| DRAGON | | - offset double cutaway mahogany body on Dragons I-III and Dragon 2000, arched bound flame maple top, mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with intricate dragon inlay, PRS wrap over bridge/tailpiece, abalone signature inlay on peghead, 3-per-side locking PRS tuners, gold hardware, 2 uncovered humbucker PRS pickups, volume/tone control, 5-position rotary control, available in Amber, Dark Cherry Sunburst, Indigo and Teal Black finishes, mfg. in limited numbers. With each new model the dragon inlays became more elaborate. Dragon I models have virtually dried up in the used marketplace. |
| Dragon I (Mfg. 1991-92) | | - first 22-fret PRS instrument, featured new PRS stop tail (wrap over bridge), increased headstock angle, Dragon pickups, wide-fat neck and gold hardware, features elaborate dragon inlayed in fretboard (201 pieces, abalone, turquoise, and mother-of-pearl), Amber Quilt finish is the most desirable, 50 mfg. |
| Dragon II (Mfg. 1993) | | - similar to Dragon I, except has 218-piece dragon fingerboard inlay utilizing abalone, gold, coral, malachite, onyx, and mother-of-pearl, Amber Quilt is the most desirable, 100 mfg. |
| Dragon III (Mfg. 1994) | | - similar to Dragon II, except has 238-piece fingerboard inlay, utilizing gold, red, and green abalone, mother-of-pearl, mammoth ivory and stone, Indigo Quilt finish is the most desirable, 100 mfg. |
| Dragon 2000 (Mfg. 2000) | | - similar specs as the McCarty model, Brazilian rosewood neck and fretboard with no fretboard inlay, Dragon inlay on body made of 242 pieces of mastadon ivory, rhodonite, agoya, coral, onyx, sugilite, chrysacola, red, green, and pink abalone and paua, includes leather presentation case and certificate of authenticity, Black Cherry is the most common finish (and desirable), 50 mfg. 1999-2000. |
| Dragon 2002 Singlecut (Mfg. 2002) | | - single cut body and lower fretboard elaborately inlayed over 85% of the body with 272 pieces Mammoth Ivory, Green Ripple Abalone, Abalone Sparkle, Paua Select, Paua Heart, Green Heart Abalone, Brown Lip MOP, Black Lip MOP, Orange Red Spiney, Gold MOP, Black Onyx, Blue Chrysacola, Brazilian rosewood neck, 2 covered nickel humbucker PRS pickups, gold tailpiece, available in Black Cherry, Whale Blue, or Gray Black, 100 mfg. 2002 only. |
| Dragon 2005 Doubleneck | | - doubleneck design, one six, one twelve string, mahogany body with flame maple top, highly inlaid two dragon design on body and neck, 20th on bell, PRS signature on headstock, various colors and finishes, numbered, 50 mfg. 2005-2006. |
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PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS)
