PRS P22 Electric Guitar

Paul Reed Smith Guitars is proud to add the P22, the company's first piezo-equipped solidbody guitar, to its 2012 lineup. The P22 comes standard with a figured maple top, mahogany back, mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard, and a redesigned PRS/LR Baggs piezo system. PRS and LR Baggs partnered more than a decade ago to design the piezo system found in PRS's popular hollowbody models. This new system retains the same circuit design as the existing system, giving the P22 the same tonal authenticity and real world practicality as PRS hollowbody guitars. The redesign of the board itself yielded a version that is more than 60% smaller than the original PRS/LR Baggs system, allowing it to comfortably inhabit a solidbody guitar. Uncovered 53/10 pickups round out this guitar's specifications and help define the P22's voice.

Piezo systems have long allowed guitarists the versatility of wielding both acoustic and electric guitar tones in one instrument. The PRS Hollowbody II and Singlecut Hollowbody II both come standard with the original PRS/LR Baggs piezo and have achieved a great level of popularity in PRS Guitars' product line. The addition of a solidbody model will give musicians a new and unique tool to add to their own lineup.

After nearly a year of work from concept to completion, the P22 guitar will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2012.

PRS P22 Electric Guitar Features:
V12 Finish
Finish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood's inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars' new "V12" finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, "V12" is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. "PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments," said Paul Reed Smith.

Pattern Regular Neck Shape
Neck shapes have always been a high priority for us and a hallmark of our quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like "home," as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. The new "Pattern Regular" neck shape is similar to the traditional PRS regular neck found on guitars made in the late 80's at PRS's former Virginia Avenue location.

This new neck shape reflects modern tooling and programming that allows us to even more precisely shape and consistently reproduce our necks.

53/10 Pickups
The 53/10TM pickup is the latest in the series of humbucking pickups that already includes PRS 57/08TM and 59/09'sTM (and the smaller aperture 57/08 Narrowfield®). First debuting as part of a limited run in the summer of 2010, the distinctive 53/10TM is the warmest-sounding of the vintage themed bunch. The 53/10TM coil wire is made on the same machine that supplied legendary guitar makers in the fifties. Wire specifications for the 53/10TM are slightly different than the others and are made using a special process reserved for a single-coil bridge pickup circa 1953; however, the 53/10TM is a humbucking pickup. Smith commented, "There are single-coil guitars from that era that are beautifully big, fat sounding guitars." With that tone as inspiration, 53/10TM pickups are similar to the original 57/08TM but with a "sweeter" high end.

Phase III Locking Tuners
PRS Guitars Phase III tuners are new to the line up for 2011 and will come standard on SC 58, McCarty 58, ME Quatro, and JA-15 models. These very smooth, high-tolerance pegs feature an elegant design with larger buttons, an open back, and closed housing.

Specifications:

Body
Top Wood: Carved Figured Maple
Back Wood: Mahogany
Finish: V12

Neck
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
Neck Shape: Pattern Regular
Fretboard Inlays: Birds

Hardware/Electronics
Bridge: PRS Piezo Adjustable Stoptail
Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Truss Rod Cover: "P22"
Hardware Type: Nickel
Treble Pickup: Uncovered 53/10 Treble
Bass Pickup: Uncovered 53/10 Bass
Pickup Switching: 5-Way Blade - LR Baggs/PRS Piezo System

Options
Top Option: Flame or Quilt - 10-Top Flame or Quilt
Neck Option: East Indian Rosewood
Inlay Option: Birds
Hardware Option: Gold or Hybrid
Finish Option: Special Order Finish .

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