2013 PRS Paul’s Guitar Artist Maple in Faded Blue Jean.

This is a beautiful early-production Paul’s Guitar from 2013, featuring an Artist Grade Flame Maple top, Faded Blue Jean finish, Pattern neck profile, and Honduran Rosewood fingerboard.

The combination of the highly figured maple top and the faded blue finish gives this guitar a particularly distinctive appearance.

The guitar features the original PRS Paul’s Guitar & 408 pickups, an important part of the original Paul’s Guitar design.

The two mini-toggle switches allow the individual pickups to be switched between humbucker and single-coil modes, providing a wide variety of tones while retaining excellent clarity and musicality.

The pickups were developed specifically for the Paul’s Guitar and later influenced the development of PRS’s 408 and other multi-voice pickup systems.

The Pattern neck has a comfortable, rounded profile with a substantial feel compared with PRS’s thinner neck shapes.

At approximately 3.44 kg, this is also a relatively lightweight example.

I purchased this guitar from a professional guitar dealer in Japan and have personally enjoyed playing it.

Specifications

• Brand: PRS / Paul Reed Smith
• Model: Paul’s Guitar
• Year: 2013
• Country: USA
• Finish: Faded Blue Jean
• Top: Artist Grade Flame Maple
• Back: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Pattern
• Fingerboard: Honduran Rosewood
• Pickups: PRS Paul’s Guitar & 408
• Scale: 25” / 635 mm
• Fingerboard Radius: 10” / 254 mm
• Frets: 22
• Nut Width: 42.8 mm
• Weight: Approx. 3.44 kg
• Bridge: PRS Tremolo
• Controls: Volume / Tone / 3-way pickup selector / two mini-toggle switches
• Case: Original PRS Hardcase
• Serial Number: 13 198562

Electronics

The original Paul’s Guitar & 408 pickups are one of the defining features of this model.

Each pickup can be switched between humbucker and single-coil modes using the individual mini-toggle switches.

This provides a wide tonal range, including powerful humbucker sounds and clear, articulate single-coil tones.

The single-coil modes retain considerably more body than a conventional coil split, making the guitar particularly versatile for both clean and overdriven sounds.

Condition

The finish shows some natural fading/discoloration, particularly consistent with the age of the instrument, as well as minor scratches and signs of use.

The guitar was rated B+ by the Japanese dealer when I purchased it.

There are no known issues with the neck, truss rod, frets, electronics, or playability.

The guitar was professionally serviced by the dealer before sale, including:

• Cleaning
• String replacement
• Truss rod adjustment
• Intonation adjustment
• Action adjustment
• Fret leveling

The frets remain at a healthy playing height.

Please examine all photos carefully for the exact cosmetic condition.

Setup

Current/setup information from the Japanese dealer:

• Bass-side action: approx. 2.0 mm at 12th fret
• Treble-side action: approx. 1.5 mm at 12th fret
• Strings: Ernie Ball 2221 / .010–.046

Included

• Original PRS hard case
• PRS tags
• Wrench
• Manual