I already own a couple of PRS, a CE 24 from the early 90s and a recent Custom 24.
I'd like a 22 fretter tuned down half step for my side project and I'm torn between a Custom 22 stoptail and a Mccarty.
I like both Wide thin and Pattern/wide fat necks., I'd like the guitar to be light, I'd strongly prefer to have two side dots at the 12th fret and I would prefer dots on the fretboard in this case, but it's not a deal breaker.
Also highly prefered is the McCarty switching (three way, push pull for splits).
AFAIK I need to buy from 2006 onwards if I want two side dots. Is this true for both Customs and McCartys?
I'm also concerned about pickups. I love the 85/15 in my Custom and ideally I'd like a guitar with those in, but it's a recent thing.
Mccartys have their own pickup which I've never tried and most used Custom 22 come with Dragon 2s which I've heard mixed opinions about. I'd rather not buy to swap pickups unless it's a beater guitar that I can get for very little (I'd be ok with that but it doesn't happen often with PRS). I need something that handles 80s / 90s rock well, not necessarily metal, hopefully good splits.
What model and era should I look into?
I'd like a 22 fretter tuned down half step for my side project and I'm torn between a Custom 22 stoptail and a Mccarty.
I like both Wide thin and Pattern/wide fat necks., I'd like the guitar to be light, I'd strongly prefer to have two side dots at the 12th fret and I would prefer dots on the fretboard in this case, but it's not a deal breaker.
Also highly prefered is the McCarty switching (three way, push pull for splits).
AFAIK I need to buy from 2006 onwards if I want two side dots. Is this true for both Customs and McCartys?
I'm also concerned about pickups. I love the 85/15 in my Custom and ideally I'd like a guitar with those in, but it's a recent thing.
Mccartys have their own pickup which I've never tried and most used Custom 22 come with Dragon 2s which I've heard mixed opinions about. I'd rather not buy to swap pickups unless it's a beater guitar that I can get for very little (I'd be ok with that but it doesn't happen often with PRS). I need something that handles 80s / 90s rock well, not necessarily metal, hopefully good splits.
What model and era should I look into?
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