Pickups are designed and wound in-house PRS is more secretive about magnet and wire type and construction than some aftermarket pickup manufacturers. Two other designs are the PRS vibrato, which resembles a vintage Fender Stratocaster unit but with much better tonal stability due to less friction, and the more recent compensated wrapover tailpeice, which allows for height and intonation adjustment. This design does not however allow intonation to be adjusted to compensate for variations in string thickness or drop tuning. PRS guitars feature three original bridge designs: a one-piece pre-intonated stoptail, an intonatable is unique to PRS and can be used because PRS manufacturing tolerances are so tight, guaranteeing that the distance between witness points will be within a few thousandths of an inch from guitar to guitar. Nuts are synthetic tuners are of PRS' own design, although some models feature Korean-made Kluson-style tuners. Inlay materials have included semiprecious stones iridescent shells, including abalone and abalone laminates gold and even unearthed ivory from the (extinct) woolly mammoth. The bird inlays feature nine or ten different birds inlayed at the appropriate frets. The moons appear similar to standard dot inlays, but have a crescent more prominent than the rest of the dot.
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PRS's signature fret markers include the lower end moons, and the higher end birds. PRS necks are usually made from mahogany, although some models feature maple or Indian or Brazilian rosewood necks fingerboards are made of rosewood. They often feature highly figured tops, including flame maple, quilt maple and figured maple creating the effect of tiger stripes. The bodies of PRS guitars are crafted of mahogany, with a maple top on most models.
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PRS guitars, originally crafted for local guitar players, have become highly prized by musicians and collectors around the world. Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high-end electric guitars. PRS Guitars was founded by guitarist and luthier Paul Reed Smith in 1985. PRS guitars is an American guitar manufacturer headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland.