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    PRS guitar identification and valuation help please! I'm a know nothing noob...

    My wife's great aunt's husband owns a PRS guitar and has commissioned me to sell it for him (since he's not internet savvy) but I'm a bass player with very limited knowledge of PRS guitars. I know some information about this guitar but not enough to write an accurate description. I also don't know what a reasonable asking price would be.

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    I know it's a CE Bolt-on model, has 24 frets, a 5-position rotary switch, the body is made of mahogany, and that he recently had it Plek'd at Mike Lull guitars. It's in 9.5/10 shape and comes in the original HSC.

    What exactly is this guitar and what do you think I could reasonably sell it for?

    Thanks!

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    That's no moon...that's a SPACE STATION...and it's certainly not a bolt-on CE (no bolts!)

    Looks like a Custom 24 artist package from the photos, which commands a higher value than a CE. Beautiful guitar. Grab the serial # off of the back of the headstock, you can look it up to determine the year:

    http://www.prsguitars.com/csc/year.html
    MD: 1990, 1991 & 1992 CE24s, 1993 STD24, 2011 CU24 Throwback, 2012 Siggy (Trem)
    SEs: 2003 EG, 2009 Semi-Hollow Soapbar x2, 2010 Santana, 2012 CU24, 2012 Korina One, 2012 245
    Amps: Boogie Express+ 5:50C, H&K Tubemeister 18C

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    Quote Originally Posted by CantankerousCarl View Post
    That's no moon...that's a SPACE STATION...and it's certainly not a bolt-on CE (no bolts!)

    Looks like a Custom 24 artist package from the photos, which commands a higher value than a CE. Beautiful guitar. Grab the serial # off of the back of the headstock, you can look it up to determine the year:

    http://www.prsguitars.com/csc/year.html
    You're right - it's a set neck, not a bolt-on.

    The serial number is 6 107487 and it's from 1995. What do you think I could ask for it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tonemonkey View Post
    You're right - it's a set neck, not a bolt-on.

    The serial number is 6 107487 and it's from 1995. What do you think I could ask for it?
    Not from 1995, according to your serial number it is a 2006 (I think you were looking at the dates for the CE models, this guitar is NOT a CE24 it is a Cu24... CEs were bolt ons)

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    If it is indeed the artist pack it looks like, I have seen ones from around that year used @ retailers (GC, SA) for mid two's, which may be a little high; many here suggest looking at past auctions on ebay as well.
    MD: 1990, 1991 & 1992 CE24s, 1993 STD24, 2011 CU24 Throwback, 2012 Siggy (Trem)
    SEs: 2003 EG, 2009 Semi-Hollow Soapbar x2, 2010 Santana, 2012 CU24, 2012 Korina One, 2012 245
    Amps: Boogie Express+ 5:50C, H&K Tubemeister 18C

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    Great suggestion about Ebay. I had thought of that but I didn't have the guitar info to do so. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dantedayjob View Post
    Not from 1995, according to your serial number it is a 2006 (I think you were looking at the dates for the CE models, this guitar is NOT a CE24 it is a Cu24... CEs were bolt ons)
    yep, it's a 2006 Cu24AP. I have a green AP of the same year. The Case is also an Artist case. I would say $2500 to $2700 is fair but I would not sell mine for that. Heck I wouldn't sell mine period. I hope mine is with me when I finally reach room temperature.
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    2010 PRS SE 25th Anni Cu24

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