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Do not attach the shims with glue.

He has been on staff with "The University Star" as an editor and writer and is regularly published on the Austin music blog Red River Noise.

Knowing how to spot a fake versus the real thing is key if you are going to partake in this activity, particularly in this day in age where the counterfeit guitar problem worsens by the day almost.

McCARTY ARCHTOP ARTIST: 1998 — 2001.

, Engraved eagle on headstock, Gold plated hardware including stoptail and McCarty Electronics.

Most guitars with a year letter are produced by World Musical Instruments in Korea.

Signature grade woods, semi-hollow body with cedar, redwood, or maple top, gold hardware, tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece a few tremolo equipped guitars were made , signed and numbered, only 300 made.

From different sources I've read that they are often six digits with the first three numbers indicating the production run and the last three the number in that run.

They sounded better, played better, and looked better than what you can buy today.

LETTER YEAR LETTER YEAR A 2000 N 2013 B 2001 O 2014 C 2002 P 2015 D 2003 Q 2016 E 2004 R 2017 F 2005 S 2018 G 2006 T 2019 H 2007 U 2020 I 2008 V 2021 J 2009 W 2022 K 2010 X 2023 L 2011 Y 2024 M 2012 Z 2025 In addition to manufacturing in Stevensville, USA are also in Asia produced guitars for PRS.

Dragon inlay on fretboard made from 238 pieces of gold, red and green abalone, mother of pearl, mammoth ivory, and stone, limited production run of 100.

Date-coded serial numbers are typically found stamped on the back or top of the headstock, and "Made in USA" is stamped next to the number starting in June 1967.