1986 Paul Reed Smith "PRS" Standard 24

In 1985, luthier Paul Reed Smith started producing factory-made guitars, and over the next two decades, the cutting-edge, innovative PRS designs permanently changed the electric guitar industry. The initial set-neck, all-mahogany model was known simply as the "PRS," but it was renamed the "Standard 24" in 1987.  Relative to guitars available from other builders in the mid-'80s, the PRS was unlike production model on the market. The PRS combined many intriguing high-end details into one extremely versatile, expressive guitar that covered a vast array of sounds and applications. The first model featured a solid mahogany body, a 24-fret set neck, an in-between 25" scale length (not long, not short), two humbucker pickups that could be coil-tapped, Paul's innovative tremolo system, and a five-way rotary selector switch.  When players first picked up a PRS, the 24-fret neck felt long, and its carve was fast and smooth. The unfettered access all the way up to the second octave just means mor