On a recent trip to Washington DC, specifically on September 11, my wife and my sister-in-law were at the American Museum of National History, and while on tour in that museum, came upon this small exhibit of “decorated musical instruments.” There were only two guitars in this particular exhibit, and being a major PRS Guitars fan, and owner of two, I was quite excited to see a 1993 Dragon Guitar.
The dragon is the most decorative of all PRS guitars produced, and over the years, there have been several dragon models, the most recent being the 25th anniversary dragon produced just two years ago as part of the company’s 25th anniversary. The only made 25 and the retail cost was $20,000.00. Each time a limited edition, small run dragon guitar comes out, the dragon location, style, composition and inlay materials are different. I have seen several of these guitars from each edition up close and the inlay work on them is second to none. World class craftsmen putting them together for sure.
Down in the lobby of the museum, they had another dragon guitar in a small display of musical instruments, and in that particular display that PRS was the only electric guitar. To me that says something about the level of quality and craftsmanship, not to mention pure artistry that the museums in our nations capital wants to display. PRS Guitars are great instruments but they are also works of art, especially in the private stock and dragon guitars.
This exhibit is not going to be there very much longer, and I’m glad we got to go to the musuem and even be in DC on September 11. It was a stellar, beautiful and sunny day on the 11th anniversary of the attacks on our country that we will never forget. Seeing these cool guitars was a nice little reprieve from the heaviness of the day in seeing extra security, bomb squads, K-9 and other police and law enforcement staff all throughout DC.
Oh, and next to the dragon is a Les Paul.
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