Pancho's Pick of the Week

PRS Custom 22

In review – this lefty Custom 22 has all the upgrades possible from PRS that ensure continued appreciation in the resale market – • Quilted maple 10 top w/abalone birds • Gold hardware • Pickup toggle switch • Black Cherry finish • Locking tuners w/ebony buttons • Push/pull coil taps • Left handed • No longer in production

PRS Custom 22 PRS Custom 22 w/birds, 10 top lefty, left handed MINT! Lefties rejoice! For your consideration is what I feel to be the finest lefty PRS Custom 22 to be listed at ebay in years. This is a rare opportunity to own a custom shop quality Custom 22 for much, much less than the 7-8K starting point of true Private Stock(Custom Shop) PRS’.
 
The only noticeable differences between this and a Private Stock model is the lack of a flamed maple neck and the gold trimmed Paua bird inlays on the fretboard. Unlike most lefty Custom 22’s listed at ebay over the past 4 years this fine work of art comes with a toggle switch for the pickups as opposed to the more common rotary dial(a $90 upgrade). While the rotary dial may be just fine in a non-live studio setting it becomes a liability in a live stage performance.
 
Imagine trying to quickly dial in a different pickup setting on the fly in the heat of a live show. The toggle switch allows for typical fast pickup changes for alternating lead-rhythm-solo work.
 
My guitar tech informs me that he’s swapped out rotary dials for toggle switches on every PRS he’s worked on in the past 25 years. In other words, MANY! This Custom 22 comes with the much desired black cherry finish on a high grade carved, quilted maple 10 top, with gold hardware and tremolo(more upgrades).
 
PLEASE NOTE: the black cherry color is washed out somewhat in the pix and appears much too bright.  The pickups are PRS’ famous Dragon II’s known for super sweet midrange. The gold hardware has been meticulously polished to prevent pitting. The abalone birds inlayed into the ebony fretboard are dimensional and very colorful. The neck carve profile is PRS’ famous ‘wide-fat’ – ergonomically comfortable and it contributes greatly to the hallmark PRS tone. The tuners are PRS’ own locking type with cool ebony buttons. Every inch of this masterpiece exudes class and attention to detail. This incredibly sexy axe was built in 2000.
 
It has never been taken out and gigged with. Minimal home studio use only. Since PRS stopped making lefties in their regular production runs a few years ago the only way to get a new lefthand Custom 22 is to order a Private Stock version.
 
 You’ll be hard pressed to find another Custom 22 in the same condition, with the same appointments, and in this same quilted maple, black cherry finish. The Guitar Galleria stocks their right handed Custom 22’s in the identical black cherry with quilted maple 10 top. It has a new set-up and intonation with D-Addario strings, gauge .010 - .046. Completely buffed and polished to a mirror like sheen. No scratches, dings, or dents anywhere with quiet toggle switch and controls.
 
Comes with PRS hard shell case in excellent, near mint condition. Frets are immaculately dressed, crowned, and polished with almost all of the fret life remaining. The tone and volume knobs are the push/pull type that enable you to split the coils of the humbuckers and have them act as single coil pickups that have real single coil chime and glass.