Electric guitar with flamed maple top, PRS 85/15 pickups and piezo pickups, including case
The PRS Custom 22 Piezo Faded Whale Blue #20 0295989 is the classic workhorse in Paul Reed Smith's stable. Its extremely versatile sounds make it the ideal all-round electric guitar for almost any style of music. PRS uses the classic mahogany construction with a set neck and beautiful flamed maple top, whereas rosewood is used for the 22-fret fretboard. Furthermore two PRS 85/15 humbuckers with 5-way circuitry provide an extensive sound palette, complementing the piezo pickup system with authentic acoustic sounds. Last but not least, the PRS Custom 22 Piezo Faded Whale Blue is equipped with the patented PRS Gen III tremolo and precise PRS Phase III locking tuners.
The PRS Custom 22 Piezo Faded Whale Blue impresses not only with its first-class choice of wood, but also with its versatile sound spectrum and excellent playability.
For the Custom 22 Piezo Paul Reed Smith relies on the proven construction with mahogany body and glued mahogany neck.
PRS Custom 22 Piezo: Tried and tested construction with the best woods
The PRS Custom 22 Piezo Faded Whale Blue #20 0295989 is built using only the most carefully selected woods of the highest quality. Accordingly, this electric guitar features a mahogany body and a glued mahogany neck, which in combination with the solid flamed maple top create the basis for a particularly lively, warm sound. Furthermore the pleasantly strong "Pattern" neck profile lies comfortably in the hand, so that every playing technique can be realized on the rosewood fretboard effortlessly.
Thanks to 5-way switching, the two PRS 85/15 humbuckers of the Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 Piezo deliver particularly versatile guitar sounds for almost any style of music. The PRS Gen III tremolo convinces with smooth handling and high tuning stability.
PRS 85/15 humbuckers and piezo pickup
Two PRS 85/15 humbuckers in the neck and bridge position make the PRS Custom 22 Piezo Faded Whale Blue #20 0295989 a true all-rounder, providing the right sound for almost any style of music. These pickups are well-balanced between bass and treble with an enormous clarity, whereas the distinctive mids convey confident assertiveness. Furthermore the 5-way switch calls up the pickups or their individual coils in different combinations, to realise versatile tones for clean and overdrive sounds. In addition, the piezo pickup system designed in cooperation with LR Baggs provides authentic acoustic guitar sounds.
Particularly light PRS Phase III clamp machine heads in open-gear construction at the head plate guarantee an exact tuning of the PRS Custom 22 Piezo.
PRS tremolo and third generation tuners
Last but not least the Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 Piezo Faded Whale Blue is equipped with high quality third generation PRS hardware. The patented PRS Gen III tremolo is mounted on the body, offering a number of well thought-out construction details that not only positively influence the sound development but also impress with a particularly smooth and tuning-stable handling. At the headstock, the strings are guided in a straight line to the lightweight PRS Phase III locking tuners, guaranteeing precise tuning.
The PRS Custom 22 Piezo Faded Whale Blue #20 0295989 at a glance:
Electric guitar from the PRS Core Models series, made in the USA
Mahogany body
Solid flamed maple top
Set mahogany neck with "Pattern" profile
22-fret rosewood fretboard with bird inlays
One PRS 85/15 bass humbucker in neck position
One PRS 85/15 Treble humbucker in bridge position
5-way blade switch for different circuits of the pickups
