Back in November, I managed to acquire 2 PRS SEs (an 2008 Singlecut, and a 2012 Tremonti). Both great little guitars, yet inexpensive. The problem is, it gave me GAS for a USA made PRS. So last month, I was trolling through my local Sam Ash, and there on the wall was a 2007 CE22. The color caught my eye straight away, and I have always liked those Bird in lays. Tried it out... decided i had to have it. So I went home and picked out some guitars for trade in... and nearly drowned in the bath I took, but I didn't care. This thing is SWEET!!! The pics don't do the color justice.
Plays great, nice low action, excellent tone palette. A little heavy, but less that my LP. I have since changed the knobs out to cream bells. It has become my No. 1 electric. The previous owner took the gloss off the back of the neck.... SMOOTH! Now I understand why so many players like PRS. I later found out, this one is kinda rare. CE22s came stock with dot inlays, birds are special order.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:26 pm
by westtexasred
Awesome! Did you use your Chase Freedom card?
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:08 pm
by NickS
You'll probably get some flak for that on this forum, but I always thought they were nicely finished. Nik Kershaw likes them too, and as he's a mean player, writer and producer I wouldn't argue with his choice. I just wish I'd bought the Artist Custom 24 that was 30% off when Sounds Great in Cheadle Hulme lost the franchise... now they're too expensive for me.
edit: Lol @ wtr
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:40 pm
by othomas2
Best made instruments I've seen / played... although that's completely subjective. They're really responsive to adjustments too.
I've looked at these and always wondered whether it's worth paying the extra and getting the set neck custom series instead...
.... I will one day buy something like you have there.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:42 pm
by Gabriel
I've always really liked PRS guitars. My JJ is very similar to a single cut - just with an offset body.
I play my tutors Custom 22 all the time and that is the most comfortable guitar I've ever played.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:47 pm
by Bacchus
Best thing about that guitar is that it's a lefty.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:56 pm
by Mo Law-ka
I love the blue. I don't understand the PRS hate: They're well made, they sound good, they're not absolutely hideous. The only downside is the price tag.
Good score!
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:00 pm
by Bacchus
I suppose they probably are brilliant. I've never played one. I suppose I like things that are made cheaply, simply and cleverly, like how Fenders ought to be on paper.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:06 pm
by Mo Law-ka
BacchusPaul wrote:I suppose they probably are brilliant. I've never played one. I suppose I like things that are made cheaply, simply and cleverly, like how Fenders ought to be on paper.
You mean like the new SUPER-DELUXE BLOWJOB EDITION SELECT SERIES?
They seem like Fender's meagre stab at making a PRS-alike
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:15 pm
by Gabriel
I think a lot of the reason there is PRS-hate is the association with blues lawyers. I think as well the pricing is very excluding and to a certain extent is rather overblown considering the cost of similarly built guitars. But still they are amazingly built and well engineered guitars.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:59 pm
by Dillon
Congrats! A CE22 or 24 is probably going to be my next purchase. That top looks really nice for not being a 10 top. What pickups are in it?
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:40 am
by Auriemma
Thanks.
Sorry Bacchus... its NOT a lefty (look at the pics again). But it is a bolt-on neck.. so that should brighten your view. The bolt-ons in the CE line are suppose to be better sounding and playing than the tenon neck versions. And if you like cheap... Look at the SE line of PRSi. You will very surprised.
Dillon... the top on the standards are gorgeous... as is this one. She has the stock Dragon II pups in her. They rock!
As for the haters... go ahead and hate. That means there will be more available for the rest of us!
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:43 am
by robroe
Mo Rawka wrote:I don't understand the PRS hate
ILL HELP YOU OUT HERE BY BREAKING SHORTSCALE LAW #1: NEVER EVER FUCKING POST CREED VIDEOS OR YOU ARE A FUCKFACE.
BTW: SHORTSCALE LAW #2 IS NEVER POST ROB THOMAS VIDEOS EITHER OR YOU ARE A FUCKFACE
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:11 am
by Mo Law-ka
I don't see anything wrong with any of those videos, rabrah.
Both of those bands, for better or worse, are the music of my youth. A youth which led to a crippling addiction to masturbation.
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:46 am
by JJLipton
I have a custom 24 in the same color. PRS guitars are of excellent quality.
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:48 am
by George
lol robroe is right, the early 00s bland american corprock numetal wave has galvanised most prs/mesa boogie hate
santana can't be touched. one of the first big prs/mesa players and has an excellent sound
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:37 pm
by 71Smallbox
George wrote:lol robroe is right, the early 00s bland american corprock numetal wave has galvanised most prs/mesa boogie hate
santana can't be touched. one of the first big prs/mesa players and has an excellent sound but he only chooses to play 5 meedly meedly notes slowly with too much vibrato
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:00 am
by paul_
George wrote:lol robroe is right, the early 00s bland american corprock numetal wave has galvanised most prs/mesa boogie hate
Yeah, that's when I started to get specifically sick of PRS through a Rectifier.
High end PRSs are very well made and play great, but I'm not really interested in them at that price point and not a big enough fan of the designs to go after the cheaper ones. I understand the attraction to them though, and remember when every guitar player at school in the mid 90s thought they were as high as you could aim.
The attention to detail on something like a CE22 can't be argued with, they're very nice to play.
