlanJack/DSC01562.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q127/AlanJack/Alsnewguitar.jpg

Mammoth Ivory
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q127/AlanJack/DSC00347.jpg

[Baimun]

From Dancing Frog:

The "Modern Birds" (513)
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o13/theboarsrock/DSC_0015.jpg

Paua Artist birds
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o13/theboarsrock/DSC_0018.jpg

25th Shadow Birds on Maple
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o13/theboarsrock/DSC_00120115.jpg

Gold MOP Modern Birds aka "Cloaked Birds"
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o13/theboarsrock/DSC_00360192.jpg

[Baimun]

More from FlameTop:

25th Anniversary Shadow Birds
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/sbi.jpg

Dragon 1
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/d1i.jpg

25th Anniversary Dragon
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/d25i.jpg

[Baimun]

From Wilerty

Paua Artist III inlay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/wilerty/PRS%20Artist%20III/ArtistIII012.jpg

[Baimun]

From 38Roars (first pic) and Murali (other two)

Dirty 100 Moons
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/38Roars/dirty%20100%20number%2046/P4030553.jpg

http://www.kalimusic.com/instruments/2009Dirty100_5/moons.jpg
http://www.kalimusic.com/instruments/2009Dirty100_5/inlay1.jpg

[Baimun]

From Czar of Zonk

New Outline Birds
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj196/lcphill/PRS%20Santana%20MD%2020090214/DSC03232.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj196/lcphill/PRS%20Santana%20MD%2020090214/DSC03233.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj196/lcphill/PRS%20Santana%20MD%2020090214/DSC01798_BirdNeck.jpg

[Baimun]

From GC Ron

'94 pearl birds.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd265/GCRon/100_8478.jpg

PS etched mammoth ivory.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/gcrep613/DSC01004.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/gcrep613/DSC01005.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/gcrep613/DSC01006.jpg

[Baimun]

From Rick0

'85 NAMM Birds
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn16/dumbleods/P1010187.jpg

Artist III Birds
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn16/dumbleods/P1010019.jpg

[Baimun]

From user jid

Rosewood LTD, Tree of Life inlay
http://www.lightwavesecurity.com/rwinlay.jpg

MEII Jem birds (they're outline birds with a different internal)
http://www.lightwavesecurity.com/me4.jpg

[Baimun]

moondog's Abalone CE24 birds

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo337/tonal_idiot/CE24%20Blue%20Bird/bluebirdbirdsopto.jpg

[RedGuitars]

PS# 935:

http://web.qx.net/mcantrell/gear/GCPSHB/outside/PSHBbirdsboard.JPG

http://web.qx.net/mcantrell/gear/GCPSHB/outside/PSHBeagle.JPG

[FlameTop]

Collection Knots (Series II)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/ColDGT-34.jpg

[FlameTop]

Tree Of Life (2011)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/TOLINLAY-1.jpg

[FlameTop]

Golden Eagle
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/GEINLAY-1.jpg

[FlameTop]

Dragon 2005 Neck Detail
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/D25INLAY-1.jpg

[FlameTop]

PS Signature
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/PSPSIGINLAY-1.jpg

[Baimun]

Thanks for picking this back up, guys. I didn't finish copying over what we had in the old thread before it was turned back off.

[Baimun]

Gary J. Nichol's Jamaican Eagle Santana (PS #1668)

http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p264/garynichols/MVC-003X-2.jpg

[Baimun]

From Willerty

Custom 22 Artist Package with Brazilian Rosewood.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/wilerty/PRS%20Custom%2022/cu22neck006.jpg

Old birds on a Shootout guitar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/wilerty/PRS%20McCarty%20shootout/IMG_1786.jpg

[Baimun]

The new filled in 2011 birds (aka. "Dirty Birds")

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/mikeseminsky/BG24009.jpg
image by MS53

[Baimun]

Mike Cantrell's Private Stock #935 - Mother of Pearl Birds with gold surrounds

http://web.qx.net/mcantrell/gear/GCPSHB/outside/PSHBbirdsboard.JPG
http://web.qx.net/mcantrell/gear/GCPSHB/outside/PSHBeagle.JPG
http://web.qx.net/mcantrell/gear/GCPSHB/birds.jpg

[Baimun]

from 58junior - 2010 birds
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff225/58junior/BIRDS-1.jpg

From Flametop - 10th Anniversary Etched Birds
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2478388/FT/tenth%20%283%29.jpg

[Baimun]

Some unusual ones from Zilmo:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/Zilmo/Guitars/d103.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/Zilmo/Guitars/d112.jpg


SE Santana #00001
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/Zilmo/Guitars/se1-1.jpg
[imghttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/Zilmo/Guitars/se2-1.jpg[/img]

[Baimun]

From Bennett Oppenheim

Turquoise:
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/howard%20leese%20collection/100_3158.jpgp
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/howard%20leese%20collection/100_3184.jpg

Malachite:
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/PS%203340serenity%20now/100_3026.jpg
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/PS%203340serenity%20now/100_3031.jpg

MOP on maple
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/howard%20leese%20collection/100_3173.jpg
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/howard%20leese%20collection/100_3180.jpg

Neck heel inlay on Permanbuco Santana 1.
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/PS%203340serenity%20now/100_3033.jpg
http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/drugdetox/PS%203340serenity%20now/100_3037.jpg

[Baimun]

From PRSHB2 - SC58 with ME II type birds
http://jeffblack.smugmug.com/photos/i-H7Hk6cR/1/XL/i-H7Hk6cR-XL.jpg

From KerryO2 - 1992 Employee guitar
http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/Frank_MacMorti/PRS_Birds_and_Moons.jpg

From Mykewright - Arist IV Gold Etched Birds
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f256/mykewright/PB180072.jpg

Also from Myke - Employee guitar - Ebony Birds on Brazilian Rosewood
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f256/mykewright/PA050070.jpg

Dancing Frog - Mocha Birds on Maple ("Dirt birds")
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o13/theboarsrock/IMG_0579.jpg

From watelessness - Signature Ltd birds
http://www.watelessness.com/images/gallery/PRS_12_SIG_LTD/prs_12_sig_ltd_collage_800.jpg

[Baimun]

This concludes everything I've transferred over from the old house. Looking forward to what people post from this point out.

I'd like to see more 513 style birds from BRW 513's as well as early 305 guitars.

[wilerty]

Black hollow birds ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/wilerty/PRS%20Swamp%20Ash%20Special/IMG_0426-4.jpg

Paua ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/wilerty/Private%20Stock%203568/IMG_0297.jpg

[dprather]

Here's one more - 'reverse modern eagle' - mother of pearl interior with abalone outline

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae201/gearsale2010/CuRo%20fret%20closeups/IMG_1681.jpg

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae201/gearsale2010/CuRo%20fret%20closeups/IMG_1686.jpg

[Baimun]

Just found this one from a user called "Soundperf".

It's a 513 Swamp Ash with a maple neck, rosewood board, and modern (513) birds. Love it!!!

http://home.comcast.net/~soundperf/myfilelocker/myphotos/Guitars/PRS_513_SwampAsh-11.JPG

[Zilmo]

Blackbird singing in the dead of night...



http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/Zilmo/Guitars/bb1-2.jpg

[Baimun]

Please tell me that's on a 305 with black pickups.... http://markweinguitarlessons.com/forums/images/icons/love.gif

[DirtyMoonsRJT]

It's z's black ce22!