dragon 2

Got this 08' PRS CU22 ten top in tortoise shell on a blind buy. This is my second PRS, first one was an S2 594 singlecut from my avatar which i enjoyed a lot for a year after swapping pickups (Duncan JB). Has a beautiful maple top, pattern regular neck, Dragon II pickups, rotary switch, locking...

I just purchased a 2008 PRS SC-245 10 top, was replacing strings and checked the pickup, to my surprise the guitar has a Santana III base and Dragon II treble pickup. Is this factory orcas this a mod? Was this a thing in the day?

I found a used Sananta (older model I believe). Looks in good condition, I don't think it originally had coil split, but it was upgraded to have it, and with Dragon 2 pickups, coil split, and tuners. Asking, the equivalent, of $620 USD. Keep in mind, things a generally a little more pricey...

Hey gang. Fiddling with my 93 CE22 with Dragon 1s got me wondering about the history of humbucker progression at PRS. Specifically, when the 1s were eliminated and whether the models they were used in were all and immediately replaced with 2s, or if some were replaced with other humbuckers...