Switchcraft22
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Just wondering for you guys that own one. How versatile is the the hollowbody II piezo. Thinking of purchasing one
Reading this reminded me that I used one of my HBII P guitars in some duo gigs. The other guy was playing an acoustic and I was able to play both acoustic and electric sounds. It made us sound different than any other duo in this area. It was pretty cool. I got a lot of positive comments playing those gigs.My Hollowbody II Piezo is nothing short of amazing in so many ways. I love the versatility of it, can do and be so different depending on what I want to play with it. Most of all I love blending the mags and piezo together through separate amps and it allows a lot of creativity for me. I'm not much of a shredder so I do a lot of singer/songwriter stuff and the guitar just plain works for me for solo (by myself) playing for small groups and venues. It's my absolute go to for that.
I have run .010 gage strings on mine since the first string change. I noticed no difference in the sound of the piezo on any of them after changing strings.Any piezo loaded PRS is versatile by definition. The HB2 LR Baggs preamp is specifically designed for that guitar, and it sounds fantastic, especially when loaded with .011 guage strings, and when used in parallel mode using separate outputs (the only way to run it). Depending on the year, whatever pickups come in it will also determine the standard tones. I love dialing in the piezo with the mag tones for extra texture. The piezo tones alone offer an excellent acoustic tone. The fixed bridge is the best way to run it since the trem versions cause piezo crackle when actuating the trem.
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I'm curious and have heard good things about the solid body piezos.I have two solid body P22 guitars too. I like those a lot as well. ...
These guitars are in my "going to die with them" section of my collection.
I can vouch for the solid body piezo as well. The preamp was redesigned for the solid body variant, and that preamp is kick-a55 too. They're more comfortable to play, being thinner. Both sound awesome.I'm curious and have heard good things about the solid body piezos.
What do you like specifically about the P22s compared to the HBs?
D'Addario makes a set of 10's w/a wound 3rd string that is a great compromise between the 11's and a regular set of 10's.I have run .010 gage strings on mine since the first string change. I noticed no difference in the sound of the piezo on any of them after changing strings.
I always run my in parallel. I typically run the piezo signal to either a Fishman Aura or a Fly Rig Acoustic then to the FOH. It sounds really good this way. I prefer the sound of the Aura but I like the extra effects in the Fly Rig. I need to put the Aura on a board and run a couple of mini pedals in the effects loop of it. That would give me the best sound and add the effects I want.
It is a different feel and the tone of the electric part is a little different. The solid body P22 feels more like my other guitars and has the added bonus of the acoustic tones. The only thing I would change about them is I would put the Pattern neck on them instead of the pattern regular. I can play the PR neck but like the pattern a little better. The pattern regular feels closer to my DGT. My P22 Trem has a hotter set of uncovered 57/08 pickups in it. I like those a lot. I haven't had any issues with the piezo on the trem model as others have had. I am not a huge trem usage guy and I don't think I have ever used it with the acoustic sounds.I'm curious and have heard good things about the solid body piezos.
What do you like specifically about the P22s compared to the HBs?
Em, anybody else adjusted theirs?