PC-1 vs. PC-3

[wilkinsi]

did a search - can't find anything... what's the difference between the two and what sort of price should i be looking at (in £sterling if poss)? is the PC3 a discontinued model?

[rjohnstone]

The PC3 is discountinued.
Other than being similar in appearance, they are nothing alike.
PC3 has a thinner neck than a PC1, Duncan Designed pickups, JT580LP trem and has a paper thin vaneer top. And most important of all... no sustainer.
You can get a used PC3 for around $400 to $500 US, but I have seen some go cheaper.
A PC1 will run you at least 3 to 4 times that much.

[Bengal65]

Also, the neck on a PC3 is "Plain Jane" maple, no flame fretboard and no 1/4" sawn neck wood.

[rjohnstone]

Also, the neck on a PC3 is "Plain Jane" maple, no flame fretboard and no 1/4" sawn neck wood.

My PC3 had a quilt maple fret board, plain maple neck.

[wilkinsi]

so it's a pc1 with internal organs. thanks, but i'll pass.

[rjohnstone]

so it's a pc1 with internal organs. thanks, but i'll pass.

I don't get it.

PC1 = Made in USA, all the bells and whistles
PC3 = Made in Japan, good guitar, no bells and whilstles

[Mr.C]

I don't get it.

PC1 = Made in USA, all the bells and whistles
PC3 = Made in Japan, good guitar, no bells and whilstles

me either


I love the sustainer systems in the PC-1's

[Grandturk]

I don't get it.

PC1 = Made in USA, all the bells and whistles
PC3 = Made in Japan, good guitar, no bells and whilstles

I'm curious as to what "external" organs would be... oh, I figured out a few.

[Bryan]

I think he means without internal organs, those being the sustainer and the upgraded pickups.

I tried to get a PC3 on ebay a while back but when the bidding went to right under $700, I decided to focus on a PC1 instead.

In fact there's a PC3 on ebay now, but it has the vintage trem, which I do not want. I also found a green PC3 for $399 at a music store online, but it too had the vintage trem.

I knew the PC1 and PC3 were different, but I had no idea that there were that many differences.

[wilkinsi]

Yup, my bad, i was distracted (boobs!) whilst typing.. I meant to say a PC3 in my eyes is a PC1 withOUT any internal organs.

[toejam]

Some older PC3s also came with a Wilkinson VS50 trem (not really a vintage-type trem, but non-locking) instead of the JT580LP Floyd.

[VitaminG]

always though the PC-1 was 2 better than the PC-3....

[Bengal65]

Also, on the PC1, the flame maple board is more figured than on the PC3. Having built guitars from scratch and choosing woods in bulk, it's real difficult to get a consistant figured flame or birdseye for that matter. I bet Jackson has a big scrap barrel for all the flame boards that have been rejected during the final cutting process to get one that meets their quality standards.

[Bryan]

Yup, my bad, i was distracted (boobs!) whilst typing.. I meant to say a PC3 in my eyes is a PC1 withOUT any internal organs.

Boobs do distract me also. I understand.

[jtr]

I recall a PC2 what the differences between the PC1-2-3?