2017 PRS Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 Guitar, Black, Rosewood Fretboard, Pattern Neck Profile - 248056

PRS consistently outdoes themselves in terms of quality, consistency, and tone. The straightforward Custom 22 is a dynamic and lively instrument with everything you need for great sound and nothing that'll slow you down. Hot, responsive, and rich, the pickups on this guitar respond well through high-gain and clean settings. You'll have a tough time finding a guitar that feels better than this - it plays exceptionally well even by PRS standards. Bends are effortless and the neck is super comfortable and fast. With the diversity of sounds you can get out of this thing, it can cut any gig in the world, period. The new PRS 85/15 pickups sound clear - whether you are going for a clean tone or something overdriven with some more grit. They are modeled after the original pickups that Paul put in his guitars back in 1985, when they opened up shop in Maryland. Aside from the obvious difference of having 2 fewer frets than the Custom 24, one of the big tonal differences comes in having that neck pickup directly underneath the third harmonic (with 22 frets). That provides for more richness and more harmonic content being picked up in the neck pup.

This Custom 22 is for the player who wants to inspire and be inspired every time they pick up their guitar.

The Custom 22 is a classic workhorse with all the tones you’ve come to expect from your PRS with a distinctive, warm midrange and clarity thanks, in part, to its 85/15 treble and bass pickups. These pickups are wired for our 5-way blade switch, which offers a dual humbucker option (see switching positions below). The Custom 22 also features a PRS patented trem and your choice of a Pattern or Pattern Thin mahogany neck.

Pickup Switching Positions

Position One: Bridge humbucker
Position Two: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil, in parallel
Position Three: Bridge and neck humbuckers
Position Four: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil, in parallel
Position Five: Neck humbucker

Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, tested, set up, and cleaned all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.

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