Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Brow on August 28, 2008, 05:32:13 PM
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Hey guys.
I just wondered who of you around here uses a PRS guitar? Or more specifically, a Custom 22?
I have what I think is a good lead on a Custom 22 in Vintage Yellow that seems well priced, and just wondered what you guys thought of them?
Cheers.
Craig
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Great rock guitars by all accounts, pickups can be a bit 'average' in the Customs though. The 22 will sound a bit more 'vintage' than the 24......
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Great rock guitars by all accounts, pickups can be a bit 'average' in the Customs though. The 22 will sound a bit more 'vintage' than the 24......
Cheers Dave.
If I like the guitar, then BKPs may have to wait a while, but hopefully the stock pickups are ok enough for a while :)
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They'll be bright and OK for heavy rock/metal and won't clean up to well.
Thats what I've read anyway :)
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Yep - Custom 24 & Singlecut
Nicely made guitars with good trem systems & nuts/tuners that stay in tune.
Stock pickups aren't bad - my Singlecut had Dragon IIs on it (which I believe they were putting in Cu22s for a while too) though it sounds 100 times better with the Nailbomb & VHII I put in it...
IIRC the neck profiles on the Cu22 are either Wide Thin or Wide Fat - both really comforable.
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custom 24 artist in my avitar.
Love it, want another in black, 10 top with a wide thin and all rosewood neck.
I like the pickups, enough not to want to change them anyway.
I have the regular neck which is thick like a wide fat but has a narrower string spacing, very comfy
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Hey guys.
I just wondered who of you around here uses a PRS guitar? Or more specifically, a Custom 22?
I have what I think is a good lead on a Custom 22 in Vintage Yellow that seems well priced, and just wondered what you guys thought of them?
Cheers.
Craig
Yep (sorry Antag but i like "yep".. :))- Custom22 and 90'Standart 24.The Cu22 is a very nice guitar.Super neck and feel with a near-perfect intonation.Very versatile.So confortable... 8) The Pu's,Dragons2's are not at their best in the Cu22 (but they do give some very good "in between"tones w/5 way,though..).It seems they better fit all-mahogany guitars.I swapped them out for BKP A4Mules.Try it unplugged first and you should have a glimpse of what it's capable of with the right Pu's :P NB:to my ears,the Cu22 could have a body with a thickier Mahogany part but PRS has already done that:it's the McCarty... Good luck with your deal !You won't be disappointed..
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Yep, Mira and McCarty Korina. I know that's irrelevant to the question about Cu22s, but I just wanted to join the party. :P
PRS guitars in general are excellent, fabulous build quality and playability - certainly better than anything else I've ever owned. Which isn't to say I've fallen out of love with my cheapies.
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Thanks for all the info guys :)
I spoke to the seller again and this is what he told me:
It's a 1997 model
The stock PRS machine heads have been replaced with locking Grovers.
The 5 way knob pickup selector has been replaced with a 3 way toggle and push/pull controls for coil tap/split.
He's got it listed as Vintage Yellow, but he said he'd describe it more as 'Gibson Amber'. As apparently 'PRS Amber' is more Orange in colour.
He also said that it's more of a players guitar than a collectors instrument, and said he'd give it between 7.5 or 8 out of 10 for condition.
Due to him being unavailable tonight, and my being unavailable tomorrow night, I can't actually get to see or try the guitar until Saturday morning. So I'll (hopefully) take along my Little Rock and give it a blast to see what I think :D
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Sounds like a deal could be had ;)
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Yep :) sounds like a good deal. FWIW, my opinion on some of the comments:
It's a 1997 model
PRS don't really have "bad" years - certainly anything from the 90s is likely to be very nice.
The stock PRS machine heads have been replaced with locking Grovers.
Not sure this is necessary - there's nothing wrong with the stock machineheads & every PRS I've ever played held its tuning really well. HOWEVER - the earlier PRSs had a different locking mechanism to the ones we buy today (IIRC it was a bit fiddly) - the changeover was sometime in the 90s, so perhaps that's why?
The 5 way knob pickup selector has been replaced with a 3 way toggle and push/pull controls for coil tap/split.
Good modification - IMO the 5-way is nonsense. Fiddly to use, pos #2 & 4 sound almost identical (& aren't particularly good). The toggle + push/pull has more & better sounds & is far easier to use...
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Cheers guys.
Re: the machinehead swap, he said that the locking mechanism on 1 of them broke, so he replaced the whole set with the Grovers that're on there now.
Got the cash all sorted, so just waiting until the morning now to go and have a look :D
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I picked up the PRS this morning :D
Pics to follow shortly...................
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Nice work mate!
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Awesome!
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Here's a quick pic I snapped on my phone yesterday:
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/PRS.jpg)
It has a small ding on the front, and the rear of the headstock is a little messy where the machine heads have been replaced, but after a string swap and a slight setup to the way I like things, I think it'll be a great guitar :)
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Superb!
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Looks good! :)
I don't think I've ever seen a PRS that colour before. It looks almost like the ultra-faded sunburst on the Peter Green/Gary Moore LP, but with a hint of "tea" colour as well.
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Looks lovely!
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Cheers guys :)
Looks good! :)
I don't think I've ever seen a PRS that colour before. It looks almost like the ultra-faded sunburst on the Peter Green/Gary Moore LP, but with a hint of "tea" colour as well.
The pic does give that impression, but in person it's more of a Dark 'Gibson' Amber colour, if that makes any sense? All the PRS' I find that are Amber look Orange, and all the Gibson DC LPs I can find in Amber look the same as this does in person.
This is the nearest I can find: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PRS-USA-Custom-22-guitar-Amber-near-10-top-birds_W0QQitemZ230246456126QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230246456126&_trkparms=72%3A984|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Maybe not quite as Orange as this 1, but near enough :)
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Yeah, that's a more familiar colour!
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That's a nice buy Brow, congratulations. The only problem for me is that it's given me GAS for a PRS Custom to complement my Singlecuts, just when I though I was GAS-free. Dammit. :wink:
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sweeeet
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That looks great Brow.
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Does look really nice, I always prefer the more "understated" look on prs guitars, if they have too much bling and plasticcy finishes I think they're hideous but ones like these are cool :)
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That's a nice buy Brow, congratulations. The only problem for me is that it's given me GAS for a PRS Custom to complement my Singlecuts, just when I though I was GAS-free. Dammit. :wink:
Thanks :)
Sorry for the GAS, glad to be of use though ;)
Does look really nice, I always prefer the more "understated" look on prs guitars, if they have too much bling and plasticcy finishes I think they're hideous but ones like these are cool :)
Me too really.
I do like some of the fancier 1s too, but nothing OTT like the Dragon Guitars etc :lol:
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That's a sweet top!
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Welcome to the PRS club! Looks like a nice one.
I had a Cu22 AP stoptail with 3 way and PRS RP pickups... great sounding guitar but didn't quite mix with my playing style. Currently have a Cu24 AP rosewood neck (in need of a setup) with zebra Cold Sweats.
Cold Sweats in a Cu24 = ^^
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I really like it! I like the subtle finish too, the dark, flamed jobbies do nothing for me at all. Good score!
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Cheers guys :)
Eventually (when I can afford it) I think I'm going to put either a set of Crawlers or a set of Abraxas in it.
The 1s in it atm are ok, but a bit bland on clean tones
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I had a Custom 22, w/birds a couple of years back. The guitar was just too pretty for me, I like a guitar that can be played with out too much fear.
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I had a Custom 22, w/birds a couple of years back. The guitar was just too pretty for me, I like a guitar that can be played with out too much fear.
And mine will be 8)
I'm not 1 to buy guitars and baby them so as to keep their resale value etc, all mine are to be used and not mothered :)
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I had a Custom 22, w/birds a couple of years back. The guitar was just too pretty for me, I like a guitar that can be played with out too much fear.
And mine will be 8)
I'm not 1 to buy guitars and baby them so as to keep their resale value etc, all mine are to be used and not mothered :)
That's the spirit.
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I have a 2002 PRS McCarty, with Cold Sweat set.
Couple of pics (in the second pic it's still with the stock pickups):
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NICE $%&#ing acquisition man
it looks like someone ripper the finish/top painting, and left it natural colour. Isnt it?!
i bought a Fender american standard 40th anniversary edition
im finishing up a new pickguard, cause i wont use a S-S-S- one.
Q:p
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I have a 2002 PRS McCarty, with Cold Sweat set.
Couple of pics (in the second pic it's still with the stock pickups):
Those pics look great!
That's very similar to what mine looks like in person. In the photo I posted it looked more like a faded sunburst than Amber! :lol:
NICE $%&#ing acquisition man
it looks like someone ripper the finish/top painting, and left it natural colour. Isnt it?!
i bought a Fender american standard 40th anniversary edition
im finishing up a new pickguard, cause i wont use a S-S-S- one.
Q:p
Hey JP.
Long time no see!
Hope you get the Strat sorted mate