Pre-Production PRS "Metal".

This 1985 pre-production PRS 'Metal' with a black body with custom 'rose' or purple-to-orange stripes was exhibited at NAMM 20. One-piece PRS-shape offset asymmetrical double-cutaway mahogany body with sculptured top. One-piece mahogany glued-in neck with a scale length of 25.50 inches. Single-action truss rod. Back angled three-on-a-side non veneered headstock with gold silk-screened "Paul Reed Smith" signature logo on face. Single-layer black plastic truss-rod cover wiith one screw. Individual Schaller/PRS 'Rotamatic' locking tuners with half-moon metal buttons. Ten inch radiused Brazilian rosewood fretboard with Mother-of-Pearl 'moon' and Abalone dot inlays and 24 jumbo frets. One PRS Standard 'Bass' Humbucker (with "B" engraved on the underside) in the neck position and one PRS Standard 'Treble' Humbucker (with "T" engraved on the underside) in the bridge position with outputs of 7.70k and 9.75k respectively. The pickups are uncovered as usual. One volume control, one five-way rotary pickup selector switch, and one 'mini' two-way 'sweet switch' tone filter. Black plastic barrel-shape "Speed" control knobs. Nickel-plated combined PRS six-saddle bridge and tremolo system. This amazing guitar is in near mint (9.25) condition with just the bare minimum of belt-buckle rash (nothing through the finish) on the back. Housed in the original black hardshell case with black leather ends and black plush lining (9.00).