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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: BigK on December 06, 2008, 09:58:17 PM

Title: NGD for me!!!!
Post by: BigK on December 06, 2008, 09:58:17 PM
Well I picked this up on thursday lunchtime after I part-exd my Steph Carpenter 7 String.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/meteoratheory86/CU22%2020th%2010%20top/10top2.jpg)

And with my Tremonti:

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/meteoratheory86/CU22%2020th%2010%20top/10topandtremonti.jpg)

Its a 20th anniversary Custom 22 10 Top And its one of the most comfortable guitars I have ever played, It practically plays itself. Its always been on of my dream guitars and I still cant believe I now own one!

p.s sorry about the pics I havent had a chance to take some decent ones I'm too busy playing it!!

What do you guys think?

Kieran
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Post by: Ian Price on December 06, 2008, 10:05:28 PM
Very nice indeedy
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Post by: roland_rat on December 06, 2008, 10:08:29 PM
Very nice indeed.  Enjoy!
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Post by: Philly Q on December 06, 2008, 10:16:57 PM
Lovely, and great colour!
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Post by: hunter on December 06, 2008, 10:18:39 PM

How does it compare to the Tremonti tone wise? Can you still Les-Paul-ish meaty tones with it? What's the overall character?
Title: Re: NGD for me!!!!
Post by: BigK on December 06, 2008, 10:32:11 PM

How does it compare to the Tremonti tone wise? Can you still Les-Paul-ish meaty tones with it? What's the overall character?

The tremonti  bridge pickup is tighter and more aggressive and quite a bit hotter were as the cu22 is warmer and meatier.

The neck pickups sound quite similar to my ears although i think the tremonti pickup is slightly more 'bell like'. although the cu22 makes me wish there was coil taps on the tremonti. 

Clean both pickups in the Cu22 sound awesome to my ears very warm and clear with plently of spank when split. all in all a very versatile guitar, Warm and Meaty without getting muddy.
Title: Re: NGD for me!!!!
Post by: hunter on December 06, 2008, 10:57:06 PM
hmmm I was looking a lot at this one recently  :?

(http://machinehead.co.uk/images/cu22gbsoap-lg1.jpg)
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Post by: Twinfan on December 06, 2008, 11:04:28 PM
Love the green CU22!
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Post by: BigK on December 06, 2008, 11:09:27 PM
hmmm I was looking a lot at this one recently  :?

(http://machinehead.co.uk/images/cu22gbsoap-lg1.jpg)

Im not a fan of those 3 pickup custom 22's, Its purely a cosmetic thing tho I bet its still plays and sounds awesome!
Title: Re: NGD for me!!!!
Post by: Sifu Ben on December 06, 2008, 11:16:56 PM

How does it compare to the Tremonti tone wise? Can you still Les-Paul-ish meaty tones with it? What's the overall character?

The tremonti  bridge pickup is tighter and more aggressive and quite a bit hotter were as the cu22 is warmer and meatier.

The neck pickups sound quite similar to my ears although i think the tremonti pickup is slightly more 'bell like'. although the cu22 makes me wish there was coil taps on the tremonti. 

Clean both pickups in the Cu22 sound awesome to my ears very warm and clear with plently of spank when split. all in all a very versatile guitar, Warm and Meaty without getting muddy.
I believe the Tremonti neck pickup IS the Custom 22 neck pickup (Dragon7???).
Title: Re: NGD for me!!!!
Post by: BigK on December 06, 2008, 11:25:51 PM

How does it compare to the Tremonti tone wise? Can you still Les-Paul-ish meaty tones with it? What's the overall character?

The tremonti  bridge pickup is tighter and more aggressive and quite a bit hotter were as the cu22 is warmer and meatier.

The neck pickups sound quite similar to my ears although i think the tremonti pickup is slightly more 'bell like'. although the cu22 makes me wish there was coil taps on the tremonti. 

Clean both pickups in the Cu22 sound awesome to my ears very warm and clear with plently of spank when split. all in all a very versatile guitar, Warm and Meaty without getting muddy.
I believe the Tremonti neck pickup IS the Custom 22 neck pickup (Dragon7???).

They are definitely not the same but are very similar for starters the tremonti has only 2 conductor wiring and is a little hotter (not much) than the Dragon 2 neck pickup, but i seem to recall reading somewhere that the dragon 2 design was used as the foundation for it.
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Post by: dave_mc on December 06, 2008, 11:30:15 PM
very nice. green looks great in the right guitar. :)
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Post by: FernandoDuarte on December 07, 2008, 12:02:48 AM
Looks damn cool!
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Post by: Jonny on December 07, 2008, 12:04:42 AM
The more I see PRS the more my tastes become saturated (in a bad way) so much that I'm starting to dislike them.
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Post by: ailean on December 07, 2008, 05:55:46 AM
I'm liking that PRS :) Good catch. I want one!
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Post by: 38thBeatle on December 07, 2008, 11:53:09 AM
That is a great looking guitar-nice job.