PRS / Signature Series #155 / 1987 / Tortoise Shell / Guitar For Sale
Stunning 1987 PRS Signature Model in a delightful Tortoise Shell finish. The Signature Series model was the first Ultimate Quality wood grade PRS and this early example has many of the features of this era that make these guitars so popular with players and collectors alike.
Described in the catalog as ‘Our Finest Instrument made from the Rarest Woods’ Featuring an exceptionally figured Curly Maple top, Lightweight Mahogany back with a Mahogany neck with a 24 fret Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard with Bird Inlays. Pickups are the PRS Standard R and T Humbuckers. Offered between 1986 and 1990 with approximately 1000 produced over the four years with each guitar individually hand signed by Paul Reed Smith on the Headstock.
The guitar is completely original and is great condition overall, well looked after it has been played and there is some light worming to the back of the body and a few edge knocks to the bottom of the body but nothing to detract from the overall appearance of the guitar. Other Features include the Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard, Small heel, PRS Standard 25inch scale length. Pickups are the PRS Standard Humbuckers with T and B stamped into the baseplates. Pickups are controlled with a 5-way rotary pickup selector knob, master volume and sweet switch. The pickups measure 9.84 K and 8.2 K in the Bridge and neck respectively.
A fantastic early PRS Signature model, it’s easy to see why these early examples have become collectible. Comes complete with its original PRS hard shell case.
ATB Guitars, UK 
Hello we’re ATB Guitars.
We are one of Europes leading sellers of vintage and rare guitars. We only sell vintage Gibson and Fender electric guitars from 1950 until 1975 and have an extensive inventory to browse in our bricks and mortar store in Cheltenham, UK or in our online web store.
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All prices are in UK GBP £ Sterling. Payment can be made by Paypal, bank transfer, cash, or money order cashiers cheque etc.
Should you not be absolutely delighted with your purchase you may return it to Cheltenham, at your own expense, within 7 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. The item must not have been altered or tampered with in any way, and it must arrive in the same condition as it left us.
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We ship within the UK by Royal Mail Recorded (small items under 2Kg), TNT or UPS and Worldwide by Royal Mail Airmail Signed For (small under 2Kg) Parcelforce, UPS or FedEx. All shipping prices include expert packing, cartons and packing materials but not insurance which is typically around 2% of items value. Currently approx shipping rates for a single guitar are as follows:
UK excluding Northern Ireland and Highlands £29
Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275
