OrganicZed
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As referenced in a previous post, I purchased a nearly mint 2012 core PRS today. I'm expecting delivery late next week. Here's what the modcat decoder says about it:
The either the decoder or the code itself were wrong because it clearly is a P22 and not a P24. This isn't the first time I've run into inconsistencies between the guitar and the modcat decoder.
Okay, enough with all of that, here's what we're all here for:
I don't normally like translucent black finishes but this one is a jaw dropper. Its only a 10-top but I've seen wood library tops that pale in comparison. Gold hardware often looks garish but I think it looks splendid on this particular guitar. The sum of the package has a greater visual impact than the individual components in isolation.
My fingers are crossed that the sonic character lives up to the visual beauty of the instrument. The P22 pickups are a bit of a mystery. Given the date of manufacture (05-11-12) I am lead to believe from what I've read online that the P22 pickups here are 53/10 pickups without covers. It is possible that they might also be 57/08 pickups since those were also installed with the P22 label starting some time around 2013 when PRS were no longer able to source the correct wire for the 53/10 design. My preference would be for the 53/10 since I have previously tried the 57/08 set in another guitar and found them to be inoffensive but also nothing particularly special. The 53/10 seem to be highly regarded and I like the sound samples I've heard on the YouTube.
Edit: PRS customer service confirmed that the pickups in this guitar are the 53/10 set.
I'm excited to try a guitar that can switch from acoustic piezo to traditional magnetic pickup sounds. I think that could be quite useful in a live setting. The clips I've heard demoing the piezo sound shockingly similar to a plugged in acoustic guitar.
Now the waiting begins.
The either the decoder or the code itself were wrong because it clearly is a P22 and not a P24. This isn't the first time I've run into inconsistencies between the guitar and the modcat decoder.
Okay, enough with all of that, here's what we're all here for:
I don't normally like translucent black finishes but this one is a jaw dropper. Its only a 10-top but I've seen wood library tops that pale in comparison. Gold hardware often looks garish but I think it looks splendid on this particular guitar. The sum of the package has a greater visual impact than the individual components in isolation.
My fingers are crossed that the sonic character lives up to the visual beauty of the instrument. The P22 pickups are a bit of a mystery. Given the date of manufacture (05-11-12) I am lead to believe from what I've read online that the P22 pickups here are 53/10 pickups without covers. It is possible that they might also be 57/08 pickups since those were also installed with the P22 label starting some time around 2013 when PRS were no longer able to source the correct wire for the 53/10 design. My preference would be for the 53/10 since I have previously tried the 57/08 set in another guitar and found them to be inoffensive but also nothing particularly special. The 53/10 seem to be highly regarded and I like the sound samples I've heard on the YouTube.
Edit: PRS customer service confirmed that the pickups in this guitar are the 53/10 set.
I'm excited to try a guitar that can switch from acoustic piezo to traditional magnetic pickup sounds. I think that could be quite useful in a live setting. The clips I've heard demoing the piezo sound shockingly similar to a plugged in acoustic guitar.
Now the waiting begins.
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